Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005

[gertvegan]

If you're coming or thinking about coming to the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005 and need accommodation, check out the VegCom Bristol, Bath, Avon & Somerset listings for somewhere to stay or to place an ad.

Even more info about the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005 here.

29 days to go.

[gertvegan]

I've learnt that there are rooms available at the Travelodge for the 28th*, the night before the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005 , for £26. Yep £26 per room, and its only a 5-10 minute walk to the fayre - laughin.

More info about the fayre available on the Yaoh website.

27 days to go.

[size=1]*Though you really outta stay on the Saturday night as well, and go to the After Show Party.[/size]

[catmogg]

Don't think i can afford to go to this one, gutted. I really enjoyed the London one....and this one has a special meal after....

[gertvegan]

this one has a special meal after....

Everything about this fayre will be special catmogg, including the The After Show Party at The Rajpoot.

"Way and above the tastiest Indian food in Bristol" and "If you are looking to impress, then you've come to the right place" the Vegan Guide to Bristol says about the restaurant.

Along with the Vegan Society Awards, a buffet to beat, and top tunes, it'll be a cracking way to end yet another memorable day.

[Gliondrach]

I've learnt that there are rooms available at the Travelodge for the 28th*, the night before the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005 , for £26. Yep £26 per room, and its only a 5-10 minute walk to the fayre - laughin.


[size=1]*Though you really outta stay on the Saturday night as well, and go to the After Show Party.[/size]

My, prices have shot up in recent years. The last time I stayed anywhere it was 12 guineas for B and B.

[Kiran]

I might go along for this one.. Trying to save up.

[firejuggler]

Er we come my baber tiz the brizzle vegan fayre and all the way from zomerzet we will bring eh bristolians corrots n turnips and some of best drinkun zider to get theee all 3 sheets to the wind.


Not long now me old cock.

[gertvegan]

From the October Yaoh Bulletin

Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005 a Sell Out. Well, almost. There are about 4 stalls left, with a month to go before the show. With over 100 stalls, 30 entertainers and speakers, bands, DJ's, kids entertainers and a vast array of vegan produce, much of it free. Undoubtedly the vegan event of the year.

Admission is free, everyone is welcome, and you don't have to be vegan or veggie to enjoy the show.

"Its Bristol" says Tim the organiser. "We do parties, not issues." Click here here for further information

[veganrockchick]

Yay its gonna rock!!

Shame Viva! aren't allowed to come this time tho

Oh Well i've been looking forward to it all year its gonna be great


-Animal Liberation... Until Every Cage is Empty-

[gertvegan]

Coach to Bristol Vegan Fayre.

Departs central Birmingham City centre at 10:00 am on Saturday 29th October (pick up point to be agreed). Prices are expected to be £10 per person (waged) or £5 per person (concessions) although this depends on the numbers booking.

To reserve your place, please contact Martin Doyle on 0121 243 2337 or info@ecraftsmen.co.uk

It is important to respond as soon as possible as it's on a first come first served basis.


More info abour the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005 on the Yaoh and Vegan Bristol websites.

[firejuggler]

We are defiently coming over Me & Sooz and with any luck we are dragging along her Sister, I think we need to say cake and she will come.

So at least the Vegan Metal Heads will be represented if nothing else....looking forward to it and it lands on the day after payday and I get a pay rise this month

Gert will TXT when I arrive me ol Brizzle mucker.

[gertvegan]

Also from the October Yaoh Bulletin.

After Show Party

Yaoh hosts the Vegan Society Awards 2005 At the Rajpoot, Clifton, on Saturday 29th October from 8pm till 1am. Legendary original award winning ClubYeyo DJ ChrisXCross will be dropping some classic late 80's and early 90's party tunes till the early hours, before that a gourmet Indian vegan buffet and the Vegan Society's 2005 Awards ceremony, compered by Tim from Yaoh, and featuring, among others, vegan MP Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East).Tickets available from Yaoh (0117 9239053) priced £23.50

More info about the fayre on www.yaoh.co.uk and www.veganbristol.makessense.co.uk

[gertvegan]

Anyone who would like to share a lift by car from Weymouth or any point along the way to the Bristol Vegan Fayre 2005, and maybe contribute a bit towards petrol, pm me.

More info about the fayre on www.yaoh.co.uk and www.veganbristol.makessense.co.uk

[gertvegan]

There will be a number of easy to enter competitions on the stage all day, with a variety of prizes on offer. At the moment you can win a HAMPER from ESSENTIAL and a HEMP MILKMAKER from YAOH but there will be others added to the list shortly.

Check out the full list of timings here.

[gertvegan]

And now you're in The Vegan magazine as well moomin.

HERES the article. Just stumbled upon it.

[gertvegan]

CLIFTON LIFE

BRISTOL VEGAN FAYRE 2005

OCTOBER ISSUE

Intro

Now in it’s 3rd year, the Bristol Vegan Fayre returns to the L Shed on Saturday 29th October for a massive celebration of all things vegan – and a lot of it for free. Entrance is free, the talks are free, the stage and entertainment is free, plus a load of free samples from the latest in vegan food and lifestyle.

The show begins at 10 am and includes a full line up of talks from a number of vegan experts, including MP for Bristol North Kerry McCarthy, vegan sports nutrition guru Gareth Zeal, and supplements expert Mike Abrahams form Clifton store Wild Oats. Entertainment includes live bands and dj’s, a vegan fashion show, the vegan bodybuilders and a shoulder press competition, plus a vegan custard pie fight as well as a full kids area, magicians, face painters and other entertainers.

Special guests are the Bristol Cancer Help Centre, celebrating their 25th year, and Vegfam, who are working to end poverty in some of the most challenging parts of the world. The Vegan Society are also coming to town, and there will be a gourmet dinner at Clifton restaurant The Rajpoot after the Fayre for the annual Vegan Society awards.

