Are you thinking about taking on an allotment? Perhaps you have one and want to make it vegan and organic.

Join Iona in a discussion about the wonders, joys, trials and tribulations of vegan organic gardening including food, flowers, fertilising, pests, pestilent neighbours, & weeds, watering, wildlife and the no-dig approach.

Piers and Ella, authors of The Vegan Cook & Gardener, talk about how you can grow some of your own food at home in an ethical, organic and vegan way. No matter how small your garden you can produce some of your own seasonal healthy cruelty-free food.

“This talk is about my new book ‘The Super Organic Gardener: Everything You Need to Know About a Vegan Garden’, to be published in November 2018. With this book, I want to fill the space between the much written about organic gardening and vegan cookery areas, and link in everything from stockfree gardening and wildlife to growing your own.”

For 10 years Kindling has been growing a new generation growers and increasing access to healthy local veg. Our next step is a large scale pioneering vegan organic agro-forestry farm. Find out more and discuss the challenges and solutions in creating a more sustainable and fairer food system for all.

Is there a Welsh word for drought? Certainly none of my Welsh friends knew it. 15 years ago I brought 5.5 acres of mixed pastureland and woodland. This is the tale of what went wrong, what went right, ridiculous amounts of rain, welly devouring mud and moles.

Reducing animal products is a positive step towards a more ecological lifestyle. Yet even a vegan diet can have a high carbon footprint if still reliant on industrial agriculture. The Vegan way combined with permaculture design can create a world that is not just ‘sustainable’ but truly REGENERATIVE. Join our interactive workshop to find out more!

For 10 years Kindling has been growing a new generation growers and increasing access to healthy local veg. Our next step is a large scale pioneering vegan organic agro-forestry farm. Find out more and discuss the challenges and solutions in creating a more sustainable and fairer food system for all.

The Vegan Society are campaigning for a transition away from animal agriculture and towards plant protein agriculture. We will outline the environmental and nutritional case for vegan farming, and the policies needed to encourage this transition.

https://www.vegansociety.com/take-action/campaigns/grow-green

Join this energising, dynamic vinyasa flow yoga class that aims to incorporate breath work for connection with mind, body and soul. Taught by Cambridge-based vegan Yoga instructor, James, this class will involve stringing postures together, so that you move from one to another, seamlessly, using the breath.

In vinyasa yoga, each movement is synchronized to a breath. The breath is given primacy, acting as an anchor as you move from one pose to the next. The variable nature of Vinyasa Yoga helps to develop a more balanced body as well as prevent repetitive motion injuries that can happen if you are always doing the same thing every day.

What does the 5000-year-old tradition of Yoga have to with veganism? Isn’t Yoga only about doing postures on mat?

Attend this talk by vegan Yoga teachers, Kane and Bianca, to know the answers to the above questions and discover the roots of veganism in Yoga.

According to reports, approximately 2 billion practice Yoga worldwide. Wouldn’t it be great if we had 2 billion vegans? Please bring your Yoga lover non vegan friends so that they can realize how the path of spirituality involves a vegan way of living. Kane and Bianca would be happy to answer all of their questions too!

Tai Chi is a Chinese Internal Martial Art originally developed in 13th-Century China, but is perhaps more commonly practiced around the world today as a health-promoting exercise, combining slow and gentle movements with synchronised breathing.

Tai Chi has been shown to reduce anxiety, stress, lower back pain, joint pain, headaches, sleeping disorders and arthritis, among many other benefits. Tai Chi can also increase mobility, flexibility, balance and mental quietude. In addition, Tai Chi has been shown to improve aerobic capacity, increased energy levels and build muscle strength.

This instructor of this class no less than a hero! Keith, a war veteran, who served in Afghanistan, made a drastic shift in his lifestyle as he embraced Taichi and veganism. He says “After years of heartbreak from the loss of comrades in Afghanistan, the anger of several failed relationships, the pain of an abused body and the anxiety of not knowing what to do with my life, I found a tool that offered me a path to greater self-mastery – Tai Chi. Tai Chi’s graceful, fluid movements offers you time and space to do, not think; to move and act without hesitation. Tai Chi focuses the mind, exercises the body and can even help you manage reactions to strong emotions.”

Jivamukti is a physical, ethical, and spiritual practice, combining a vigorous hatha yoga, vinyasa-based physical style with adherence to five central tenets: shastra (scripture), bhakti (devotion), ahimsā (non violence, non-harming), nāda (music), and dhyana (meditation). Jivamukti Yoga is a path to enlightenment through compassion for all beings. The Jivamukti Method is grounded in the original meaning of the Sanskrit word asana as “seat, connection” – relationship to the Earth.

This class will be a mixture of vigorous postures and lighthearted and fun moments with elements of music and chanting. One of the strongest currents in Jivamukti’s philosophy is a strict interpretation of the yama, ahimsa, which means non-violence. Both teachers, Kane and Bianca are vegans.

The Ashtanga method of asana practice originated in 1900s in the city of Mysore in India, and was developed by T. Krishnamacharya, who is considered as the father of modern Yoga.In Ashtanga Yoga, the order of asanas is entirely predefined, which distinguishes it from most other types of yoga. A practice consists of four parts: Opening series, a main series, a back-bending sequence and a finishing sequence.

