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Nottingham Animal Rights at Sumac

Nottingham Animal Rights 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.

In between the meetings at the Sumac Centre there is also a meeting in the city centre. Details of upcoming events and campaigns circulated to our Riseup News List to which you can subscribe. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Support Nottingham Animal Rights :

Radical Routes Winter Gathering

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.

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 2023 ‘Winter’ Gathering will be 18th – 19th February (TBC).

Check the next gathering section of the Radical Routes Website.

The Radical Routes quarterly gatherings:

Winter in February . Spring in May . Summer in August . Autumn in November.

Co-operative Principles Tea Towel – buy it now for £6 + £0.96 p&p

More on Radical Routes on Veggies Website, including publications for sale.

Nottingham members include Neds Housing Co-op and (associate members) Sumac Centre, Veggies Catering Campaign & Morrigan Housing Cooperative.

Radical Routes Autumn Gathering

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.

The Autumn 2022 Gathering will be held on 19th-21st November (TBC)

Also Introductory workshops (for new co-ops, new members of existing co-ops, and anyone interested in learning about Radical Routes and how we work): 6-7 Nov

Further details and registration links posted mid-October at the n ext gathering section of the Radical Routes website.

Radical Routes quarterly gatherings:

Winter in February . Spring in May . Summer in August . Autumn in November.

Co-operative Principles Tea Towel – buy it now for £6 + £0.96 p&p

More on Radical Routes on Veggies Website, including publications for sale.

Nottingham members include Neds Housing Co-op and (associate members) Sumac Centre, Veggies Catering Campaign & Morrigan Housing Cooperative.

line drawing of eco activists around a campfire

Earth First Summer Gathering 2022

The Earth First Summer Gathering is back!

Five days of skill-sharing for grassroots ecological direct action – make links, share ideas, and get involved in the struggles against open cast coal, fracking, new roads, HS2, climate criminals and more.

The Earth First! Summer Gathering is the place where people involved in radical ecological direct action – or those who want to be involved – get together for five days of time and space to talk, walk, share skills, learn, play, rant, find out what’s going on, find out what’s next, live outside, strategise, hang out, incite, laugh and conspire.

The workshops, networking and planning of actions at this low impact eco-living camp is organised non-hierarchically. It’s run without leaders by everyone who comes along, so come prepared to chip in!

The Gathering may have parallel workshops coordinated as an embedded UK Animal Rights Gathering.

Veggies will coordinate a diy cafe space, tuck shop, vegan cake baking workshops, with main catering coordinated by Eat First!. To help Contact Veggies.

Collect fliers & posters for the @earthfirst_uk Summer Gathering from @veggiesnottm at @GlastoFest Green Futures Field, at the @GreenGathering_ & many other events at http://www.veggies.org.uk/events/veggies/

https://twitter.com/earthfirst_uk/status/1527585269079330816

Radical Routes Summer Gathering

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.

The August 2021 ‘Summer’ Gathering will be held on 20th-21st August at Crabapple Community nr Shrewsbury.

Further details and registration links posted mid-July at the n ext gathering section of the Radical Routes website.

Radical Routes quarterly gatherings:

Winter in February . Spring in May . Summer in August . Autumn in November.

Co-operative Principles Tea Towel – buy it now for £6 + £0.96 p&p

More on Radical Routes on Veggies Website, including publications for sale.

Nottingham members include Neds Housing Co-op and (associate members) Sumac Centre, Veggies Catering Campaign & Morrigan Housing Cooperative.

Poster for vegan organic festival in Cornwall in 2022

Vegan Organic Fest 2022

The Vegan Organic Fest 2022 is back!

The on site cafe will be serving meals with veganic veg from local grower Rich Hardy. There will be homemade cakes and raw delights.

Activities will include:

Yoga, tai chi, gong baths, foraging, silent disco, fire, talks and discussion, live music, veganic food, arts and crafts, circus skills, trampolining, sauna and swimming pool.

The Vegan Organic Fest will be at Chyan Cultural Centre; an eleven acre site deep in the Cornish countryside with a capacity of about 200 people, camping facilities, on site hostel and nearby alternative accommodation.

