Veggies / Sumac Centre

EVENTS DIARY

May 2013

• Forest Fields Social Club

  Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 7.30pm to 11pm.
  The Social Club is 'members only', but membership is easy and guests are welcome.

• Sumac Cafe
  
  Saturdays: People's Kitchen
  Top Nosh at a fair price from a different volunteer cook each week. Help welcome with serving & washing-up too.
  


• Many other activities are held at Sumac, including library & book stall, internet access, kids activities, skill shares, gardening, campaigning and social justice group meetings, live music, films, talks, discussion groups, & DJ nights.
  


• Veggies are often at Sumac from 12noon to 7pm
  
  • Tuesdays: Making burgers and sosages for our Freezer Service
    
  • Thursdays: Cake baking
    
  • Fridays: Preparations for weekend events

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumac[at]sumac.net

Come and counter the cruel and unhealthy dairy industry and the propaganda machine behind the Milk Race. Bring anti-dairy outreach materials. Bikes encouraged but optional.

Muster at speakers corner (Brian Clough statue) at 10am. Just turn up.

Advice for going dairy-free is available from the Animal Aid website.

Read the facts about milk production and consumption, human health, animal welfare and factory farmed cows at www.milkmyths.org.uk

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Nottingham Vegans

Every Sunday from 10am until 4pm Sumac becomes a space to join in with various small jobs and projects around the Centre and within the local community, including the occasional Skillshare. Cafe open from 11am until 1pm ever popular Sunday Brunch.

Instead of staying at home on Sundays come to the Sumac where we can switch the heating on, eat sausages, chat, and do whatever it is we do on a Sunday but in a room with lots of other people.

Use it as an opportunity to regularly do general campaign work (including banners etc) and cross-pollinate with others using the space in a similar way. It's also a good time to get small working parties together to do odd jobs and maintenance around Sumac.

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumac[at]sumac.net

Nottingham Anarchist Black Cross are a prisoner support group who aim to show support and solidarity with prisoners through letter writing and awareness raising.

We meet every Sunday at 1pm to write letters. Anyone is welcome to join us, we will have a full list of international political prisoners with addresses, as well as guidance and advice for writing to prisoners.

Read more about this event at Nottingham Indymedia

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Nottingham Anarchist Black Cross

Local food production is an important part of a low carbon society. We want to encourage, support and learn about food growing in Forest Fields. Sumac's garden is organic and laid out to show the best use of a small space. It is full of ideas you could use in your own garden.

The garden is planted with winter veg at the moment so beds are pretty sorted, but a general tidy up would be good. Any time you can spare to help with this community resource is greatly appreciated. Just pitch in on your own initiative or contact us to check session times.

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumac[at]sumac.net

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes for women are held at the Sumac on Mondays. There is a great need for English classes that are free and specifically intended for women only.

The classes will run for two hours a week, on Monday mornings, from 10 to 12. It is important that we have full on concentration and peace for those two hours. This means we would really appreciate not being disturbed.

One special and really nice thing (that is how we feel about it, at least) with our classes is the fact that we offer child-care for their children, so we really make it a lot easier for them to be able to come.

We would be very happy if anyone would like to volunteer, either as a teacher or as a child minder. Email Maja or contact via the Sumac Centre

Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumac[at]sumac.net

A warm quiet space, with hot drinks available, computer access and wifi. Every Wednesday from 14:00 to 18:00.

An opportunity to read and learn together, share ideas, have discussions, use the web, help each other with paperwork, to do letter writing, produce pamphlets and zines, etc.

Free and open to all.
Small donations are welcome to help with running costs.

For more info just drop by or call 0115 960 8254 during the session time.

Study Sessions . Ph: 0115 960 8254 (2-6pm Wednesdays)

Wanna put on an event at Sumac?.

We are starting up an events collective/meeting after the bar meeting at 8.15pm on a Wednesday - starting 20th March.

There is an Social Club (Sumac Bar) group meeting at 7pm, usually on Wednesdays at Sumac.