This class is led by an experienced Ashtanga Yoga teacher, Karina. She is going to teach a dynamic, strong class, going through the fundamental asanas of Primary series. Beginning by connecting with the ujayii breath, students will move through the key asanas of primary series – sun salutations, standing, balances, seated, hip-openers, back bends and finishing. Sweat stretch and feel goooood….

Hatha yoga is the oldest branch of yoga. The Sanskrit word haṭha literally means “force” and thus alludes to a system of physical techniques. The Hatha Yoga Pradīpikā is a classic fifteenth-century Sanskrit manual on hatha yoga, written by Svāmi Svātmārāma, is among the most influential surviving texts on hatha yoga.

A class on traditional Hatha Yoga, as taught in India, including Pranayama breathing techniques (Pranayama), asana (core Yoga postures) practice and meditation. This authentic yoga class taught by Tracey  will also have a focus on connecting breath with movement to bring harmony to body and mind. Breathe, stretch, relax… Suitable for all- beginners and intermediate.

Vinyasa Yoga, also called flow because of the smooth way that the poses run together, is one of the most popular contemporary styles of yoga. This is a dynamic style of Yoga where various postures are performed in a single series without holding any pose for longer periods of time.

This workshop for all levels lead by Imen, combines a slow, gentle yoga flow combined with breathing and meditation. This workshop will help you release stress, energize and empower you and encourage you to express yourself freely to practice a yoga flow filled with vitality.

When we think of meditation, a picture of calm and serene solitude comes to mind but our lives are far from it. Is it possible to meditate when you are constantly surrounded by inner and outer noises? Yes, it is and let Darren show you how.

In this workshop, Darren Yap, the mindfulness guru and founder of Wimble Wellness, will take you through simple techniques to develop a mindfulness practice to help you to beat stress from work and our hectic lives.

Rainbow Family Yoga provides a wonderful place to spend healthy and happy, quality time together. This workshop is for all ages and generations. Enjoy structured play, yoga games, creativity and a chance to bond with your family and community! 

In this interactive workshop children experience staying productive, focused and calm with the help of mindfulness and movement. Rainbow Kids Yoga teaches kids to listen to their heart and know what makes them feel happy, whilst still having fun and connecting with others. This workshop is for children of all ages! 

Stretch and breath with a partner to help move beyond your own self-limited ideas of what you can do. Flow together in this workshop focused on strengthening bonds and creating new connections. 

Come and experience the most loved Kids and Family Yoga in the world! This workshop is suitable for all family members. Expect to experience yoga in a fun way that connects everyone in your family. 

Let go of fear, loosen your joints and get warmed up with acro & animal yoga play! Building trust and confidence so you can spread your wings! Bond with new friends, learn balancing skills, yoga acrobatics and animal yoga moves. Play, sweat and enjoy a really fun form of social yoga! This workshop is suitable for adults and be prepared to sweat! 

Spend some time connecting with your favourite person or make new friends by doing Rainbow Partner Yoga. Experience the physical and mental support that comes from teaming up in Rainbow Partner Yoga. Stretch to your limits, try partner inversions, increase balance, communication and trust by working together.

Plastics have been a hot topic of discussion but do we really know the scale of the problem? Find out what our toxic relationship with plastic means for wildlife, human health and discover how we can work together to stop the plastic tide.

The evidence of environmental degradation, water pollution, and health issues directly attributable to animal product production and diets is overwhelming. Switching to plant production and nutrition away from animal agriculture and diets would free up enormous amounts of land which could then be rewilded as it takes 8 times less land to support a vegan diet than a meat eating diet. The benefit to wild animals, and to human physical and emotional health would be immense. The growing trend to mega farms and zero grazing,

intensively confined animal husbandry must be stopped, not merely for the welfare of the animals but because it is toxic and detrimental to all life. If we switched our government subsidies to farmers from animal agriculture and instead incentivised plant production we would greatly improve our national and global food sovereignty. Not merely annual crops, but nut and fruit trees would contribute to our health and wellbeing. Walnut and mulberry trees thrive in UK climate, as do hazelnuts and chestnuts. I also envision wide scale greenhouses for year round production of soft fruits and salads, reducing carbon costly imports and dependency on global production. Natural biodiversity would be directly enhanced by a transition from mono cropping to arable diversity and smaller scale forest gardening, which require much less chemical pesticide and artificial fertiliser input. Finally, the enrichment of a rewilded landscape would enliven both nature and the human spirit. Farmers could earn a living from diversifying into retired farm animal sanctuaries and eco inspired pursuits which are life affirming and educational.

Plastic pollution is an environmental problem with purely anthropogenic origin.

Due to material loss across the life cycle, poor recycling systems and careless use of packaging, cutlery and plastic bags, no spot on the planet yet remains untouched of plastic pollution in some way.

In this talk, the psychological and behavioural processes leading to plastic pollution as well as the barriers impeding the reduction of plastic use will be discussed. The main focus well be set on easy and powerful solutions, motivation for change and human behaviour as the cause of plastic pollution but also as the solution.