Chyan is an off grid veganic apple farm with its own supply of spring water. The venue hosts many events and is a wonderful place for returning to nature, some of the land is wild, some is nature reserve and there is plenty of flat meadow for camping. Chyan has a 200-seater geodesic dome theatre, two large modern barns for classes plus several marquees. The centre has its own wind turbine, which provides electricity for the whole site and its the hot showers. The swimming pool and sauna are all fed by natural spring water. We are blessed to be able to hold the festival in such a beautiful, peaceful and positive space. https://chyan.org/.

Report from Vegan Organic Fest 2021

The event is from midday on Thursday 18^th August- Monday 22nd August with activities happening from Friday-Sunday.

Radical Routes Spring Gathering

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.

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.

Radical Routes Spring Gathering 2022 will be held in person at Stepping Stones Housing Co-op at Highbury Farm

Further details and registration links posted Mid-April at the n ext gathering section of the Radical Routes website.

Radical Routes quarterly gatherings:

Winter in February . Spring in May . Summer in August . Autumn in November.

Co-operative Principles Tea Towel – buy it now for £6 + £0.96 p&p

More on Radical Routes on Veggies Website, including publications for sale.

Nottingham members include Neds Housing Co-op and (associate members) Sumac Centre, Veggies Catering Campaign & Morrigan Housing Cooperative.

Nottingham Vegan Markets – Vegan Traders Directory

The next fully vegan market in Nottingham is Sherwood Vegan Market on Saturday 9th April. See their website for details of the 40+ stalls attending the February Market. Many of the traders are in a Sherwood Vegan Stallholders Group.

The next event by Nottingham based, vegan market organisers, Rainbow Monkey Events 🌈 is Chesterfield Vegan Market on Sunday 8 May.

Nottingham Vegan Market News

Past, Present and Future of Nottingham Vegan Market
Nottingham’s Vegan Market traders
Past traders
Non-vegan traders

On 31st October, 2015, in advance of World Vegan Day, Sneinton Market held an event to showcase great tasting vegan food. Following this a monthly vegan market in Nottingham was launched on 5th December 2015. Sneinton Vegan Market became the established event to regularly celebrate and showcase great tasting vegan food and drink, crafts, animal rescues & other products/services. However it has sadly lost its way and is no longer in tune with the values of the vegan community.

Meanwhile there are many Nottingham vegan market traders that helped establish that market and deserve our continued support.

2022 sees a new era for Vegan Markets in Nottingham with West Bridgford Vegan Market on 1st Saturday Monthly and Sherwood Vegan Market moving to a larger venue from May.

Nottingham’s Vegan Market Traders

This directory is compiled by Veggies Catering Campaign, independently of any particular market, to support vegan market traders.

Vegan Businesses are marked

The Vegan Traders Union gives the best assurance of businesses run by vegans. Click through to read their profiles where shown, or to apply for membership if you are eligible.

For details of those that trade at Sneinton ‘Vegan’ Market on any particular Saturday see the Facebook page.

If you would like us to correct your details, any links or the status of your business, please contact us.

We also have a curated Twitter list to follow the news of many of Nottingham’s vegan market traders.