We are all Volunteers who help to organise the running of our social centre. All members of Forest Fields Social Club are very welcome to come along and get involved, or to raise any issues, make suggestions etc.

Potential new volunteers are welcome to email sumacbarcollective@lists.riseup.net

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Forest Fields Social Club . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumacbar@veggies.org.uk.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

VeggiesVolunteers meet to plan forthcoming events.

We are well under way with Spring events on Veggies diary, so to request Veggies Catering for your event, contact us soon.

Veggies crew members and other supporters & customers, if you cannot make it to the meeting please send your comments and suggestions.

If you would like to support our work join us at a forthcoming event or find more info at the how-to-help section of our website.

Existing crew? Check out the new Sign Up Genius website

Veggies Catering Campaign . Ph: 0845 458 9595 / 0787 086 1837 . info@veggies.org.uk

Nottingham Animal Rights Networking meetings every 4 weeks at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, (New Basford / Forest Fields), NG7 6HX, to plan forthcoming campaign activities, usually starting at 8pm.

All welcome - hunt sabs, vegan campaigners, AR activists, people who want to get involved, and people who just want to know more about what we do, including supporters of Animal Aid, Greyhound Action, Hunt Sabs, SHAC, VIVA!, Vegan Society, Vegetarian Society, and the many other groups that we aim to support locally.

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Nottingham Animal Rights . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: nar-AT-veggies.org.uk

Every Friday from 8 - 11pm there's an acoustic open mic night at the Sumac.

Contact 07791 841189 for more info.

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 07791 841189 . Email: sumac[at]sumac.net

June 2013

Nottingham Hunt Sabs are out in the fields most weekends, still hunting the hunters, and still saving the lives of hunted animals.

Nottingham Hunt Sabs

Brinsley Animal Rescue are short of volunteers during the Winter - fence building, staining, aviary building, mucking out, rabbit run building and more. Call Brinsley first to check arrangements. You can go by Rainbow 1 bus from Nottingham Victoria Bus station or Upper Parliament St (towards Eastwood/Alfreton). Ask for the Moor Road stop in Brinsley, by the fish&chip shop.

On alternate Saturdays transport may be available from Beeston or Nottingham - call Lee 07599 282851, but any other time is good too.

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Brinsley Animal Rescue . Ph: 0845 458 2813

Despite massive scientific, political and popular opposition, the UK Government’s controversial pilot badger cull is set to begin on 1st June of this year.

On the same day, people from all walks of life will be marching to demonstrate public opposition to a deeply flawed policy. We want this to be a family friendly positive event so please come and participate in that spirit.

Join Us: Assemble in Central London at 12noon at Millbank, near Tate Britain, SW1P 4RG (nearest tube: Pimlico) to march to DEFRA HQ

Dress in black and white to show you are prepared to take legal direct action during the cull and/or support other people doing so.

Paint your face like a badger for the day or wear a badger mask (from the campaign's downloads page!

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Stop the British Badger Cull . Email: londonagainstthecull@gmail.com.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

A delightful dish is cooked and served at the Sumac Cafe by a different volunteer team each Saturday. Dinner is served from 7pm, until it is all gone, for a suggested donation of £3.50.

On the Menu on 20th April: Pasta with wild garlic pesto and salad, apple crumble.

People's Kitchen is completely run by volunteers. Please get involved - email us with your name, email address & phone number to join the volunteer list.

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumaccafe-at-riseup.net

If anyone would like to join us for pattern cutting and sewing here are the next set of dates – it is as part of the Sunday Club. We will have a brunch break then later a tea and biscuit break. It sounds like a long session but the time just flies by!

The plan is to continue making patterns to fit your own figure – bodice, dress, sleeve, skirt & pant. Then it’s make a toile in calico from the pattern to fit perfectly - and fit this.

New folk – will start you off from scratch. Please bring thin A1 size card if you can (we have some paper available, but card is better). Tape measures, rulers, scissors, pencils etc calculators too.

From then on, in following sessions, the possibilities are endless to what garments and designs can be created!

Pattern Alteration, Sewing & Mending: Altering commercial patterns to fit you. Also general sewing and mending - for anyone not wanting to get so involved with the pattern cutting.