Three critical factors to consider while veganising your wardrobe.

Degradation and erosion of our soils and ecosystems by conventional tillage-based agriculture is responsible for the abandonment of 10 million hectares of land a year. Conservation Agriculture is an alternative approach to agriculture, which is sustainable, regenerative and works in harmony with nature. It offers greater productivity, profit and resilience, does not depend on animal exploitation and has a much smaller impact on the environment, wildlife and biodiversity than conventional agriculture. As vegans we need to know how our plant food is grown and support truly sustainable agriculture. Come and listen to how, in a vegan world, Conservation Agriculture would make a huge and meaningful contribution.

Join comedian Ryan Dalton & science presenter Simon Watt as they host a live recording of their wildlife podcast, Into The Wild. Each episode, Ryan & Simon are joined by a guest as they open the Kids A-Z Book of Animals & bring new & more obscure animals to the table to replace the typical suggestions. Packed full of nature news, conservation updates and wildlife facts, Into The Wild is perfect for any wildlife lover.

Instagram: @intothewildpodcast

Due to live recording, you may be turned away if you’re more than 5 minutes late for this session to be there on time if possible!

Hemp offers humanity many great opportunities from healing and nutrition to carbon rich housing. This talk will explore the diverse potential of this miraculous plant to transform society, delivered from the practical perspective of an experienced farmer and producer.

Simple and Easy Tips to be Zero Waste in your everyday life.

How supremacy and oppression manifest themselves in mainstream animal rights ideologies specifically towards African and Native tribes throughout the Americas. We will also reflecting on the wide spread belief that vegansim as a lifestyle is inherently eurocentric and examine how vegans and nonvegans alike romanticize these communities by using what is thought to be there traditions to support their perspectives on veganism.

This panel will focus on matters of representation. Come for a conversation with three dynamic women who lead our movement as they discuss animal liberation in an age of regressive politics and against the backdrop of #MeToo.

Protest Kitchen makes the progressive case for veganism, showing that our food choices not only affect personal health, but are also tied to issues of food justice, climate change, misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and bullying. Protest Kitchen shows how a plant-based diet challenges regressive politics and fuels the resistance.

If language shapes human reality, then can we change the way humans treat other animals if we teach them how to talk about animals? Learn about how the theory of linguistic determination can modify human cognitive processes to perceive animals as persons instead of objects.

Edric has become a recognisable face in light of his appearance on ITV's three-part episode Inside the London Fire Brigade aired last year.

He recently resigned from his position as Crew Manager and published his first book with Penguin Random House - Into the fire. This is his amazing journey not just in the Brigade but throughout his life. Detailing the countless losses he has experienced in life including losing his Mother at an early age and having to raise his 12 year old brother as well as the highs and lows of his career. He is now a personal trainer and life coach concentrating on changing lives through physical training and plant-based nutrition.

What is the impact of YouTube on veganism and animal liberation? Is the culture of celebrity worship good or bad for our movement? How do graphic depictions of violence influence viewers? Is the super-valorization of celebrity vegans a net positive?

The widespread position of the modern, mainstream animal rights movement has caused many people to lament the issue of fighting against only one form of oppression (speciesism) at the expense of upholding other forms of oppression such as racism, sexism, classism, and white settler-colonialism. As a result, people have taken a more “intersectional” approach to animal advocacy. But in doing so, we have overcompensated single-issue animal advocacy gone in the other extreme of fighting against human oppression by upholding speciesist oppression. This will aim to identify why this is a problem and some possible insights of what we can do about it.

The Vegan Bill of Consistent Anti-Oppression outlines vital steps needed to ensure that mainstream veganism evolves into a movement that is truly effective and successful through awareness of the interconnections between Nonhuman Animal Rights and beyond.

These steps are the start towards actions to address key issues that continue to decenter nonhumans, while centering a certain type of human, and thus, preventing the NonHuman Animal Liberation Movement from moving forward.

Through this bill, we hope to get the mainstream vegan movement on the same page if we are going to achieve nonhuman liberation effectively and successfully.

Read the Vegan Bill in full and key discussions for each step on: www.ConsistentAntiOppression.Com

The Sexual Politics of Meat identifies the role of white patriarchal values in enabling and justifying the use of animals’ bodies for food. The presentation will explore the cultural anxieties being expressed through equations of meat and masculinity, the sexualizing and racializing of animals in representations, and the animalizing of women in images and discussions of reproductive politics—and how this ties into female reproductive exploitation in the use of cows for dairy.

At 9 years old an unexpected event at school let Daniel to a breakthrough scientific discovery. This information has taken him from a bullied elementary school kid to becoming an Award Winning Global Activist, Speaker, Author and one of the World’s top 100 most Influential Vegans by the age of 12. Join Daniel to learn how he unlocked his “Inner GENIUS” and how you can too!

VegfestUK presenter Karin Ridgers chats with with a number of vegan celebrities in a light-hearted discussion on all things vegan.

