Families with kids will enjoy the Kids Cookery Classes at VegfestUK London, with a series of activities for the little ones to learn about making their own healthy food whilst having a great time. Kids under 16 also get free entry to the entire event, thus offering them the opportunity to learn about healthy eating at a young age on a fantastic weekend of celebration for all things vegan.

The kids cookery classes take place on Level 3 of Olympia Central (Olympia Conference Centre) – see floor plan for Level 3 here.

Saturday – Captain James Tea Cook, Pirate of The Carob Bean

Games including rainbow twister & rainbow quoits (ring toss), Veg-In-A-Bucket and the VegfestUK fruit Smoothie/Blenda bike available all day!

The famous famous vegan pirate Captain James Tea Cook Pirate of the Carob Bean and his Parrot have appeared from one end of the UK (Brighton) to the other (Paisley) in 2019. He offers scallywags and rapscallions his easy-peasy ship’s cook’s healthy cooking secrets with some dancing and magic thrown in.

Also featuring the VegfestUK blendabike/smoothie bike. Appearing on the hour every hour with different shows.

Note: The Kids Cookery Classes area is not a creche. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult. Wheat free options available. Autism spectrum-friendly but please discuss sensory issues with us – the area can get quite loud so consider headphones, and trying different colours is very much at the heart of our shows so children may struggle with some performances if they only eat beige.

Captain James Tea Cook and his Pirates of the Carob Bean teach 5 rules for health:

• Eat a Rainbow every day! At least 5 a day
• Eat wholefoods not half-foods
• Eat fats for your brain, not fats that cause pain
• Drink water and tea not sugary wee
• Sing, jump and run and get out in the sun

Twitter: @JamesTeaCook
Facebook: Capt. JamesTea Cook

10.30 – Meet & Greet Captain James Tea Cook – Take a Selfie. 

Come and meet the most famous Pirate of the Carob Bean  – tell him your best Pirate Joke, make your own treasure map of your favourite things, smell stuff, taste some magic seeds

Also Smoothie / blenda bike cranks up (then all day) – £1 donation per go

11.00 – 11.45 – Magic and Free Kids Cookery Workshop Rainbow Sushi and Rainbow Plates

Keystage 1&2 but all ages welcome. Wheat free.

What we do – Choose 5 colours to put in your sushi with secret ingredients to tingle your tastebuds, sparkle your brain and strengthen your muscles. Make a Rainbow plate as a memory jog

What we learn – Why we needs a rainbow of vegetables and essential fats for a fit brain and more powerful muscles. What is iodine?

Note – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and long hair tied back – Toilets nearby. Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

12.00 – 12.45 – Pancake Tossing Competition & Rainbow wraps (Wheat free options)

Suitable for all ages

What we do – Champion Tosser Capt James Tea Cook will demo how to magnificently toss a pancake then for those kids who manage not to drop them on the floor make a cheezy vegan or fruity chocolate wrap

What we learn – Why we need to eat a rainbow every day, why we need essential fats, why we need to eat wholefoods not half-foods

Note – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and long hair tied back- Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

13.00 – 13.45 – Singing and making Caribbean Fruit Kebabs with Chocolate Sauce and Magic Seeds

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free)

What we do – Singing, Dancing, bit of magic, choose a rainbow of fruit to spear and make a fruit kebab

What we learn – Rules about using sharp things in the kitchen, importance of Wholefoods, eating a rainbow, fats for your brain

Note – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back- Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

14.00 – 14.45 – A bit of magic and making Captain James’s Pirate Pizzettes

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free options)

What we do – Choose a rainbow of veg to put on your pirate pizza.

What we learn – Emulsification!!, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain, probiotics

Note – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back- Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

15.00 – 15.45 – Captain James’s Brainiacs’ Lunchbox Chocolate Cannon Balls

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free options)

What we do – Get messy, make balls

What we learn – Ideal Plate ratios, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain, probiotics and eating a rainbow every day for super powered brains and stronger muscles.

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back- Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

16.00 – 16.45 – Mr Potato Head Brain Surgery – Make a potato pet to take home, love and cherish

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free)

What we do – Slice the off a potato’s head with our cutlasses (butter knife) and prepare for a hair transplant which (if diligently watered) will grow into brain food

What we learn – Knife safety and etiquette. How to safely remove a potato’s brain, hairdressing basics, the importance of Wholefoods, eating a rainbow everyday, fats for your brain, hydration and drinking water

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back- Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

17.00 – 17.30 Meet and Greet: Captain James Tea Cook, take a selfie with the world famous vegan pirate

Sunday – The Mad (Veggie) Hatter and the VegfestUK Rainbow Tea Party

Healthy cooking workshops, games, songs, dancing and a little magic with the totally bonkers Mad Veggie Hatter and Alice trying to keep him on track. To be honest there’s no telling what will happen but Alice has a plan. The White Rabbit will try to keep them on time. He may need your help and is a bit deaf so you’ll need to speak up.

