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The Tetley Maker's Market - Sat 30 Apr & Sun 1 May 10am–5pm | 10am–4pm
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The Tetley is a pioneering centre for contemporary art located in the stunning art deco headquarters of the former Tetley Brewery.
Join me and a range of fantastic independent artists and makers for a weekend of art, family activities, food, live music and more as we celebrate 200 years of Tetley! It's your chance to support us small businesses, the backbone of British industry, as we get back on our feet!
What’s more, The Tetley will be celebrating their building’s anniversary with a range of events across the weekend commemorating it's Leeds heritage, from brewery to gallery.
I hope to meet you there with your appetite and a selected range of my sweet treats that everyone can enjoy - find out more here.
Join me and a range of fantastic independent artists and makers for a weekend of art, family activities, food, live music and more as we celebrate 200 years of Tetley! It's your chance to support us small businesses, the backbone of British industry, as we get back on our feet!
What’s more, The Tetley will be celebrating their building’s anniversary with a range of events across the weekend commemorating it's Leeds heritage, from brewery to gallery.
I hope to meet you there with your appetite and a selected range of my sweet treats that everyone can enjoy - find out more here.
Mahogany Market Pop-Up - Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th November 2021
If you want to support small businesses like mine and help them weather this economic storm, this time of year is the perfect time to do it! Brimming with small businesses, the Mahogany Market is still here and going strong, helping small businesses to flourish and grow!
With an exciting mix of Christmas gift ideas that you often won't find on the high street, it's a great chance to put some thought into a unique gift that someone will treasure, well beyond Christmas!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event and book your ticket here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
With an exciting mix of Christmas gift ideas that you often won't find on the high street, it's a great chance to put some thought into a unique gift that someone will treasure, well beyond Christmas!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event and book your ticket here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
Mahogany Market Pop-Up - Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August 2021
The first weekend of every month to coincide with #blackpoundday, Mahogany Market will take over the basement level of the Leeds Corn Exchange for two days of retail therapy on 7th & 8th of August 2021 - are you coming?
As business gets the chance to once again do business, the Mahogany Market is still here and going strong, serving the community and supporting small business! August's market will be one of the best yet, with an exciting mix of products you often won't find on the high street, from beautiful one-off pieces and great gift ideas to healthy supplements and sweet treats. It's your perfect opportunity to support grassroots organisations & businesses from the African & Caribbean diaspora, helping them to connect & trade within their local community as the economic recovery begins!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event and book your ticket here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
As business gets the chance to once again do business, the Mahogany Market is still here and going strong, serving the community and supporting small business! August's market will be one of the best yet, with an exciting mix of products you often won't find on the high street, from beautiful one-off pieces and great gift ideas to healthy supplements and sweet treats. It's your perfect opportunity to support grassroots organisations & businesses from the African & Caribbean diaspora, helping them to connect & trade within their local community as the economic recovery begins!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event and book your ticket here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
Mahogany Market Pop-Up - Saturday 1 May 2021
Mahogany Market is a new socially distanced shopping experience that is here to serve the community! Expect an eclectic mix of products you often won't find on the high street, from beautiful one-off pieces and great gift ideas to healthy supplements and sweet treats. It's your perfect opportunity to support grassroots organisations & businesses from the African & Caribbean diaspora, helping them to connect & trade within their local community as the economic recovery begins!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event and book your ticket here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event and book your ticket here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
Mahogany Market Pop-Up
Abundance Foods is coming to Leeds High Street!
Yep, I'm going to be part of The Mahogany Market Pop-Up in Leeds Corn Exchange! The Mahogany Market Pop-Up event launches on the 7th of November and will be there until 31st December.
Expect an eclectic mix of products for everyday use to beautiful one-off pieces and great gift ideas to help you buy from and support black-owned businesses this Christmas! To begin with I will be there for one week from Saturday 7 November - Saturday 14 November. I'm beyond excited to finally have a "High street presence" albeit a brief one!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
Yep, I'm going to be part of The Mahogany Market Pop-Up in Leeds Corn Exchange! The Mahogany Market Pop-Up event launches on the 7th of November and will be there until 31st December.
Expect an eclectic mix of products for everyday use to beautiful one-off pieces and great gift ideas to help you buy from and support black-owned businesses this Christmas! To begin with I will be there for one week from Saturday 7 November - Saturday 14 November. I'm beyond excited to finally have a "High street presence" albeit a brief one!
Find out more about The Mahogany Market event here, and I really hope to catch up with you there!