Please bring a sewing machine if you have one.

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sallie.sherwood@btopenworld.com.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

It's so simple... We meet once a month at the Sumac Centre, share some food and talk to each other. Then we form a circle and introduce ourselves with an emphasis on being positive together.

People are invited to think about what they need and what they might have to offer.

All kinds of things have been asked for: requests for assistance with proof reading, help with getting the decorating done and advice on stress management. Bring and share items gifted have included an assortment of clothes, hair products, a set of fruit tree posters and an empty coffee jar!

We are trying to allow a space for everyone to be comfortable, so if you wish to come for the first part, socialising with a bit of food and a cuppa, that runs from around 6.45. Or if you feel more comfortable coming later for the go-round of needs, wants, and offers, then that starts around 7.30.

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Circle NG3 . Ph: Derek: 0115 956 7305 . Email: d.wilson30[at]ntlworld.com

No dash for gas . Email: contact-at-nodashforgas.org.uk

Sadly, deaths and serious injuries to dogs running on the tracks are relatively common, and the existence of a major track like Nottingham is responsible for the putting to death of about 500 greyhounds every year. According to a Guardian article: "Greyhound tracks are closing and the industry isn't doing enough to care for the thousands of dogs who face an uncertain fate"

Demos continue fortnightly on Fridays. Now meeting at 5.30pm at the Market Square tram stop, with occasional bigger events at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium as on 26th April meeting at 6.30pm at the roundabout near the entrance.

Call 07703 031667 to confirm.

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Greyhound action in Nottingham (GAIN) . Ph: c/o 07703 031667

Kirkby Pet Welfare is a small animal shelter attempting to tackle the desperate task of rescuing and re-homing unwanted rabbits, hamsters and other small rodents, often bred indiscriminately by the pet trade.

Nottingham Animal Rights seeks volunteers for regular workdays. It is really rewarding work, because we can all do a little to make a big difference. The dogs at Pet Welfare are only walked once or twice a week so this is an easy and fun job that can make a positive impact on their lives. Transport may be available from Beeston or Nottingham - call Lee on 07599 282851.

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Kirkby Pet Welfare

The 39th G8 Summit, will be held on 17th/18th of June at Lough Erne golf resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland [map]. The leaders of eight of the world's richest countries are coming to Northern Ireland for their annual summit to maintain their control of the global economy.

Stop the G8 believes that there is an urgent need to take action against the G8.

There will a convergence space in London from Sat 8th - Sat 15th June, supporting a Monday-Friday week of action, including J11, the Carnival Against Capitalism in Central London on Tuesday 11th June. Then it's off to Ireland for the G8 Summit itself on 17th-18th.

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Stop the G8 . Email: stopg8-at-riseup.net

Nottingham Animal Rights meets in the City Centre every 4 weeks to catch up on campaigns, giving a special opportunity for new supporters to meet up in a social environment. In between the City Centre meetings there are also meetings at the Sumac Centre in Forest Fields.

City centre meeting now at Bake O'Clock, up a courtyard at 14a Long Row, opposite the Council Information Centre on north side of the Council House. The cafe will stay open through the meeting for good value, tasty vegan food. Come hungry for cake action.

All welcome - hunt sabs, AR activists, people who want to get involved, and people who just want to know more about what we do, including supporters of Animal Aid, Greyhound Action, Hunt Sabs, SHAC, VIVA!, Vegan Society, Vegetarian Society, and the many other groups that we aim to support locally.

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Nottingham Animal Rights . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: nar-AT-veggies.org.uk

Wild Peak . Ph: 01773 850493 / txt: 07903 541341 . Email: friendsofwildpeak[at]gmail.com

Share, taste & find out about homebrewing including wines, ciders, ales, lagers and more. Bring, drink & compare your homebrews.

Craft fair, info stalls and ExLibris book stall from 12midday at Sumac.

Peoples Kitchen at 7pm - Live Entertainment in the evening.

