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MVVG Social Meet-ups in 2011
On the first Saturday of every month, Manchester Vegetarian and Vegan Group hold a social drop-in meeting at Eighth Day cafe, on Oxford Road in Manchester.
It begins at 1pm, lasts until 3-4pm, and you can drop-in whenever you like. We normally get something to eat but this isn't mandatory, and it's not a meeting in the traditional sense -- we just chat amongst ourselves.
Anybody with an interest in vegetarianism or veganism is invited to come along, and we always give a warm welcome to newcomers. If you can't spot us in the cafe area, just ask a member of staff. We usually occupy one or two of the benches to the left of the food serving area.
Here are the dates for 2011:
Saturday, 5th February 2011
Saturday, 5th March 2011
Saturday, 2nd April 2011
Saturday, 7th May 2011
Saturday, 4th June 2011
Saturday, 2nd July 2011
Saturday, 6th August 2011
Saturday, 3rd September 2011
Saturday, 1st October 2011
Saturday, 5th November 2011
Saturday, 3rd December 2011
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Vegetarian Society AGM on 11 Sept 2010
(August 2010) This year around the Vegetarian Society's Annual General Meeting is being held in Covent Garden, London, and not the society's Parkdale premises in Altrincham. The venue is called Dragon Hall, and you can consult the hall's website for details.
There wil be training sessions on working with the media, cookery demonstrations, and a debate on the pros and cons of in-vitro meat. In the evening there will be an awards celebration for local heroes and veggie achievers, sponsored by Cauldron.
More details are available at the VegSoc website.
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West Mids (Wolverhampton) Vegan Festival
(August 2010) Just a quick reminder that the West Midlands Vegan Festival takes place on the 30th October, 2010, at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton. This is one of the biggest vegan festivals in the country outside of London. There will be over 80 stalls offering food, clothing, toiletries, cosmetics, and campaign info. Additionally, there will be speakers, films, cookery demos, children's activities, live music, and much more.
Admission is just £1, payable on the day at the door, and the doors open at 11am and close again at 5pm. For more information, visit http://www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk.
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Earth cafe reopens!
(August 2010) Earth cafe has reopened, after a two week shutdown for an overhaul.
The new Earth is as vegan as ever but now boasts a buffet approach to food and also a much more inexpensive range. Salad bowls can be had for as little as £2, making this one of the cheapest places to eat in Manchester (now that Cafe Mod Pop has moved to Oxford Road, Earth is now one of the ONLY vegetarian/vegan eateries in Manchester city centre). In short, it's well worth a visit if you're in the area. Vegetarians/vegans out shopping in Manchester should consider it their main option for getting a bite to eat - you won't be disappointed!
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MVVG Summer Picnic 2010
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The MVVG Summer Picnic 2010 takes place on 21st August. It's being held at Heaton Park, near Whitefield, and begins at 1pm. We're meeting at the gates near the tram stop. Click on the image to the right for more information, and see the map below for directions.
There's also a walk for those who are interested, beginning at 12pm at the gates, and ending at 2pm, where it'll join the main picnic party.
In the event of bad weather on the day, visit this website for information about the contingency plan.
Hope to see you there!
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