Guests: Carol Royle, Tally Spears, Peter Egan

At 9 years old an unexpected event at school let Daniel to a breakthrough scientific discovery. This information has taken him from a bullied elementary school kid to becoming an Award Winning Global Activist, Speaker, Author and one of the World’s top 100 most Influential Vegans by the age of 12. Join Daniel to learn how he unlocked his “Inner GENIUS” and how you can too!

VegfestUK presenter Karin Ridgers and comedian Mike Kelson play host to a quiz between 2 star-studded panels. This light-hearted quiz will test the knowledge of our guests across a multitude of topics on veganism.

Guests: Sarah-Jane Crawford, Adele Cliff, Dan Richardson + more TBC

The event will be a single dumbbell shoulder press (7Kg females).  The event will be how many continuous repetitions a contestant can achieve.  Partial reps & ‘push pressing’ will not be allowed & the judges may end any event if they feel a safety issue arises (either to the contestant or the audience). The judge’s decision is final.

It is recommended that anyone wishing to participate in the event should get an all-clear from their physician & it should be noted that using weights is an inherently dangerous activity & we (the organisers) hold no responsibility for any injury incurred during the course of the event & although every effort has been made to make this event as safe as possible, there is some possibility of injury when the lifting of heavy weights occurs.  Entry is at your own risk.

The winners will receive prizes from several companies awarded on the day.

The event will be a single dumbbell shoulder press (15Kg males).  The event will be how many continuous repetitions a contestant can achieve.  Partial reps & ‘push pressing’ will not be allowed & the judges may end any event if they feel a safety issue arises (either to the contestant or the audience). The judge’s decision is final.

It is recommended that anyone wishing to participate in the event should get an all-clear from their physician & it should be noted that using weights is an inherently dangerous activity & we (the organisers) hold no responsibility for any injury incurred during the course of the event & although every effort has been made to make this event as safe as possible, there is some possibility of injury when the lifting of heavy weights occurs.  Entry is at your own risk.

The winners will receive prizes from several companies awarded on the day.

 Keystage 1&2 but all ages welcome.

The Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices. Over the past three decades, coronary heart disease and diabetes have steadily grown as the leading causes of health problems in America, disproportionately impacting the African-American community in particular. This documentary offers both historical and contemporary perspectives on the dietary trends among African-Americans, showing how intertwined histories of slavery, twentieth-century socioeconomic inequalities, and the rise of Big Food have led to the increased consumption and dependence of meat, processed junk, and fast food. Starring Jasmine Leyva, Cedric the Entertainer, John Salley, Stic of Dead Prez and Tracye McQuirter.

'Dominion' is the feature-length documentary sequel to 2014's Lucent.

While Lucent focused mostly on the Australian pig farming industry, Dominion will have a much broader scope as a comprehensive account of the numerous ways animals are used and abused in Australia. By exploring six primary facets of our interaction with animals - Companion Animals, Wildlife, Scientific Research, Entertainment, Clothing and Food - the film will question the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.

Drawing heavily from the Aussie Farms Repository so as to contain the most recent, highest-quality footage from across the country, Dominion will also make use of emerging technologies, such as aerial drones, to capture new perspectives and examine the wider context of animal exploitation upon our landscape and within our society.

Dominion was announced in October 2015 with a crowdfunding campaign which raised over $19000, and in December 2015 received a grant from animal protection institute Voiceless. A further crowdfunding campaign finished in January 2018.

Duration: 120 minutes. Rating: MA15+.

Please note: this film contains graphic scenes which might not be suitable for children.

Half of the population in Western society suffers from being overweight. Cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and cancer are epidemic. Our meat consumption has quintupled over the past 50 years. 65 billion land animals are being slaughtered every year for food consumption. One-third of the global grain production is fed to animals for fattening while 1.8 billion people worldwide suffer from hunger and starvation. Can there really be a solution to all these problems?

It was the search for an answer to this question that led Austrian author and filmmaker Nina Messinger on a journey through Europe, India and the US to investigate the consequences of our diet. Meeting with leading experts in nutrition, medicine, science, and agriculture, as well as with farmers and people who have recovered from severe illnesses, simply by changing their eating habits. The film´s deeply distressing images and moving stories make a clear case for a plant-based diet that is not just a short-lived lifestyle trend but provides a solution for preserving our entire world. The movie serves up a stunningly simple, yet comprehensive solution – right on our plates. Changing our eating habits will rebalance not just our health, but the planet itself.

H.O.P.E. is a life-changing documentary uncovering and revealing the effects of our typical Western diet high in animal-based foods. It contrasts the limited interests of the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry with the all-encompassing interests of living beings on this planet and with the power of responsible consumer action. H.O.P.E. is an urgent call to action to all of us to commit to a change towards sustainability and safeguarding our living environment.

It has a clear message: By changing our eating habits, we can change the world!

Please note: this film contains graphic scenes which might not be suitable for children.

Half of the population in Western society suffers from being overweight. Cardio-vascular diseases, diabetes and cancer are epidemic. Our meat consumption has quintupled over the past 50 years. 65 billion land animals are being slaughtered every year for food consumption. One-third of the global grain production is fed to animals for fattening while 1.8 billion people worldwide suffer from hunger and starvation. Can there really be a solution to all these problems?

