London Vegan Events

Vegan baking masterclass

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Have you ever wanted to take a vegan baking masterclass?

You are in luck! Get your tickets for this AMAZING cooking class happening at Made in Hackney this Sunday June 9, 2019.

Hosted by Melissa Saint Hill, the masterclass class will include:

  • Essentials of vegan baking and how the main substitutes work
  • Making a delicious showstopper no-bake chocolate tart with seasonal fruit
  • Learn how to increase the nutritional profile of your baked goods with a variety of nutrients
  • Techniques to make scrumptious vegan cakes such as the perfect vegan banana bread
  • Protein-rich bites and bars to up your energy levels during the day
  • A delicious plant-based lunch featuring a seasonal galette and take-home recipe pack
  • 10% discount on the day in neighbouring wholefood shop, Food for All

Melissa Saint Hill is a registered Associate Nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and Clinical Research Scientist, with interests in type 2 diabetes, cardiometabolic health and the gut microbiome. Having a natural creative flair, as well as an academic background, Melissa is passionate about teaching and inspiring people to cook, bake and eat healthily, without compromising on taste. Melissa has a keen interest in presenting food to ensure it looks as good as it tastes and smells, which has led to food styling and photography becoming solid passions.

Fee: £84 (£66 Concession) inclusive of VAT, includes a delicious organic plant based lunch. Click here to book your ticket.

This fee might seem high but is used to fund the Made in Hackney programme of free courses to vulnerable and low-income community groups. By attending a Made In Hackney masterclass you get a great day of learning AND you’re providing the charity with essential funds for them to continue their work with vulnerable community groups.

Follow Made in Hackney on Instagram.

Vegan food and pop music

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I reported a few days ago that I’ve curated a vegan food area for two MASSIVE London music festivals next month.

You can eat your fill AND dance your cares away at the pop extravaganza that is Mighty Hoopla on Saturday June 8 and the jazz, funk, and soul explosion Cross The Tracks on Sunday June 9, 2019.

The vegan food line up is SENSATIONAL and you can read all about it online here. You can party along to some of the best music on the planet and never run out of vegan food choices.

It sounds like heaven and we have some of the finest food makers in the biz.

To celebrate my love of pop music and the inclusion of the FGV section at both events, I’ve curated a special Spotify playlist featuring my favourite songs by artists on the Mighty Hoopla line up.

You all know I’m a complete pop fanatic, right?

Have fun listening and be sure to grab your tickets before they sell out!

Mighty Hoopla online. Cross The Tracks online.

Hackney Downs Vegan Market is BACK

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Put this date in your calendar because you are definitely going to want to be a part of this fab event.

To help Hackney Downs Studios celebrate their annual Open Studios event on July 4, I am thrilled to announce the return of Hackney Downs Vegan Market for ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Eat Work Art are incredibly excited to announce their 10th anniversary Open Studios Series 2019, a celebration of 10 years of Eat Work Art across Netil House, Hackney Downs Studios and Old Paradise Yard.

The Eat Work Art Open Studios event at Hackney Downs Studios is taking place on Thursday July 4, 2019 from 6pm.

This year, Eat Work Art celebrates a decade of transforming under-appreciated buildings into vibrant, creative communities. Hackney Downs Studios was the second site to be developed, back in 2011, and since then they have attracted thousands of people to their annual Open Studios events, with the public eager to witness the magic that surrounds their catalytic home.

As you know, Hackney Downs Studios was also home to the legendary and game-changing Hackney Downs Vegan Market so it felt right that we should be back on site for this momentous celebration.

Hackney Downs Vegan Market will be back with half a dozen of the very best vegan street food traders in the capital.

We are going back to where it all began!

Open Studios will allow you to meet and network with over 300 inspiring creatives, as you discover their spaces and check out their incredible work. Take a tour of our collaborative spaces Palmspace and Heartspace to meet the makers & artists behind them for a chance to purchase original works of art, craft and design.

Expect exhibitions and talks curated by residents as well as taster classes & workshops, exclusive sample sales and art showcase at Public Gallery. Enjoy live music, food, drinks and dancing at our after party.

Not only will you be able to dine at our vegan market curated by Fat Gay Vegan (that’s me!) but you will also be able to explore on-site zero waste emporium Re:Store for environmentally friendly and sustainably sourced goodies.

Doesn’t this all sound fabulous?!

Due to the overwhelming demand for this event, free tickets need to be booked in advance. Yes, free tickets!

Click here to RSVP to the Facebook event and book your free tickets. Don’t just RSVP.

Be a part of this very special evening.

Extra note: stay tuned for trader announcements.

