National Vegetarian Week - Nottingham

National Vegetarian Week (NVW) is the annual awareness-raising campaign promoting inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free lifestyle.

To celebrate NVW Nottingham Animal Rights is doing the following:

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Monday May 18: Free Food Giveaway - Giving away free samples of tasty vegan food to the public to promote a veggie lifestyle, Market Square - Nottingham.

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May 19: 1pm. Competition. Chili Dog eating contest - A contest for passers-by to participate in, to show that veggie food is tasty, filling, and not just grass and lentils! Market Square - Nottingham.

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May 23: Information. 2pm, Market Square, Nottingham. Environmental display - A visual representation of how much grain, water, land and C02 it takes to produce a beef burger

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Outside the fun world of Nottingham Animal Rights, the following is happening:

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Alley Cafe Bar
Cannon Court, Nottingham, NG1 6JE. Tel: 0115 9551013

May 18-22: Special offer: 2 Courses For £8, any Starter & any World Flavour Dish, or, any World Flavour Dish & any Dessert. Also providing NVW promotional materials and Information

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Anoki
Barker Gate, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 1JU.  http://www.anoki.co.uk

Special Offer: As part of National Vegetarian Week 2009 are offering £10 off* our extensive vegetarian menu, which includes paneer kebab, tandoori garlic mushrooms, archari aubergines, bindi masal and aloo gobi!. *£10 on purchase of two vegetarian courses including a main course. Offer applies every day throughout National Vegetarian Week 2009 (18th - 24th May 2009)

*£10 on purchase of two vegetarian courses including a main course - Not valid in conjunction with any other offer.

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Cafe Nomad
118, Hucnall road, Carrington, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG5 1AD.  http://www.cafenomad.co.uk

New specials, veggie week info and leaflets.
Wednesday to Sat 5pm to 10pm last orders 10pm

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Sumac Social Centre,
245 Gladstone St, Nottingham NG7 6HX.
 http://www.veggies.org.uk/sumac/

May 23: NVW Special Peoples Kitchen - Volunteer cooked, 3 course meal for donations around £3, Any profit will go to Sumac - Nottingham's volunteer run, vegan community centre.

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The Old Angel Inn
7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1LG. Tel: 0115 947 6735

Special NVW Burger : For one week only (because their list of 35 different veggie burgers isn't enough)

May 19: Special Offer. 7.30pm till late. Chilli Dog Night - Veggie and Vegan Chilli Dogs for 1.50. All Drinks also 1.50
Displaying NVW posters and information.

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Also I believe something is happening at the Crocus Cafe however I don't know what.


And Finally to complete the week on Sunday 24th May, vegetarians and vegans from all over Nottingham are urged to come to a big picnic, 2pm around the band stand at the arberetum. Bring food to share and invite every veggie you know.


For any details ring Dave on 07951 304652