Programme 2023 - Dublin Vegfest

Saturday Programme

Sunday Programme

Day 1

23 Sep 2023

Day 2

24 Sep 2023

11:15-12:15

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Yoga Dublin

Morning Yoga with Yoga Dublin / BYOM – bring your own mat

Yoga Dublin will welcome all early birds who are looking for an easy, gentle way to start moving through the day and increase their appetite for all the vegan treats...

Yoga Dublin

12:00-13:00

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Laura Broxson

Laura Broxson (NARA): Banning blood sports, animal testing and animal agriculture in Ireland

Laura has been an animal rights activist for over 20 years, working with many groups both in Ireland and internationally. She formed the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) in 2007,...

Laura Broxson

12:00-15:00

Eating tent

DJ Hello Clitty

Warm Music for People Who Love Plant-Based Food

‘Hello Clitty plays what ever she’s in the mood for but she’s always in the mood to make you have the best time. Her passion for music has her capable...

DJ Hello Clitty

12:15-13:00

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Ella Wilcox

Ella Wilcox @ellasveganplate: Plant to plate to picture – how to use a cookbook

Exploring vegan cuisine from plant to plate to picture, this talk by Ella Wilcox aka @ellasveganplate will discuss how to choose and use cookbooks to enrich your relationship with food...

Ella Wilcox

13:00-14:00

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Sarah McCaffrey

A Plant Based Future with Animal Rising

Sarah McCaffrey will talk about her involvement with Animal Rising which is a non violent animal rights and climate justice group. They focus on a transition to a plant based...

Sarah McCaffrey

13:00-14:00

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Tony Keogh

Autumn comfort food classics – Food demo by Tony Keogh (Cornucopia)

Tony Keogh, Cornucopia’s head chef, will be showing us how to make delicious celeriac waffle with Dublin-grown oyster mushrooms, lemon, feta and rocket. For dessert Tony will be making rocky...

Tony Keogh

14:00-15:00

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Jake Conroy

The Cranky Vegan (Jake Conroy): Lessons Learned from 28 Years of Activism

Jake Conroy has been an activist since 1995, organizing and participating in successful local, regional, national and international pressure campaigns. He helped build the foundation of the grassroots campaign SHAC...

Jake Conroy

14:00-15:00

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Patrick Elliot

Plant-Based Diets for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

An exploration of the benefits of plant-based diets for cardiovascular disease prevention, including a discussion of what components of plant-based diets are beneficial (or not) for cardiovascular health, with practical...

Patrick Elliot

15:00-16:00

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Animal Rebellion Ireland

Animal Rebellion’s Quiz on Animal Agriculture and Climate Breakdown

Animal Rebellion Ireland’s quiz on animal agriculture & climate breakdown will be a multi-media presentation. Animal Rebellion is a grassroots volunteer group campaigning in Ireland for a just transition to...

Animal Rebellion Ireland

15:00-16:00

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Christopher Sebastian McJetters

Christopher Sebastian McJetters: Disinformation, Infighting, and Elite Capture within Social Movements

Sebastian is a technical writer, journalist, and digital media researcher. He is the director of social media for Peace Advocacy Network, he sits on the Advisory Council for Encompass, he is a...

Christopher Sebastian McJetters

16:00-17:00

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Laura Broxson

Conor McCauley

Ollie Bell

Panel on topical themes and issues regarding veganism: Laura Broxson (NARA), Ollie Bell (Trans & Intersex Pride), Conor McCauley (Disability Pride)

Join our last panel on Saturday for some serious deep dive on topical themes and issues regarding veganism: Laura Broxson (NARA), Ollie Bell (Trans & Intersex Pride), Conor McCauley (Disability...

Laura Broxson

Conor McCauley

Ollie Bell

16:00-17:00

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Emma Tuite

Emma Tuite: Sea Shepherd Ireland

Emma Tuite is the Director of Sea Shepherd Ireland. Sea Shepherd is an international marine conservation organisation that uses direct action to defend, protect, conserve the world ocean. The Irish...

Emma Tuite

11:15-12:15

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Yoga Dublin

Morning Yoga with Yoga Dublin / BYOM (bring your own mat)

Yoga Dublin will welcome all early birds who are looking for an easy, gentle way to start moving through the day and increase their appetite for all the vegan treats...

