CRUELTY-FREE CHRISTMAS FAIR
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What you can expect to find at our Xmas Fair:
- Over 20 Stalls (see list below)
- Free Recipes, Nutrition Factsheets & Healthy Living Magazines
- Cookery Demos
- Vegan Cafe offering hot food throughout the day
- `How I Went Vegan` Talks
- Vegan Tombola
- Kids fun activity workshop/craft hour
- Info re Local Vegan Shops, Restaurants & Cafes
- Grand Raffle
- Refreshments
- And Lots of Free Vegan Food!!
Vegan Cafe
The scrumptious vegan food & refreshments will be provided by V*EDGE, a brand new small vegan catering business based in Kings Heath. Their website will be online soon.Cookery Demos & Talks
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with Phil of Birmingham Veggies & Vegans, who'll demonstrate making soya bean burgers with a coleslaw salad.
11:30 - `How I Went Vegan` Talk
followed by questions & answers, with Cathy Scott of www.greengardencafe.co.uk
12:15 - Kids Fun Activity Workshop/Craft Hour
13:15 - Kids Cookery Demo
How to add a healthy touch to your xmas meal with children and how to make some lovely vegan food gifts for friends and family, with Birgit Kehrer of BSustained www.bsustained.co.uk
14:00 - `How I Went Vegan` Talk/Cookery demo
with Phil of Birmingham Veggies & Vegans, who'll demonstrate making a lentil & chickpea curry.
Stallholders
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The following companies, campaign groups, sanctuaries and organisations will have stalls at the event. If you would like a stall, please contact us
Viva! (Vegetarians International Voice for Animals) - They have a vast range of merchandise including clothes, books, chocolates, stationery, vitamin wallcharts & lots more, see
www.viva.org.uk
The Chocolate Wendy House - Small Birmingham based company selling gorgeous cream eggs, truffles, orange segments & lots more, see
www.chocolatewendyhouse.co.uk
Birmingham Vegetarians & Vegans (BVV) - Local information, newsletters, advice etc from this social & support group, see
www.bvv.org.uk
Brackencraft - Natural handmade soaps, bath bombs, moisturiser, lip balm & lots more, see
www.brackencraft.co.uk
Hillfields Animal Sanctuary - Cake stall in aid of the sanctuary, home to nearly 300 animals, based in Blackwell near Bromsgrove, see
www.hillfields-animal-sanctuary.com
Lucy Rose - Organic skin care & natural cosmetics, see
www.lucyrose.biz
Birmingham Hunt Sabs - Local group who take direct action in the countryside to save hunted wildlife, see
www.huntsabs.org.uk
Green Garden Cafe - Not-for-profit vegan catering business based in Coventry, see
www.greengardencafe.co.uk
Denise`s Charity Bags - Hand made paper crafts etc with part of the profits donated to Midlands Animal Rescue
Thyme Out - Local health food shop in Kings Heath, see their Facebook page
www.facebook.com/pages/Birmingham/Thyme-Out/74314665065
Animals Asia - Will offer a wide range of gifts in aid of the foundation`s work protecting & rescuing animals across Asia, see
www.animalsasiamidlands.co.uk
Harts of Chester - Vegan cakes, puddings etc.
Happy Staffie Rescue - Xmas & greetings cards sold in aid of this rescue based in Kidderminster, see
www.happystaffierescue.org.uk
Birmingham Animal Rights Collective - Local grassroots campaigners against all forms of animal cruelty, see www.birminghamar.webs.com
Hopper Haven - Calendars, Xmas cards & decorations in aid of this rabbit & guinea pig rescue based in Redditch, see
www.hopperhaven.org.uk
Dolly Dearest - Vegan inspired 2010 journal/diary & handmade niceties/paperdoll pretties
Greyhound Action - Campaign merchandise, Xmas cards etc sold in aid of the campaign to end the suffering of racing greyhounds, see
www.greyhoundaction.org.uk
Rainbowspan Palmistry - Hand reading by Barbara Staples, see
www.rainbowspan.co.uk
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - International non-profit, marine wildlife conservation society, see
www.seashepherd.org/uk
Artisan Preserves - Local producer of quality preserves & chutneys using only local ingredients, see
www.artisanpreserves.blogspot.com
Animal Aid - Will sell a vast range of cruelty-free products in aid of their peaceful campaigns against all animal abuse, see
www.animalaid.org.uk
Free Vegan Food Samples
Many thanks go to the following companies for very generous donations of their products which will be available to sample on a free food table.- Redwood Wholefoods
- Bute Island Foods
- Suma Wholefoods
- Venture Foods
- Plamil Foods
- Soyfoods
- Clearspring
- Provamel
Grand Raffle
Many thanks to the following organisations and companies for donating prizes for our raffle.- Lucy Rose
- Viva!
- Faith in Nature
- Roots of Compassion
- Chocolate Wendy House
- Brackencraft
- Birmingham Veggies & Vegans
- Booja-Booja
- Hillfields Animal Sanctuary
- Animals Asia Midlands
- Natural Balance Foods
- Greyhound Action
- Rainbowspan Palmistry
- Animal Aid
Volunteers
We would be delighted to hear from anyone that would like to help make this food fair a success. If you would like to help before the day with publicity such as leafletting round the local area or displaying posters on noticeboards, please contact us. Likewise, if you could help on the day itself with lifting & carrying, setting up tables etc; in the kitchen washing up and serving refreshments; in the hall clearing tables and serving food; or out in the street leafletting passers-by to entice them in, please contact us. Even just an hour or two of your time will help us to help people change their diets for the better!!
Location, directions & car parking
The church is located in the centre of Kings Heath, at the Junction of the A435, Alcester Road and the B4122, Vicarage Road. Buses: 11, 35, 50 and 69 pass the church.
Parking at the church hall is very limited. Space will only be available for some stallholders & organisers. We regret that some people may have to unload and then park in one of the pay and display car parks marked on the map. Click the map to see a larger version and details of the very reasonable car park charges.