I’ve been working overtime on the return of London Vegan Beer Fest, taking place at Mile End Stadium on September 19th, 2026.
It’s all super exciting but one element of the day has me particularly excited.
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Music gets the best of me
Vegan Business Owner Brings Band To North London
Dauns is a much-loved Scandi vegan cafe in London. Their brunch plates are legendary and the regular clientele couldn’t be convinced to go anywhere else for their daily coffee and pastries.
The brains and muscle behind Dauns is Rickard. He cooks. He cleans. He does all the behind the scenes magic to make Dauns work.
But did you know Rickard is also a member of a band which is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gig in North London this May?
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Is Chappell Roan Entitled To Privacy?
Josh and I are back with another episode of our weekly podcast.
In this episode of Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong), we chat about the recent controversy surrounding pop star Chappell Roan and how the public often overstep boundaries with famous people.
We discuss our recent experiences at Lily Allen concerts (Josh in London, me in Sheffield) and consider the terrifying reality of living with AI. Our discussion touches on an animal rights activist who was singled out by security using facial recognition technology.
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Vegan Wine and Cheese and Edith Piaf in London!
I love bringing you news about exciting vegan and vegan-friendly events in London and I’ve certainly reported on some wild and wonderful happenings over the years.
But this vegan wine and cheese tasting event in South London is definitely one of the more unique things I’ve shared.
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Do You Know My Friend Josh?
Today I wanted to take a few moments of your time to draw attention to a song called Empty Seat and the person behind it.
The song feels especially poignant to me because it was written and performed by my friend Josh, who many of you will know was my partner for twenty years. The song is an emotional look at the end of our relationship as it morphed into an ongoing friendship and how Josh managed to process the emotions around it.
Music Made By (Some) Vegans
Here is a cute story for your weekend.
Earlier today, I posted a Story on Instagram encouraging my followers to check out the new album by a band called Fortitude Valley.
Well, fast forward a few hours and I got a sweet message from the band!
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Open Mic Event In South London
If you’re looking for a night of Queer creativity, community, and good vibes, you need to get yourself to Queer Open Mic this Sunday in South London.
I started the open mic about two years ago with my friend Josh as we wanted to create a safe and supportive space for LGBTQ+ performers in London because, let’s be real, not all open mic nights are as welcoming as they should be.
A World Famous Drag Artist And A Chubby Vegan Walk Into A Takeaway Shop
Worshipping celebrity vegans can often be a problematic endeavour.
Holding up and celebrating famous people as vegans has often come back to bite our community in the backside.
Miley was championed as an ethical vegan for years right up until she went on the Joe Rogan podcast to tell the world she was eating animals again.
One of my childhood heroes, Drew Barrymore, also went down a similar route. Drew lived as a vegan for years but over the past decade or more had dipped in and out of plant-based eating sporadically. The superstar does promote a lot of vegan food, but it feels as though the argument for ethical veganism is somewhat diluted by her suggesting it’s cool to chop and change on a whim.
I am not really here to drag ex-vegan celebrities (and I do still love both of the mentioned performers. I mean, Flowers is a fabulous song), rather I’d love to shout out a vegan celebrity I feel more comfortable endorsing.
So take a look at who I bumped into yesterday at legendary vegan fried chicken shop, Temple of Seitan.
New Podcast Episode – Number 30
It’s that time of the week again.
My ex-partner Josh and I got together again online to discuss a few pop culture moments and in this episode of Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) podcast, we both get a little bit worked up about Emilia Pérez.
We discuss out collective disbelief at the huge number of Academy Award nominations this film has garnered, as we both feel it is one of the worst movies we have ever seen.
Truly shocking.
There are a few other pop culture moments discussed in the episode such as legendary award show musical performances, as well as Josh’s ongoing fight against his chest infection! Is everyone in the UK seriously unwell, or just everyone I know?
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Vegan hot sauce from a UK rock band!
You Me At Six have announced an exclusive ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ vegan hot sauce in collaboration with Lou’s Brews. The sauce is limited to 200 bottles and available exclusively through pre-orders of the band’s forthcoming new album ‘SUCKAPUNCH’, due January 15th via Underdog Records / AWAL. You can pre-order here.
The ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ sauce is the hottest Lou’s Brews have ever made, and was spearheaded by bassist Matt Barnes who said: “We have always loved our hot sauce, especially when we are on tour. It is an absolute must to spice up the super noodles and microwave meals when travelling on the tour bus. The SUCKAPUNCH sauce is a Habanero based chilli sauce with distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt. It starts with a big punch of spice, before the vinegar and sweetness come through and goes great with anything that needs a little punch of fire!”
Lou’s Brews founder, Lou, said: “I jumped at the chance to collaborate with the guys when I found out they’re all a bunch of spice heads. It’s been awesome working alongside the fellas, playing around with recipe ideas, and I’m stoked for the world to try our delicious little baby.”
The hot sauce follows new single and title track from the band’s forthcoming album ‘SUCKAPUNCH’, described as “transformational” by the Metro, “epic” by the NME and “absolutely huge” by Rock Sound. Their eagerly anticipated seventh studio album will also include ‘MAKEMEFEELALIVE’ and ‘Beautiful Way’, the perfect introduction to their shape-shifting new record, already tipped as “their most radical record to date” by The Sun with DIY confirming, “this is a version of You Me At Six we’ve never seen before”.
You Me At Six are one of the biggest and most prolific British rock bands of recent times. Their 15 year career has seen four UK Gold Records and five Top Ten Albums in the UK, including Number One record ‘Cavalier Youth’. An unparalleled 17 consecutive A-List singles on BBC Radio One, multiple sold-out US headline tours, and a Number One rock song in the UK & Australia, and Top Five Rock Radio track in North America, in ‘Room To Breathe’.
Undoubted heavyweights in the live arena, the summer of 2019 saw You Me At Six play their biggest outdoor headline show to date infront of 15,000 fans at a sold-out Gunnersbury Park. Their most recent UK tour saw 40,000 ticket sales, including three nights at Brixton Academy, selling-out four months in advance in just twenty minutes. May 2021 will see the band celebrate the release of ‘SUCKAPUNCH’ with a string of underplay shows across the UK, including London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum, with support from Saint Phnx. A series of intimate album launch shows across the UK will begin on July 6th at Pryzm in Kingston Upon Thames, preceded by a special socially distanced album release show at Pryzm on January 14th. All tickets are on general sale HERE.
2021 Album Launch Show
14th January, PRYZM, Kingston (Socially Distanced Event)
2021 UK Headline Tour Dates
19th May, Barrowland, Glasgow
20th May, O2 Academy, Bristol
21st May, Academy, Manchester
23rd May, O2 Academy, Newcastle
24th May, University Great Hall, Cardiff
25th May, O2 Forum, London
2021 UK Album Launch Shows
6th July PRYZM, Kingston
7th July Metronome, Nottingham
8th July Chalk, Brighton
9th July O2 Academy, Oxford
10th July Leadmill, Sheffield
11th July Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
12th July Blitz, Preston
13th July Liquid Room, Edinburgh
14th July Fat Sam’s, Dundee
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