Yoga Dublin

11:30-12:30

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Jacques Brennan / Hungry Soul

Jacques Brennan (The Hungry Soul Vegan): Seasonal Root Vegetable Salads with Creamy ‘cheeezy’ Dressing

Jacques Brennan was born into a vegetarian family in 1962. Growing up vegetarian at that time was not only considered very strange, but it was also ridiculed by many people....

Jacques Brennan / Hungry Soul

12:00-13:00

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Maeve Frawley

Patrick Elliot

Athletes Panel with Maeve Frawley and Patrick Elliott

Tired of misinformation about vegan health and nutrition? Wondering if vegans be physically strong and active? Our two panellists will share their experiences and guidance as well as take your...

Maeve Frawley

Patrick Elliot

12:30-13:00

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Pam Ryan

Pam Ryan: Anti-Speciesist Language is for Everyone

Pam wholeheartedly believes the rhetoric we accept correlates to the actions we deem acceptable. She desires a more compassionate world, beginning with how to speak to and about one another,...

Pam Ryan

13:00-14:00

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Jake Conroy

Christopher Sebastian McJetters

Christopher Sebastian McJetters in conversation with Jake Conroy on Disinformation and Elitism within the vegan communities

Christopher Sebastian is a journalist, technical writer, and adjunct lecturer. He teaches in the School of Journalism, Media, and Visual Arts at Anglo-American University in Prague. He writes about food,...

Jake Conroy

Christopher Sebastian McJetters

13:00-14:00

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Ciara Brennan

Ciara Brennan: BLUE ZONES BLACK BEAN GOULASH with a yoghurt & avocado topping (food demo)

Ciara Brenan has a vegan catering business called Happy Food at Home that started 7 years for two reasons: she was always vegetarian and 7 years ago she got diagnosed...

Ciara Brennan

14:00-15:00

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Plant-Based Universities

Plant-based Universities: TALK

The Plant-Based Universities campaign is an initiative across Britain where students are pushing for their universities and student unions to adopt fully plant-based catering. It has offshoots at more than 40...

Plant-Based Universities

14:00-15:00

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Dr John Allman

Dr John Allman: Health & Environment

John is a fulltime GP in Dublin. He is a graduate from Trinity College Dublin and spent several years practicing as a GP in England. He is involved in teaching...

Dr John Allman

14:00-15:00

Lollipop Tie Dye tent

Leonardo – Lollipop Tie Dye

Lollipop Tie Dye Workshop

Are you looking to add a touch of colour to your life? Look no further! LOLLIPOP TYE DYE WORKSHOP is an art experience that creates joy and brings a smile...

Leonardo – Lollipop Tie Dye

15:00-16:00

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Evelyn Suttle

The Lion, The Witch and the World Food System: A look at the intersection of animal rights, feminism, environmentalism, and human rights through Ireland’s past and present.

Evelyn Suttle is an ecofeminist animal rights activist and speaker who has worked on campaigns with Animal Rebellion, the National Animal Rights Association and the Art of Compassion Project in...

Evelyn Suttle

15:00-15:30

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The BeeGuy

BEEGAN OR VEGAN? Why saving endangered native wild bees will mean a more planet friendly palate…

Founder of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland – the first and only true native wild bee sanctuary on the planet set here in Ireland amongst the scenic foothills of the...

The BeeGuy

15:30-16:00

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Jana Stefanova

Jana Stefanova on the life at the Kildare Wildlife Rescue

Jana Stefanova, founder of Kildare Wildlife Rescue will talk about wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. It will include a basic overview of what wildlife rescue and rehabilitation is, the ethics and...

Jana Stefanova

16:00-17:00

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Animal Rebellion Panel: Animal Activism in the Age of Climate Breakdown. Ceara Carney (Book of Leaves podcast) will be in conversation with Jake Conroy (the Cranky Vegan), with Laura Broxson (NARA), Evelyn Suttle (Veghuns) and Tracie Vance (Animal Rebellion)

Animal Rebellion Panel: Animal Activism in the Age of Climate Breakdown. Ceara Carney (Book of Leaves podcast) will be in conversation with Jake Conroy (the Cranky Vegan), with Laura Broxson...

Jake Conroy

Laura Broxson

Evelyn Suttle

Ceara Carney

Tracie Vance

Find your vegan, plant based and sustainable inspiration at one of the many talks and events over the 2 days. Talks on the environment, climate, animal protection, sustainable diets, healthy plant based eating, campaigns, live recipe demonstrations, animal rescue and sanctuary and more…