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Venue
The Wolves Civic, North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RQ
(10 mins from bus/train st)
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Entertainment in Cafe/Bar
The festival will include a large cafe/bar room where you can enjoy a variety of music and entertainment throughout the day from the following performers. The all vegan licensed bar, will be operated by Pitfield Beers, brewers of organic, vegan real ale & cider. Hot food & refreshments in this room will be provided by Shambhu's and Something Fishy
The cafe/bar has it's own event page on Facebook
Please note: the following times are subject to change:
11.30am - Rob Jackson - Rob plays original acoustic songs from the heart. Check him out at www.youtube.com/veganjackson
12 noon - Dominic Berry - Manchester's queer vegan wordsmith, author of 'Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing' is a prolific performance artist and creative workshop leader. This is where poems meet fruit meets electro meets acoustica in tall top hats and velvet jackets! As a former agoraphobic, he's proud of having gone from not being able to leave his flat to becoming a multi-award-winning writer.
Benjamin Zephaniah says he's "Really very inspiring. I love the seriousness and the humour." www.dominicberry.net
12.30pm - Vegan Society Awards - Jasmijn de Boo, the new Chief Executive of The Vegan Society, will announce the winners of this year's awards. www.vegansociety.com
12.45 - Rebecca Burke - Rebecca says: "I have written poems all my life and write observational wry poems on life. I have been vegan for 2 years and found it really easy to incorporate into my poems as it's something I care passionately about."
1pm - Elly Kingdon - Kelly says: "Hi! I am Elly Kingdon, one lady and her baritone ukulele! I sing sweet little country folk songs about magic, my cats, heartbreak, come dine with me, drinking too much beer and a whole lot of other rubbish. I love being nice so come hang out and expect something sweet as sugar!"
1.30pm - Kirsty Bentley, Belly Dancer - Kirsty says: "I am an American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion Belly Dancer and I am also vegan. I think the style of belly dance I do is perfect for this event because it sits so well with veganism. It is about connecting with the earth and using the earths energy to flow around your body as you move. It would be really great to be able to share this art form with some like minded people."
2pm - Rod Tame - Host of 'Rhyme and Dine' at Manchester's Earth Café, Rod is a poetic Performance Artist and actor. Originally from the Garden of England that is Kent, Rod now lives in the urban jungle that is Manchester. Eddie Izzard meets John Steed - a very charismatic & enjoyable artist. Gerry Potter says, "Rod's work is playfully energetic with a good dollop of the profound." www.rodtame.com
2.30pm - Vegan Cupcake Competition! - Who makes the best vegan cupcakes?! Competitors include: Cupcake Jo's, Hannah Banana Bakery, Fairfoods and Green Garden Cafe.
3pm - Yash Easterlow - Acoustic guitarist and singer.
3.30pm - Deadmoney Duo - Folk, acoustic and celtic music by vegan father and son team, Peter and Cohen from Worcester. Hear their music here www.myspace.com/deadmoneyduo
4pm - Dominic Berry - Another performance by Manchester's queer vegan wordsmith! www.dominicberry.net
4.30pm - John Curtin - Guitarist, singer and a well known animal rights campaigner.
After the annual West Midlands Vegan Festival, there's no need to rush home...stay behind for the party...with top vegan grub, drink & bands. At the Clarendon Hotel, 38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0TN from 7pm - midnight. £4 on the door. The Clarendon is 10 minutes walk from The Civic Hall, and is situated right next to Banks's Brewery.
Pledge to attend www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225146630851025
Confirmed line up so far:
CONTEMPT
MARTIN LIVEWIRE
YAM YAM ACOUSTIC PUNK
Catering provided by the legendary Veggies Catering Campaign from Nottingham - www.veggies.org.uk
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Why Vegan?
People choose the vegan lifestyle for various reasons, including:
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Event Organisers
The festival is organised by Midlands Vegan Campaigns, a small group of dedicated volunteers.
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