It was the search for an answer to this question that led Austrian author and filmmaker Nina Messinger on a journey through Europe, India and the US to investigate the consequences of our diet. Meeting with leading experts in nutrition, medicine, science, and agriculture, as well as with farmers and people who have recovered from severe illnesses, simply by changing their eating habits. The film´s deeply distressing images and moving stories make a clear case for a plant-based diet that is not just a short-lived lifestyle trend but provides a solution for preserving our entire world. The movie serves up a stunningly simple, yet comprehensive solution – right on our plates. Changing our eating habits will rebalance not just our health, but the planet itself.

H.O.P.E. is a life-changing documentary uncovering and revealing the effects of our typical Western diet high in animal-based foods. It contrasts the limited interests of the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry with the all-encompassing interests of living beings on this planet and with the power of responsible consumer action. H.O.P.E. is an urgent call to action to all of us to commit to a change towards sustainability and safeguarding our living environment.

It has a clear message: By changing our eating habits, we can change the world!

Please note: this film contains graphic scenes which might not be suitable for children.

'Dominion' is the feature-length documentary sequel to 2014's Lucent.

While Lucent focused mostly on the Australian pig farming industry, Dominion will have a much broader scope as a comprehensive account of the numerous ways animals are used and abused in Australia. By exploring six primary facets of our interaction with animals - Companion Animals, Wildlife, Scientific Research, Entertainment, Clothing and Food - the film will question the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.

Drawing heavily from the Aussie Farms Repository so as to contain the most recent, highest-quality footage from across the country, Dominion will also make use of emerging technologies, such as aerial drones, to capture new perspectives and examine the wider context of animal exploitation upon our landscape and within our society.

Dominion was announced in October 2015 with a crowdfunding campaign which raised over $19000, and in December 2015 received a grant from animal protection institute Voiceless. A further crowdfunding campaign finished in January 2018.

Duration: 120 minutes. Rating: MA15+.

Please note: this film contains graphic scenes which might not be suitable for children.

Do you suffer from Vystopia? You probably do if you’re distressed by greed, animal exploitation and speciesism and people’s trance-like actions that collude with it. In this talk, Clare Mann, vegan psychologist provides you with tools to understand and explain the depth of your anguish and how to transmute this into powerful action so you become an influential vegan and animal activist.

This talk will look at the Civil Rights Movement and the work of Martin Luther King Jr., Diane Nash and other brilliant activists to see what made the movement such a phenomenal success. We will then draw lessons for the Animal Rights Movement in order to figure out what we need to do to liberate animals from oppression.

This talk explores the intersections between ableism and speciesism. Is there ableism in the animal rights/vegan movement? What points should we take into account to become an inclusive movement? The talk will specifically address issues of bodyshaming and health shaming.

‘Veganism is becoming a bigger and bigger deal for the mainstream media but will this interest continue, or will the media move on to a different story? Two vegan journalists – Chas Newkey-Burden of The Guardian and Maria Chiorando of Plant Based News – explore this question and discuss how the vegan movement can get the most out of this media interest.’

Jeremy will share communication tips and go through common justifications with the group. He will also discuss how psychology plays a role in effective communication.

This talk will cover the following:

a. Sexism and specism in advertising
b. Are animal bodies comestible and necessary for human survival?
c. Is it manly to eat meat?
d. We examine the word ‘pleasure’ when it comes to food consumption
e. Eating meat is inherently violent, that’s why we attribute wording such as, ‘masculine’ and ‘virile’ to meat consumption
f. How do you sell such violence? You guessed it: keyword is SEX! In meat advertising, farmed animals replace human women as consumable beings
g. ‘A piece of meat’ is interchangeably a human female, and another comestible being

We can’t be an expert in all areas of animal activism. We all have our specialties and our specific areas of interest we tend to know more about. What happens when someone asks you a question you don’t know how to answer? Learn how to respond to people to keep them in the conversation, keep yourself calm in the process and get them saying, “That’s interesting. Tell me more!”

Animal liberation is an end goal of vegans. Achieving this requires a clear understanding of the nature and causes of animal oppression. This includes the recognition that the same systems of domination underpin animal exploitation, human oppression and environmental degradation. This talk will explore these connections. It will suggest ways we can challenge these oppressive systems and work towards liberation for all.

Shakiba’s talk will highlight the “sticky” label effect of being a vegan athlete in the fitness industry and how this leads to misconceptions of an athlete’s ability and performance in training and competitions. She will also uncover the pros and cons of labelling in the fitness industry.

In this talk Brian will go through his experience with acne and ultimately the dietary changes that he made to help clear his severe cystic acne. He will be explaining different dietary changes that can be made to help alleviate acne, especially for those with a fitness background.

Paul will discuss how much of what we’re told about sports nutrition (especially relative to strength sports) is complete misinformation which he discovered when he switched from a meat heavy diet to eating completely plant based. He puts forth the case that a vegan diet is not just viable for athletes but is in fact optimal. He also speaks of the latest developments in nutrition science that will highly benefit athletes and non-athletes alike. Includes a Q&A session to finish.

