Instead of holding a raffle at our event we will be holding an online raffle leading up to Edinburgh Vegan Festival on 19th November and then prizes can be collected upon entry to the event.

You can purchase tickets here at £1 each, you can purchase as many as you like

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Venue :  Copthorne Hotel

Address :  The Close, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3RT

Date : Sunday 15th August 2021

Time : 10:30am – 4pm

TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR

It’s only a short time away to the 7th annual Newcastle Vegan Festival.

This year is our 7th anniversary and hope to make the event a special day for everyone. If you have not attended one of our events before you will have the chance to watch amazing vegan speakers, demo’s and workshops, taste some fantastic vegan cuisine from around the world, and ultimately maybe learn how easy it is to live a more ethical, healthier and a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. If you have attended before you may see some familiar cruelty free business’s and a good selection of new start-ups.

Multi Award Winning Festival

Although Vegan Festival UK has been nominated for many awards over the years, we always got beat to the post by larger business, but last year we were asked to attend the prestigious national P.E.A Awards in London. It was huge honour to be a finalist among some of the UK’s leading sustainable companies, but hearing “The Winner Is Vegan Festival UK” was a little surreal. For more details on this amazing evening (P.E.A Awards), also this July 2nd 2018 we were chosen from a long list of festivals and events, to become the winner of Festival Of The Year 2018. That fact that we have been even nominated for these awards is fanatic, but becoming a finalist and then winning is awesome.

Amazing Vegan Businesses

This year we have a huge selection of vegan business’s coming from across the UK. If you have ever been to one of our festivals before you may recognise some of our business’s, but this year we have many new companies you may have never heard of. If you are not vegan or vegetarian you will soon realise that removing animal products from our lives, is easier than you think.  Come and talk to these amazing companies, maybe taste / try some of there fabulous products and support the vegan movement.

This is what stall holders had to say about our previous event.

Speakers

 11:30am – Kevin Parke

Plant Powered Dad talking about the Pitfalls and Positives of Vegan Parenting This talk will be about the route to becoming vegan and then becoming a vegan parent, this will cover the pitfalls and the positives of becoming vegan yourself and your family becoming vegan.

12:15pm – Ben Hunt

Food choice is our best shot for change, here’s how we do it. Our culture is shifting toward greater acceptance of plant-based eating. The more we see plant-based foods presented as the default, wherever we eat, the more it reshapes our thinking about what a “normal” meal can look like. Whether it’s at a dinner table or in a dining hall, how we are presented food plays a big role in what we choose to eat. Vegan activist Ben Hunt explores the theory and practice around menu change, and how it can be a powerful tool in bringing about a vegan world sooner.

1:30pm Dispelling the Myths Around Veganism and How You Can be an Activist

Anna is the founder of North East Animal Rights, Anna will be talking about how she become vegetarian and then vegan, alongside how you can get involved in many areas of animal rights and how becoming vegan could completely change your lifestyle for the better. Veganism is everywhere now and it is our job to make sure people understand the benefits to themselves, the planet and the animals!

Free Stuff

We have some free samples from our friends at VBites to give-way. (first come/ first served basis/ one per customer)

Venue & Parking

Located in Newcastle Quayside, right in the heart of this vibrant city, Copthorne Hotel Newcastle is the perfect base from which to explore. As the only hotel in Newcastle city with 100% of its 156 rooms overlooking the River Tyne, there’s nowhere better in the city to stay with a Quayside view. The classic hotel has a spacious feel, secure on-site car park and the popular Quay 7 Restaurant, with more restaurants, shops and nightlife just a short stroll away in the hustle and bustle of the city centre. For art and music lovers, the Copthorne Hotel Newcastle is ideally situated near the Metro Radio Arena, SAGE Gateshead, and the Baltic Arts Centre. Newcastle United Football Club, Beamish Open-Air Museum, the Millennium Bridge, and Newcastle’s only Michelin star restaurant are all also within easy reach.

Parking

Thre will be FREE PARKING for our visitors only at the Copthorne hotel, go to the barrier and take your ticket and when you leave validate your ticket at reception by letting them know you are part of the Newcastle vegan festival.

Public Transport

You can get to Copthorne Hotel by Bus or Train. These are the lines and routes that have stops nearby – Bus: 1A, 30, 56, 57, X10

Train: Northern

Car Share Offer or request a lift to the Copthorne Hotelwith  LiftGrabber Car Share

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Who is the Indian Guy?
Our dishes are true to what you’d find being cooked on the streets of India and in the homes of Indian people worldwide, with a few familiar classics thrown in, such as samosas. What makes us different is that we are not a curry house, as they traditionally serve up more “westernised” dishes. (We love curry houses too, but this is what makes us unique!) All the recipes have been passed down from our founder’s mum, Kirti: so they are truly unique and family owned!At The Indian Guy, all of our food is plant-based. Due to the climate in India, this is how the best Indian street food dishes were born, free of meat & dairy.

Do we recommend The Indian Guy?
We 100% would recommend supporting this business, anyone who runs a vegan business and is trying their best to do something good for the animals, our planet, sustainability and everything around us definitely gets a thumbs up from us here at Vegan Festivals UK!

