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LeedsVeg healthy eating stalls at the Leeds Primary Care Trust's "All Being Well" market stall in the indoor Kirkgate market, stall 228, Row 2, in the city centre from 9.30am - 4pm. Come along and explore (free) the Vegan Society's brilliant, new educational/interactive CD-ROM on nutrition and health. Dates: Tues 6th - Fri 9th May, Tues 13th May, Tues 27th May, Tues 3rd June, Tues 24th June, Tues 8th July, Tues 22nd July, Tues 12th August, Tues 26th Aug, Tues 16th Sept, Thurs 25th Sept, Thurs 9th Oct, Tues 21st Oct, Tues 4th Nov, Tues 18th Nov, Tues 2nd Dec and Mon 15th Dec.

Leeds Animal Protection (animal rights) against all animal abuse such as labs, food or entertainment. Meetings every month on the fourth Wednesday, starting at 7pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds. Our meetings are open, and visitors and potential members are welcome to attend. We hold stalls on a fairly regular basis (approximately once per month) in and around Leeds. From time to time, we also attend national events in other parts of the country and assist in demonstrations locally. Anyone who would like to be notified of, and perhaps join us in, our campaigning activities, can register with us to receive notice of forthcoming events. Phone 0113-2649006, email lapenquiries@hotmail.com or write to Leeds Animal Protection, PO Box 293, Leeds, LS14 9BY. If you'd like to get active in York, then visit York Action for Animals.

The Common Place Café – affordable, healthy, delicious, vegan food. Café times: Sat noon-6pm, Sun brunch 11.30am-3pm, also other times if other events on. Drinks: Zapatista coffee, fruit teas, fairtrade teas, juices. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of the everyday running of the café, regardless of your skills, from serving teas and coffees to making, preparing or simply serving food. Any time you can give, no matter how occasional, will be greatly appreciated, and help us to expand our opening hours. Volunteers will receive a free meal for each shift. Any travel expenses incurred getting to the Common Place can be refunded (our diary is behind the café counter or email us or sign up on our online rota). The Common Place - a radical, autonomous social centre in Leeds. 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds, LS2 7EQ. Tel: 0845 345 7334. www.thecommonplace.org.uk From Sunday 3rd Feb, The Commonplace will be hosting Action Central, 6.30-8.30pm (ish), a monthly Sunday evening meal and get-together to chat, share info on upcoming actions and campaign meetings and inspire each other to take action about the problems around us. Everyone welcome. Contact Tash on tash_gordon@yahoo.co.uk.

See www.veggies.org.uk/arc.php and www.veganviews.org.uk and www.activeg.org/events/index.html and www.viva.org.uk/events.php for more events.

Fri 16th - Sun 18th May North East Vegan Gathering at Haggerston Castle, Beal, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2PA. It is a 5-star Haven holiday park and in beautiful historic grounds with a boating lake and swimming pools. Many facilities are included in the price such as swimming, sports, children's clubs and entertainment and there are many other activities available for a reasonable charge. The beach, Lindisfarne and Hadrian's Wall are all nearby. There will be two group meals when we all bring food to share, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. We have arranged to hire a room during the daytime for them and are hoping to put on a children's party after one of the meals. It is a self-catering holiday so you will need to bring food with you or buy it locally. There are some takeaways etc. on site but they probably won't have much for vegans. This project is run by volunteers and is non-profit-making. To make sure that it remains a vegan event, you must be completely vegan for the time you are there but you don't have to be vegan to attend. There is still one double room in a shared caravan available for £50 and a whole caravan for £150 (sleeps 8). You can get more details about the park here: www.havenholidays.com/Parks/scotlandNorthumberland/haggerstoncastle If you would like further details, email fj.flanagan@btinternet.com and put NEVG INFO REQUEST in the subject line.

Sat 17th May Global Boycott Procter & Gamble Day organised by Uncaged. Procter & Gamble sadly test products on animals. Protest against one of the world's largest consumer product companies for its poisoning and killing of animals in the development of new products. See here for more info about the day or email info@uncaged.co.uk or ring 0114 272 2220.

Sat 17th May Pudsey Carnival 12-4.30pm at Queen's Park, Victoria Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28. This year's theme is world food and costume. Parade, funfair, entertainment for all the family. www.pudseycarnival.org.uk *

Sun 18th May Hope Pastures Open Day in conjunction with National Vegetarian Week. 10.30-3pm. We’ll be doing the food stall again this year to help raise money for the sanctuary. We’d love any donations of homemade vegan savoury or sweet food for the stall. Plus the usual LeedsVeg info stall. At The Phyllis Harvey Horse & Donkey Trust, Hope Pastures, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PH. Email phtrust@fsmail.net, phone 0113 - 261 4344 (day) or leave a message or 0113 - 279 1856 (eve) or leave a message or visit www.hopepastures.org. *

Mon 19th - Sun 25th May National Vegetarian Week Please consider doing something to celebrate NVW - free leaflets, posters and banners available to order from www.vegsoc.org/nvw which also has more info on events or phone Vicky on 0161 925 2000 or email vicky@vegsoc.org.

