Take a Selfie. Come and meet the most famous Pirate of the Carob Bean 

Also smoothie / blendabike cranks up (then all day) -£1 donation per go.

Keystage 1&2 but all ages welcome.

What we learn. The importance of wholefoods, vegetables (vitamins minerals & antioxidants) and essential fats for a fit brain

Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please.

Suitable for all ages.

What we learn – Champion Tosser Capt James Tea Cook will demo how to safely toss a pancake then for those kids who manage not to drop them on the floor make a cheezy vegan wrap. The importance of wholefoods, vegetables (vitamins minerals & antioxidants)

Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please.

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome. (Wheat Free) 

What we learn. Rules of using sharp things in the kitchen, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain

Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please.

Take a Selfie.

Come and meet and tell jokes to the mad hatter and make him laugh.

Also smoothie / blendabike cranks up (then all day) -£1 donation per go.

Keystage 1&2 but all ages welcome.

What we learn. The importance of wholefoods, vegetables (vitamins minerals & antioxidants) and essential fats for a fit brain.

Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back- Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please.

Suitable for all ages.

What we learn  how to safely toss a pancake then for those kids who manage not to drop them on the floor make a cheezy vegan wrap. The importance of wholefoods, vegetables (vitamins minerals & antioxidants)

Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please.

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome. (Wheat Free) 

What we learn. Rules of using sharp things in the kitchen, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain.

Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please.

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.

In a Mature Zone first – a vegan cheese tasting event to tickle your taste buds! Whether you prefer milder cheese, or cheese with a kick, come along and rate our line-up on taste, texture, and even closeness to their dairy counterparts.

In her first demo, Ellie will demonstrate a selection of Buddha Bowls including grains, roasted veg, spiced chickpeas, baked tofu, and tasty dressings packed with flavour. Perfect quick, easy meals-for-one.

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.

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Ellie will demonstrate three super-quick ‘no cook’ recipes. No fuss raw coconut curry and fresh Spring rolls are packed with flavour and tasty veggies – perfect for summer evenings – followed by a light and airy chocolate mousse.

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!

How does it manifest and how can we make room for people with disabilities in our movement? The aim is to explore the ways in which ableism creates a barrier to veganism. We will look at how people with disabilities and illnesses can be assets to veganism.

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This talk will explore the central importance of culture, identity and the social world in our dietary choices, our willingness to adopt a vegan diet and our ability to maintain that diet. Drawing on a study recently completed as part of his PhD, which included the largest sample of meat reducers and veg*ns in the world, Trent will explore the central importance of socio-economic barriers in vegan transition.

73 Cows tells the story of Jay Wilde, the first farmer in the UK to trade beef farming for sustainable organic vegan farming, giving up his entire herd of cattle in the process. It receieved a BAFTA award for Best Short Film in January this year.

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Is everything we read about veganism true? How do we identify verifiable sources? The importance of reading beyond a headline and click-bait media techniques.

Jay Brave uses a series of vignettes, anecdotes plus his own lived experience to paint a new picture of practical parenting in a patriarchal society, how to navigate the black experience and lessons we can all learn to guide us to a more compassionate future.

This presentation builds on the work of Dr Gloria Gordon, NTFS Award Winning Academic and author of Toward Bicultural Competence: Beyond Black & White (Trentham Books).

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The media are influential but not so hard to influence. Dominika will provide ideas for everyone to generate positive news for the animals, how to get coverage for veganism, writing a good press release, interviewing techniques you can use when dealing with the media, answering difficult questions, and how to write a perfect quote.

This presentation will demonstrate how a Stockfreeorganic farm is able to grow bountiful crops without the use of animal inputs or the importation of fertility. Iain Tolhurst has farmed organically for over 4 decades and is a pioneer of stockfreeorganic systems. See how working with nature can solve the problems of pest and diseases and how soil is central to the passion of a well-balanced farming system.

Permaculture is about designing systems to work in harmony with the planet rather than fighting it. By observing what already works in nature we can create gardens and farms with inbuilt resilience that reduces the need for physical labour and technology. Tony Martin, is the editor of Growing Green International, the magazine of the Vegan Organic Network and became veggie in 1978 and then vegan in 1986. He has always been interested in gardening since sampling real food grown in his grandparents garden when he was about 8. After growing for 13 years in a 1/20 of an acre garden in Derbyshire he decided he needed a bigger play space and in 2003 brought 5.5 acres of Welsh hillside and planted over 12,500 trees and hundreds of fruit bushes.

“I’ve written the first popular guide to vegan gardening and will tell the story of the journey to become a vegan gardener. ‘The Super Organic Gardener: Everything You Need to Know About a Vegan Garden’ is the first popular guide to vegan gardening, 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.

Looking at the possibilities for famers reducing livestock on farm and how they are to maintain incomes and fertility of their land. What will happen to existing livestock on farms when they are pension off? How will stockfreeorganic (vegan) farm of the future loo like? How will they serve their local communities and how will they deliver public goods.

VON in Cornwall
Why vegan and why organic?
Reversing illness, my journey to wellness.
Veganic allotment and growing in Cornwall
The vision for the future.
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Permaculture is about designing systems to work in harmony with the planet rather than fighting it. By observing what already works in nature we can create gardens and farms with inbuilt resilience that reduces the need for physical labour and technology. Tony Martin, is the editor of Growing Green International, the magazine of the Vegan Organic Network and became veggie in 1978 and then vegan in 1986. He has always been interested in gardening since sampling real food grown in his grandparents garden when he was about 8. After growing for 13 years in a 1/20 of an acre garden in Derbyshire he decided he needed a bigger play space and in 2003 brought 5.5 acres of Welsh hillside and planted over 12,500 trees and hundreds of fruit bushes.