Knaresborough Wellness Festival - Sunday 15 March 2020
I'm really looking forward to attending my very first MBS (Mind Body & Spirit) festival this spring!
Co-hosted by the owner of the The Crystal Buddha it looks set to be an amazing day! I will I be there indulging you with my range of scrummy truffles, treats and desserts of course. But you'll also be surrounded by a lovely circle of wellness practitioners (see the above graphic), the smell of incense, the sound of singing bowls and the sights of lots of crystals - both mine and your senses will be overflowing with abundance!
Tickets are free and you can book your tickets by clicking on this link - hope to see you then!
Co-hosted by the owner of the The Crystal Buddha it looks set to be an amazing day! I will I be there indulging you with my range of scrummy truffles, treats and desserts of course. But you'll also be surrounded by a lovely circle of wellness practitioners (see the above graphic), the smell of incense, the sound of singing bowls and the sights of lots of crystals - both mine and your senses will be overflowing with abundance!
Tickets are free and you can book your tickets by clicking on this link - hope to see you then!
Harrogate Food & Drink Festival - 24-26 August 2019
Organised by the team behind The North Leeds Food Festival, Harrogate Food & Drink Festival is going to be a delicious family friendly celebration of international influence and local talent. Expressed through International Food, Independent Drink, Live Music, Arts and Charity, it's core philosophy is to showcase and celebrate the amazing collection of local talent.
The festival takes place at Ripley Castle, Ripley. A stunning location just outside Harrogate, North Yorkshire nestled on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The festival is easily accessible by car and bus and located close to neighbouring Knaresborough and Ripon. Find out more about it and grab your tickets here: https://harrogatefoodfestival.com
The festival takes place at Ripley Castle, Ripley. A stunning location just outside Harrogate, North Yorkshire nestled on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The festival is easily accessible by car and bus and located close to neighbouring Knaresborough and Ripon. Find out more about it and grab your tickets here: https://harrogatefoodfestival.com
Moments of mass mindfulness (MOMM) - 11 May 2019
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Leeds Moments of Mass Mindfulness (MOMM) is a local event for everyone! Created by a group of individuals who share a common interest in increasing people’s awareness of the positive impacts of mindfulness. Mindfulness and yoga are also great forms of self care, helping to reduce daily life stresses.
Come to the event and say 'Hi', practice mindfulness, have taster sessions of activities such as yoga, and visit the health and wellbeing stalls. Grab your tickets here, and I hope to see you there! :) |
Great Yorkshire Vegan Christmas Market - 2 Dec 2018
The 2018 Leeds WinterFest Vegan Christmas Market will take place in Leeds Civic Hall right in the heart of Leeds City Centre on Sunday 2nd December 2018 from 10.30 am - 5 pm. The Civic Hall is just a 5 minute walk from Leeds train station. There will be 60+ fantastic stalls offering a wide variety of vegan produce, including cakes and chocolate, hot takeaway food, make up, clothing, pet treats and cheese as well as all day informative talks and exciting cookery demos.
Admission is just £3 (under 16's free) payable at the door. 100% of their proceeds go directly to animal welfare charities as the festival is fully volunteer ran. Tickets, inc VIP tickets are available in advance from here.
Hope to meet you then,
Marcia X
Admission is just £3 (under 16's free) payable at the door. 100% of their proceeds go directly to animal welfare charities as the festival is fully volunteer ran. Tickets, inc VIP tickets are available in advance from here.
Hope to meet you then,
Marcia X
Yorkshire Free From Show - 1 September 2018
My first time at this show, so really looking forward to exhibiting!
Yorkshire Free From Show is THE place for you if you are are want to start living your life 'free from' Gluten, Dairy, Refined Sugar, Soy and Egg. Sample healthy 'free from' products, find refined sugar-free chocolate gluten-free desserts, savoury snacks and a whole host of dairy free products. Gluten-free beer, organic wine and refined sugar-free drinks will also be available.
Chefs and Speakers will be giving live cooking demos, workshops and talks to teach you some great tips on how to cook healthy tasty food without using gluten, refined sugar and dairy. The event is also a great opportunity to stock up on great tasty snacks and buy gifts for loved ones that are intolerant - I'm sure they'll tolerate that!! ;)
Tickets are £5 (under 16's free) payable on the day on the door, or £15 in advance to include fast track entry and a goody bag full of products. Get your tickets, samples, discounts and offers here.