Nathan Loughton invites you to explore the benefits of plants to improve health, fitness, strength and muscle. If your goal is to become a more vibrant, physical person, then allow Nathan to guide you towards the right way to achieve your maximum potential. He will explore the latest ways to use diet, exercise and recovery to achieve the body you have always dreamed of.

Most Doctors have little practical nutrition training. They are naturally suspicious about vegan diets, which are thought of as ‘restrictive’. Come and hear a medical doctor explain the science supporting the health benefits of a vegan diet and help debunk some common myths that are prevalent in the medical community.

Deepa Devlukia – conscious parenting vlogger and vegan parent – will be talking about raising a vegan child from a conscious and gentle parenting perspective./The talk will cover topics including:/Educating your child about veganism – focusing on positive association/The challenges of raising vegan kids and how to deal with them; and/Teaching your children to eat and enjoy delicious plant based food.

This talk will cover topics such as protein, calcium, raising children vegan, pregnancy, elderly people, body builders and people who re already ill and worried about nutrient deficiencies.

A whole-food plant based diet has the power to reduce the risk of numerous health conditions, such as ischaemic heart disease, strokes, diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers and autoimmune disorders. I will present the evidence behind this, and describe the components of such a diet in order to optimise good health.

There is so much that can be done to place one in the best position for recovery from cancer. Yet these interventions are often overlooked in conventional medicine, even though there are sound studies showing their impact on cancer. /In this talk, Dr Tavakkoli will share insights to empower people who have been affected by cancer, which can be used immediately, including:/What do people who survive terminal cancer have in common? /What are some well-researched anti-cancer therapies that you are unlikely to hear about from your doctor?/What are the four pillars of health?/This talk will offer useful information for anyone affected by cancer.

Covering the scientific evidence of why a plant-based diet can be incredibly healthy and presented in an interactive and visual way to ensure the audience are informed positively. The main aim is to provide reassurance for vegans / vegetarians / those contemplating a plant-based diet that the science shows it can be one of the healthiest ways to live. It will also enable the audience to speak with confidence when others may question the nutritional adequacy of a vegan diet.

After years of struggling with emotional battles around food Chef Day went on a three year journey to discover how to make peace with food. Combining the compassion that sparked her veganism with shifts in mindset, knowledge of nutrition and having fun with food she let go of chaotic eating.

Saffron Strings is an award winning string ensemble offering music entertainment of the highest standard.  We have played at many of the most prestigious venues in the South-East including Buckingham Palace, where we recently played at a reception hosted by HRH The Princess Royal. Our corporate clients have included Liberty, Waitrose and Audi. Members of the ensemble have studied at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and have played for orchestras as diverse as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera as well as touring with Mary J Blige. We have a vast repertoire ranging from classical favourites, through TV/film themes and jazz standards to a sparkling collection of contemporary classics and recent chart material. We are proud to have been acknowledged for our expertise by winning awards for the past 4 years from various Wedding Industry awards bodies.

Santi Rigolizio is an experienced rock guitarist from Messina, Sicily, who has a background as lead guitarist with bands Fire Garden and Eruption. After working in Italy and Australia, Santi is currently a guitar tutor in London, working with a new cover band and original band, and finishing his solo album. Together David and Santi play a powerful set of instrumental guitar with rock and pop influences.

Saffron Strings is an award winning string ensemble offering music entertainment of the highest standard.  We have played at many of the most prestigious venues in the South-East including Buckingham Palace, where we recently played at a reception hosted by HRH The Princess Royal. Our corporate clients have included Liberty, Waitrose and Audi. Members of the ensemble have studied at the Royal Academy of Music and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and have played for orchestras as diverse as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera as well as touring with Mary J Blige. We have a vast repertoire ranging from classical favourites, through TV/film themes and jazz standards to a sparkling collection of contemporary classics and recent chart material. We are proud to have been acknowledged for our expertise by winning awards for the past 4 years from various Wedding Industry awards bodies.

Deliciously Gooey Salted Chocolate Tarts – by Elspeth from Elspeth’s Kitchen and Norty. Watch Elspeth create one of her signature recipes that will have you drooling in the audience. Luckily she will have samples on hand so that you can satisfy those afternoon sweet cravings. One not to be missed.

Raw food and Chinese nutrition are the perfect fit. Learn from long time vegan and doctor of Chinese medicine Heather Lounsbury some of the ancient theories on how to eat a balanced, nourishing plant based diet. She will dispel any myths around vegan eating, specifically raw food. Heather will teach tips on what to eat for reducing stress, boosting energy, and staying healthy.

The ‘how and why’ of providing the body with all the tools it requires to optimally function to achieve an incredibly long and healthy life.

Take a moment for yourself today, step outside the busyness of the show and Join Jessica, the owner of the popular vegan brand Rawgaia Superfood Skincare, for a fun yet luxurious organic and vegan facial!

Jessica will show you, step by step, how to perform her signature organic facial, and you will be doing the facial together as a tribe.

You can select which superfood skincare products you would like to use as Jessica will have her full collection there on the day. Choose from MSM Organic Beauty, Organic Hemp Glow and Organic Goji Goddess!