Please come along and help to organise this event.
We need:

- all homebrewers to get in touch if they would like to bring some brew to taste and share and maybe sell for a small donation to cover costs.

- Craft type stalls, and info stalls

- Any bands who fancy providing some entertainment

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Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sallie.sherwood@btopenworld.com.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

Elvis Tribute Night with Al Duncan as Elvis and Claire May as Compere at Lowdham Village Hall, Main Street, Lowdham, NG14 7BD. Doors Open 7pm.

£10.00, including a light supper; Please bring your own drinks.

All profits from the night benefit the Animal Accident Rescue Unit. Registered Charity Number 701405

Tickets by email Admin@aaru.org.uk or contact: Lorraine 0115 931 2791/ 07530 023543

Animal Accident Rescue Unit . Ph: Life Line: 0115 932 1555 . Email: admin@aaru.org.uk.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

The Movement for Compassionate Living (M.C.L) aims to spread the vegan message and promote simple living and self-reliance as a remedy against the exploitation of humans, animals and the Earth. Each issue of the quarterly journal, New Leaves, contains informative, inspirational or practical articles, news snippets, reports from sustainable growing projects, recipes & book reviews.

Veggies displays MCL literature at as many events as possible, but needs help to do so. MCL recipe booklets and other publications are also available from Veggies at events or at Nottingham's Sumac Centre.

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Movement for Compassionate Living

Veggies has catered in the Green Fields at Glastonbury Festival since 1987.

In 2011 Green Futures Field Campaigns included ... "Sustrans, Sea Shepherd, Womens Environmental Network, Mooncup (safer, greener tampons). Not to mention the World's finest Vegan Burgers from the Veggies Catering Campaign".

We will be there again in 2013 with Food by Veggies in the Green Futures Field from 9am Wednesday to 6pm Monday.

Our crew places are committed long in advance, but if you are at Glastonbury already you are welcome to hang out with us and support our campaigns outreach!

We are in the Green Futures Field, at the opposite end of the site from the Pyramid Stage, towards the 'Stone Circle'. Cross the 'Old Railway Track'; the Green Futures field is on the right - take the sidetrack through the entrance arch and see us as short way along on the right.

"It's 167 miles to Glastonbury, we've got a tank of veg oil, 20 sacks of Veggies burger mix, it's dark and we're wearing sun glasses, Hit it"

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Veggies Catering Campaign . Ph: 0845 458 9595 / 0787 086 1837 . info@veggies.org.uk

July 2013

Promoting healthy, compassionate, eco-friendly diets and lifestyles at
Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham, B4 7SX.

* sample lots of free vegan food including delicious alternatives to meat, cheese, chocolate, cakes & more...!

* many stalls selling delicious & ethical cakes, chocolate, sweets, raw superfood etc & also cosmetics, soaps, pet food and more...!

* Free recipes, healthy living info, nutritional guidance etc

* Vegan cafe serving hot food & refreshments all day

* Cookery demos & talks on nutrition, going vegan etc

* support local animal sanctuaries, campaigning groups etc

FREE ADMISSION - All Welcome!

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Midlands Vegan Campaigns / Birmingham Animal Action . Ph: 07703 643327 . Email: birminghamanimalaction-at-gmail.com

Would you like to be involved in planning the Animal Rights Summer Gathering (2nd-4th August).

You are welcome to come to the next planning meeting at Nottingham's Sumac Centre. Food will be available from Sumac's Brunch Club from 12noon, for the meeting to start at 1pm sharp!.

Email for further details.

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Animal Rights Coalition . Ph: 07899 775493 . Email: contact-no-spam-argathering.org.uk

Veggies provided Campaign Catering and vegan outreach to some of the 25,000 people, at the Splendour Festival in 2012. We hope to provide Food by Veggies again at the 2013 event - subject to acceptance of our tender application.

Splendour returns to Nottingham's Wollaton Park on 20th July 2013, with music from Jake Bugg, Squeeze, KT Tunstall and more.

Full details at Event Web Site.

