VegfestUK

What VegfestUK does

VegfestUK is a UK-based for-profit private company that organizes large-scale vegan festivals across multiple British cities, operating under a portfolio of sub-brands including London Vegan Fayre, Bristol Vegan Fayre, Vegfest Brighton, and VF Birmingham. Each event features exhibitor stalls, speaker rooms, and performance stages, targeting both vegan-curious consumers and the plant-based business community. The company was founded by Tim Barford, who began organizing the Bristol Vegan Fayre in 2003, ran it until 2009, and later relaunched it in 2023 after a 14-year hiatus before expanding the portfolio to additional cities. By 2025-2026 the business operates a four-city event calendar with multi-event scale (London events accommodate up to 110 stalls and 30 speakers; Bristol 2026 drew approximately 1,000 visitors with a 90% stallholder return rate).

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: visitor ticket sales priced at £8 in advance and £10 on the door, exhibitor booth fees ranging from £140 to over £300 per 2m×2m stall space, and tiered event sponsorships from £500 to £3,000+. Additional revenue comes from advertising slots in the company's Vegan Community Bulletin (£100) and dedicated email campaigns (£250). The customer base is split between end-consumer attendees and a long tail of exhibitors—primarily startups, small traders, caterers, and animal rights NGOs—who purchase booth space to access a committed vegan audience; a few larger brands such as Riverford Organic Farmers also participate.

The technology stack is minimal: VegfestUK operates a standard event-organization business with no proprietary platform architecture identified. The company has begun extending its reach through digital offerings, including online event livestreams, recorded speaker presentations, the "Why Go Vegan" 30-day email challenge, and a community bulletin/chat platform. The company is founder-led, privately held, and has not disclosed any external funding, parent organization, or institutional ownership.

Name

VegfestUK

Legal name

VegfestUK Ltd

Website

https://vegfest.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

VegfestUK is a UK-based private company organizing vegan festivals across London, Bristol, Birmingham, and Brighton under multiple sub-brands. The founder-led business sells consumer tickets and exhibitor booth space, with event sponsorships and advertising as secondary revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vegan Event Organization

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Food, Drink & Culinary Community Festivals (Community-Led) (MPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural & Community Festivals (Ticketed) (THAJAFAI), Consumer & Public Shows (B2C) Organizers (THAHABAC)

Keywords

• Vegan festivals
• Plant-based events
• Event organization
• Animal rights advocacy
• Community exhibitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor/Trader Booth Fees: Revenue from charging traders and exhibitors for booth space at events. Rates vary by location and booth type.
2. Visitor Tickets: Revenue from selling tickets to event attendees. Tickets priced at £8 in advance, £10 on door, with special BOGOF promotions.
3. Event Sponsorships: Multiple sponsorship tiers including Supporter (£500), Sponsor (£1000), Area Sponsor (£2000), and Show Sponsor (£3000) plus VAT.
4. Advertising & Marketing Services: Additional revenue from Insert in Bulletin (£100), dedicated Mailchimp campaigns to subscribers (£250), and marketing packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VegfestUK organizes and operates large-scale vegan festivals across multiple UK cities (London, Bristol, Birmingham, Brighton), selling entry tickets to the general public and booth/sponsorship packages to vegan businesses, food brands, and advocacy organizations. Its offering comprises in-person event experiences with exhibitor stalls, talks, performances, and ancillary digital services such as livestreams, recorded presentations, community bulletins, and the Why Go Vegan 30 Day Challenge educational email program.

Product overview

VegfestUK organizes the UK's largest vegan events, operating a portfolio of in-person festival-style events across multiple UK cities (London, Bristol, Birmingham, Brighton) featuring exhibitor stalls, talks, presentations, and performances. The company also offers digital services including online event livestreams and recorded presentations. Educational initiatives include the free Why Go Vegan 30 Day Challenge email program. Community engagement is supported through bulletin systems, awards programs, and chat platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• London Vegan Fayre: Annual vegan event held at Kensington Town Halls
• Bristol Vegan Fayre
• Vegfest Brighton
• VF Birmingham
• Why Go Vegan
• Friends of Vegfest

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of visitors likely to return to future events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Animal AidcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 August 2026Animal Aid is sponsoring the London Vegan Fayre 2026 at Kensington Town Halls on December 5th. Animal Aid is celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2027 and is one of the world's longest established animal rights groups, founded in 1977. They host talks and discussions at the show and welcome members free of charge for a pre-Christmas get-together.
• Healthy HRcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 July 2026Healthy HR is sponsoring VegfestUK Brighton 26 taking place November 7th 2026 at the Hilton Metropole. Founded in 2017, Healthy HR is a vegan-founded people-first HR consultancy. They will sponsor the Plant-Based Lifestyles Talks Room and host a stall, providing HR expertise to the vegan trader community.
• Vegan AccountantscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of multiple VegfestUK events including London Vegan Fayre 2026 and Brighton 26. Founded by Keith Lesser in 2020, they provide accounting services to vegan and ethical businesses.
• Yaoh Hemp ProductsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and trader at VegfestUK events. Based in Bristol, UK, Yaoh is one of the UK's original hemp companies with a range of 100% vegan and certified organic bodycare and food products.
• Mad Promotions PRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPR sponsor for VegfestUK events including Brighton 26. Provides public relations services.
• No BloatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of VegfestUK Brighton 26. Wellness brand focused on digestive health products.
• Just Be Kind Dog FoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of VegfestUK Brighton 26 and trader at London Vegan Fayre. Vegan dog food company.
• One Planet PizzaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor/trader at VegfestUK events. Plant-based pizza company.
• Plamil FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor at VegfestUK events. Ethical food company.
• The Great Vegan GatheringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrader at Bristol Vegan Fayre 26. Vegan food business.
• Out of HandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of London Vegan Fayre 2026.
• Vegan Business MastermindminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored content/partnership with Keith Lesser, founder of Vegan Accountants UK. Community for vegan entrepreneurs and ethical business leaders.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foodies Festival: Large-scale UK mainstream food festival series that overlaps with VegfestUK's audience and exhibitor base, but covers all cuisines rather than specializing in vegan/plant-based offerings.
• The Allergy Show: Established UK consumer expo for allergy, intolerance and free-from food that addresses a related dietary-restriction audience and competes for plant-based and free-from exhibitor budgets.

Direct peers

• Plant Powered Expo: UK-based plant-based and vegan consumer expo series that competes directly with VegfestUK for vegan-curious visitors and plant-based trader/exhibitor budgets across major UK cities.
• The Big Vegan Festival: Multi-city UK vegan festival series with comparable stall-and-talks format targeting the same vegan-curious consumer and plant-based trader audience as VegfestUK.
• Vegan Life Live: Consumer vegan expo linked to Vegan Life magazine, hosting food, talks and exhibitor zones aimed at the same UK vegan and plant-based community VegfestUK serves.

Regional players

• Vegfest Scotland: Scottish vegan festival under the Vegfest brand using a comparable stalls-and-talks format, serving the vegan community north of the border rather than England.
• Vegfest Wales: Welsh vegan festival run on a similar community-and-trader model to VegfestUK but operating in a different UK nation, making it a regional peer rather than a direct same-territory competitor.

Others

• Animal Aid: Long-established UK animal rights organization and VegfestUK partner/sponsor at London VF 2026; comparable as an ecosystem participant that promotes veganism through events, talks and outreach to the same target audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vegfestuk
• Xx.com/vegfestuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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