Abeyo Ethiopian Cuisine Delicious vegan friendly Ethiopian Food –
Antemaccassa Unique garments, headbands & accessories, using high quality designer fabrics –
B’s Body Boost Wild Crafted Sea Moss Gel . “Eat good / create good” –
Brinsley Animal Rescue Animal Rescue run on vegan principles –
Carolina’s Chilli Vegan Tex-Mex inspired foods, homemade in Nottingham –
CHOW Vegan Meats Nottingham-based mouth-watering vegan meats, handmade in Sneinton –
Clemie’s Vegan Cakes Fully vegan bakery based in Hucknall. Orders taken for weddings, parties and events –
Cococheesecakes Delicious cheesecakes, powered by plants! –
Dash Vegan Gluten-free vegan food store & delivery service –
Delicacy of South Asia (DOSA) From a classic dosa to a sweet or savoury crêpe –
Epicuriosity Delicious, small-batch vegan sauces and dusts from Birmingham –
Functionalchemy Cold process soap with essential oils & hand carved spoons –
Herbivore Plantbased Foods 100% vegan run and owned home bakery. A variety of bakes: sweet, savoury and raw :
It’s Cruelty Free quality products that are cruelty free, vegan & produced in the UK :
Karke lebanese food nostalgia All vegan, authentic Lebanese food – cooked to put a smile on your face –
Khatti Meethi delicious vegan appetisers :
Loles Cosmetics Beauty, cosmetic & personal care in Nottingham :
Natty Roots natural Ital juices from Belper :
Naweii Açaí and Tropical Fruit Pulps from Brazil :
No Baloney UK Eco-conscious vegan friendly mobile caterer. Quality home cooked comfort food –
No Homers Vegan plant based deli at 26 King St, Nottingham NG1 2AS . Homemade vegan meats (wheat meats) deli slices, etc :
Nottingham Animal Rights Keep up to date with the groups focuses, events and meetings and find out how you can get involved :
Plantizza Vegan Pizza Neapolitan Vegan Pizzeria. Combining Plant-Based Innovation with Neapolitan Tradition :
Punk 4 The Homeless Feeding starving street children in Latin America, with money raised via the power of punk rock! :
Purely Sweet by Paige Luxury, Raw Vegan Desserts – Free From Refined Sugar and Gluten :
Sadhu Vegan – All natural curry pastes –
Simply Wholistic Holistic Health Treatments, focused on natural organic supplements to help restore the body’s natural state :
Soul Nuah Soapery A small black owned business specialising in handmade 🙌🏾 Ethical & Cruelty Free 🐰 Vegan 🌱Cosmetics :
Taylor’s Free From All products are gluten free, dairy free & vegan & all made by hand in Cheshire!
The Green Pepper Classic style Vegan Pizza, made completely from scratch, with love :
Those Vegan Pizza Guys Freshly made hand stretched, stone-baked pizza; spreading the vegan word through outreach! :
Tilly’s Kitchen Good vegan food is my passion and I am delighted to offer you a range of my home cooking :
Tropic Vegan Skin Care – Deirdre Westwood, cosmetics and body care
Soul Cheeze Artisan, nut based cheeze. Made in small batches in Cheshire :
V-Ice Screams A Nottingham based independent vegan ice cream business :
Veg ‘an’ Love Now serving chick’n burgers, fries & sausage bites :
Vegan Baked Gems A small vegan business based in Derbyshire. 100% vegan treat boxes :
Vegan Junk 100% vegan junk food based in Nottingham. Est.2015. Vegan owned. Home delivery/takeaway –
Veganitis 100% vegan Caribbean influenced home cooked meals, for events and local collection (in Leicester) :
VegansWay Caribbean Kitchen, providing healthier alternative dishes, from savoury to sweet treats :
Veggies Catering Campaign Vegan Campaign Catering by Nottingham’s volunteer-led coop since 1984 –

Non-vegan traders

These have traded at vegan events, but may not be vegan traders. Please contact us to suggest updates

Bake Off and Pie : purveyors of fine breads & pastries for the good people of Nottingham –
Betty Rose Bakes . Sweet & savoury bakes. 100% natural, using seasonal locally sourced ingredients –
Bikes Love You : reconditioned bikes & professional repairs at affordable prices –
Blue Barrel Cider : all-vegan traditional cider from Sherwood & Summerwood Community Garden –
Chilli Bobs : a dedicated chilli nursery at Rolleston, Notts, with spices, condiments & their own range of pickles & preserves
Cute Little Bags by Wendy : all-vegan handmade personal and gift bags in 5 designs :
Falafel.baba : Vegan falafel served at Sneinton Market. Note: Meat products served elsewhere :
Little Clay Shop : Light weight, small batch polymer clay jewellery, handmade in Nottingham :
Love At First Sight Vintage : Verified vintage seller specialising in 90s fashion :
Natasha Household items : Collectables, clothing electrical appliances and more. May not all be vegan.
Nice Lolly Co : Handmade naturally delicious whole fruit and all natural ice lollies. Not a vegan company, but all vegan at vegan markets :
Nottingham Green Festival : The all vegan Green Festival is scheduled for Sunday 11th Sept 2022 :
The Jam Lady : Jams, chutneys and marmalades from my kitchen in Carlton, Nottingham :
Roots Out – allotment grown plants from Bulwell Hall Community Garden, teaching kids to grow, cook and build :
Sneinton Sweet Stall – All vegan sweets at Sneinton Market every Saturday :
The Bread Club – sells vegan and non-vegan products at Sneinton Market
Unorthodox Bake Box – Homemade sweet treats from Mansfield – not a vegan company, but all vegan (only) at the Vegan Market :
Zeha : Handpicked products from all over the world to support small companies and start ups.

