Visitors Feedback Bristol Vegan Fayre June 20th 2026

Bristol Vegan Fayre June 20^th 2026 – Visitors Feedback

Bristol Vegan Fayre took place at Document on June 20^th 2026 with 70 stalls and just under 1000 people gathered for this mid-summer solstice festival celebrating all aspects of the vegan way of life, featuring 20 talks and presentations and 10 live performances and DJ’s over the day.

Most of the feedback for the event was very positive and many people enjoyed the day, with some useful suggestions for visitors experience improvement in the comments, and once again a number of people not yet vegan visited the event, with nearly everyone leaving with a positive impression of the vegan community along with many pledging to make positive changes to their lifestyle choices, including a number of visitors pledging to go vegan.

Bristol Vegan Fayre began in 2003 and ran until 2009 before returning in 2023 at our current venue Document. The leasehold on the venue is coming to an end and currently plans for 2027 have yet to be confirmed

Visitors spent an average of 3 hours at the event, and were mainly attracted by the over all community vibe (42%) and the food & caterers (40%)

51% enjoyed the food and caterers as the highlight of the show, with 12% finding the Talks & Presentations to be the most enjoyable

Visitors spent an average of £50 each at the event, an increase of £15 from 2023 (Average spend in 2023 £35)

28% of visitors said their favourite area was ‘all of the show’ whilst 28% found the Main Hall and Stalls their favourite area of the show, with 10% liking the Animal Rights Talks Rooms and 10% liking the entertainment stages

56% of visitors rated the show 8 out of 10 or more, with 10% giving it 10 out of 10. 2% of visitors scored the show under 5.

90% of visitors are likely to return to the show in 2027, including 23% saying ‘definitely’ and 36% saying ‘most likely’. 1 person saying ‘absolutely not’.

74% of visitors were already vegan when coming to the show

26% of visitors weren’t vegan, meaning around 260 people attending weren’t vegan

Of those not yet vegan, 67% said the ‘loved the show’ and 44% thought it was a ‘really good advertisement for veganism.’ 11% said they were going vegan after visiting the evet, 22% said they are ‘definitely increasing plant-based options, and 33% said they ‘might be making a few changes.’

The sample size is a little small to extrapolate figures accurately, but as a guide, if these figures were applied across the whole event, then it might be that around 15-20 people are likely to be going vegan after visiting the show and a further 35 people increasing plant-based options and 50 people making a few changes.

Feedback From Visitors

Much of the feedback was appreciative and overall most visitors were happy, there were some re-occurring themes including better signage and more information about the talks and performance, and potentially better lighting in the Main Hall. There were a number of last minute cancellations at the show for various reasons which did impact slightly on the overall event, and there was some constructive feedback about use of AI at the event from stallholders and the event which we are revisiting.

‘’ I enjoyed every part of the fair, I enjoyed the activist talks, the entertainment, the performances, the stalls and stallholders, the delicious food options, chatting to the stall holders, trying delicious food, enjoying the talks, and the overall atmosphere. Every aspect was incredible, everyone created such a warm and positive atmosphere, thank you so much.

Would have liked a few more stalls selling vegan products other than food

It would’ve been great to have a board with the guest speaker line up and a short description or a few words about the talk.

It was good, was hoping for a few more vendors, the venue was a little dark inside. Enjoyed the speed dating and poetry although more upbeat always appreciated! Enjoyed the folk music outside too. The food was nice although some were a little on the pricey side.

I would include more about climate activism and information such as the People’s Emergency Briefing film. Many people are vegan firstly for the Planet.

Thanks for this event our third one since moving here from California 7/2025!! California has a lot to learn

I basically came for the vegan speed dating event, which was excellent 😊

The music in the courtyard was far too loud and booming. There should have been blackboards with what talks were on.

I wish there were more events like this 😊

I am very grateful to the organizers of the event

Fantastic selection of food and stalls. The talks were very interesting and it’s lovely being at a fully vegan event. The bar staff were amazing for creating a space for us to change our 6 month old too, very appreciated!