A social, educational and campaigning group formed in 2002

Updated 11 July 2020

 The coronavirus is obviously affecting local cafes/shops/events, and the Swansea Vegan Festival 
in June had to be cancelled. The situation keeps changing, but 
up to date information can usually be obtained by clicking on the links down below.

Brontosaurus are open again (Mon-Sat 9:30-4:30),
also they are still offering a delivery service Tues/Fri
(free for £30+ orders in Swansea area, or £3 charge for areas a bit over three miles away). 

Canteen 18 are now open for takeaways (Fri/Sat/Sun 12-9 for now).
And so are The V Hub, 100% plant-based health bar (Wed/Thurs/Fri 8:30-4:30 for now).

This page has a few minor problems - some links are blue, some not, 
while some are underlined and some not!  We'll try to sort that out soon (maybe).

We're also on Facebook, with over 2,200 members and much lively discussion. 
Vegans, vegetarians, or anyone interested in the vegan way of life, are all very welcome 
at any meetings or events, or in our Facebook group. 
If you'd like to go on our EMAIL LIST to receive occasional news of future events 
please email us at info@swanseavegans.org.uk              

Recently added See Cafes & Shops section further down the page  for links and opening hours - but some closed at the moment, see further below Canteen 18 and Yogaya (previously Govinda's) are Swansea's two vegan cafes - and Canteen 18 are now open additionally on Friday evenings 6-9pm. Sadly, however, Ezy Vegan closed just before Christmas.     Vegan Viking are selling burgers and more in Swansea's indoor market every Thurs/Fri/Sat. And Swansea's Grape Tree store is back but in a new location.     Kind Earth (a new vegan supermarket in Llanelli) opened in July 2019, but need more support if they are to continue! See this Wales Online article and also Kind Earth's crowdfunding appeal. You can now order from them online too. The April 2020 edition of Viva's Vegan Podcast, hosted by Helen Wilson, includes interviews at Swansea Indoor Market with Charlie (Brontosaurus), Dominic (Vegan Viking) and Emyr (Mr Nice Pie). The 13-minute segment starts at around 28:20.    George Barwick (who founded Swansea Vegans in 2002, see our history page) was interviewed by Sandeep Dinker at Canteen 18 in January 2019. The 12-minute interview is up on YouTube here. Vegan Actions Wales (operating in South & SW Wales, see Facebook link at the top of this page) were featured on That's TV Swansea Bay in November - watch this 3-minute video. Events 2020 The Swansea Vegan Mini Market Saturday 5th September 2020, 10am-3pm, then again on 7th November. Hosted by Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store in Swansea's Indoor Market. Details here. Swansea Animal Rights March New date: Saturday 3rd October 2020 from 12-3pm, details here. Up to 100 people attended last year's event, see this 7-minute video. (There's also a Cardiff Animal Rights March, now moved to Saturday 26th September 2020 from 12-2:30pm, see details.) NOTE NEW DATES Welsh Vegan Festival  August's event in Cardiff has been cancelled (it will be held again in August next year) but they are running a  virtual vegan festival on Sunday 9th August 2020, 10am-5pm. Details here. VIRTUAL FESTIVAL INSTEAD The Welsh Vegan WinterFest  Sunday 13th December 2020, 10:30-4 at Cardiff City Hall. Details here. Swansea Vegan Social Club  Check out their Facebook group for assorted small events and get togethers. Carmarthen Vegans hold regular meetings, and we have close and friendly links with them. They have lunchtime meals/meetings at the Waverley restaurant in Carmarthen on the first Saturday of every month (from 11:30am onwards) - plus many other social events. Details are on their website, and on their Facebook group. NO EVENTS CURRENTLY Cardiff Vegans have a very active Facebook group, with well over 3,000 members. There's also a Cardiff Vegan Meet-up Facebook group (holding monthly meetings). Cafes, shops, etc Opening hours (and even days)  can often change, so best to check beforehand via the links below! Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store (Swansea's first 100% vegan store) opened in January 2017 in Swansea's indoor market (stall 23B). Selling food, nutritional supplements, vegan sports nutrition, cosmetics, toiletries, household products and more. Photo above right shows Charlie at the shop. See their Facebook page. OPEN AGAIN, ALSO STILL OFFERING A DELIVERY SERVICE (see top of this page) Canteen 18 is a plant-based (vegan) cafe at 18 Brynymor Road, Swansea SA1 4JH, see photo on right. Home-cooked food to eat in or take away. Breakfast, lunch, drinks and coffee. Open 10-4 Wed to Sun (but Fri 10-3 also 6-9, closed Mon/Tues). See their Facebook page and their website or ring 01792 555518. And you can see a short Wales Online video about the cafe, made just after it opened in July 2017. NOW OPEN FOR TAKEAWAYS FRI/SAT/SUN 12-9 Yogaya (previously Govinda's, at 8 Craddock Street, Swansea SA1 3EN) re-opened in September 2019 as a "not-for-profit ahimsa vegan cafe and yoga studio", open Tues-Fri 12-3 and Sat 12-4:30. See their Facebook page or ring 01792-468489. CURRENTLY CLOSED The V Hub 100% plant-based health bar (32 Craddock Street, Swansea SA2 3EP). See their Facebook page or ring 07929-203653. OPEN FOR TAKEAWAYS WED/THURS/FRI 8:30-4:30 Vegan Viking sell gourmet plant based vegan burgers, hot dogs and viking balls in the middle of Swansea's indoor market every Thurs/Fri/Sat from 11am (and at the Marina market on Sundays). Days sometimes change so check their Facebook page. CURRENTLY CLOSED Grape Tree in Swansea (selling nuts, dried fruits, etc) - which closed in 2018 - has reopened in a new location: 4 Whitewalls SA1 3AA (near Primark). OPEN Boo's Kitchen in Mumbles (junction of Woodville Rd with Queen's Rd) opened in May 2018. Plant-based vegetarian cafe with many vegan options. Open seven days a week 8:30-5 (Sat/Sun 9-5). See their Facebook page or ring 01792 366776. CURRENTLY CLOSED Kind Earth opened a small vegan supermarket in Llanelli in July 2019 at Unit 3, Maes Y Coed, Stradey District Centre, SA15 4EB. Open Tues-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-4, but closed Mondays. More details on their Facebook page or on their website (where you can now order online too). See also this Vegan Food & Living article about them with photos. Online ordering now available too. OPEN Next Mini Mraket is on Saturday  5th September 2020 (hopefully!). Charlie at Brontosaurus Canteen 18 - Swansea's first vegan cafe Yogaya (previously Govinda's) has reopened Vegan Viking are at Swansea's indoor market Kind Earth - vegan supermarket in Llanelli >>