If you would like us to correct your details, any links or the vegan status of your business, please contact us.

The following have traded at the market in the past

A Whole Life A Vegan shop from Rainworth, Mansfield, catering for all your daily needs
Amala Living Food Raw & cooked vegan foods for markets, events, private catering.
Beccy’s Global Kitchen : Vegetarian and vegan pop-up cafe :
Besos Food & Drinks : Besos de Oro is a vegan and gluten free ‘cream’ liqueur made from Spanish Brandy & Tigernut Horchata from Valencia :
Black Star Printshop Custom printed vegan ethical T-shirts, Tote Bags and patches
Blend : a vegan-friendly coffee lounge at Sneinton Market Avenues, for coffee or a glass of wine, great cakes, sandwiches & pastries :
Cayenne Cuisine : Spicy street food with a Brum twist :
Cramcakes – Sweet & savoury pancake stacks. Gooey porridge pots. All gluten free + crammed with goodness :
Crocus Cafe – vegan and vegetarian community cafe at 18 Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2ES :
The Crop Club – supporting people to grow their own food at home in small spaces :
Deirdre Westwood Tropic Skin Care Ambassador
Dirt Vegan Desserts A Teesside based small business making fully vegan, dairy free and cruelty-free desserts :
Dr Ice : Natural Organic and Vegan. Beard, Tash, Hair and Skin Care from Nottingham :
Elia Foods : Top-quality Greek extra virgin olive oil, herbs and spices. Ceased trading in July 2018 :
Feed Me Fully Loaded Now running their 100% plant based cafe in Beeston, Nottingham :
For Precious Life : Vegan, raw, gluten free, sugar free, soy free, oil free, chocolate free, gourmet natural food from Warrington :
Free Spirit : Luxury handcrafted chocolate creations & baked treats, including vegan choices :
Freshly Spiced : 100% natural Spice Blend recipe kits allowing you to plan your food week, healthy meals packed full of flavour :
Gedling Herbalist – Medical Herbalist Anke Wellhausen BSc (Hons) MNIMH
Gillie Food Speciality oriental vegan catering
Green Revolution A Nottingham based 100% vegan catering company that is all about real food :
Good Mood Food Rezi Zimsek: “I enjoy cooking vegan food for myself , family & friends. I have now extended this love for cooking & do events locally” :
Hannah Edge – Nourish Yoga Glow : – Health coach, yoga teacher and essential oil distributor :
For Precious Life Gourmet natural food for vibrant life. Vegan, raw, gluten free :
Frack Free Nottingham – Campaign against Unconventional Hydrocarbons (Coal Bed Methane and Shale Gas Fracking) :
Gluten N Dairy Free Luv – Gluten & dairy free cafe in Nottingham, serving homemade cakes, deserts, Jamaican style hot food & more :
Inspired by Vegetables – vegetarian & vegan food cooked with love from locally-grown or produced products :
Jack And The Bean – Outdoor veggie / vegan street food inspired caterers. Sister venture of Derby restaurant The Wonky Table :
Jenny Roe – Sugaring Practitioner and Weleda Advisor from East Leake
Katy Parish Vegan Crafts :
Lakeside Ethical Treats Natural, organic, fairtrade vegan sweets and chocolates sold in aid of Midlands Vegan Campaigns :
Lettices No longer trading. Use them or loose them – support vegan businesses
