Bristol Vegan Fayre News

Stalls are going quick for the BVF 08 – you can book online or phone the office for a chat about availability and prices to suit all budgets. Advertising and Sponsorship packages are also available. Click here to visit the book a stall page.

We are thrilled to announce our first confirmed sponsors and supporters too – a big shout out for our much loved BEANIE’S crew, who distribute the Fry’s range of vegan burgers and schnitzels as well as the award winning B’Nice range of vegan ice cream – once again they are in with a Supersize sponsorship (see www.beanieshealthfoods.co.uk), as are the fantastic BUTE ISLAND team who make the awesome Sheese range of dairy free cheeses and spreads (see www.buteisland.com). Their wonderful range of products went down a treat at last year’s fayre and we are thrilled to welcome them back once again as Supersize Sponsors.

We are also very pleased to announce that The Vegan Society (www.vegansociety.com/html) are returning for the 6th year running, and with a ‘Regular’ sponsorship package too. Big thanks to this wonderful bunch for the support once again. Click here to read more about our sponsors.

Supporting the show as our Supporters, we have the wonderful VeggieVision (www.veggievision.co.uk), the internets first and only veggie TV Station, the brilliant Foods For Life team that is Tony and Yvonne Bishop Weston (www.foodsforlife.org.uk), the fantastic and highly achieving veggie campaigners Viva! (www.viva.org.uk), raw and living foods experts DetoxYourWorld (http://www.detoxyourworld.com), who are sponsoring the Living Raw Area, Community Foods who are one of the UK’s biggest distributors of wholefoods (www.communityfoods.co.uk), and the very special VeggieSnow team organised by vegan superheroes Sophie and Stephen (www.veggiesnow.org/index.html). We are also now joined by Total Raw Food who are sponsoring the Living Raw Talks Room. (www.totalrawfood.com). Thanks very very very much for your support, we love you !!!!!!! Click here to read more about our sponsors and supporters.

The BVF is renowned for its top drawer entertainers – and we are thrilled to welcome back two of the very best – the wondrous RUBBER RITCHIE and the fabulous DAVID STRAITJACKET. Ritchie is a world famous Contortionist who will be appearing live for two shows on the Acoustic Stage on Saturday ( www.flexinthecity.com) and David Straitjacket (www.davidescapes.com) of TV and record book fame will be also performing two shows for both Saturday and Sunday, guaranteeing the whole family will be completely gobsmacked by the antics of both these stunning vegan entertainers.

The talks and Demos areas of the BVF are an essential part of the show and for 2008 we have 5 areas with 12 talks and demos each over the 2 days – a stunning total of 60 talks and demos covering every aspect of the vegan lifestyle. The areas include the Vegan Nutrition, Living Raw and Campaigns Talks Rooms, the Raw Food Prep Zone, and the Cookery Demos area once again hosted by the affable Tony Bishop Weston, or Long John Tofu as he usually appears on the day. We also welcome aboard the wonderful Jess Michael and her company Total Raw Food, who are sponsoring the Living Raw Talks Room. Slots are filling fast – do get in touch if you want to do a talk or demo at the BVF 08! - click here for updates

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