Join us for four days of low impact living at the Green Gathering in an area of outstanding beauty, every nook and corner bursting with music, creativity, natural abundance and community spirit.
The original off-grid, non-profit festival: we’re powered by sun, wind, people and passion for change.
As well as #FoodByVeggies the Green Gathering features many free workshops, including free vegan cookery demonstrations – with samples – by Food for a Future.
Intimate solar stages showcase up and coming acts, legendary festival favourites, DJs and spellbinding raconteurs. Share wisdom and skills; find friends old and new; weave, weld and tell stories.
Have a party – then wake up and put the world to rights. This festival’s impact lasts longer than a weekend.
If you’ve been before or not, given a workshop before or not, we encourage anyone engaged in the struggle for a better world to send us a proposal for one or more workshops in the Campaigns area on your cause. We always give priority to direct action campaigns that are looking to mobilise people, but we are open to all kinds of related topics around that. Please get in touch with any questions or just email your proposal to greengatheringcampaigns@gmail.com
Here at Veggies we are continuing to push forward our minimal packaging policies – extending the use of proper mugs to serving soft drinks in returnable beakers, to reduce use of single use plastics & straws. We have now established distribution of our Ethical Consumer Best Buy Burger/Sosage Mixes to many other caterers to help raise their ethical sourcing and ended the production of frozen foods.
Veggies was established as a fully vegan volunteer-led cooperative on 16th October 1984
Book Here for Saturday’s Anniversary Gig from 6pm – only £12 including food (+ fixr fee).
Unfortunately Seize the Day are no longer able to be part of the event. Instead we will use the time for a campaign networking go-around, inviting reminiscences and celebrations of continuing activism.
We’re also planning the (free) Nottingham premier, at Sumac Centre, of the documentary the “The Spys who Ruined Our Lives“, a film lead by women affected by the #spycops scandal, including those close to Sumac (3pm)
… and “highlights from #McLibel” with co-defendant Dave Morris (2pm)
Plus all the other activities detailed below, at Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX [directions]
Please share the message that everyone is invited to share our 40th Anniversary Celebrations, at Friday’s Party, Saturday’s film screenings, vegan dinner & gig and at Sunday’s Acoustic / Campaign Garden Party & Brunch.
Friday 18th October
Veggies Reunion.
Hundreds of Veggies Volunteers have helped cater for thousands of campaign events since 1984, feeding up to a million people!
But, in the words of Earth First: “We Are All Crew“.
JOIN US! Everyone who has ever cooked, washed up, invited Veggies to their events, supported Veggies at a demo or campaign, or supported Veggies as a customer anywher, any time, is invited to join our Party from 6pm on Friday 18th October at the Sumac Centre!
Have you ever helped at a Veggies Event?
Contact Us with your reminisences and pictures, and join Fridays reunion party!
Documentarian Franny Armstrong explores the infamous “McLibel” case, a lawsuit filed by the McDonald’s Corporation that targeted two members of the London Greenpeace environmentalist collective who distributed a brochure denouncing the products and business practices of the massive fast food restaurant chain. Employing courtroom reenactments directed by prominent British filmmaker Ken Loach, the film reveals the extreme financial lengths McDonald’s goes to in order to win the suit. [100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes film review site]
The story of the fightback for justice by those affected by the #Spycops scandal, at Nottingham’s Sumac Centre, where much of the story unfolded. Followed by Q&A with those involved in the film & the wider issues.
4.30 – 5pm . #Spycops Q&As
“The spies who ruined our lives” is a not for profit feature length documentary film, Produced, Directed and edited by Justyn Jones and Madoc Roberts with Jason Kirkpatrick as associate producer . It has been made to raise awareness and give a comprehensive and historical perspective of the Spycops scandal.
5pm . Break for bands sound check before dinner.
6pm . People’s Kitchen dinner by Veggies
Including reflections and celebrations of past campaigns, and other Veggies anecdotes.
There will also be #FoodByVeggies from the iconic Veggies Trailer, now retired from active service in the fields and residing as our Sumac garden cafe kitchen.
Celebrations will continue 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 to celebrate #Veggies40Years.
This is what we got up to for our 25th anniversary 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.
Join the ecological resistance at a weekend of campaign updates, networking, planning, solidarity and socialising.
You are invited to attend the Earth First! Winter Moot. It’s a gathering for people involved or wanting to know more about ecological campaigning and direct action in the UK.
14th – 16th February, 2025. A weekend of food, music, skillshares and radical ecological rabble rousing.
When venue is announced it would particularly be good to hear from local supporters that could offer a room, sofa or floor to help accommodate those attending.
Earth First! is a banner for independent groups who share a common need to protect our ecological systems. We believe in non-hierarchical direct action, to stop and reverse the forces responsible for the destruction of the earth and its inhabitants.
Those taking their first steps into ecological campaigning are warmly welcomed. There will be debates, discussions on campaign planning, updates, support and solidarity, tactics, strategies, community building, sustainable activism and networking including groups campaigning against fracking, incineration, new roads, GM (genetic engineering), animal exploitation and much more.