Support vegan business attacked by trolls

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You have probably seen the videos and headlines doing the rounds about the ‘protesters’ showing up outside vegan events and restaurants to eat raw meat.

They most infamously targeted VegfestUK Brighton by trying to distress attendees at the entrance. Their whole routine is to chew on dead animals in order to upset vegans. Their actions are grotesque but weirdly counterproductive as many non-vegans are equally repulsed and therefore engaged in thinking about animal cruelty.

Essential Vegan Cafe in Shoreditch, London was recently targeted by these anti-vegan trolls so I’ve created a Facebook event in order to unite the vegan community in an act of support for the business.

PLEDGE TO VISIT Essential Vegan Café AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2019

These trolls have been attempting to disrupt vegan businesses by chewing on raw animal carcasses and saying provocative statements about vegans being unhealthy and mentally ill.

During April 2019, these antagonists entered the Essential Vegan Café in Shoreditch. Some of them were carrying and chewing on animal bodies. If you wish to see the full video filmed and shared by the anti-vegan trolls, you can visit YouTube. It is graphic.

Following on from the invasion of the café, the trolls and their supporters waged a campaign of intimidation and slander against the café including leaving fake negative reviews online and prank calling the premises.

This is our chance to fight back against these absurd and harmful attacks. We are pledging to come together as a community of kind people in order to help Essential Vegan Café thrive and prosper in the aftermath of this attack on their business.

By RSVPing to this Facebook event, you are promising to visit and eat with Essential Vegan Café at least once before the end of August 2019.

By working together as a collective, we are ensuring the financial security of this unique and special vegan business. We will redress any damage done by these trolls. We will make the café an even stronger and beloved space than it already is.

RSVP now to pledge to visit Essential Vegan. Use the ‘invite’ function to tell all your friends to join the fight. Share the Facebook event far and wide. If you don’t use Facebook, share this blog post and visit the café anyway.

And be sure to post all your gorgeous food photos in the Facebook event when you do visit!

You can follow Essential Vegan online at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Dining event in a London garden

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The Gallery Café of Bethnal Green invites you to a special Dinner in the Garden.

On Wednesday May 22, 2019 you can enjoy a buffet of delicious vegan food and a chance to relax for an evening in their beautiful garden, which is usually only open on the weekend.

I can speak to the gorgeousness of their private garden. It was the location of the first ever London Vegan Beer Fest and is the perfect blend of tranquil, green, and relaxing.

Following on from their Vegan Celebration in January, the 100% vegan café received so many enquiries as to when they would be hosting another food event. They decided there isn’t any better way to celebrate spring than a gorgeous meal outdoors!

The Gallery Café chefs are already busy preparing a delectable set of bites not seen on their regular daily menu. As well as access to the buffet, each ticket holder will receive a free drink and automatic entry into their raffle to win a St. Margaret’s House hamper.

Click here to order your tickets now for just £18. I expect this is going to be a wildly popular event so act quickly.

You can follow The Gallery Café on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

See the exact location of The Gallery Café thanks to Google Maps.

Exclusive vegan dining pop up in Hoxton

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New vegan food creators Plant Life present a series of nights featuring vegan tacos and cocktails accompanied by live music at The Bach, Hoxton.

Sounds fab, right?!

The event is spread across April 11, 12, and 13, 2019 between 6:30 and 10:30pm.

Wanna see the menu?

  • Arrival cocktail: gin, cherry liqueur, Elderflower, blueberries, raspberries, fresh lime & mint
  • Tacos and fries: Lightly battered spiced cauliflower taco, pomegranate, baby chard, tahini & coriander sauces/ BBQ Jackfruit, crispy seitan taco, cheeze, spring onions, mayo, lettuce & pickle/ Loaded fries with gravy, cheeze & crispy onions/ Battered tofu taco, pink onions, tartar sauce, slaw, fresh chili & lime/ Sticky tofu, fresh herbs, nutty hoisin sauce, mayo, chilies & spring onions served in a rice pancake
  • Dessert cocktail: kahlua, vodka, oat cream & hazelnut milk, served with a chocolate truffle

Sounds sensational.

This is going to be a very popular series of events, so book your tickets online now.

You can follow Plant Life on Instagram.

Vegan supper event in Balham

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Sassy Plants (formally That Sloppy Vegan) are having another pop up event in South London this month!

The second supper club is taking place in Balham on Friday April 12, 2019 at Brother Marcus located at 9 Chestnut Grove, London SW12 8JA.

The dinner will run between 7:30pm and 10:00pm.

Wanna know about the menu?

