Join us at #Nottingham Sumac Centre for meals/snacks, unlimited hot drinks, free wifi (laptop available) and a warm space. Just £3 for food (at 1.30pm).
Also radical book stall, library & archives, community food hub for wholefoods & zero waste supplies, free share foods, informal meeting space with zoom & big screen facilities.
Every Wednesday 11am – 4pm, with shared meal at about 1.30pm.
‘Warning: time is running out limit climate chaos – share skills to save the planet’
Nottingham Green Festival is 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 Nottingham Peace Festival from which it has grown.
Nottingham’s own Green Festival provides 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.
Veggies has catered and campaigned at the Green Festival, and the Peace Festival before it, for our entire 40 year history. We were pleased now to be joined by many other vegan caterers and other artisan food producers, supporting the events’ vegan ethos and building on a forty+ year meat-free policy.
Find full details at www.nottmgreenfest.org.uk/, find us on facebook and follow us on twitter & Instagram. We also have a Friends of Nottm Green Festival community group where anyone shared news of mutual interest.
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!
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.
We will have all our usual charity stalls and other local animal charities as well as a licensed bar, #FoodByVeggies and lots of lovely cakes as well as some beautiful new merchandise.
Tombola & Raffle prize donations required. We need tombola donations of new and unused items.
Raffle prizes:
Alcohol
Toiletries – cruelty free and vegan
Donations from companies welcome too!
Please message us if you may have anything to donate.
Note: There is no parking available directly at the rescue so please park responsibly in the local vicinity.
This magical event will celebrate our wonderful community and beautiful environment on the land behind Iona.
It will be an opportunity for people to come together, enjoy and discover the wonders of our hidden land, and the incredible resources and spirit of the Iona community!Areas and activities, include:
Music, dancing, workshops, holistic therapies, wood fired pizzas, market stalls and more, on the magical hidden land behind the Iona School!
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.
To get to this event at The Iona School, 3 miles from our Sumac Centre base, Veggies may emit approx 5kg CO2.
However by helping 100 people Eat Vegan we could “offset” 200 kg CO2.
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]
Various Animal Rights Groups in Nottingham including Nottingham Animal Rights, will come together on Saturday 5th April to fight the Grand National. Bring flyers, posters. If you’d like to order Animal Aid’s Sanctuary Not Cruelty leaflets to hand out in your town centre, please email Animal Aid.
Sherwood Vegan Market are starting a second market in a new venue! And the location is … SNEINTON!
More specifically, the Avenues next to Sneinton market place.
The organisers are really pleased to be able to revive a vegan market at this popular location. There will be a superb selection of stalls and some delicious food. We are delighted to be supporting this new venture by bringing #FoodbyVeggies to the April event, and maybe others!
Sneinton Market is a short walk from Nottingham Railway Station, which is also served by NET Trams. It is also close to Nottingham city centre where all local bus services terminate.
By car
There is inexpensive metered on-street parking in the area around the market place and a car park at Aberdeen Street. The site is a short walk from city centre car parks such as NCP Stoney Street.
Access
The site is accessible to wheelchair users. The closest parking is on Brook Street.
Dogs
The market is all outdoors and dogs on leads are very welcome. Please ensure that your dog is comfortable and non-aggressive in the market environment, which can be crowded with people and other dogs.
Sherwood Vegan Market are starting a second market in a new venue! And the location is … SNEINTON!
More specifically, the Avenues next to Sneinton market place.
The organisers are really pleased to be able to revive a vegan market at this popular location. There will be a superb selection of stalls and some delicious food.
Whilst #FoodByVeggies sadly has to miss this one there will be loads of other exciting vegan food options there, and we hope to make lots more of these events in the future!
Sneinton Market is a short walk from Nottingham Railway Station, which is also served by NET Trams. It is also close to Nottingham city centre where all local bus services terminate.
By car
There is inexpensive metered on-street parking in the area around the market place and a car park at Aberdeen Street. The site is a short walk from city centre car parks such as NCP Stoney Street.
Access
The site is accessible to wheelchair users. The closest parking is on Brook Street.
Dogs
The market is all outdoors and dogs on leads are very welcome. Please ensure that your dog is comfortable and non-aggressive in the market environment, which can be crowded with people and other dogs.
We will have all our usual charity stalls and other local animal charities as well as a licensed bar, FoodByVeggie and lots of lovely cakes as well as some beautiful new merchandise.
Tombola & Raffle prize donations required. We need tombola donations of new and unused items.
Raffle prizes:
Alcohol
Toiletries – cruelty free and vegan
Donations from companies welcome too!
Please message us if you may have anything to donate.
PARKING:
There is no parking on site. The junction of Whiley Lane and Cordy Lane will also be closed due to road works.