Lily Jane Freelance Illustrator/artist & designer. Ethical vegan & animal/nature lover :
Lindsey Whotton – Arbonne Consultant Grantham. Arbonne products are naturally inspired, and scientifically tested :
Lush Nottingham – Serving Bathtime Realness! Swing by and see us on Clumber Street for all of your LUSH needs!
Magpie Brewery – Hand crafted real ales, craft keg ales and ciders
Mission Pizza – Award winning mobile wood fired vegetarian & vegan pizza. :
Moocylu’s Designs Vegan related pins, stickers, and more
The Nottingham Soapbox All of our soaps are handmade in a Nottingham kitchen!
Notts Nibblers Rodent Rescue A small home run rescue, based in Carlton, Nottingham. We take in rodents in need and find them loving homes
Numinums sadly now ‘retired’ :
Primary Gardens – Urban horticulture, plants, events, workshops, garden, edible flowers, herbs, urban food growing :
RawBite UK – The organic fruit and nut bite – now in the UK :
Raw/Vegan/Unrefined Chocolates by Luisa Guilt free chocolates!
Recycled Vegan Vegan gifts and accessories made from recycled bicycle inner tubes, tyres and bike parts :
Roots Kitchen
SatsumaPips Plant based butter & cheeses from sister company to Satsuma, Chester’s 100% plant-based pop-Up bistro :
Sauce Shop – Mission: to get people eating better sauce. Ditch the gloopy and bland mainstream for #realsauce :
Skin Elixir 100% natural, organic, vegan, free from toxins, no added water, hand-blended moisturisers and perfumes :
Soul Song Therapies & Healing Centre – raw and hot chocolate elixirs
Stewarts of Trent Bridge – Nottingham Coffee Roasters based at Sneinton Market Avenues
Stripey Beetroot – hot & cold catering for all occasions by a small Nottingham-based business
SUNU KËR natural vegan hair & beauty products & handmade accessories inspired by West Africa
Superchocs vegan novelty chocolates
Sweet Vibes Baker Vegan bakes free from refined sugar, animal products & gluten :
The Kind Kebab A 100% vegan run pop up business serving vegan kebabs at markets and fairs across the UK :
This Means Raw Sustainable, Plant Based, Healthy Vegan and Raw Food Catering from Derby :
Totally Vegan Vegan cafe & caterer from Coventry
Tropic Skincare with Joanne – Nottingham
Truffle Pig Vegan chocolates hand crafted in our home kitchen in Sheffield, from the finest, natural, fairtrade ingredients :
Twisted Teas – Step into a wonderland of tongue twisting tantalising delights with twisted teas :
Unless – Hardcore Vegan Catering based in Derby :
V Delivery No longer trading. Use them or loose them – support vegan businesses
Vegan Cakery award winning cakes from Leicester
Vegan Grindhouse Vegan gourmet street food and snacks :
Vegan Pizza Co Delicious, hand-stretched, stone baked pizzas using our own innovative meat/dairy-free recipes :
Verna Poppy Designs Vegan artist
v:gd Vegan Gluten Free Desserts :
Vikki Welch, Independent Consultant, Arbonne International
Vie for Vegan Nottingham based Vegan & Gluten free deliciousness :
Vork Pie Handmade Vegan and Vegetarian pies and snacks
Weleda Wellbeing Advisor Clare Heyting, North Nottinghamshire
Weleda Wellbeing Advisor Elanor Shaw, Leicestershire
Willow and Dove – Handmade Sweet Treats – naturally free from dairy, gluten & egg
Zymo Foods – Fermented foods produced in Nottingham

