Karin Ridgers – host, MC, radio presenter and PR extraordinaire – has again brought us a wonderful line-up of influencers, celebrities, movers and shakers from the vegan movement for our return to live events this year, with this – the Plant Powered Planet stage.
Sharing it’s name with the online magazine we launched in absence of live events, Plant Powered Planet will be full of illuminating stories, interviews and even the VegfestUK Awards, which make their return for the 16th consecutive year, and are currently open to the public vote right now.
12:00
An interview with Paul Kerton aka Hench Herbivore & Gemma Nichols
13:00
An interview with Bake-Off legend Freya Cox
13:30
“Food for Thought” by Dan Richardson
A chat about Dan’s forthcoming vegan documentary, animal advocacy and how people can help make a positive difference to the lives of animals every day.
14:00
Here’s Johnny! Meet Johnny Meatless: Content Creator, plantboii and Chef
Talking about Johnny’s socials/content creation, formation of the plantboii’s, and pursuit of creating tasty food turned plant-based!
15:00
Karin Ridgers interviews Mitali, The Vegan Publisher
Karin (Mad Promotions) interviews Mitali on why she became vegan, the need for a vegan book publisher, and why she believes this will create a vegan-normal world.
16:00
“Being a vegan” by Comedian Tom Ward
17:00
An interview with Victoria Featherstone Pearce
17:30
VegfestUK Awards 2022
The 2022 VegfestUK Awards results are announced on stage at 5.30 when Karin and Tim reveal the winners for the 16th time. 17 categories with 10 nominees in each, and voted for online by the public, the awards are set to throw up a few surprises with a number of new nominees for 2022. Results are posted at 6pm online.
11:00
“A chat with The Vegan Wedding Show founders” with Cynthia and Tanya
We are Cynthia, Events CEO and Tanya, Chef CEO, who have collaborated together to create plant based food experiences, blending our cultural foods, as well as classic dishes, with a twist, while using 100% plant based ingredients full of authentic flavours, leaving you wanting more.
12:00
“Producing a vegan TV series” with Kirly-Sue and Karin Ridgers
Karin interviews Kirly-Sue about her new TV series!
14:00
“A day in the life of the world’s only charity that supports the older vegan” by by Amanda Woodvine
Find out more about V for Life – the world’s only charity that supports the older vegan – in this exclusive interview. The charity works to support, protect, and uphold the rights of older vegans and vegetarians – helping us all to stay vegan for life.
15:00
“Activism comes in many shapes and forms” by Lorri Delahunty
I believe that activism is seen as angry and shouty and you holding up placards but I think in this modern day it has been completely redefined. Activism now is also wearing a garment with a vegan or campaign message. Activism is sharing a campaign post, or emailing an MP, or telling your friends!
16:00
An interview with Wendy Turner-Webster