Salisbury Vegan Market: a plant-based day out in town

Salisbury's plant-based day this year took place on Sunday 25 October, when the Salisbury Vegan Market set up on Guildhall Square, right in the middle of the city. Stalls were open from 10am to 3pm, and entry was free. It was the last Wiltshire event of the year for the organisers, Vegan Fairs, so if you missed it, this one is over for 2026.

The market brought together plant-based food and drinks, artisan products and cruelty-free items under one roof. For anyone curious about eating or shopping without animal products, it was a handy way to meet local vegan producers in person, ask questions and compare what different makers are doing, all within a few steps of each other. Because the stalls sat in the city centre, it was easy to combine a browse with a wander around the rest of Salisbury's streets afterwards.

Vegan Fairs started out in 2018 with the aim of bringing the feel of larger vegan festivals to a smaller, local scale. Since then, it has run more than 150 events across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Berkshire and parts of Wales. The organisers describe themselves as a Community Interest Company, which means any money they make is reinvested in making events more accessible and in supporting independent vegan businesses. According to the organisers, they also work on the environmental side of things, with steps such as offsetting carbon emissions and cutting down on waste at their events.

If you want to keep up with what the group does next, the Vegan Fairs website lists its upcoming events across the South West, and it's the best place to check for new dates in Salisbury and the surrounding area.