Hope to meet you then! Marcia X
Yorkshire Free From Show is THE place for you if you are are want to start living your life 'free from' Gluten, Dairy, Refined Sugar, Soy and Egg. Sample healthy 'free from' products, find refined sugar-free chocolate gluten-free desserts, savoury snacks and a whole host of dairy free products. Gluten-free beer, organic wine and refined sugar-free drinks will also be available.
Chefs and Speakers will be giving live cooking demos, workshops and talks to teach you some great tips on how to cook healthy tasty food without using gluten, refined sugar and dairy. The event is also a great opportunity to stock up on great tasty snacks and buy gifts for loved ones that are intolerant - I'm sure they'll tolerate that!! ;)
Tickets are £5 (under 16's free) payable on the day on the door, or £15 in advance to include fast track entry and a goody bag full of products. Get your tickets, samples, discounts and offers here.
Hope to meet you then! Marcia X
The Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival - 17 June 2018
Voted the UK’s favourite vegan festival, The Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival is a bi-annual festival that celebrates veganism, and educates that veganism is healthy, affordable and fun. It's 100% volunteer-run event, with all proceeds going to animal welfare charities such as Miracle’s Mission that helps to rescue, rehabilitate, neuter and re-home stray and vulnerable animals. It's set to be two days full of yummy vegan food, ethical shopping, live entertainment, talks, demos and lots of fun! Entry tickets can be bought on the day at the door. Hope to meet you there!
FOOD FESTIVALS & FAIRS 2018
Northern Vegan Festival, Manchester - 7 April 2018
Another great Vegan Festival, this time in Manchester. The Northern Vegan Festival keeps going from strength to strength! Taking place in Manchester Central in the city centre, it was really well attended and very busy. The energy was great, and as always I had some enlightening conversations with vegans, vegetarians and the "vegan curious" alike.
As always, I met some fantastic people, stallholders and visitors alike. Some of the stand out ones were George of Gorgosaurus Vegan Bakery. She makes some amazing vegan cakes and other sweet treats that taste as delicious as they look. I also had the pleasure of meeting and chatting to the lovely Kay, aka "The Purple Vegan on Wheels"! As her name suggests, she loves purple, and is a vegan. I love the way that even her chair is colour coordinated - how fierce!!
As always, I met some fantastic people, stallholders and visitors alike. Some of the stand out ones were George of Gorgosaurus Vegan Bakery. She makes some amazing vegan cakes and other sweet treats that taste as delicious as they look. I also had the pleasure of meeting and chatting to the lovely Kay, aka "The Purple Vegan on Wheels"! As her name suggests, she loves purple, and is a vegan. I love the way that even her chair is colour coordinated - how fierce!!
North Yorkshire Vegan Festival - 17 March 2018
The North Yorkshire Vegan Festival was my very first outing in Harrogate, North Yorks. It was a great day, but I think it's attendance was hampered by the latest leg of the "Beast from the East", which threatened to kick in all day. Luckily, the on and off snow flurries never really took hold, but I still think the threat of it puts people off from venturing out.
I met some lovely new stallholders including SuperU, who make some fantastic bowls and cutlery from discarded coconut shells! I love their sustainability ethos, and the fact that I can truly use all of a coconut when making some of my products! I also had the pleasure of getting a truly effective shoulder and neck massage from Leigh-Anne at Jung Shim. This was a massage like no other I've ever had before! Chunsoo is an energy treatment that uses a combination of acupressure and sound to release deep rooted tension and knots from the body, whilst recharging your ‘human energy’. As you can imagine, the idea of it was right up my street, and I totally sold on it now. I also met the lovely King & Queen in the picture, and had a great chat about the vegan lifestyle and The Black Panther. I wonder what their diet was like in Wakanda?!
I met some lovely new stallholders including SuperU, who make some fantastic bowls and cutlery from discarded coconut shells! I love their sustainability ethos, and the fact that I can truly use all of a coconut when making some of my products! I also had the pleasure of getting a truly effective shoulder and neck massage from Leigh-Anne at Jung Shim. This was a massage like no other I've ever had before! Chunsoo is an energy treatment that uses a combination of acupressure and sound to release deep rooted tension and knots from the body, whilst recharging your ‘human energy’. As you can imagine, the idea of it was right up my street, and I totally sold on it now. I also met the lovely King & Queen in the picture, and had a great chat about the vegan lifestyle and The Black Panther. I wonder what their diet was like in Wakanda?!
West Yorkshire Vegan Festival - 27 January 2018
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Organised by Farplace Animal Rescue, the West Yorkshire Vegan Festival was back in West Yorkshire in Huddersfield, having previously been held in Dewsbury. It was my first time exhibiting with them so I was really looking forward to it.