See 2017 Sneinton traders list.

Our first tweet in support of Nottingham’s Vegan Market in October 2015

Yummmm @veggiesnottm burgers at the #vegan market in Nottingham! pic.twitter.com/O6symCuraY

— TeenVGN (@TeenVGN) October 31, 2015

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Zapatista Journey for Life

https://twitter.com/veggiesnottm/status/1456380521739689989

What is the ‘Journey for life’?

On 1st January 2021 Indigenous Mayan Zapatistas published a declaration for life announcing an ‘invasion’ of Europe, a mission of solidarity and rebellion to mark 500 years since colonisation. The objective of this “Journey for Life” is to have meetings, dialogues, exchanges of ideas, and experiences with all who are committed, from different perspectives and fronts, to dismantling capitalism, as well as patriarchy, racism, imperialism, colonialism, and other violent systems that destroy life.

The North of England and the Midlands section of the tour will only be 4 days – 28th to 31st October.

Thurs 28th: Bradford
Friday 29th: Midlands gathering hub at Nottingham Sumac Centre
Sat/Sun 30/31st: Manchester & Liverpool

We will host a visit of a 7-person delegation at Nottingham’s Sumac Centre on Thursday 28th/Friday 29th. They will take a day trip to Bradford on the Thursday but we invite all interested groups and individuals to contact us to get involved to make the most of this unique once in a half millennium opportunity! We have space for people from around the region to relay their stories to the Zapatistas, but also to meet and network with each other. There is space to stop over before and/or after if that helps people traveling from outside of Nottingham.

Restrictions: The Zapatistas are very strict about anonymity and also about COVID security, given how badly it would affect the international tour if any of them were to catch it. This Guidance document gives you an idea of their requirements and an idea of the kinds of things they want to hear about and speak about.

More Nottingham details here.

Invitation to meet with Zapatista delegation, Nottingham, 29 October.

Follow updates about the visit to the ‘WISE’ Islands (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) from Zapatista Solidarity Network on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube

There’s also a crowdfunder and an Etsy shop in solidarity with the Zapatista Journey for Life .

You can read more about the ‘Journey for life’ at: https://viajezapatista.eu/en/

More background on the history & struggles of the Zapatista communities may be found at Veggies’ Zapatista Coffee page.

https://twitter.com/veggiesnottm/status/1451962479018381316

Zapatistas land in Vienna

On their “Journey for Life” #Zapatista delegates will exchange ideas with activists & collectives, initiatives, groups & projects of the movements of an “Other Europe”

We hope to welcome them to Nottinghamhttps://t.co/rc4PI7AsK3

— Veggies Catering 🌱 💙 (@veggiesnottm) September 17, 2021

Guardian 4 May 2021: zapatistas-set-sail-for-spain-on-mission-of-solidarity-and-rebellion

Guardian 17 Feb 2018: mexico-zapatistas-rebels-24-years-mountain-strongholds

More on Nottingham Schedule

The Zaps will be traveling from Bristol to Nottingham late Wednesday evening then to Barnsley early on Thursday 28th Oct for a union hosted meeting with Orgreave miners and more (see below)..

They come from there to Nottingham Thurs evening to stay over at Neds Housing Coop.

Neds/Sumac/Veggies are hosting for the entire Midlands/Yorkshire/NorthEast region, inviting folk from all over to meet up here.

There will be a session at Neds on Thurs evening about coops, including the Radical Routes Network.

There will more sessions at Sumac on Friday 29th October

Fri AM may cover the history of Sumac, Nottm campaigns & related topics, perhaps including indymedia, (zapatista inspired) anti-capitalist campaign in the 90’s, climate action in the 00’s, spycops/ mclibel/ and more that you and others might be able to add to the list.

Friday PM will start with a presentation from the Zaps about there uprising and their current worldwide fact-finding mission. This will follow into a focus around land rights, headed up by the Landworkers Alliance and perhaps travellers issues might fit in here.

The evening may be more social and informal as early the next morning they travel from Nottingham to Liverpool/Manchester and then down to Stonehenge (direct action campaigns, HS2 etc) and on to London (inc Netpol etc)

Invitation to meet with Zapatista delegation, Nottingham, 29 October

Hi everyone

We would love for people and projects from across the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North-East to meet with the Zapatista delegation which is touring the UK & Ireland at the moment. For example people from Our Future Leeds/Leeds Climate Action going to join their day in Nottingham on Friday 29th October, together with members of the Landworkers Alliance.

Here’s some Zapatista background:
The Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN in spanish) is an indigenous Maya organisation from Chiapas in the southern mountains of Mexico, who, in 1994, claimed autonomy from the Mexican government in multiple communities in Chiapas – they have managed to maintain these autonomous areas ever since. Their struggle is against neo-liberal capitalism/earth destruction, against the discrimination against and repression of indigenous peoples, and in favour of dignity, women’s equality and sovereignty over land and food.

The Journey for Life is a fact-finding and relationship-building mission – 200 Zapatistas have come to Europe to meet people/groups/communities ‘from the left and below’, to find common ground, to explain more about their historical and current struggles, to find out what life is like for people in resistance here and to build alliances.