Nottingham City Council

Peace News . Ph: 07980 748555 . Email: editorial=at=peacenews.info

FC Kolektivo Victoria are planning to host their first tournament in Leicester either Sat 27th July or Sat 3rd August 2013. It will be a 7-a-side anti-racist football tournament with teams coming from all over the UK and as far away as Germany.

Also a gig in the evening.

Find FC Kolektivo Victoria on facebook

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FC Kolektivo Victoria

Date to be confirmed.

The 2013 Annual General Meeting of the Rainbow Centre Ltd MAY be held on Wednesday 27th July 2013, at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Nottingham, NG7 6HX. All members and prospective members are invited to come.

The Rainbow Centre opened at 180 Mansfield Road, Nottingham on 9th September 1985, the co-operative having been established on 9th April 1984 by campaigners for peace, animal rights, human rights, civil liberties and the environment.

In 2001 the Rainbow Centre moved to Gladstone Street and adopted the trading name of the 'Sumac Centre'.

Sumac Centre . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: sumac[at]sumac.net

August 2013

Green Gathering

The Animal Rights Summer Gathering exists to promote cooperation and to spread information between the various groups and individuals working throughout the UK to stop animal abuse, The 2013 event will be held on the first weekend of August at a greenfield site near Derby/Nottingham, 5mins from junction 26 of the M1.

As ever Veggies hope are co-ordinating the catering, running a cafe space and holding vegan cookery workshops. To help with the catering or for special dietary needs contact Veggies

To get involved come the 7th July planning meeting, or help with the setting up from the Wednesday.
For an idea of what to expect, see the 2012 Gathering Report.

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Animal Rights Coalition . Ph: 07938 364032 . Email: contact-no-spam-argathering.org.uk

The 33rd Vegan Camp, in 2013 will be held at Kilkhampton, near Bude in Cornwall.

Vegan Camp is a well-deserved break for vegans, or anyone willing to be vegan during their stay, including many active campaigners, for 2 weeks, or for a day or two. All ages are welcome, many children attend, about 35% are under 18. Campers will be welcome for any period of stay within the fortnight.

Vegan Camp . Email: gmforrest[AT]tiscali.co.uk

This year's the Summer Gathering will be in the Hastings area near the Bexhill-Hastings Link Road campaign. It will run from the evening of Wednesday 7th August and finish on Sunday 11th August.

The Earth First Summer Gathering takes place each year to provide a space in which the radical ecology movement can share skills and plan for future campaigns and actions. Anyone who is interested in ecological direct action will have a valuable part to play and is welcome to come to this family friendly gathering. If you've not been to an Earth First Gathering before and are thinking about it, please do come, we are a very friendly, welcoming bunch and would love to have you get involved.

Programme: Workshops, skill sharing and planning action, plus low-impact living without leaders. Meet people, learn skills.

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Earth First! Summer Gathering . Email: summergathering-at-earthfirst.org.uk

Veggies are delighted to be catering for the British Ultra Fest – a 6 day track race with 48 hour and 24 hour options. There will be about 75 runners taking part in total plus officials and some runners crew.

We will provide good quality pure vegetarian (vegan) food as we feel this is a great opportunity to demonstrate that great performances take place in the athletic arena without any lives having to be sacrificed.

The event is being held at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 2HR

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British Ultra Fest

Radical Routes is a network of radical housing co-ops, workers co-ops and social centres, whose members are committed to working for positive social change.

Nottingham members include Sumac Centre, Neds Housing Co-op, Rhizome Housing Co-op, Veggies Catering Campaign (associate members) and Wild Peaks (Nottm offshoot).

Four times a year, the member co-ops get together at weekend events which have a social function, but which are also the places at which all important decisions are taken. They are open meetings and anyone is welcome to attend.

The summer gathering will be hosted by Crabapple Housing Co-op in Shrewsbury.

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Radical Routes

No Dash for Gas: 4 day camp & protest at West Burton Power Station.

Last October, 21 environmental activists shut down EDF's West Burton power station for a week in protest at the government's Dash for Gas. West Burton is the first of up to 40 new gas fired power stations being planned. With your help, including a solidarity petition signed by 64,000 people - they fought off EDF's attempt to sue them for £5 million.

