Weirdigans Organic Cafe

Weirdigans is a Festival Cafe; we also provide tents and run bars at private parties. Photos

Food & Drinks...Are exclusively organic. We use fairtrade produce where possible, and try to source fresh ingredients locally. Everything is vegetarian and we have vegan options. Menu
Our savoury food is freshly prepared to order and we bake our famous cakes on-site. Weirdigans authentic chai-tea is regularly voted 'best on site' and our cakes 'awesome' and 'to die for'. Comments

NEWSFLASH!!! 'Mama Weirdigans' Hostel due to open May 1st!!! ---
A new adventure for Weirdigans: we're renting a lovely old building in Hebden Bridge and we're turning it into a hostel for travellers, hikers, backpackers and visitors to this quirky & vibrant Yorkshire town. We'll still be doing Weirdigans Cafe at festivals too... See 'News' for more info...

Venue...We generally operate the cafe from a 30' x 20' green canvas Bedouin-style tent.
Inside, the Weirdigans' atmosphere and decor is warm, cosy, comfy, friendly, relaxed -
"like your own front room, but in the middle of a festival", remarked one happy customer.
We create a small garden area with benches, flowers and flags and at night we sparkle with fairy-lights.

We have a 16ft octagonal tent which can be used instead of the big tent where space or time are limited. We also have a second large tent which we sometimes use as an annexe to the cafe, in which to run workshops, acoustic music sessions etc. Our tents can be hired for private events. 'Special Tents'

Energy... Our lights and music are solar-powered. We use a self-built 12-volt LED lighting system which is very energy efficient as well as being unique and beautiful. We use real crockery not disposables and we reuse, recycle or compost as much of our waste as possible.

Ethos...We run the Cafe in an ethical and co-operative way. All Weirdigans take turns at washing-up, serving tea and preparing food. There’s no owner or manager raking in profits. We take minimum wages and some of us do a lot of work on a voluntary basis because our priority is making Weirdigans a more eco, more lovely venue.

Acoustic Music - Weirdigans co-hosts the Acoustic Space with The Wierdstring Band at Solfest and Knockengorroch, encouraging unplugged performances and late-night music sessions at these and other festivals.

Birthday Cakes! - If you want to surprise a friend with a birthday cake at a festival, let us know a day or so in advance and we'll put aside a cake of your choice to be presented at a pre-arranged time complete with candles and fanfare. It'll set you back £12 (a discount on the slice-by-slice price).
Go on, spoil a mate!

LEDfantastic - Dave Weirdigan hosts talks, workshops and demonstrations in LED technology. When not busy in the cafe he can be booked to install low energy, long-lasting lighting in your home, vehicle or venue. Email smileyd@ledfantastic.com

Education & Campaigning - The Weirdigan crew are involved in a wide range of green issues and activities - from Greenpeace actions to teaching the principles of wind-power to green woodworking - and we incorporate these into the Cafe when possible.

Organic Bars - Weirdigans can be hired to run bars at private parties; more info here.

Tent Rental - We can provide tented venues for private events - parties, weddings, handfastings, festivals, camps... or wherever you'd like us to be. See 'Special Tents'.

Official bits...Weirdigans has membership of NMTF (National Market Traders Federation) and is registered with Calderdale Council. References and copies of all legal documents (insurance, Health & Safety policy, Food Hygiene & 1st Aid certificates, fire safety checks etc.) can be provided on request.