A social, educational and campaigning group formed in 2002

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Recently added Ezy Vegan are open again. And Yogaya (previously Govinda's) are open too - now a vegan cafe, and with extended opening hours up to Christmas. With Canteen 18 that means we now have three vegan cafes in Swansea!     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, but needs more support if it is to continue! See this Wales Online article and also Kind Earth's crowdfunding appeal. You can now order from them online too.     See Cafes/Shops section below for more details of all the above. 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. Vegan Adventurers Wales is a new Facebook group for anyone interested in mountain walking, cycling, camping, offroad running, etc. So far most members are in the Swansea or South Wales area. Details here. (A walk up to Llyn y Fan Fach, near Llangadog SA19, is planned for Sat 7th December.) Root66 (serving vegan food in Neath's indoor market) have closed but may return in some form later on. See their Facebook page. Events 2019/2020 The Little Vegan Christmas Market   Saturday 7th December 2019, 10am-3pm. Hosted by Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store in Swansea's Indoor Market. Details here, also see poster above right. Welsh Vegan Winterfest  Sunday 8th December 2019, 10:30am-4:30pm, at Cardiff City Hall, Cathays Park CF10 3ND. A celebration of all things vegan! Details here. The Swansea Vegan Mini Market  Saturday 25th January 2020, 10am-3pm, then again on 7th March and May 2nd (and every two months afterwards). Hosted by Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store in Swansea's Indoor Market. 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. 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. Ezy Vegan opened in April 2019 but had to close their vegan cafe for a while before reopening in September. Still at 15 Picton Arcade SA1 3BH, and open Tues-Sat 12-5:30pm. See their Facebook page and photo on the right. 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 10am-4pm Wed to Sun (closed Mon/Tues). See their Facebook page or ring 01792 555518. And you can see a short Wales Online video about the cafe, made just after it opened in July 2017. Yogaya (previously Govinda's, at 8 Cradock 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 11:30-4:30. Also open in the evenings Tues-Fri 5:30-8:30 up to 20th December. See their Facebook page or ring 01792-468489. 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. 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). 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.   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-Fri 10-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-4, 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. Christmas market in Swansea Sat 7th December Charlie at Brontosaurus Ezy Vegan cafe - OPEN AGAIN Canteen 18 - Swansea's first vegan cafe Yogaya (previously Govinda's) is open Vegan Viking are at Swansea's indoor market Kind Earth - vegan supermarket in Llanelli >>