You will leave the session glowing like a vegan goddess and feeling completely rejuvenated.

The session is fun and interesting and you will get to connect with other like minded people, and also learn about how to nourish and care for the largest organ in your body – your stunning skin!

On January 2nd 2018, after careful planning and preparation Owen began a journey to find out how muscular one can become on a raw fruit diet. Owen chose to experiment with two different variations of a fruitarian diet, the first that involved the flesh of the fruit and nuts (seeds of fruit). The second being only the flesh of the fruits.

Owen will share his story and experience into the truth of living a strict fruitarian lifestyle while attempting to building muscle along with the physical, phycological and health pros and cons of such a restricted lifestyle.

Have you been experiencing some oh so embarrassing moments now that you eat more fiber, especially after digging into a bowl of lentil curry or that second bean burrito? Find out why from someone who has eaten her weight in hummus .many times over. Acupuncturist and nutritionist will share some simple tips for reducing gas naturally.

The most important thing in life is good health and sometimes to achieve that you have to make changes. By working to maintain a positive attitude and changing your eating habits, gradually adding PlantBased Living Foods and Raw Foods, you will begin to experience a marked physical and mental improvement. Understanding what you are eating from a Nutritional point of view is important too – after all, knowledge is power!

Total Wellbeing can be achieved – One Step at a Time With Guidance and Plant-Based Foods. Join Jill in learning how to change your life!

Learn about the secrets of longevity and look at the root causes of chronic disease in the UK. Find out what supplements will complement the vegan diet to ensure it is upgraded to support supreme health.

Native to Sri Lanka, the jackfruit adds a ‘meaty’ texture to this creamy spiced curry, simmered with coconut and our aromatic blend of turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin and cayenne pepper.

At VegFest London vegan food and lifestyle blogger Romy London is cooking with Oumph! Oumph! is made from soya beans and organic herb and spice mixes. Oumph! is plant-based and free from gluten and dairy. Romy will be demonstrating the versatility of Oumph! which makes it suitable for home cooking as well as food service.

Join Nishma of Shambhu’s as she shares her tips and knowledge about spices. Nishma will show you how various spices achieve that exotic vibrancy of flavours, aromas and colours, and indicate their many healing qualities. Nishma will be demonstrating a protein-rich, spice-enhanced, main dish in this session.

• a Halloween pumpkin cheesecake
• a chocolate Christmas log
• a mulled cider Christmas triffle.

The demo will show how to use some basic Vegan substitutes to the traditional Pastry ingredients. Vegan desserts are easy to make, taste yummy and look fantastic!

Join Nishma of Shambhu’s as she shows you how to make some delicious vegan sweet treats using more of nature’s whole food plant ingredients and less of the artificial refined items.

A lot of gluten-free vegan burgers tend to be a floppy disappointment. They fall apart and until……this recipe. It holds together perfectly and it’s stuffed with vegan cheese!! Let Vegan Chef Day show you how to make this easy recipe that will become part of your cooking repertoire.

• a Halloween pumpkin cheesecake
• a chocolate Christmas log
• a mulled cider Christmas triffle.

The demo will show how to use some basic Vegan substitutes to the traditional Pastry ingredients. Vegan desserts are easy to make, taste yummy and look fantastic!

V for Life is pleased to have released two new film shorts. They aim to draw attention to two serious questions that concern older vegans and vegetarians. Will my lifestyle and beliefs be understood and respected in a care environment? And if I get dementia, will they serve me meat? We urge you to get informed – if you aren’t already – about these important issues. One day, there will be clear policies and regulations about how to support older vegans and vegetarians. V for Life is trying to make that day come sooner.

There are vegans who are fighting for animal rights, while simultaneously struggling to defend their own human rights. Drawing on two case studies – older vegans with dementia, and Palestinian vegans living under occupation – we will discuss the crucial need to build a more inclusive vegan movement. This is an interactive workshop.

Chef Maggie demonstrates nutrient-dense vegan treats that can be rustled up in a blender: vegan ‘Parmesan’, chia seed pudding, and – last but not least – Snickers pie! A dessert so creamy and chocolatey that you’d think it was full of nasties.

Find love in later life! We welcome all older veg*ns to come along and see if you can meet your match – or just a make a new friend.

V for Life is pleased to have released two new film shorts. They aim to draw attention to two serious questions that concern older vegans and vegetarians. Will my lifestyle and beliefs be understood and respected in a care environment? And if I get dementia, will they serve me meat? We urge you to get informed – if you aren’t already – about these important issues. One day, there will be clear policies and regulations about how to support older vegans and vegetarians. V for Life is trying to make that day come sooner.

People are sometimes surprised to discover that a charity for older vegans exists. Some even respond by asking ‘Why does there need to be a charity for older vegans?’ As V for Life celebrates its 10-year-anniversary, its Chief Executive reflects on how far the charity has come, and the key challenges faced by the older vegans of today.

A selection of super quick, raw, wholesome meals that can be prepared quickly, including:

raw coconut curry, summer rolls with dipping sauce, and warming mushroom salad.

What’s it like being an older veg*n in today’s society? What problems face the veg*n population as they age? Come and have your say at our discussion group – all ages welcome!