There were some fantastic exhibitors there, including one of my favourites, Besos. If you haven't tried their vegan version of Bailey's - I think you should! I also met for the first time, the fabulous Brownins Food, who make delicious vegan jerk chicken - who new there was such a thing!
All proceeds went to Farplace Animal Rescue, and the animals they help, who have often been rejected elsewhere. From horses to feral cats, wildlife to terrapins, your money spent with them allows them to be there for so many animals in need.
There were some fantastic exhibitors there, including one of my favourites, Besos. If you haven't tried their vegan version of Bailey's - I think you should! I also met for the first time, the fabulous Brownins Food, who make delicious vegan jerk chicken - who new there was such a thing!
All proceeds went to Farplace Animal Rescue, and the animals they help, who have often been rejected elsewhere. From horses to feral cats, wildlife to terrapins, your money spent with them allows them to be there for so many animals in need.
The Yorkshire Dales Yoga Show - 13 January 2018
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This was my first time at The Yorkshire Dales Yoga Show, and what a great event! Again, I was very blessed to exhibit at a "First Show" that was really busy, well attended and had great feedback from visitors! There was some excellent food being served, including raw tiramisu, and really delicious chickpea burgers - yum, yum!
There were free yoga taster sessions on the stage, which meant for once I got to see some action! I was also lucky enough to be next to another great stall holder selling essential oils, the same company I was next to in November, and the inspiration for my next truffle! Local resident and fellow small business owner, Christine of Christie's Crafts also stopped by. Christie and I have become good pals having met on Twitter, and are part of a friendly group of fellow small business owners who socialise a fair bit on Twitter, and just support one another.
The day was a fantastic outing, and I'm really looking forward to next year being bigger & better! :)
There were free yoga taster sessions on the stage, which meant for once I got to see some action! I was also lucky enough to be next to another great stall holder selling essential oils, the same company I was next to in November, and the inspiration for my next truffle! Local resident and fellow small business owner, Christine of Christie's Crafts also stopped by. Christie and I have become good pals having met on Twitter, and are part of a friendly group of fellow small business owners who socialise a fair bit on Twitter, and just support one another.
The day was a fantastic outing, and I'm really looking forward to next year being bigger & better! :)
FOOD FESTIVALS & FAIRS 2017
Great Yorkshire Vegan Festival - 26 November
The 2017 Leeds WinterFest Vegan Christmas Market was my second Winterfest, and again it was a great event!
Probably not so much to start with for anyone queuing outside, as again, we had a particularly cold day. Once you were inside though, you found a lovely warm bunch of stall holders, events, talks and all manner of vegan goodies to warm you through, so you soon forgot how cold you were!
This year I was down in the basement, which initially I thought would feel like some kind of grotto, but nothing could be further from the truth! All sections of the festival were well signposted, and it was heaving to say the least! I was also really pleased to see that the area itself was dressed really cleverly, with faux trees and foliage, which was so perfectly in keeping with my mission statement; "from the tree to my kitchen."
My vegan salted caramel sauce made it's debut, and I was delighted to find that the sample jars that I bought sold out within the hour! My product research and testing definitely paid off!
Above is a pic of me with two of my "Abundance Groupies", the lovely Gina & Paula! They attend many of the festivals that I exhibit at, and always stop by for a chat and to stock up on healthy treats! Very spookily, I met them at a completely unrelated Inspiring Women's event just a few days before - our beautiful world is getting smaller!
Probably not so much to start with for anyone queuing outside, as again, we had a particularly cold day. Once you were inside though, you found a lovely warm bunch of stall holders, events, talks and all manner of vegan goodies to warm you through, so you soon forgot how cold you were!
This year I was down in the basement, which initially I thought would feel like some kind of grotto, but nothing could be further from the truth! All sections of the festival were well signposted, and it was heaving to say the least! I was also really pleased to see that the area itself was dressed really cleverly, with faux trees and foliage, which was so perfectly in keeping with my mission statement; "from the tree to my kitchen."
My vegan salted caramel sauce made it's debut, and I was delighted to find that the sample jars that I bought sold out within the hour! My product research and testing definitely paid off!
Above is a pic of me with two of my "Abundance Groupies", the lovely Gina & Paula! They attend many of the festivals that I exhibit at, and always stop by for a chat and to stock up on healthy treats! Very spookily, I met them at a completely unrelated Inspiring Women's event just a few days before - our beautiful world is getting smaller!
