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The Christchurch Vegan Society/Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi is a registered charity that exists to support everyone within the Ōtautahi/Christchurch and wider community following, or interested in, a vegan lifestyle.

Running since 2002, our current activities include a monthly vegan night market, social events, advocacy, groups, talks, resources such as free nutrition leaflets, recipes, online store and liaison with businesses to promote veganism. Whether vegan or non-vegan, everyone is welcome to come along to our events and/or join us and be part of our vibrant friendly vegan community.

Supporting the vegan and vegetarian community since 2002

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Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi2 weeks ago
Lovely evening here till 6 at the Vegan Night Mākete in Hagley Park!
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi2 weeks ago
A quick reminder that the Vegan Night Mākete is on tonight from 5pm at the Multicultural Center Hagley Park.

What's on tonight:

• 5.00pm Food trucks open
• Indoor seating available
• Live music throughout the evening
• Gathering Thoughts talk indoors at 6 pm
• First-ever Cheese Rolls fundraiser!
• Borrow one of our reusable plates, or bring your own container for takeaway.

See you from 5pm!
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi2 weeks ago
The Night Mākete is on tomorrow in Hagley Park South from 5pm.

We’ve got seating indoors, with food trucks outside serving all the good kai. Come grab your food and head inside to sit, relax, and enjoy a night of music and community.

We have a cheese rolls fundraiser running for the first time contact Yolanda to pre order so you don’t miss out (yolanda@veganchristchurch.org.nz).

Our Gathering Thoughts talk will also be happening indoors (Link to the event listing below).

Live music throughout the evening.

We’re washing dishes indoors, so feel free to use one of our reusable plates from our collection.

Stallholders can also fill your own containers for takeaway!
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi3 weeks ago
Our thoughts are with the team during this challenging time!

If you'd like to support the The Shroom Room staff fundraiser, please consider donating or sharing the fundraiser.

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Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi3 weeks ago
It’s Vegan Night Mākete weekend at the Christchurch Multicultural Recreation Community Centre, South Hagley Park.

Come along for food, stallholders, music, and community, including the CVS sausage sizzle and Southland cheese roll fundraiser! Cheese rolls are available for pre-order by emailing yolanda@veganchristchurch.org.nz and support our community work on the night.

Our Gatherings talk also runs during the Mākete on Saturday 27th June at 6pm.

Topic: Activism for Animals in the Local Community
Speaker: Sarah Jackson, animal advocate, community organiser, and volunteer working on outreach, education, events, and community engagement.

We also have tickets to Go Green Expo for you, and we are still looking for volunteers to help out on the CVS at that event as well.

If you would like updates from vendors during the week, hit attending on the Facebook event and we will post these under the discussion tab: https://www.facebook.com/events/1007077348495461

So there is lots to do and be involved with!
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi
Christchurch Vegan Society - Te Rōpū Whēkana o Ōtautahi4 weeks ago
*Southland Cheese Rolls Fundraiser at the Vegan Night Mākete*

Some of our dedicated volunteers are doing a special Southland-style vegan cheese roll fundraiser at the Night Mākete to help support the Christchurch Vegan Society.

Freshly cooked on the night:
$4 each

Takeaway packs (uncooked):
$10 for 4 rolls

Made with vegan cheese and cream, these take a bit of effort and cost to produce. Every bit raised will go towards supporting CVS mahi and events.

Pre-orders are now open. To order, email: yolanda@veganchristchurch.org.nz

Pick up options:

Vegan Night Mākete - Collection from the CVS stall on the night alongside the sausage sizzle

Or we can organise pick up from St Albans by arrangement if you can't make the Mākete.

Made and served by volunteers. If they go well, we may just run the fundraiser again!

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