Brighton Vegan Fayre - Saturday March 21st 2009

[Frank]

Brighton Vegan Fayre - Saturday March 21st 2009


The first ever Brighton Vegan Fayre makes its appearance at the high profile Brighton Centre on Saturday March 21st for one day only in what promises to be a flamboyant, exciting and hugely entertaining mix of all things vegan.

Best of all its all in aid of Vegfam, to try and raise awareness of their Gimme 5campaign which started this year, as well as funds.

Contact Yaoh for more info, website live in September 08, bookings available from September 7th 08.


I will post more details as we receive them.

The meet-up thread can be found here:

http://www.veganforum.com/forums/sho...770#post489770

[Fanny]

Hi Frank

have you got any more details of this event yet?

[cookey]

The website is here:
http://brighton.veganfayre.co.uk/

and facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=40346001385

Details of people here meeting there are on the link in Franks post above.

[Fanny]

Thanks cookie

have you ever been to a vegan fayre before, what goes on?

[Cherry]

You buy lots of lovely vegan stuff, eat lots of lovely vegan food and meet up with lots of lovely vegan forum-ers

[Fanny]

sounds good.

[Frank]

Hi Frank

have you got any more details of this event yet?

Hi,

All up to date details as per Cookey's post (3).

Hopefully, see you there

[choptveg]

Just been on the website and looks awesome! Don't know if can make it yet but definitely gonna try. Looks like more than just your average fayre with the music and everything too.

Has anyone been to the Bristol Fayre? That's a bit closer to home for me

[Frank]

Update:

''Vegan celebs flock to Brighton ’s biggest Vegan festival ever!

Organisers of Brighton’s first ever Vegan Fayre on March 21st are thrilled to announce the first headline acts for what promises to be a superb family day out with entertainment on every level.

Macka B Plays Brighton

Fresh from his headline appearance at the Internationally renowned St Paul’s Carnival in Bristol last summer, reggae artist Macka B showcases his new vegan friendly single ‘Wha Me Eat’ during two performances at Brighton, including a short appearance in the Campaigns Room as well as a full acoustic set on the Main Stage. Truly a vegan champion as well as a master songwriter, Macka B and his band will bring a touch of magic and sunshine vibes to the whole occasion and we are truly blessed by his appearance! Greetings, Macka B, true reggae legend in da house!

www.mackab.com


The Clive Palmer Band plays Brighton !!

The Clive Palmer Band – including legendary co - founder member of The Incredible String Band Mr Clive Palmer – is set to play the Brighton Vegan Fayre!

The Incredible String Band were one of the most creative and influential original 60’s bands, and even played Woodstock! And now Clive Palmer, the Co – founder of this cult status outfit, is back on the road with his own band, and ready to play at the Brighton Vegan Fayre this year.


Robb Johnson confirms for Brighton

Robb is a singer songwriter with a deep interest in the vegan lifestyle and has kindly agreed to play at the first ever Brighton Vegan Fayre March 21st, with 3 short sets in the Campaigns Room, Kids Area & The Main Stage. Rob is Brighton based (well, Hove actually) and is guaranteed to draw a large crowd! In his own words….

‘I've played the London Vegan Festival (this year they kindly said i was the - ahem - headliner) & released an album with Ethical Wares called "MaximumRespect" (Irr047) entirely focussed on animal rights / vegan issues...I've been vegan for 19 years...and I have a new album out too…..

www.robbjohnson.co.uk

www.myspace.com/irregularrobbjohnson


David Straitjacket & Rubber Ritchie confirm appearances

World famous escapologist David Straitjacket and Contortionist Rubber Ritchie confirm two live shows each at the Brighton Vegan Fayre. Both vegan, and both completely amazing, we are thrilled to welcome these two extraordinary entertainers to our first ever Brighton Bash!

www.davidescapes.com www.flexinthecity.com


See www.veganfayre.co.uk for the full details''.

[choptveg]

Signed up to your facebook page Fayre Brother. Does it get updated regularly like? Or do I have to keep checking the website?

[lily80]

I have been wanting to go to Brighton for a while so I booked some tickets today so I can go for a long weekend while the fayre is on, can't wait

[Frank]

Signed up to your facebook page Fayre Brother. Does it get updated regularly like? Or do I have to keep checking the website?

Hi Choptveg.

I'm not involved in the production of the Facebook pages etc - just the promotion of the events wherever I can.

If you go to this site:

http://brighton.veganfayre.co.uk/

You can sign up for the e-mail newsletter - and this will get updated information straight to you.

[Fanny]

thanks for the updates

[Cattmogg]

I might go. I fancy a trip to bristol, have friends there too.

[Stu]

Cool. You go to Bristol; the rest of us will go to Brighton.

[Cattmogg]

Lol, oh shit, what is wrong with me. Ha ha, have a lovely day!

[Gorilla]

Update:

''Vegan celebs flock to Brighton ’s biggest Vegan festival ever!"

no offence to these guys but i think calling them celebs is pushing it a bit, i've never heard of them!

[Cattmogg]

Its ok, they're probably all off to Bristol to meet me anyway.

[DonQuinoa]

Aharrrgh!

