First Wakefield Vegan Festival coming to Unity Hall
Wakefield is set to host its first Vegan Events UK festival next weekend, bringing 60 stalls, food producers, animal charities and vegan businesses to the city.
First Wakefield Vegan Festival coming to Unity Hall
The Wakefield Vegan Festival will take place at Unity Hall on Westgate from 10.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday, October 3.
Organised by Vegan Events UK founder Victoria Bryceson, the event will feature world street food, local produce, ethical fashion and cruelty-free beauty, alongside talks, workshops and cookery demonstrations.
Local exhibitors include West Yorkshire vegan caterer Relevance, which produces Yorkshire-inspired bakes, pies, sausage rolls and sweet treats, and Castleford brewery Lab in the Garage, which uses locally sourced malt in its beers.
Elijah’s Animal Sanctuary, based in West Yorkshire, will also attend. The charity provides permanent homes for animals needing care following sickness, maltreatment or poor circumstances.
Other exhibitors include York-based Drink Me Designs, which produces animal-themed illustrations using vegan and environmentally conscious materials, as well as businesses from across the North West.
Manchester traders Teatime Collective, The Teapot Bakery and So Blossom Accessories will be among the exhibitors, alongside Rochdale-based Tosha Dibba, which specialises in handcrafted Hyderabad-inspired curries, chutneys and sauces.
Visitors can also take part in a Muay Thai session with coach Benny Green, while COOK with the Vegetarian Society will run cookery demonstrations throughout the afternoon.
Festival organiser Victoria Bryceson said: “I’m really looking forward to bringing our festival to Wakefield for the first time this October.”
Standard tickets cost £5, with accompanied under-16s admitted free. VIP tickets cost £15 and include fast-track entry and a goody bag containing products, samples, discounts and offers.
Tickets are available from https://www.veganeventsuk.co.uk/buy-tickets/