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16th Vegfest UK Bristol 2018
May 26, 2018 @ 11:00 am - May 27, 2018 @ 9:00 pm UTC+0
£10 – £12
VegfestUK Bristol 2018 takes place on May 26th 27th 2018 at a new venue: Ashton Gate Stadium, home of Bristol City football and rugby clubs. Saturday 11am – 11pm. Sunday 11am – 9pm.
The event is now in its 16th consecutive year and is set to attract a crowd of between 10,000 – 12,000 visitors and around 250 exhibitors including caterers and bars. 80% of the venue is now indoors.
Vegfest UK research shows most people were attracted to Bristol Vegfest for reasons of health, so the new sports venue is ideal. Our 2018 guest speakers will include highly achieving athletes and performers, as well as science-based nutritionists and dietitians. There will also be the Vegan Academy and Vegan Activists Hub.
VegfestUK Bristol will retain its musical influence, with 2 outdoors stages providing both live acts and dance music throughout the day and evening. In addition, the 3 talks rooms on Level 2 will become entertainment rooms after 6 pm on each day with a Blues Lounge, a Comedy Lounge and an Electro Swing Lounge.
As well as 3 concourses with room for 220 stalls indoors, 3 talks rooms (seating approximately 200 each) which become entertainment rooms in the evenings, hospitality lounges on Level 3 for guests, sponsors and supporters and outdoor facilities including 10 caterers and approximately 30 outdoor gazebo pitches, 2 stages and a circus stage and the Vegan Activists Hub. The venue also includes a split-level vegan pizzeria and bar, and a seated restaurant for 250 diners, as well as seating on the South Stand for around 3,000 visitors.
The show website www.bristol.vegfest.co.uk is now live for stall bookings, with advance tickets on sale from January 15th 2018.
Advance tickets will go on sale from January 2018 – tickets in advance are priced at £10 for adults and £5 for concessions (with advance ticket purchase subject to 10% booking fees), whilst tickets on the gate cost £12 for adults and £6 for concessions. Kids under 16 can enter for free as long as they are accompanied by adults.
