The UK’s biggest indoor vegan gathering of the year VegfestUK London opens its doors to the public again after a 3-year hiatus in November when Olympia Grand plays host to an incredible extravaganza of all things vegan and plant-based.
With a vast array of new products, new vegan businesses, firm favourites from pre-pandemic days and a whole host of exciting developments in the plant-based world.
16 hot food caterers with menus from across the globe ensure no shortage of tempting plant-based street food, and the addition of a number of artisan food producers, including an array of cakes and savouries ensures that visitors to Vegfest are spoiled for choice when it comes to devouring vegan options.
However, it’s not just the food – the whole plant-based lifestyle opens up with a plethora of vegan footwear, accessories, clothing, body care, make-up, and other plant-based lifestyle options in abundance.
‘It’s a fabulous time still for many new vegan businesses’ say VegfestUK organisers ‘with the plant-based market still growing in many areas, and with a lot of these exhibitors new to the events environment and brim full of enthusiasm and vibrancy for the Vegfest experience at Olympia. Many of the start-ups from the last few years have been as visitors and these events have been missed. We can’t wait to open the doors again after the rollercoaster previous 3 years.’
Tickets are on sale at £10 including fees for the day, and £15 for the weekend, and are on BOGOF for an extended period to help encourage an even wider audience of vegan people to attend – and especially to bring a friend along for free, for someone who is new to the plant-based lifestyle and vegan way of life.
‘There’s a lot of talks and features for people new to plant-based lifestyles’ confirm the organisers ‘including supportive areas specifically for people wanting to find out more about the benefits of plant-based lifestyle choices. If you want to know where you can get your protein on a plant-based diet, this is the place to find out!’
The event also hosts a Cop27 conference focusing on solutions at hand to climate change challenges, and a Cookery Demos area with useful and inspirational recipes for both beginners and the more adventurous chefs amongst us with a plethora of plant-based options to hand from a number of talented experts.
There’s also a vibrant Fitness area with Olympic medallists and top-flight football players in attendance, to explain the benefits of plant-based diets at a competitive level, and a Nutrition Room focusing on evidence-based research and up-to-date information on plant-based diets.
Added in the expected 250 exhibitors and anticipated 10,000 + visitors and the weekend of November 12th and 13th 2022 is set to explode into a celebration of sensational food, coupled with sustainable living and real hope for the future for the decade ahead.
Tim Barford, VegfestUK Manager, says,
“We cannot wait to see everyone at London Olympia – after 20 years of VegfestUK for it to suddenly stop was hard for us all. However, we also know that an incredible amount of people over the past 2 ½ years have been looking at what they eat and not feeling happy about it. For various reasons many people are now adopting a plant-based diet and that’s a great step towards a vegan lifestyle if they choose this fantastic way of life. What has been missing of course is the in-person events where you can meet likeminded people, learn from the best and try foods all under one roof. This is what we bring at VegfestUK and we simply cannot wait to welcome our old friends as well as new faces! Everyone is invited – even if you are just curious about trying some vegan food. There is this and so much more for the whole weekend.”
Karin Ridgers, VegfestUK Presenter, adds:
“We are all beyond excited for this coming VegfestUK – as a vegan myself of 25 years, it is incredible how far our vegan friendly foods, toiletries and even fashion has come. I have been to every VegfestUK in the past 15 years so it was really tough when all events had to stop. So, this coming event is going to be really special.”
VegfestUK London 22 is hosted at Olympia Grand weekend November 12th and 13th open 10am – 6pm Saturday and 10am – 5pm Sunday. Tickets are on sale from the website.
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