Fri 23rd, Sat 24th and Sun 25th May LeedsVeg info stall at Headingley Library to mark National Veggie Week North Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3HG. Fri 10-7pm, Sat 9.30-5pm, Sun 11-4pm. *

Sat 24th May The Great North Vegetarian Festival 12-5pm at the University of Northumbria Students Union, 2 Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8SB. A celebration of all thing vegetarian & vegan including interfaith talks & music; vegetarian & vegan goods, products & foods; alternative health & nutrition; organic & fairtrade goods, toys & foods; environmentally friendly goods; charitable organisations and veggie food tasting. Free admission. If you'd like to volunteer or have a stall, please let them know by visiting www.vegne.co.uk.

Sat 31st May and Sun 1st June Bristol Vegan Fayre, organised by Yaoh. 11am to 9pm. Amphitheatre and Waterfront Square in the centre of Bristol. The world's largest vegan fayre, stalls, talks, demonstrations and entertainment. The Fayre, which caters for all ages and tastes, was attended by over 9,000 people last year and is proving very successful. It has a superb location by the Waterside, in the heart of Bristol. There is an excellent line up of entertainment, with many different cultures being represented through food, music, 60 talks, cookery demos, as well as a wide range of stalls. There you’ll be able to sample a wealth of vegan delights, such as vegan trifle, cakes, pizzas, quiche, muffins, chocolate, raw food, cheeses and many foods from around the world. Licensed Bars and Juice Bars will also be open all day. New for 2008 is an expanded Living Raw Area with a Raw Food Prep Class zone, as well as a Living Raw Talks Area.  And there will also be a ‘Victorian Circus’, with Escapologist David Straitjacket and Contortionist Rubber Ritchie. Entertainment on the Main Stage includes leading Bristol Bands, new bands, and International headliners with DJ’s, and on the Acoustic Stage they’ll be Blues, Folk, Country, Jazz and Opera. This year the organisers, YAOH, are doing a show specials booklet, with many of the 160 stallholders doing half price deals and buy one get one free. The first 250 visitors each day will also receive a free goody bag. Wonderpig, the festival's own cartoon vegan superhero, will also be making an appearance and there will be a fashion show, including ethical and organic options. There will be a Kids Area and entertainers, plus a Hemp ‘Village’ and display. Everyone is welcome, whether they enjoy meat, are trying to reduce meat intake, are vegetarian, dairy intolerant, eat organic, or just want to try something new and maybe find out more about being vegan. So it’s not just vegans who will find something of interest – it’s an all-inclusive show designed to suit everyone, whatever their lifestyle. More info from: info@yaoh.co.uk tel: 0117 923 9053 or see www.bristolveganfayre.co.uk.

Sat 28th June Horsforth Gala 12-4.30 Horsforth Hall Park, Hall Lane, LS18 off outer ring road. * #

Sat 5th July Viva's Incredible Veggie Roadshow. 10:30am to 4:30pm. The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham, NG1 2DT. Food tastings, cookery demonstrations, talks, free diet and health advice, stalls, beauty products, information and campaign news, competitions and more. More info from: info@viva.org.uk, tel: 0117 944 1000 or see www.viva.org.uk.

Sat 12th and Sun 13th July Health & Healing Festival, Bodington Hall, Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5PT. 10-5pm each day. "A gorgeous array of arts and artefacts, gemstones and jewellery, health products and oils, therapies with taster sessions, talks and workshops amd talented psychic readers to interest and delight you." Refreshments available, disabled access, free parking. Admissions: £4, two-day pass £7, concs £3 and two-day pass £5, accompanied kids aged 15 and under free. www.healthhealingfestivals.co.uk *

Sat 2nd - Sat 16th August The 28th Vegan Camp 2008 is to be at Austwick, near Settle, in North Yorkshire (LA2 8AZ, OS Grid Reference SD 762
676). Close to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Forest of Bowland, North Yorkshire. Volunteer itinerary of activities. Camp on-site or visit during the day. Contact Gordon for more info but he can't answer queries: gmforrest@tiscali.co.uk. The website is www.dalesbridge.co.uk  but please do not contact the site direct.

Sat 16th August Helmsley Walled Garden Green Day. 10.30-5pm. Cleveland Way, Helmsley, N Yorks, YO62 5AH. The Garden in conjunction with the Vine House veggie café will be holding a Green Day. This is to raise awareness of green, environmental and ethical issues. Also includes info stalls, workshops, children’s activities, food and drink, local produce, green shopping and entertainment. Tel: 01439  771 427,email info@helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk or visit www.helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk/.

Sat 30th August Free "Vegan Venture" Cookery Workshop for veggie/vegans aged 16-25 years, organised by the Vegetarian Charity and held at the Vegetarian Society's Cordon Vert Cookery School in Altrincham, Cheshire. Assistance may be available to cover travelling expenses. For more info and an application form, contact Grants Secretary, Cobblers Cottage, Chapel Lane, Coxbank, Audlem, CW3 0EU or email vegetariancharity@btinternet.com.

Sun 7th Sept London Vegan Festival Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8. Vegan food, stalls, entertainment, speakers, workshops and more. www.vegancampaigns.org.uk/festival/ Tel: 07960 036044

Sat 20th and Sun 21st Sept Harrogate Health & Healing Festival 10-6pm at Pavilions of Harrogate, Yorkshire Showground off the A661. Complementary therapies, readings, taster sessions, philosophies, crystals, books, music, workshops, natural products etc. 92 stands. Entrance £4, conc £3, both days £6. For free programme or more info, tel 01405 704180 / 769875. *

Sun 19th Oct Hope Pastures Open Day. See Sun 18th May for details. *