The Indian Guy offers delivery to all over the UK so we would definitely recommend that you try some of the amazing dishes and help support a vegan small business. If you would like to treat yourself  you can go onto their website where you can get 15% off your first order.

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As a passionate foodie, you no doubt want to spend as much time as you can surrounded by delicious dishes and sumptuous snacks. If you’ve already actively pursued a career that will allow you to indulge in your passion for food, you’ve probably considered becoming a chef… until you realized that you wouldn’t be able to deal with the pressure and the fast-paced environment of a working kitchen. There’s no shame in not wanting to become a chef — not everybody wants to be shouted out by a Gordon Ramsay wannabe for making the smallest of mistakes!

Rest assured, becoming a chef isn’t your only option if you want to make a living out of food. To find some of the career paths that you could go down in this instance, be sure to read on.

Get a job in the hospitality sector

If you don’t want to be a chef but would still like to work in a professional kitchen environment, then you could always get a job front-of-house instead. There are always plenty of jobs going in the hospitality sector, no matter how experienced you may be when it comes to waiting on tables and taking orders.

Your first port of call, in this instance, should be the food/beverage job section on LeoList. There, you will find all the current hospitality openings in your local area. Once you find the perfect role for you, it’ll then be down to you and you alone to ensure that you get the job. For advice on how to stand out from the crowd during the application process, be sure to check out this helpful article on the matter.

Get a job where you get paid to eat

Yes, you read that correctly — there are jobs out there in which you can get paid to eat! If that sounds like your idea of your dream job, then you should consider following the career paths listed below.

• Food critic
• Professional taster
• Food scientist
• Competitive eater (this one’s not for the faint-hearted!)
• Recipe tester
• Cheesemonger
• Baker

Start a food blog

If you’re looking for a foodie side hustle rather than a full-time culinary occupation, then stating a food blog could be the perfect course of action for you to take. Taking on this challenge will allow you to speak with authority about certain recipes, and it will allow you to engage in conversations about cooking with fellow foodies.

To start a food blog that actually makes you some money, you must:

• Decide what type of food niche you wish to hone in on (eg., gluten, sugar-free, vegan, or frugal cooking).
• Come up with a blog name that relates to the food industry.
• The technical stuff… purchase a domain name, choose a suitable web host, install plugins, and set up an email list.
• Come up with a constant string of new recipes (so that you have a constant string of fresh content to upload).
• Promote your blog via social media.
• Monetize the blog by seeking sponsorships and offering online courses.

Take the above advice, and you’ll be earning a living out of your passion for food in no time.

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Come along to Newcastle Vegan Festival on Sunday 27th October 2019 and watch Running For Good : The Fiona Oakes Documentary, and then Chat/Q&A with the lady herself.

From Executive Producer James Cromwell and award-winning director Keegan Kuhn (Cowspiracy, What The Health) comes RUNNING FOR GOOD, the feature-length sports documentary narrated by Rich Roll (Finding Ultra), following world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes in her attempt not only to set a new global record in endurance racing, but to compete in the “toughest footrace on earth,” the Marathon Des Sables, a 250km race through the Sahara Desert.

Fiona Oakes has made a name for herself as a unique endurance runner. She is the fastest woman in the world to run a marathon on all seven continents, and the north pole, in both cumulative and elapsed time. Fiona’s achievements are made even more astounding due to the fact that she was told at age 14 that she would never walk properly, let alone ever run. She would undergo more than 17 radical knee surgeries which ultimately led to having her entire right kneecap removed. The process was agonizing, the rehab worse, the records she’s gone on to set even more astounding.

With overcoming her own adversity, Fiona’s true drive to achieve incredible feats of speed and human endurance are motivated by a deep desire to raise awareness for the plight of animals. Her achievements help fund a 450+ animal sanctuary that she takes care of every day.

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Venue    :  Sheffield Students Union
Date : Saturday 28th September 2019
Time : 10:30am – 4:00pm

For pics/vids of previous visits ( https://veganfestival.co.uk/gallery/).

We are sure to make Sheffield Festival 2019 an amazing, memorable and obviously a cruelty free day out for the whole family. Along with the fact that VFUK is the UK’s only family run Vegan Festival, our venue boasts great transport links, parking and the fact that you are supporting the largest growing movement in the world is reason enough to attend, but here are 5 big reasons to visit Newcastle vegan festival this year.

1. Multi Award Winning Festival

Although Vegan Festival UK has been nominated for many awards over the years, we always got beat to the post by larger business, but last year we were asked to attend the prestigious national P.E.A Awards in London. It was huge honour to be a finalist among some of the UK’s leading sustainable companies, but hearing “The Winner Is Vegan Festival UK” was a little surreal. For more details on this amazing evening (P.E.A Awards), also this July 2nd 2018 we were chosen from a long list of festivals and events, to become the winner of Festival Of The Year 2018. That fact that we have been even nominated for these awards is fanatic, but becoming a finalist and then winning is awesome.