The Mad Hatter teaches 5 not so mad rules for health

1. Eat a Rainbow every day! At least 5 a day
2. Eat wholefoods not half-foods
3. Eat fats for your brain, not fats for pain
4. Drink water and tea not sugary wee
5. Sing, jump and run and get out in the sun

Twitter: @MadVeggieHatter
Facebook: The Mad Veggie Hatter

10.30 – Meet & Greet The Mad Hatter – Take a Selfie.

Come and meet and tell jokes to the Mad Hatter and make him laugh.

Also Smoothie / blenda bike cranks up (then all day) – £1 donation per go

11.00-11.45 Free Cookery Workshop Rainbow Sushi, dancing, singing

Keystage 1&2 but all ages welcome

What we do – Choose a rainbow of vegetables to go in your sushi, sprinkle with magic seeds and wrap in an iodine rich sheet of nori seaweed and wait for your brain to thank you. Oh and a bit of dancing, and singing and if we have time make a rainbow plate.

What we learn – The importance of wholefoods, vegetables (vitamins minerals & antioxidants) and essential fats for a fit brain

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back –Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

12.00- 12.45 Pancake Tossing Competition & Rainbow wraps (Wheat free options)

Suitable for all ages

What we do – The Mad Veggie Hatter teaches techniques for the perfect toss, then for those kids who manage not to drop them on the floor make a cheezy vegan or fruit wrap.

What we learn – The importance of wholefoods, vegetables (vitamins minerals & antioxidants)

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back –Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

13.00 – 13.45 – Alice’s favourite Mini Happy Vegan Birthday Cakes

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free options)

What we do – Make Cake, Party party party! Sing songs, dance

What we learn – Emulsification !!, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain, probiotics

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

14.00 – 14.45 – Magic and UnBirthday Fruit Kebabs with Chocolate Sauce and Magic Seeds

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free)

What we do – Choose a rainbow of fruit. Try not to puncture the person near you as the fruit is speared onto your kebab stick

What we learn – Rules of using sharp things in the kitchen, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

15.00 – 15.40 Magic and Not so mad Lunchbox Chocolate Protein Balls

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free options)

What we do – Prepare to get messy as we combine ingredients to make the tastiest, healthiest, convenient chocolatey balls ever.

What we learn – 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain, probiotics

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

16.00 – 16.30 – Mr Potato Head Brain Surgery – Make a potato pet to take home, love and cherish

Keystage 1/2 but all ages welcome (Wheat Free)

What we do – Remove a potato’s brain and replace it with brain boosting essential fat rich magic seeds which if diligently watered can be trimmed and added to a sandwich.

What we learn – Knife etiquette Ideal How to safely remove a potato’s brain, hairdressing, 5 a day, importance of Wholefoods, fats for your brain, hydration and drinking water

NB – Please arrive with freshly washed hands and hair tied back – Children must be accompanied by a responsible nominated adult please

Special thanks to:

• Yaoh for their omega 3 rich hemp seeds, and
• Plamil Foods for their So Free dairy free chocolate

Other features at VegfestUK London

VegfestUK London also includes 320 stalls packed with the latest vegan products, the Vegan Food Village with 25 globally inspired caterers, the New Vegans Support area for beginners to veganism, a Foodies Stage with live music, Yoga classes, Cookery Demos, The Art of Compassion Project Exhibition, 2 Fitness areas, talks on Plant Based Health and Veganic Growing, a Natural Therapy Zone, Lifestyle presentations, a Mature Zone, plus talks on Animal Rights and Activism, Vegan Activists Support, the VGN News room and the Animal Rebellion summit.

Advance tickets for this event are now available at www.london.vegfest.co.uk/tickets with BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE offers and Concessions BUY ONE GET ONE FREE (Weekend) offers running until the end of September.

Each entry ticket includes further access to all talks, cookery demos, panels and live music at the show.

Join the Facebook event here and follow the event on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Plant Powered Expo – February 1^st 2^nd 2020 @ Olympia London

The organisers of VegfestUK are running a new show Plant Powered Expo next February in the National Hall of Olympia London. This new event celebrates the best of a plant-based way of life with 235 stalls, 12 features and 100 speakers. For more information, visit www.plantpoweredexpo.co.uk

Join the Facebook event here and follow the event on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.