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Vegan Festival has received SA Health’s tick of approval to take place in the tree filled central location of Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (in a temporary new location) for two gorgeous days.
SA’s largest celebration of all things vegan has skyrocketed in popularity since its inception, with more and more people transitioning the plant based lifestyle.
Vegan Fest will also pave the way as one of the first large food and drink festivals to take place since the COVID-19 restrictions were first implemented, taking place on October 31 and November 1.
In a statement about the event, festival organisers have said that “[their] duty of care for public health & safety is being taken seriously and [they] will follow [an] approved COVID Management Plan throughout the Festival weekend.”
“Part of being COVID-Safe means embracing a blend of in person, and live streamed speakers to ensure we follow national restrictions on travel but benefit from the wonders of technology to keep our chosen festival programme.”
The Festival will feature world-renowned speakers, cooking demonstrations, kids’ activities, live local musicians, and creative hands-on workshops.
Explore over 60 market stalls providing visitors with an incredible array of 100% vegan products, including food, drinks, household cleaning, and apparel – demonstrating just how easy it can be to be vegan in every area of life.
“Being COVID-Safe this year has meant choosing dancing over alcohol, but not to fear, we’ve adapted the festival favourite vegan bar in to a fun faux-bar, we’ll have all the favourites in non-alcoholic versions, including G&T, beer, mocktails and wine. Vegans have a way of pivoting any product, so why not drinks,” the organisers say.
To accommodate for the ever-increasing numbers, vegans and ‘v-curious’ are are welcome to enjoy the full festival atmosphere, chill with friends, and enjoy all things cruelty free.
In 2019, approximately 16,000 people enjoyed the celebration and education at Vegan Festival. While numbers may not reach these heights due to COVID-19 restrictions, the festival is still expected to amass crowds.
Charismatic chef and outspoken animal defender Zacchary Bird will be lived streamed in from Melbourne to provide an array of “I can’t believe that’s vegan” dishes with his comedic charm.
Australia’s TV glamour girl of the 70s and 80s Lynda Stoner, currently CEO of Animal Liberation NSW, will be joining fellow Animal Rights Activist and Politician Andy Meddick AJP as headline speakers over the weekend to share their wisdom and experience of defending animals over the decades, alongside frontline animal rights activists Haans Siver, and Kristy Alger.
Interactive panel discussions over the weekend range from sports, to being a healthy vegan at all ages. Aussie champion sprinter Morgan Mitchell, featured in the globally popular movie The Gamechangers, will be joining us alongside other Aussie gamechangers to share their plant-based power stories, dispelling the myths about vegan physical limitation.
A gorgeous Fashion Parade, will display the ethical & sustainable clothing choices available in Adelaide. The party atmosphere will be provided by some of the best local musicians SA has to offer including Abraska, Great Moose with Cal Williams Jr and PlanetSelf plus a special Halloween film screening from the main stage and a Monster Mash Halloween Kids Disco in the KidZone on Saturday.
To encourage this growth and apprecition for veganism, organisers are launching SA’s first ever Vegan Film Festival on 28 – 29 May 2021 at Palace Nova Cinema in Adelaide. For more info head to veganfilmfestival.net.
Vegan Fest will take place on October 31 – November 1 at Rymil Park / Murlawirrapurka, East Terrace, Adelaide.
To grab your 2020 Vegan Festival tickets, head to https://www.veganfestival.info/.
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