Brighton – VegfestUK Is Back!

VegfestUK Brighton returns to one of the UK’s vegan capitals on Saturday November 7th 2026 from 11am – 6pm at The Hilton Metropole.

The event is set to be one of the most enthralling vegan events of the year and one of the biggest, with 120 stalls, 3 talks areas, a performance stage and 50 speakers and performers amongst the highlights. Spread across 3 large halls and two floors, all fully carpeted, the event will offer a superb visitor experience with an abundance of seating areas alongside a dedicated vegan food village and campaigns area. The event welcomes everyone – whether vegan, vegetarian, plant based, vegan curious or simply looking for an inspiring day out filled with fantastic food, shopping and entertainment.

“The Hilton Metropole is a most excellent venue for Vegfest, and we are looking forward to welcoming thousands of visitors to the event, which sees Vegfest return to the city after a gap of 3 years.

 “Vegfest started in Brighton in 2009 and ran for 11 consecutive years until the end of the last decade and the ensuing lockdowns.

 “The return is marked by an outstanding collective of independent traders, campaign groups, speakers and performers and, of course, the star of every vegan event – a most amazing collection of plant-based food throughout the show.

 “This also includes our dedicated vegan food village featuring up to 15 street food caterers and some superb artisan plant-based options of the highest calibre.

 “Expect to be entertained, uplifted, inspired and extremely well fed at Vegfest Brighton.”

 Its return will be a real homecoming for an event that became a familiar part of Brighton’s vegan calendar, bringing together the city’s residents, independent businesses and plant-based community.  Taking place at the landmark Hilton Metropole on Brighton’s seafront, the event will welcome both long standing Vegfest supporters and a whole new generation of visitors.

Guest speakers at the event include actor Peter Egan, well known for his support for a number of animal projects. Entrepreneur and world record holder Heather Mills will also be in attendance along with her new food company, No Bloat.

Danielle Maupertuis is an executive vegan pastry chef par excellence and will be talking about her new book, Veganissima, while Dr Andrew Knight will be delivering some recent research into cats, dogs and plant-based diets.

Comedians Dawn Chorus and Andrew O’Neill provide the entertainment, along with international singing star Gemma Doyle and guitarists David Camilli and David Robinson.  They will appear alongside a further 40 speakers and performers covering a whole spectrum of vegan, animal rights and plant-based lifestyles.

Vegan Women’s Club will also be hosting the Main Speakers Stage, bringing together inspirational speakers and conversations throughout the day. “I am super excited to be returning to Brighton – a city I have always thought of as my second home,” says Vegan Women’s Club co-founder and MAD Promotions founder Karin Ridgers, who has presented at VegfestUK events for more than 15 years.

The event is sponsored by a number of leading vegan businesses, including main sponsor Healthy HR; “We are really excited to be sponsoring VegfestUK Brighton and to have the opportunity to connect with the wider vegan business community,” says founder Yasmin Neves. “As a vegan founder-led HR consultancy, this feels really aligned for us. Healthy HR is all about helping businesses have healthier conversations, build strong foundations and support their people properly as they grow.

 “We know that many independent businesses reach a point where employing people becomes both exciting and daunting, and we’d love to bring practical, human HR support to traders and organisations within the Vegfest collective.”

 Tickets are now on sale for the event, priced £10 + booking fee and available on BOGOF until the end of September and BOGOHP until the end of October. Tickets on the door are available, priced £12. Kids under 16 are admitted free of charge. https://www.vegfest.co.uk/vegfestuk-brighton-26/ticket/