Shinya will talk about basic principle of Shumei Natural agriculture, how he grows vegetables organically without adding any animal manures, combined with seed saving and continuous cropping systems. Revitalizing the power of soil is essential for Natural Agriculture farming. It’s 100% vegan organic.

The movement is seeing a surge in veganism and activism again. We have had many successful moments and successful campaigns in the past. Knowing about our history can help us learn from these achievements; how we organised and how we strategised; as well as help us learn to avoid the challenges and disappointments. We have had tens of thousands on the streets before and we want to see that again. This talk will cover the animal liberation movement from the early days to present times, by two animal liberation activists who have been involved in the movement for quite a number of years and have seen many changes and battles won.

This talk is for people who want to think big and get inspired. Drawn from cutting-edge research on mass movements and civil disobedience, this talk will introduce some key concepts, principles and strategies for building a powerful mass movement that can achieve transformative change for other animals.

DxE Brighton have received national press attention for their disruptive actions, including at Steakhouse, Waitrose and Hisbe. This session will ask DxE about their strategies and tactics; what impact they are trying to generate; how they are doing this; and how it links to social justice movements of the past. DxE’s belief in nonviolent civil resistance, social influence and mass mobilization is a different ‘Theory of Change’ to most other vegan organisations. We will ask DxE why they take this approach, review the effectiveness of their actions, and look at the reactions they have received from the vegan community and the general public.

We are speciesist as a society; and we are speciesist as vegans. We all harm animals; we all invade their spaces and land; we all bystand the harm others do to them; we all prefer some species over others; and we are all ignorant and deny much of what happens to animals. To be effective advocates to end society’s crimes against animals we need to tackle our own, everyday speciesism. This workshop will look at what we can do in our everyday lives as vegans and advocates in our cause with the animals to bring about animal liberation.

Language shapes the way we think, so the way we talk about other animals is crucial to a successful movement. This workshop will teach you how to spot the language that can either help or undermine Animal Justice, and how to engage with this positively and unapologetically. It will also look at the language used in campaigns and how this can be chosen effectively by campaigners. This workshop is for everyone: from individuals to organisations; professional communicators to seasoned activists.

This talk will explore how our personal experience of society shapes our worldview and our narratives. Drawing on insights from Diane’s personal story, we will try to understand how our worldview influences the way we see animal oppression and other issues of justice. How would considering various narratives strengthen our fight for justice for all?

Animal liberation activists around the globe are making headlines, but isolated acts of protest can lack efficacy if they’re not part of a larger sustained movement. Aspirations to unify large groups of people under a collective agenda can seem idealistic, but research tells us only 3.5% of the population is needed to create revolutionary change. Strategic, nonviolent resistance is key to any such movement’s growth and success. Looking back on the success and failures of prior civil resistance movements, including the detrimental effects of violence, Laura will explore ways we can build and strengthen the animal liberation movement.

Why are we fighting each other? We all want Animal Liberation, so why aren’t we united? We will look at some potential root causes to the disagreements, which once understood, can help us understand one another, become allies, and build a more powerful movement. Some of these issues are unique to the Animal Justice movement, while some have been experienced by other movements of the past from which we can learn. Understanding the ‘Ecology of Social Movements’, and our role in them, can help us build a more powerful movement together. This session will include an extended Q&A with the panel on the topic of infighting.

Sandra’s talk ‘Healthy & Sustainable Diets’ will be discussing the link between vegan diets & sustainability as well as the relationship with health particularly with regard to diabetes.

Dr Cullimore, a practising GP, will explain the many benefits of a wholefood diet, including reduced risks of heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers, and explain the components of an optimal diet to maximise good health.

This is your opportunity to come and ask those burning questions about plant-based diets to a multi-professional panel of doctors, dietitians and ‘patients’ who have successfully transitioned to a whole food plant-based diet. We will discuss personal and societal barriers to adopting this diet pattern and how to overcome them.

Did you know about the exciting developments in our understanding of how our diet impacts on our susceptibility to memory loss, depression and anxiety? Come and hear how to optimise your diet and lifestyle to future-proof your brain. This talk will also look at the Gut-Brain Axis.

The Vegan Doctor will outline considerations to be taken when you need to see your doctor or take medications, and how to find vegan-friendly over-the-counter medication. This presentation will cover pitfalls such as non-vegan ingredients in medicines, and speaking to doctors who might be cynical about your lifestyle choice. 

This year, Heather will be addressing common myths around vegan nutrition. By the end of the session, you should have a good idea of how to get the most out of a totally plant-based diet.

This is your opportunity to come and ask those burning questions about plant-based diets to a multi-professional panel of doctors, dietitians and ‘patients’ who have successfully transitioned to a whole food plant-based diet. We will discuss personal and societal barriers to adopting this diet pattern and how to overcome them.

Dr Gemma Newman explores the causes of our number one killer in the Western World and what we can do about it. She delves into the reasons why diabetes is the modern day disease epidemic and how lifestyle changes can be used to REVERSE both of these killer diseases.