London vegan news, reviews & events
I had the absolute pleasure today of visiting a space super rooted in community care and purpose and I’m still feeling good from the experience.
Pulse & Pickle in Walthamstow is not just another vegan café. It is a space packed with hope, justice, and outrageously delicious food.
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Three years ago, my friend Josh and I sat down and decided the London LGBTQ community needed something. We needed a place to express. To perform. To create. To listen. To connect. So we started Queer Open Mic.
That was back in 2022. We had no idea where it would go, but we knew what we wanted it to feel like. We wanted it to be safe. We wanted it to be welcoming. We wanted people to turn up with songs, poems, guitars, jokes, and voices.
And we wanted them to leave feeling like they’d been seen and that they belong.
Fast forward to 2025 and Queer Open Mic is still going strong. In fact, it’s thriving. We now call The Cock Tavern in Kennington our home. It’s a proper south London gay bar with heart, and it’s the perfect setting for a night that is all about lifting up community voices.
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If your ideal Saturday night includes beats, vegan food, and a dance floor full of happy people, keep reading.
There’s a free club night coming to north London and it’s got everything your plant-based heart could ask for. It’s called Plants ‘n’ Bass and it’s happening at the ever-welcoming Karamel Club on Saturday 2 August, 2025.
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If the thought of another night alone with a meal deal and an even sadder swipe app makes your blood run cold, I’ve got news for you.
Sylvia, the brains behind vegan and vegetarian speed-dating events in Bristol and Liverpool, is bringing the love (and the friendship) to East London. Mark your calendars for Sunday 18 August, 2025 because Love Shack is about to be taken over by plant-based romantics and platonic hopefuls.
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How about London Vegan Mixer this weekend?
This inclusive and welcoming event is back at Karamel in Wood Green on Saturday 26 July 2025 and it’s shaping up to be a cracker. Entry is free, so the only thing you need to bring is your sparkling personality and perhaps a working knowledge of karaoke classics.
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It’s always heartening to see a community event not only survive but thrive over the years.
One such superstar of the grassroots vegan social scene is Geekstraveganza, the regular tabletop gaming meetup for vegans in London. If you’re someone who enjoys a strategy game with a side of vegan snacks, this is very much your vibe.
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Something extremely tasty (and compassionate) is heading your way!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be hosting a brand-new monthly event at the iconic Unity Diner in London, kicking off on Monday 1st September 2025. The event is called Sanctuary Supper Club and it is exactly what it says on the tin. A gorgeous evening of eating incredible vegan food while raising vital funds for the animals living at Surge Sanctuary.
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There’s a very special cooking class coming up in just a few days and I’m telling you now because I don’t want you crying into your spice rack when it sells out and you’ve missed your chance.
The class is called the Plant Based South Indian Masterclass and it’s happening at the fabulous Made In Hackney vegan community kitchen.
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Karamel in Wood Green is a warm, welcoming, and fiercely community-minded place that’s been holding it down for the London vegan scene for over a decade.
And there are so many upcoming ways for you to enjoy this legendary space.
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How about listening to brilliant, thoughtful people speak about the positive impact of plant-based living?
If that sounds like your kind of evening, the Legal Vegan Network has got something special lined up.
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