Rather than just seeking to inflate his ego, James mostly got into comedy to make people laugh with vegans, rather than at them, and examine social taboos from fresh, egalitarian perspectives (even if that means tearing himself down in the process). Out of 10 Cats, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Would I Lie to You are just some of the shows James has….heard of, not been on sadly, but he’s watched a lot of them so probably knows what he’s doing, and having spent a year on the London comedy circuit, 2017 is already shaping up to be very exciting.

Hi (!) & Wow! It’s me! Top lad Sean Morley. Here I am with some of the biggest best jokes, really ready to smash the gig, raise the roof, raze the venue and salt the Earth. Fully intending to apply myself utterly and apply pressure on the show from above and within. Today is my day and this year is my year. My resolution is to become exponentially stronger both physically and mentally and amass more boundless energy than I can comfortably contain. I am Sean Morley and none may travel in my wake.

As heard on BBC Radio 2, 4 & 4 Extra.

"Giddily hilarious. And he told not one joke" – Vibrations Magazine

"Setting the bar for alternative comedy" – Our Favourite Places

"Brilliant" – Broadway Baby

“File under unfileable” – The Skinny

Sami Stone fell into Comedy through her work as a Storyteller in schools & literature festivals in the UK and overseas, learning that humour is universal. As a Stand-Up of 10 years her work is largely autobiographical, peppered with some social commentary.

Sami was a committed vegetarian from the age of 7 and converted to veganism in 2017, on a well overdue wave of change. She is thrilled to be back at Vegfest.

"Wickedly talented and darkly wonderful" - TIME OUT, LONDON "Intelligent yet wonderfully silly" - MONTREAL GAZETTE "Shows a deft touch at combining truth with humour. Well crafted jokes touched with poignancy" - FRINGE REVIEW "A natural performer. Candid and relaxed."  - THE AUSTRALIA TIMES "Brilliant Woody Allen type truisms" - THE LATEST "She delivered an erudite and dark set exploring the unseen avenues of comedy" - ARTS AWARD VOICE "Set the room alight with a unique kind of carelessness" - VOICE MAG "She went down a storm, so much so the next person struggled to follow her. A very dry kinda Fleabag. Good vibe. Good set. Get her back" - THE STAND

Laura King is the offspring of 1970s militant vegan parents who believed a combination of Montessori home schooling, the vegan diet, atheism and anti-vaccination slide shows would produce a nobel prize winning genius.

They are still waiting... 

Meanwhile Laura has just come out as a celebrity-trapped-in-a-nobody, but frantically saving for trans status reassignment surgery.

Adrian N. George is a comedian, improviser, author, and a few other things, and he's preponderantly dark in theme and humour. He has also been called a "nutter". Not sure if that's good or bad.

Oh, and he's a Romanian, so he took your spot, too.

Kahn has a cat, MS, a girlfriend and a hatred of Trump. Sometimes these things get talked about on stage. Other times he goes for the easy option and talks about being vegan…

When he’s not on stage, he runs www.sleazyvegan.co.uk, www.unsaltedpopcorn.blogspot.co.uk or sleeps.

Unsweetened soya milk, as you ask. No sugar. But cake. Always cake.

Unsalted Popcorn Podcast Sleazy Vegan

Since starting stand up Jamie has performed across the UK, near some of Britain’s most famous comedy venues and arenas.

His performances are a mix of dead-pan ranting with a high hit rate of punchlines, with the occasional song thrown in for good measure, guaranteed to get the audience laughing.

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 one of our Vegan Approach workshops. During the workshop we outline our 10 simple steps to start you on your vegan journey including what to buy, where to eat, and how to deal with family and friends. We will also answer any questions you have about going vegan.

In this talk, Jeremy will share tips and strategies to stay positive in a pre-vegan world. A great talk to reflect on the positive and negative influences we face and how to keep our vegan batteries charged.

This talk will cover the following:

a. What is food activism?
b. What are we trying to accomplish by food activism?
c. Why become a vegan entrepreneur?
d. How do you account for/balance the books for a revolution?
e. How much does it cost to change the world?
f. From « Greenwashing » to « Veganwashing »
g. How to strive for intersectionality, without homogenization

Insight into The Save Movement & why bearing witness is such an integral part of activism.

Burn-out and hopelessness is all too common in animal activism. What strategies and techniques can we implement so we don’t re-traumatise ourselves unnecessarily and become despairing with the “burden of knowing”?  Learn how neuroscience  can help activists create empowering habits and mindset that enhance motivation and communication effectiveness.

Each year in Spain, 70,000 bulls are tortured and killed in the name of bull fighting. In this talk, Carlos will cover some of the lesser known facts surrounding bull fighting, what vegan activists are doing about it in Spain, and the results of this activism so far.

Animal Equality’s investigations inside British dairy farms hit the headlines in 2016, 2017 and 2018, shocking many Brits and challenging the idyllic image of dairy farming. Come and hear about the hidden and often horrible practices that cows and calves experience before eventually ending up at the slaughterhouse. You’ll never look at a glass of the white stuff the same way again!