Comedian Tom Ward and Opera singer Annette Wardell join the club’s first anniversary celebration in London on Sunday 1 November 2026.
A five course vegan dining experience, live comedy and opera will bring women together at Studio Gauthier in London this World Vegan Day, as Vegan Women’s Club celebrates its first anniversary.
Taking place on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 6pm to 10pm, the evening will welcome members and non members for a celebration of vegan food, friendship and the community the club has built over the past year.
Guests will enjoy a welcome drink before exploring a menu that moves from blinis and brioche to crispy rice sushi, a choice of main courses and dessert. Comedian Tom Ward will bring the laughter, while opera singer Annette Wardell will provide a musical highlight.
Vegan Women’s Club ambassadors attending with co founders Victoria Featherstone Pearce and Karin Ridgers include Heather Mills, Dr Shireen Kassam, Juliet Gellatley and Wendy Turner-Webster.
With just 80 places available, the celebration offers an opportunity to meet the women behind the club, reconnect with friends and make new connections at one of the most exclusive vegan restaurants in the UK.
Five courses of vegan creativity….
Canapé :
Blinis , sour cream and caviar and tofu crab
Bread :
Brioche feuilleté , whip miso butter , plum gel
Sushi:
Crispy rice dynamite, tofu vrac and avocado
Main:
Pithiviers, mushroom and confit carotte , céleriac purée and Unami sauce
Dessert:
Chocolaté , caramel and praliné Louis XV
Vegan Women’s Club co-founder Karin Ridgers said:
“We wanted our first-anniversary celebration to bring together the things our members enjoy so much: wonderful vegan food, laughter and the chance to spend time with women who share their values.
“With five courses, Tom Ward and Annette Wardell, we have a fantastic evening planned. You do not need to be a member to join us – we would love women who are discovering the club for the first time to come along and celebrate too.”
Co-founder Victoria Featherstone Pearce added:
“There is something very special about sitting around a table, sharing delicious food and getting to know one another. Our first anniversary is an opportunity to celebrate the women who have made this community what it is and welcome new faces.”
Alexia Dellaca Minot, Head Chef, Studio Gauthier says:
“As a vegan woman, I am delighted to be working with Vegan Women’s Club and supporting their first anniversary celebration at Studio Gauthier.
I have designed this menu to showcase the creativity and possibilities of vegan fine dining, with dishes that feel special and celebratory.
It is a pleasure to be part of an evening bringing fellow vegan women together, and I look forward to welcoming everyone.”
Co-founded by Karin Ridgers and Victoria Featherstone Pearce, Vegan Women’s Club officially launched on World Vegan Day in November 2025, when more than 250 women gathered at 45 London in Shoreditch.
Since then the club has held monthly online and in person meetups, including members only conversations with ambassadors Jasmine Harman, Heather Mills and Dr Shireen Kassam.
Members have reported making close friends, growing in confidence and forming connections that have helped their businesses.
The club has also brought members voices to VegfestUK stages, established a media partnership and regular monthly column with Vegan Food & Living magazine and collaborated with Vegan Happy Clothing on its UK Vegan Goddess competition.
The Studio Gauthier celebration marks the next milestone in that journey, bringing established members and newcomers together on World Vegan Day.
The Vegan Women’s Club First Anniversary and World Vegan Day Celebration takes place at Studio Gauthier, London, on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 6pm to 10pm.
The evening is open to members and non-members. Advance booking is required.