One of the UK’s biggest annual vegan festivals VegfestUK makes its return to Olympia London for the 6th year running on the weekend of October 27-28, with an amazing selection of features for everybody.
Last year’s corresponding event drew a record-breaking 14,000 visitors on a weekend, and this year’s event sees an extra exhibition hall on Level 2 of Olympia Central added to the overall floor plan to ensure a superior experience for visitors.
Easex based Karin Ridgers is the main presenter at VegfestUK this year, she told us “I am hosting the main stage where I introduce and interview the main stars – these have included Evanna Lynch and Lucy Watson and this year we have Sarah Jane Crawford as well as the much loved actors Peter Egan (Downton Abbey) and a host of world class athletes, top nutritionists, chefs and speakers.”
The festivities begin with a Vegan Food Village with 25 globally inspired food caterers, Shopping from over 275 exhibitors with one-off show specials available, coupled with newly branded talks focusing on specific areas of the vegan philosophy, including Health, Environment, Fitness, Permaculture, Justice, Radical Veganism and Activism.
Currently confirmed on the mouthwatering food menu include Jamaican curries, Mumbai-influenced street food, Ethiopian dishes, Vietnamese sandwiches, Mediterranean bakeries, American diner style eats, Turkish seitan doner, Sri Lankan pickled specialties, Caribbean style patties, to vegan editions of traditional British pub favourites such as burgers, hot dogs, mac n’ cheese, cupcakes, pizzas, beers, ciders and wines.
Vegan junk food is not the only order of the day though with freshly prepared juices and smoothies alongside salads and other dynamic health-oriented varieties also making their presence felt at this huge celebration of vegan food and lifestyle.