‘Everyone’s welcome’ says Tim from Yaoh, the organisers. ‘It’s Bristol, and in Bristol, we do parties, not issues.’ So come on down for what promises to be a proper family day out at the world’s biggest vegan event!

For further information please visit www.yaoh.co.uk or phone 0117 9239053


Feature

The Bristol Vegan fayre is the biggest vegan event in the world – and this year sees over 100 stalls, 30 speakers and entertainers and thousands of visitors representing every aspect of one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyles. – the vegan lifestyle. Spurred on by recent mainstream
coverage from the likes of Dr Gillian McKeith and her programme ‘ You Are What You Eat’, and TV Chef Jamie Oliver, suddenly the benefits of the vegan lifestyle are going mainstream and becoming common knowledge.

Special guests are The Bristol Cancer Help Centre, celebrating their 25th year, and Vegfam, a charity that helps developing countries with establishing sustainable plant based projects to assist in relief of poverty. And the Vegan Society – now over 60 years old – are coming to Bristol for their AGM as well as a celebratory gourmet dinner and awards ceremony at The Rajpoot on the night of the Fayre. Tickets are available for this event from Yaoh – please see www.yaoh.co.uk for further details
or contact the Yaoh office on 0117 9239053.

The first Bristol Vegan Fayre was held two years ago at the Watershed, and saw 40 stalls and approximately 1500 visitors. Last year the show moved to the L Shed, with over 80 stalls and 5,000 visitors. This year the show has grown to over 100 stalls, and a record turn out is expected.

‘It’s phenomenal’ says organiser Tim Barford, from local hemp firm Yaoh, the organisers of the Bristol Vegan Fayre. ‘I did the first one just for fun, and had no idea that it would be so successful. This year, the phone hasn’t stopped ringing. The show is already sold out and we just don’t have the space to meet demand. It’s a big ask but I love it. Really, though, it’s the support from the community, both local and national, that makes it possible. Bristol firms like Wild Oats, Essential Trading, Earthbound, Health Unlimited and national firms such as Redwood, Beanies, Plamil and the Vegan society have been massively generous in terms of support, both financial and otherwise, and it is the quality and commitment of our sponsors, speakers, stallholders, entertainers and visitors that makes the show so successful. It really is a privilege to be able to work with such good will and positive energy. Sometimes you get the feeling that the Vegan lifestyle is an idea whose time has come – Big Time! ‘

Tim stresses that you don’t have to be vegan to enjoy the show. ‘Oh no’ he says ‘never mind about that. Everyone’s welcome. Just come down and have a gander. There’s a bar, music, veggieburgers - there’s even a vegan donner kebab stand. The whole point of the show is to have a laugh, have a bit of a party, meet up with friends, and maybe learn something new along the line. Whatever. It’s Bristol. We do parties, not issues.’

For further information about the Bristol Vegan fayre, to be held at the L Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping road ,Bristol, on Saturday 29th October 10am – 6pm (admission free), Please contact Yaoh on 0117 923903 or visit www.yaoh.co.uk

[bittersweet]

We've just booked a small self-catering apartment for the weekend, and are dithering about the aftershow party. Seems a long way out, and I'm dubious about being able to get any food without onions in...

[gertvegan]

We are very privileged to have a first rate line up of talkers for the 2005 show, and this year we have a new talks room with room for approx 70 people seated. Talks will last half an hour, with a 10 minute period for questions and answers, plus 5 minutes ‘turnaround’ time, during which the talker will be available for further questions. For 2005 the talks room will be hosted by Mike Abrahams from Wild Oats, who also happens to be one of the shows sponsors.


10.30 am Mike Abrahams – Wild Oats
‘Vegan Nutrition’

11.15 am Clare Benjamin – Bristol Cancer Help Centre
‘The Bristol Approach’

12.00 Midday Friedenstern Howard – Vegfam
‘The Vegan Lifestyle and the Developing World’

12.45 pm Gareth Zeal
‘Vegan Sports Nutrition’

1.30 pm Robbie Hazeley
‘Vegan Bodybuilding’

2.15 pm Kerry McCarthy – MP for Bristol East
‘Why Vegan?’

3.00 pm Dr Stephen Walsh – Vegan Society
‘Plant Based Nutrition’

3.45 pm Dr Gina Shaw
‘Fasting and the Raw Food Diet’

4.30 pm Max Drake
‘Plant Based Protection Against Cancers’

5.15 pm Ben Walgate - Festival Wines
‘Vegan, Organic and Biodynamic Wine’

More info about the fayre on www.yaoh.co.uk and www.veganbristol.makessense.co.uk

[gertvegan]

Mike Abrahams set up one of the UK’s first vegan restaurants in Bristol back in the very early 80’s on the Whiteladies Road, and is now the manager of Bristol uberhealth store Wild Oats , which can be found nestling on the Lower Redland Road just off the Blackboy Hill. With a vast store of knowledge and experience in all things vegan and healthy, Mike presents a fascinating insight into the vegan lifestyle and all that can go with it.

An expert in vegan nutrition and supplements, Mike will be on hand all day to help answer some of your questions as he is very kindly hosting the talk’s room.

[gertvegan]

Clare Benjamin is from the Bristol Cancer Help Centre , who are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. The BHCH are our special guests this year and Clare will be chatting about the ‘Bristol Approach’ to living with cancer, which includes a diet rich in organic fruit and vegetables.

Find out more about the work of the Centre in the community and also some of the frequently asked questions concerning these delicate, sensitive and complex issues.

More info about the fayre on www.yaoh.co.uk and www.veganbristol.makessense.co.uk