Enjoy a middle eastern inspired, totally vegan dinner. Sassy Plants is all about promoting incredible flavour within an entirely plant-based menu for vegans and non-vegans alike.

Four courses will be accompanied by great music and the awesome atmosphere of Brother Marcus.

Check out the sample menu below:

  • Appetiser – Selection of Meze
  • Starter – Kofta with Twisted Tabbouleh and Smoked Sauce
  • Main – Ras-el-Hanout Grilled Aubergine on Mushroom Infused Buckwheat & Pearl Barley with Seasonal Vegetables
  • Dessert – Warming Apple Tart with Cardamom Infused Vanilla Cream

Tickets are £35 and available online here.

Follow Sassy Plants on Instagram for more updates.

Sustainable event in London

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A sustainable awareness event featuring music, food, and fashion is taking place in Clerkenwell on Saturday April 6, 2019.

Positive Planet is powered by the same people who brought London the popular Style Yourself Sustainable and Vegstock events last year.

Music on the night is from Besureis, Queen V, and more while there will be talks from passionate individuals bringing conversations about climate change, animal welfare, and veganism to the limelight.

A sustainable and responsible fashion display will end the evening and across the night attendees can enjoy pop up stalls selling sustainable fashion, vintage goods, vegan food, and refreshments.

Click here to explore ticket prices.

Extra note: kids go free!

Ten vegan things to be excited about in London this week

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Life in the UK can be a bit trying sometimes.

We had glorious but bizarre sunshine and warmth in the middle of winter that we felt guilty enjoying because it is probably a sign of our impending, climate-driven doom.

Brexit is circling all around us like the unseen demons in Bird Box. If we don’t look at it, we might survive.

And our politicians seem to have two function modes; uncaring or incompetent.

We could all use some good news, right?

In an attempt to cheer you up, I’ve put together a quick list of ten vegan things you should be excited about in London this week (w/e Sunday March 3, 2019).

Let’s see if we can turn your frown upside down.

  1. Vegan Delice pop up in Westfield Stratford is stacked with tasty treats.

2. There are now two weekly FGV market sections. Every Saturday in Venn Street Clapham and, from this Sunday, one on Walthamstow High Street as part of Walthamstow Sunday Social.

3. Young Vegans still serving up the best pie and gravy in the capital in Camden.

4. Investigate the huge range of vegan shoes and ethical clothing at The Third Estate in Camden.

5. You can buy vegan condoms from As Nature Intended supermarkets around London. Fuck kindly, people.

6. Visit the newest outlet of comfort food chain Arancini Brothers. It is located on Maltby Street in Bermondsey and not only do they serve the best fries in the city, they also have a burger named after FGV!

7. Nora & Nama bakery and deli in Camden has been closed for renovations this week but reopens in a big way on Saturday March 2, 2019. Cake. Sandwiches. Patisserie. Coffee. And more!

8. The cheeseboard at Essential Vegan in Shoreditch is sensational. Honestly.

9. The London Feel Good Co is making the best vegan sausage rolls you will ever taste. You can buy these delicacies at the FGV sections of both Venn Street Market on Saturday and Walthamstow Sunday Social on Sunday.

10. Wulf & Lamb in Chelsea is now serving mouthwatering vegan pizzas as part of their regular menu.

Zero waste market returns for London

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Following a successful launch in 2018, London’s first plant-based, zero waste market is back! This is a not-for-profit initiative with all profits going to Animal Equality, a leading animal protection organisation.

Dedicated to all things eco, Zero Mkt is a one-stop shop with over 40 stallholders. You can purchase bulk grains and fresh produce, upcycled accessories, soaps, candles, cosmetics, vintage clothing and much, much more – all under one roof!

And you get to enjoy tasty vegan food and drink as you browse.

There will also be free workshops taking place throughout the day, including a cooking demo from plant-based, zero waste chef Max La Manna; a talk from Humane Society International (UK) about the environmental impacts of animal agriculture; and an eco embroidery workshop with Offset Warehouse.

Zero Mkt is all about:

  • Zero animal products
  • Zero single-use plastics
  • Zero waste

Surplus meals will be donated to City Harvest and leftover food will be composted and used by the venue’s Gardening Club. Trees will also be planted by event founders, as part of a carbon offsetting mission.

Zero Mkt is taking place on Saturday April 13, 2019 between 10am and 5pm at Saint Thomas More Language College on Cadogan Street, Chelsea.

The nearest underground station is Sloane Square. Lifts and disability accessible toilets are available on site.

Entry into the event and all workshops is totally FREE. Simply download your free ticket in advance on Eventbrite to guarantee entry.

You can follow Zero Mkt on Instagram.