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Vegan Events UK, organiser of vegan festivals around the UK, is pleased to announce the date of its spectacular South Wales Vegan Festival – Saturday 5th September 2026. This special plant-powered celebration will feature plant-based foods and drinks, cruelty-free beauty, skincare, home wares and gifts, and talks, demonstrations, workshops and information on a vegan lifestyle. And with free entry for accompanied under-16s, it's perfect for families.
The festival features over 60 fantastic vegan stalls at Penarth Leisure Centre, including a wide range of vegan food vendors offering delicious plant-based cuisine. There will be sweet treats, with scrumptious vegan cakes, refreshing drinks to quench your thirst and free samples, so you can try before you buy! As well as food, there will be sustainable fashion and ethical clothing stalls, cruelty-free beauty that is kind to both you and animals, plant-based health tips to boost your wellbeing and inspiring talks and demos where you can learn from vegan experts.
Festival Organiser and founder of Vegan Events UK, Victoria Bryceson comments, "Since 2017, we've been bringing the best of vegan living to communities across the UK. Our festivals offer a one-stop destination where you can discover amazing plant-based products, support small family-run businesses, and see just how delicious, accessible, and varied vegan living can be. Join us at our exciting South Wales Vegan Festival and explore the vibrant world of compassionate living. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or want to find out more about plant-based living or a vegan lifestyle, or simply want to enjoy a great day out, everyone is welcome."
Over 10 years, these festivals have featured hundreds of traders nationwide specialising in ethical and sustainable vegan products. From vegan food and delicious cakes to sustainable fashion and animal welfare charities – they offer something special, showcasing the best of their products. These amazing plant-powered celebrations feature a thriving community of like-minded businesses and organisations in a marketplace that makes a real difference.
So if you are looking for a vegan space with no need for label-checking, lots of new products and delicious food you simply cannot buy at the supermarket that is also family friendly with free entry for children under 16… you've come to the right place! South Wales Vegan Festival will feature a wide range of stalls offering a huge selection of cooked foods, pies, cakes, chocolates, sandwiches and salads, beauty and skincare products, candles, cheeses, jewellery, crafts, healthy treats, sweet treats, clothing, drinks, juices, smoothies, charity merchandise, free samples and more!
Featured stalls include Miracle's Mission, a non-profit animal welfare organisation that works with sick, injured and disabled animals worldwide. Its mission is to provide a place of safety for animals in danger, to educate on the needs of neutering both pets and strays and to neuter stray dogs and cats to prevent the birth of more animals onto the streets. It also rehabilitates and re-homes dogs in need, often with disabilities, from its UK rescue base.
South Wales Vegan Festival, with over 60 fantastic stalls, takes place at Penarth Leisure Centre, Andrew Rd, Cogan, Penarth CF64 2NS on Saturday 5th September 2026 from 10.30am to 4.30pm. The venue has parking and disabled access. Standard entry is £5 (under 16's free) and VIP tickets are £15, to include a goody bag full of vegan products, samples, discounts and offers. Follow the Vegan Events UK social media pages to get updates on news and promotions. Advance tickets are available from https://www.veganeventsuk.co.uk/buy-tickets/.
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