We, some individual Zapatista supporters in the North/Midlands, planning the tour in our region, are hosting a delegation of 6 Zapatista men.

The tour programme has been drastically cut due to the new COVID travel restrictions, so we now only have 2 days in Yorkshire/Midlands, of which one day (the 28th in Barnsley) is devoted to union and community organising past & present, the legacy of Thatcher and the miners’ strike, police infiltration (Orgreave) and co-operative intentional communities.

Nottingham, 29 Oct:
That leaves us one day (29th) for other groups from the North East and Midlands and for issues not covered by other host locations. We hope our day will include some municipalist strategic projects, some land-related stuff (Land Workers Alliance) and bits and bobs of other stuff, perhaps including solidarity economy and perhaps including a couple of folks from a traveller organisation.

We encourage all participants to attend for as much of the day as they can. We are developing a loose programme where each topic/project is covered at a roughly set time and that the Zapatistas will talk about their history, principles and political strategy for a couple of hours in the middle of the day.

It’s helpful for the Zapatistas to understand the difficulties that nearly all political projects on the left are grappling with, so come along with a critical perspective when you join us.

The discussions will be held between Neds Housing Co-operative and the Sumac Centre co-operative Social Club in Forest Fields.

Restrictions: The Zapatistas are very strict about anonymity and also about COVID security, given how badly it would affect the international tour if any of them were to catch it. I attach sections of the Guidance we’re working from, to give you an idea of their requirements and an idea of the kinds of things they want to hear about and speak about.

(Back up page)

Celebrate Veggies 37th Anniversary Weekend (Est 1984)

Veggies was established as a fully vegan volunteer-led cooperative on 18th October 1984

Sunday 17th October

This Sunday 11am-2pm is Veggies 37th Anniversary Brunch, part of the regular Sumac Sunday Brunch and Food Hub.

Celebrations will continue from 2pm at the Forest Fields Social Club, here at the Sumac Centre, with DJs, possible fun & games, and of course there will be Samosas For Social Change and Vegan cake!

It would be great to have lots of Veggies lovely crew, friends and customers join with us as we have missed you all, and had no opportunity to celebrate our double-18th last year.

https://twitter.com/veggiesnottm/status/1448780178377822208

Saturday 16th October

Also, on Saturday 16th at 5pm and 7pm People’s Kitchen meal is a fundraiser for Palestinian support, by Steve, a veggies Volunteer since the early 1990’s!

https://twitter.com/veggiesnottm/status/1449015220698062849

Monday 18th October

Our actual anniversary is on Monday and we’re going to London to provide Campaign Catering to the Free The MBR Beagles demo at the Home Office & Parliament (calling for a wholesale scientific review of all animal testing).

Monday 18th October is Veggies 37th Anniversary!
What better way to help us to celebrate than to join us as we provide Vegan Campaign Catering to @FreeMBRbeagles campaign gathering in London to call for an end to testing on animals https://t.co/rvdoTkVsCA

— Veggies 🌱 Vegan Campaign Catering 💙 (@veggiesnottm) October 14, 2021

Sadly it’ll be a quieter anniversary this year, although usually you’d expect more from us.

This is what we got up to in 2009

Saturday 17th October to Sunday 18th October 2009
Veggies 25th Anniversary Weekend! Feeding the hungry without exploiting animals since 1984!

Friday 16th
* What’s Still Wrong With McDonalds – demos everywhere, including Vegan Free Food Give-Away in Nottingham.
* Benjamin Zephaniah Gig. 7pm-9pm at Djanogly City Academy, Sherwood Rise.
* Open Decks Disco. 9pm – Midnight.

Saturday 17th – Campaign Catering at these events:
* National Anti Fur March and Rally, London
* The Great Climate Swoop, Nottingham
* Target Brimar, Manchester Arms Trade Action
followed by:
* Saturday at Sumac : Party Like It’s 1984!
Food, music & drinks at the Sumac Social Club.
Acoustic jammers, Bedroom DJs and other musicians and entertainers welcome!

Sunday 18th : All Day Veggies Bunch and Workday at Brinsley Animal Rescue.