This vegan festival thing is spreading like a rash faster than on a sweaty frigate full of dirty shipmates anchored just off a small island in the tropic of dermatology.

http://www.scouseveg.co.uk/2009/01/0...n-vegan-fayre/

http://www.qype.co.uk/events/293600-...entre-Brighton

http://www.ethical-junction.org/ethi...gan-Fayre.html

http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1414

http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Brig...ival/11264735/

http://eventful.com/brighton/events/...01-018696886-5

http://www.oneclimate.net/2008/12/02...t-vegan-fayre/

And that be just the tip of the iceberg - google Brighton Vegan Festival yourself and see what I mean.

And that's be just the begining - there be The Bristol Vegan Fayre a few months later! They had over 12,000 landlubbers last year!

How many this year?

[DonQuinoa]

Oh and then there do be a myspace!

http://www.myspace.com/veganbristol (but it do mention Brighton too)

[choptveg]

It really is isn't it? Fair play. I'm well up for it, and have heard of most of the celebs they're talking bout too. It's a musicthing. My dad was well into Clive Palmer, they're cool although nothing can touch Pink Floyd. Any chance do you reckon?

[Stu]

Are you serious?

[choptveg]

Don't tell me you don't like the floyd?

[Stu]

I absolutely love the Floyd, but they will not be playing at a little vegan fayre, that's for sure.

[choptveg]

Ha Ha, yeah I was joking. I saw Macka B in Bristol in the summer though and he had a pretty big crowd. Brighton Centre's a big ol venue too

[hedge]

I have been wanting to go to Brighton for a while so I booked some tickets today so I can go for a long weekend while the fayre is on, can't wait

Any idea of the price of the tickets yet?

[choptveg]

nO idea.Nothing's be announced on that front that I've heard

[Stu]

I think Bristol was £12 (or a fiver per day, bizarrely), so I expect it to be somewhere around that mark.

[Frank]

^ The Brighton Centre is high profile, 4 times the size of Kensington and 4 times the price to hire too I imagine.

Whatever the price to get in for the day, it will be worth it for sure

[Stu]

Yeah, but I was comparing it to Bristol. Is it as big as the space used at Bristol?

[Frank]

Based on this 360 degree look at the place - I'd say yes!

http://www.brightoncentre.co.uk/scri...amic.Main&c=14

[choptveg]

Woah that's pretty big - maybe we will see The Floyd Stu! lol

[Daffodil]

does anyone have a link so that I can check if there's a vegan fayre in my area? I live near Cardiff, South Wales, UK.

thanks.

[Frank]

^ They are sort of there on Saturday 18th April.

[horselesspaul]

Woah that's pretty big - maybe we will see The Floyd Stu! lol

Keith Floyd, maybe, but I shomehow shushpect not.

[Frank]

does anyone have a link so that I can check if there's a vegan fayre in my area? I live near Cardiff, South Wales, UK.

thanks.

There's a big one at Bristol in May.

[jackie]

There's a big one at Bristol in May.

that's quite close to me, thanks

[choptveg]

Keith Floyd, maybe, but I shomehow shushpect not.

Ha ha! Yeah maybe, guess we'll have to wait and see

[bryzee86]

Tickets "will be available from 1st feb 09" according to their site - no info on price yet.

This is gonna be a wicked day.

[Gorilla]

from a message sent via Facebook:

"Pete + Robbie will be presenting a talk about vegan bodybuilding – Pete runs the UK website www.veganbodybuilding.org and Robbie is a UK Bodybuilding Champion! Pete and Robbie will be hosting a Talk about training on a vegan diet and competitive Bodybuilding, as well as answering your questions, and then later in the day in the Campaigns Room they are running a competition – a Hammer Curl Contest, open to all vegan men and women, with super prizes for the winners!"

i have no idea what a hammer curl is.

[veganbikerboy]

wow hammer curls hurt, alot. its like a bicepcurl but you hold the weight the other way

[choptveg]

That sounds painful! wonder what the proze is....

[Frank]

Tickets for The Brighton Vegan Fayre are now on sale from www.yaoh.co.uk/catalog

For a limited period only there is an ‘EarlyBird’ ticket for adults available.

Prices for admission to the show (March 21st 09, from 11am – 7pm) are £8 for adults and £4 for kids under 12.

But for a (very) short period only adult tickets are available at only £6.

Advance ticket holders will receive guaranteed entry at any time and also priority entrance meaning less queuing, and will also receive a free entry into the Lucky Dip in the campaigns room, with a prize guaranteed!

The early bird is designed especially for member of The Vegan Society, and also Vegan Fitness/Forum/Meetup members, and the vegan community in general.

The organisers know it can be an expensive day out, but hope very much that the vegan community especially can still afford to come to the show and take advantage of all the fantastic shopping opportunities as well as the special offers and free tasters!

See the show website www.veganfayre.co.uk for all the latest info and updates about what’s going on at the show!

[horselesspaul]

Done. Me and BassPixie shall be there. Thanks for the information Frank.

[Cherry]

Yeh, thanks for that, Frank

[choptveg]

I've got earlybird tickets, does anyone know how long the offers on for though?

[frankyknuckles]

hi choptveg, the early bird has finished - did you mange to get a ticket while they were 6squid? i wouldn't worry either way, the event is gonna rOck!

[frankyknuckles]

...check out the event poster on myspace -
http://www.myspace.com/veganbristol

[Frank]

The Brighton Vegan Fayre will be continued next year and is provisionally booked for March 20th 2010, venue TBC.

It will be focusing on vegan aspects only, with little or no entertainment.

Stalls will be cheaper than 2009, and admission likely to be around the £3 mark.

Further info to follow.