This follows Nottingham Green Festival on Sunday 8th September for which we at Veggies are key organisers. Both events are great opportunities for us to show why vegan food has such an important role to play in any efforts to mitigate #climatebreakdown
Nottingham Animal Rights meeting at the Sumac Centre in Forest Fields, to plan forthcoming campaign activities.
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, VIVA!, Vegan Society and the many other groups that we aim to support locally.
We recognize that turning up to a meeting of complete strangers can be daunting, but the atmosphere at NottinghamAR meetings is always very informal, and by all means bring a couple of friends with you if it makes you feel more confident, everyone is welcome!
The planning meetings are where you can obtain support from like minded people for campaigns against all forms of animal cruelty.
There is no hierarchy, our broad scope is a consequence of a broad demographic of proactive members. Whether your interest is in countering the fur trade, factory farming, vivisection, blood sports or (most commonly) all animal cruelty, you will find campaigning opportunities as part of both local and national initiatives.
We have members from all backgrounds, from experienced activists to those who are new to animal rights or have been appalled by YouTube videos of animal experiments and joined us to do something about it. So don’t worry if you are new to campaigning, there truly is something for everyone. 🙂
All our activities are 100% legal and non-violent, we do public protests and other direct action, we do information stalls, we do free food give-aways, we do sanctuary work, and in fact anything else we can think of, including trips to demos elsewhere.
A family friendly Gathering with a focus on sustainable living, health and healing. Off-grid sound and lighting all powered by renewable energy, plus a huge range of workshops and activities for both kids and adults.
As well as being a celebration of love, life and music, NGG is an educational and campaigning gathering, bringing people together to transform all our lives for the better.
Join us for the first Gathering at our new site near Wakefield. A short walk, cycle or bus journey from Normanton train station, and easily accessible from the M62. The exact location will be released before the event.
Veggies Catering Campaign provides pure vegan catering for many campaign events, as well as festival, fairs & markets, and family celebrations.
The menu includes our own burgers, handmade at our Sumac Centre base from organic ingredients. We also have samosas, our own sausage rolls and vegan cakes. Cakes are made by us with organic ingredients, including flour from Nottingham’s Greens Mill.
If ONE customer goes Vegan For Life they will save 1.5 tonnes CO2 every year, as well as saving 4022 animals lives, and enabling all the world’s peoples to receive a Fair Share of the world’s resources. [carbon calculation references]
Join us for four days of low impact living at the Green Gathering in an area of outstanding beauty, every nook and corner bursting with music, creativity, natural abundance and community spirit.
The original off-grid, non-profit festival: we’re powered by sun, wind, people and passion for change.
As well as #FoodByVeggies the Green Gathering features many free workshops, including free vegan cookery demonstrations – with samples – by Food for a Future.
Intimate solar stages showcase up and coming acts, legendary festival favourites, DJs and spellbinding raconteurs. Share wisdom and skills; find friends old and new; weave, weld and tell stories.
Have a party – then wake up and put the world to rights. This festival’s impact lasts longer than a weekend.
If you’ve been before or not, given a workshop before or not, we encourage anyone engaged in the struggle for a better world to send us a proposal for one or more workshops in the Campaigns area on your cause. We always give priority to direct action campaigns that are looking to mobilise people, but we are open to all kinds of related topics around that. Please get in touch with any questions or just email your proposal to greengatheringcampaigns@gmail.com
Here at Veggies we are continuing to push forward our minimal packaging policies – extending the use of proper mugs to serving soft drinks in returnable beakers, to reduce use of single use plastics & straws. We have now established distribution of our Ethical Consumer Best Buy Burger/Sosage Mixes to many other caterers to help raise their ethical sourcing and ended the production of frozen foods.
The summer gathering will take place 24-29th of July on a beautiful apple orchard near Shrewsbury.
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!
There will be a kids’ space and programme, more info to follow! If you intend on bringing a dog friend, please let us know beforehand – there is limited space for dogs!
If you have specific accessibility needs please get in touch with us (earthfirstuk [at] riseup.net).
The schedule will be on display and you will be given a printed copy upon arrival. Spoiler alert – it will be amazing.
Veggies Catering Campaign are likely to be helping with the campaign catering.
There will be three meals a day, a cafe space with tea, coffee and cake– but it might be good to bring more bits and bobs if you know you might feel snacky in between meals. We ask everyone to leave a donation if you can (cash only!), but no-one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Hold the date – Green Hustle will be returning in 2024 with more environmentally-themed events across Nottingham!
Come with us on a journey of connection, collaboration and exploration as we dig into the earth, our common ground, deeply diverse perspectives, and the compost of creativity.
Look out for further updates soon and join us in the Old Market Square for #FoodByVeggies!
Our annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and our wider network of supporters and friends to reconnect, celebrate, get inspiration and learn. There will be great food, music, camping and campfires as well as indoor accommodation and event spaces, and it’s always fun.
Taking place at Thornbridge outdoor pursuits centre near Sheffield, the worker co-op weekend has a 2.5 day programme full of peer learning and business networking opportunities. We’re now co-creating the programme with a mix of planned and open space events, and booking will be open soon so watch this space.
If there are subjects you’d like to see covered, or would be interested in running a session yourself, please add a suggestion to this list. Discussion about the event is in this forum post.
Worker Co-op Weekend is generously supported by domains.coop