2. Amazing Vegan Businesses

Edinburgh will welcome a large selection of vegan business’s coming from across the UK. If you have ever been to one of our festivals before you may recognize some of our business’s, but this year we have many new companies you may have never heard of. If you are not vegan or vegetarian you will soon realise that removing animal products from our lives, is easier than you think.  Come and talk to these amazing companies, maybe taste / try some of there fabulous products and support the vegan movement.

This is what stall holders had to say about our previous event.

3. Speakers & Guests

At all our festivals we have a selection of interesting talks from our speakers and guests, at this years Sheffield Vegan Festival talks include :-

The Vegan Approach : Are you thinking about going vegan?
Have you tried being vegan before but come across some challenges? Are you a new vegan? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then please join us at our Vegan Approach talk. Elizabeth King will outline our 6 simple steps to start you on your vegan journey including cooking tips, nutrition, eating out and dealing with family and friends. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions to our expert vegan speaker.

The Vegan Night School presents: Going Vegan, Staying Vegan. What the science tells us about how people change their lifestyles, and sometimes don’t, and what you can do to help others and yourself live aligned with your values. Come hear Dr Alex Lockwood (vegan academic and author of The Pig in Thin Air), Leigh Venus (vegan activist and Minimalists, Newcastle) and Ben Thorne (Anonymous for the Voiceless, The Vegan Night School) share what they’ve learnt from psychology, arts and practice in a fun, non-judgemental interactive session.

John Awen : Compassion = Veganism, Veganism = Compassion. John Awen has led an alternative lifestyle, extreme in many ways, including. Drug addiction, prison sentences, raising animals for slaughter and being diagnosed with advanced heart failure and given no time at all. Having been stabbed, shot and knowing how fragile this life is, John has overcome many dark phases and turned his life around and now openly and candidly shares his journey in the hope of helping others to realise how very precious this life is, not just for us, but for all life. This is one talk you do not want to miss.

Sea Shepherd : Sea Shepherd UK is a registered marine conservation charity whose primary mission is to end the destruction of habitats and illegal killing of wildlife around the UK’s coastline and across the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect marine ecosystems and species. We use innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities committed against marine wildlife. Sea Shepherd also engaging in campaigns to help defend and restore coastal and marine areas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately balanced oceanic ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations.

Syd Barnes – AKA Psycho Syd : Imagine being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given just 6 months to live. You are a bag of bones writhing in agony. You cannot eat so you must feed yourself through a tube in your stomach to keep yourself alive to the fact that you are dying. Even worse, you are all alone with two young children aged 14 and 4 who have no one else in the world but you. What would you do? Get ready to rage, cry, scream and laugh when you join Syd on his mind-blowing trip as he takes you right there. Taste the madness hurt and despair. Raw and edgy with shed-loads of eye-popping humour. And finally, stare in gobsmacked awe as he finally gets the all-clear inspiring you to believe that the impossible is always possible. You will never forget this true-life tale for as long as you live. You have been warned!

4. Some Free Vegan Stuff

As with our previous festivals the stall holders encourage you to try their wares, this normally comes in the form of food tasting or drinks. This year we will be handing some vegan goodies and vouchers to vegan restaurants in the area. As with most things that are free – first come first served.

5. #SheffieldIsSuper

We hope to make this event the largest event Sheffield has ever seen, but we can’t do this with out your support, so please take an hour out of your day on Saturday 28th September and support our cause.

6. Try Car Sharing With LiftGrabber

LiftGrabber.com offers a free car share service. Click Sheffield Car Share for more details.  

For more details on directions and venue – Sheffield Vegan Festival

For details on last minute stall availability – complete our online exhibitors form or contact us directly via ( enquiries@VeganFestival.co.uk )

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The LiftGrabber Project is a 100% free car share service that connects people who have spare seats with those looking for a lift.

What Is Car Sharing?

If there is more than one person within a private car, this is classed as car sharing. Most of us have shared a car with friends and family at least once. The LiftGrabber Project intends to connect people who need a lift with those who have empty seats in their car, there are several benefits to car sharing these include –

– Sharing the increasing cost of travel/commuting
– Reduce our carbon footprint
– Cuts pollution
– Can reduce parking costs/problems
– Reduce Traffic congestion
– Networking and meeting new people.

To our knowledge LiftGrabber is the only family run car share site on the internet.

Join the LiftGrabber project and make the UK and greener place.

https://LiftGrabber.com

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While visiting Tynemouth Market this morning, we came across a vegan only cafe within the market itself, this amazing gem of a find made our sunny day out even brighter.

Sunday 8am–4pm

Thursday 8am–4pm

Friday 8am–4pm

Saturday 8am–4pm

Square Roots Kitchen had a good selection of hot and cold snacks including vegan cheese on toast, sausage sandwich and a jackfruit sandwich.

If you are ever in the area or visiting the market, pop in and check it out. We will no doubt be back again next week.

A great place to visit if you looking for something to do on the weekend.

Here are some of the photos of the menu, food we ordered and the cafe.

Address: Station mews, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 2TF
Mobile : 07922 043423

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