This summer, inspired by their action, we are building a wide coalition of groups and individuals who will be coming together to Reclaim the Power. Want to be part of creating Reclaim The Power? Wondering where we'll be, how you can get there or what you need to bring? More info to come soon, keep up to date at http://www.nodashforgas.org.uk

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No Dash For Gas . Ph: 07447 027112 . Email: contact@nodashforgas.org.uk.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

September 2013

Due to problems beyond their control the Nottingham Green Festival has been postponed from the previously suggested 2nd June / 26th May date. The Nottingham Green Festival will probably now be held on Sunday 1st September.

The event, now in its 22nd year, is independently organised by grass routes community based volunteers, with no statutory funding. The ethical standards and environmental / human / animal rights ethos of the event are long established, having evolved from the pre-history of the Nottm Peace Festival from which it has grown.

So if are able to run a fund-raiser, book a stall for your group, or encourage others to do so, that might make all the difference in ensuring the success of Nottingham's own green festival, the place for the whole family to learn, explore and try the latest in everything environmentally friendly and ethical, whilst also having lots of fun in the beautiful setting of the Arboretum Park, Waverley Street / Addison Street,

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Nottingham Green Festival . Ph: John: 0115 960 5276 . Email: john.truscott-at-dial.pipex.com

Open to the whole community ‘Stuff of Life’ will be a daytime event,residents will enjoy entertainment from live music, art and craft stalls, children's entertainers and a variety of food stalls.

The aim of the event is to bring together all of the community in order to raise awareness of the Resident’s Association and its work and to encourage the use of Hedley Park by children and parents from across all ethnic backgrounds represented in the community. It will also offer a platform to promote other local community groups and businesses.

Stuff of Life 2010 Inymedia photo report

Sherwood Rise Resident’s Association

October 2013

Each year the National Federation of Badger Groups (NFBG) helps thousands of badgers in Britain. You can help badgers too, by organising or taking part in an event to raise funds for, or awareness of, the NFBG on or around National Badger Day.

STOP THE BADGER CULL
Please sign the Petition posted by Brian May on the HM Government e-petition site on 07/09/2012. The target is to achieve 100,000 signatures as quickly as possible in order to request a debate in Parliament. The Petition can only be signed once, electronically. There is no equivalent paper petition. The fourth paragraph should read "The method of free shooting badgers could cause severe pain to many thousands of badgers." The missing word shown in italics was noticed too late for the text to be changed but should not affect the integrity of the petition.

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Badger Trust . Ph: 08458 287878 . Email: enquiries+at+badger.org.uk

28th International Day of Action Against McDonalds, to mark World Food Day

The very first London Greenpeace anti-McD day of Action was on 19 Jan 1985 and soon became a global phenomenon!

Protest against everything that's wrong with McDonald's - animal cruelty, exploitation of workers, damaging the planet, promoting unhealthy food, marketing to young children and much more. For a summary of the issues surrounding the McLibel Case see the High Court Judgement and the European Court of Human Rights ruling. Also www.knowmore.org

Why not Adopt-YOUR-Store - get leaflets from Veggies or Do-It-Yourself.

McGreenwash Leaflet Open Office Document or PDF

Food Not Bombs groups worldwide are also encouraged to share vegan meals in their neighbourhoods:
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/world_food_day_action.html

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McSpotlight Archive

Feeding the hungry without exploiting animals since 1984!

Join us to celebrate - plans to be announced!

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Veggies Catering Campaign . Ph: 0845 458 9595 / 0787 086 1837 . info@veggies.org.uk

A brand new event for Liverpool
on Saturday 19th October 2013, 10am - 4pm at St George's Hall, Liverpool.

Helping you to Live A Better Life, with 130 stalls offering everything from food to natural beauty and healthy living to fairtrade clothes. Plus cookery demonstrations, film screenings, talks and a free prize draw will add to the entertainment.

100% VEGAN . FAIR TRADE . ORGANIC . DAIRY FREE . CRUELTY FREE

This unique event will broaden your horizons and provide you with many opportunities to taste, try and buy fantastic goods from the best natural, cruelty free and ecological companies around.

