This event will be the first to be held in the north of England to copy the very popular annual Animal Aid Compassionate Christmas Fayre's in London. Purchase all your Christmas gifts safe in the knowledge that no products have been tested on animals or include any animal ingredients and that your money will be going directly to campaign groups and ethical traders who are trying to make a positive difference in the world.

Goods on sale include:

*chocolates *recycled and fair-trade goods *cruelty-free toiletries and cosmetics *non-leather footwear * seasonal gifts and cards

Delicious, healthy vegan food and drinks will be available all day from local ethical caterers and there will be informative talks to enjoy. It will be held on Saturday 6th November at the Victoria Hall Methodist Church, Norfolk Street, in Sheffield city centre S1 2JB. www.victoriahallmethodistchur....uk/findus (http://www.victoriahallmethodistchur....uk/findus.asp.) And will run from 11am-4pm, and it's FREE ENTRY (Though voluntary donations would be very welcome).

This event is sponsered by Lembas (http://www.lembas.co.uk), Sheffield's original wholefood wholesaler and organised by Animal Aid (http://www.animalaid.org.uk) with the help of Sheffield Animal Friends (http://www.sheffieldaf.org.uk)

Some of the campaign organisations and ethical companies who'll be at the Fayre will be Animal Aid, Tanjero Soaps, Vegan Organic Network, Artisan Preserves, Freerangers Shoes, Sea Shepherd and The Cake Scoffers amongst others. Delicious food will also be available from a new Sheffield operation called Compassionate Catering, who will be offering tantalising vegan fair so please come along to try some if you're intrigued! :)

i will be there :-)

Hi Phenix. that's great to hear i look forward to seeing you there! :)

Here's an update about the event for you all.

Programme of events

12 - 12:30 DOCUMENTARY: Wasted Lives
Narrated by Alan Davies, this film puts the moral and scientific arguments against animal experiments.

1 - 1:30 TALK: Alex Bourke author of Vegetarian Guides
Eating Out Compassionately in the North

2- 2:30 DOCUMENTARY: Their Future in Your Hands
Animals and Ethics - an introduction to animal rights

3 - 3:30 TALK: Rob Jackson, The Vegan Society
Vegan for the Planet - A look at some of the environmental benefits of adopting a vegan lifestyle

This is tomorrow, and it's Free Entry so why not check it out?! :D

got there for about 11.30 and stayed untill it had finished :-) had a great time,and especially enjoyed the food :-) hope they will be another one soon :-)

Would love to be involved if you do another one next year or in the near future. I have just opened a new cosmetics store on Banner Cross. It's natural cosmetics all handmade and no animal testing BUAV certified. Everything apart from the balms are vegan as the balms contain Cornish Beeswax. Please keep me posted.