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Vegan Camp Out is an annual camping festival in the UK featuring music, comedy, talks, health & wellbeing activities, and various workshops. Launched in 2016, Vegan Camp Out has been held at various different venues in the UK, and an additional festival weekend also ran in Australia in 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=November 13 |first=Greg {{!}} |last2=Pm {{!}} |first2=2023 at 3:20 |date=2023-11-09 |title=World's largest vegan camp-out at Glenworth Valley |url=https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2023/11/worlds-largest-vegan-camp-out-at-glenworth-valley/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Central Coast News}}</ref>
The festival focuses on veganism, environmentalism and animal rights. Most performers are publicly vegan, typically including prominent influencers, activists, comedians, and musicians. A variety of all-vegan food vendors is a central feature to the event, the list of vendors usually being billed as a 'food line-up'.
== History ==
The festival was founded in 2016 by Jordan Martin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-10 |title=Vegan festival to return to Newark this year, hoping to host 10,000 people |url=https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/vegan-festival-to-return-to-newark-this-year-hoping-to-host-10-000-people-9147881/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Newark Advertiser |language=en}}</ref>
Vegan Campout Festival has received sponsorship from [[Viva! (organisation)|Viva!]] since 2017.<ref
The festival has changed locations multiple times, usually due to difficulties in securing a venue which is not linked to industries which use or exploit animals; some backlash was received after the festival was hosted at venues with links to farming, horse racing, dog shows, or hunting.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bodkin |first=Henry |date=2022-05-14 |title=Vegan festival called 'hypocritical' for hosting event at shooting estate |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/14/vegan-festival-branded-hypocritical-hosting-event-shooting-estate/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
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16-17 July 2016 - Riddings Wood Caravan and Camping Park, Derbyshire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Official UK Vegan Camp Out |url=https://www.vegansociety.com/whats-new/events/official-uk-vegan-camp-out |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=The Vegan Society |language=en}}</ref>
The first Vegan Camp Out event. Around 400 people attended. Entertainment was provided by a DJ, and one food vendor was present.<ref name=":
== 2017 ==
17-19 August 2017 - National Watersports Centre, Nottingham.<ref>{{Cite
The first Vegan Campout event to receive sponsorship from Viva!
== 2018 ==
17-19 August - [[Newark Showground]], Nottinghamshire.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kat |date=2018-04-28 |title=Vegan 'Carnage' Director and Comedian Simon Amstell Headlining UK's Vegan Camp Out |url=https://www.livekindly.com/vegan-carnage-director-comedian-simon-amstell-headlining-uk-vegan-camp-out/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=LIVEKINDLY |language=en-US}}</ref>
Main acts included [[Simon Amstell]], [[Jme]], [[Macka B]], [[Neal D. Barnard|Neal Barnard]], Melanie Joy, and [[Heather Mills]].<ref name=":
▲Main acts included [[Simon Amstell]], [[Jme]], [[Macka B]], [[Neal D. Barnard|Neal Barnard]], Melanie Joy, and [[Heather Mills]].<ref name=":0" />
== 2019 ==
30 August - 01 September - Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire.<ref>{{Cite
Around 7,500 people attended.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-10 |title=Vegan festival to return to Newark this year, hoping to host 10,000 people |url=https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/vegan-festival-to-return-to-newark-this-year-hoping-to-host-10-000-people-9147881/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Newark Advertiser |language=en}}</ref>
Main acts included Earthling Ed, [[Mathew Pritchard|Matt Pritchard]], Shikari Sound System, and Akala.<ref>{{Cite
== 2020 (cancelled) ==
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== 2021 ==
20-22 August 2021 - [[Newark Showground]], Nottinghamshire.<ref name=":
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Main acts included [[Russell Brand
== 2022 ==
15-18 July 2022 - [[Stanford Hall, Leicestershire|Stanford Hall]], Leicestershire.<ref
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Main acts included Earthling Ed, [[Evanna Lynch]], [[Simon Amstell]], Lucy Watson, JME, [[Gaz Oakley]], and [[Bimini Bon-Boulash]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Macdonald |first=Joanna |date=2022-02-25 |title=Vegan Camp Out 2022 Going Ahead As Covid Restrictions End |url=https://plantbasednews.org/culture/events/vegan-camp-out-covid-restrictions/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Plant Based News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The festival took place during a heatwave and a lack of water supply became an issue throughout the weekend, for which the organisers apologised on their official Facebook page.
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Cosmic Skeptic was originally listed as one of the main acts, but was subsequently dropped after releasing a statement renouncing veganism and affirming that they had stopped cutting animal products from their diet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cockshaw |first=Rory |date=2023-02-23 |title=Is Veganism Healthy? A Response to Alex O'Connor (Cosmic Skeptic) |url=https://viva.org.uk/blog/is-veganism-healthy-a-response-to-alex-oconnor-cosmic-skeptic/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Viva! The Vegan Charity |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Out |first=Vegan Camp |date=2022-06-12 |title=𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 Vegan Camp Out 2022 🎉 |url=https://www.vegancampout.co.uk/post/vegan-camp-out-2022-stage-times |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=vegancampout |language=en}}</ref>
Some criticism was received after reports of vandalism in the local area - specifically, graffiti with the words 'go vegan' appearing in multiple places around Bicester.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-10 |title='Vegan graffiti' appears across town following festival |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23709262.bicester-suffers-vegan-graffiti-following-festival/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref>
== 2023 - Australia ==
24-26 November, Darkinjung / [[Glenworth Valley, New South Wales|Glenworth Valley]], New South Wales.<ref name=":2" />
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