Delicious hot and cold food will be served throughout the day, all 100% vegan (meat, dairy and egg free)

Register to receive email updates and be the first to know more!

Full details at Event Web Site.

Ethics and Health Foundation (EHF) . Ph: 0844 822 2664

This is expected to be HUGE, even bigger than our 2012 festival which included 110 stalls and had 2,000 visitors!

Stalls will offer lots of delicious food, clothing, toiletries, cosmetics, campaign info etc, and there'll also be 20 talks, films, cookery demos, live music, an all vegan bar, kids activities, raffles, competitions, free food samples and so much more!

10am - 5pm at the Wolves Civic Hall, North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RQ.

Full details at Event Web Site.

Midlands Vegan Campaigns

November 2013

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Vegan Society . Email: info-at-vegansociety.com

Love Food? Love Animals?

Sample vegan delights at Lincoln's fifth Free Food Fair at Trinity United Reformed Church Hall, Garmston Street, Lincoln, LN2 1HZ. Entrance free.

There will be a variety of food to sample from leading vegetarian companies, as well as ideas for tasty dishes to try at home. Lots of free hot and cold vegan food, free non-food samples, vegan-friendly stalls, talks, tombola, cookery demonstrations etc.

Already Vegan? Volunteers for the day would be great and should contact Vegan Lincs.

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Vegan Lincs

Quarterly gathering of the network of co-operative groups, promoting alternative ways of working & living.

Four times a year, the member co-ops get together at "gatherings". These weekend events have a social function, but are also the places at which all important decisions are taken. They are open meetings and anyone is welcome to attend.

The November 2013 gathering will be hosted by Nottingham members Sumac Centre and Neds Housing Co-op, with associate member, Veggies, co-ordinating the gathering catering.

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Radical Routes

February 2014

In 2005 the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg declared that the infamous McLibel trial was in breach of the right to a fair trial and the right to freedom of expression, thereby voiding any solace that McNasty may have enjoyed from the trial.

The Court ruled that UK laws had failed to protect the public’s right to criticise massive corporations whose business practices can affect people’s lives, health and the environment.

Meanwhile after spending £10million to suppress free speech, McDonalds find that the most widely distributed protest leaflet continues to be distributed worldwide...

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Anti-McDonalds Campaign . Ph: 0845 458 9595 . Email: mcl@veggies.org.uk.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

March 2014

Go veggie!

There are many reasons to go veggie including animal welfare, health, environmental protection and cost.

If you are concerned about one or more of these issues, why not take the opportunity to try some more meat-free meals during March or take the veggie challenge? Find support from veggie campaigners in your area from Veggies Networking Directory.

If you are already veggie... go vegan!

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Animal Aid . Email: kelly+at+animalaid.co.uk

May 2014

The Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival will be the first major vegan festival ever to be held in Yorkshire and will attract thousands of people from all over the UK!

The festival will take place in The Queens Hotel, City Square, Leeds, LS1 1PJ, on Saturday 10th May 2014. Note the revised date and venue, which is directly next to the train station and a 2mins from the coach station.

There will be over 100 fantastic stalls offering a wide variety of vegan products including cakes, chocolate, hot takeaway food, make up, clothing, pet treats and cheese that tastes like cheese!

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Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival . Ph: 07590 621062 / 01697 345054 . Email: info@yorkshireveganfestival.com.no-spam (Remove the no-spam filter from the address)

August 2014

London Vegan Festival

Sunday 17th August 2014

11am - 8pm

Kensington Town Hall, London W8

£2 entry (under 12 free)

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London Vegan Festival . Email: robandal55-at-gmail.com

October 2014

Feeding the hungry without exploiting animals since 1984!

Join us to celebrate!

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Veggies Catering Campaign . Ph: 0845 458 9595 / 0787 086 1837 . info@veggies.org.uk

Veggies Catering Campaign . Ph: 0845 458 9595 / 0787 086 1837 . info@veggies.org.uk

September 2015

September 2016