London vegan news, reviews & events
If your ideal Saturday night includes beats, vegan food, and a dance floor full of happy people, keep reading.
There’s a free club night coming to north London and it’s got everything your plant-based heart could ask for. It’s called Plants ‘n’ Bass and it’s happening at the ever-welcoming Karamel Club on Saturday 2 August, 2025.
Read more below.
If the thought of another night alone with a meal deal and an even sadder swipe app makes your blood run cold, I’ve got news for you.
Sylvia, the brains behind vegan and vegetarian speed-dating events in Bristol and Liverpool, is bringing the love (and the friendship) to East London. Mark your calendars for Sunday 18 August, 2025 because Love Shack is about to be taken over by plant-based romantics and platonic hopefuls.
Read more below.
Another Tuesday means another podcast episode.
Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) is barrelling along into its second year and the chaotic and unrehearsed nature of it persists.
In this episode, Josh and I chat about LGBT icons as well as Ozzy Osbourne, classic Australian television show Prisoner, The Cosby Show, and lots of other random topics.
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If you appreciate my blog posts and the work I do to support vegan business and challenge injustice, please consider making a one time small donation of a couple of quid online here. You might also be in the position to sponsor my work on an regular basis via Patreon.
You can order my book ‘Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t’ online now. It has been out a while now but is still a good read. You can also listen to the Audiobook read by me!
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You know me. I write about vegan pizza, social events, and eating snacks on trains.
I bang on about tofu like it’s going out of fashion and tell you when your local supermarket has added another fake meat to the shelves. I’m all about helping people feel celebrated in their compassionate choices.
But I don’t yell about not eating animals for the hell of it. I do it because I want to reduce my contribution to unnecessary suffering. Because I think kindness is political.
And that’s why I’m writing today.
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Imade of Palestinians at market in Gaza strip in 1956 (Moshe Marlin Levin/Meitar Collection/National Library of Israel/The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection)
Every now and then I find myself loitering in the chilled aisles of a supermarket, not because I need anything, but because I’m curious to see what new vegan goodies are lurking in the wild.
My most recent nosey adventure happened at the Sainsbury’s in Angel, North London, and I was impressed with what I found.
Read more below.
Club Mexicana is at it again and this time it’s not just about fabulous vegan food. It’s about solidarity.
In the lead up to Trans+ Pride London, Club Mexicana is using its incredibly delicious platform to shine a spotlight on MindOut, a mental health charity run by and for LGBTQ people.
Read more below.
How about London Vegan Mixer this weekend?
This inclusive and welcoming event is back at Karamel in Wood Green on Saturday 26 July 2025 and it’s shaping up to be a cracker. Entry is free, so the only thing you need to bring is your sparkling personality and perhaps a working knowledge of karaoke classics.
Read more below.
The popularity and visibility of veganism in 2025 is often breathtaking for an old time vegan like me.
As I discussed in a recent post, I’ve been vegan for more than a quarter of a century and the changes I’ve seen around the UK and the planet have been staggering.
And one of the most exciting (and surprising) changes in this time has been the rise of vegan restaurant chains.
Read more below.
We passed the one year anniversary last week so now Josh and I are barrelling on with another year of Tell Me Where I’m Going (Wrong) podcast.
In the latest episode we chat about Billie Eilish, Meg Stalter, and false claims of juice cleansing and detoxing.
If you are interested in a podcast that features little to no research, poor use of grammar, and unqualified opinions from middle-aged gay men than you are in luck.
Available on all the platforms below:
Watch/stream on YouTube
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Watch/stream on Spotify
If you appreciate my blog posts and the work I do to support vegan business and challenge injustice, please consider making a one time small donation of a couple of quid online here. You might also be in the position to sponsor my work on an regular basis via Patreon.
You can order my book ‘Fat Gay Vegan: Eat, Drink and Live Like You Give a Sh!t’ online now. It has been out a while now but is still a good read. You can also listen to the Audiobook read by me!
Follow me on Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Blue Sky.
