What’s on at the Good Life Show?
The Show Marketplace
A marketplace filled with sustainable products ranging from beverages to beauty, appliances to accessories and apparel, wellness products to plant-based and free-from foods, and everything in between, it’ll all be there, and show-goers will be spoilt for choice.
The Checkers Plant Kitchen, powered by Simple Truth
The Checkers Plant Kitchen powered by Simple Truth will feature top chefs in action as they demo the best and easiest ways to create delicious, versatile and delicious healthy and plant-based dishes. Free to attend and free tasters in selected demos. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
McCain Health & Wellness Talks in association with ProVeg SA
Diverse and compelling health and wellness talks and panel discussions. Free to attend. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis.
Interactive Masterclasses
Fabulous masterclass experiences for premium ticket holders. Some of the country’s top chefs, plant-based experts and mixologists will demonstrate how to create delicious dishes, drinks, dips, desserts and much, much more. Select your hands-on Masterclass of choice. Places are limited to 20. Programme coming soon.
Meet & Greets
Meet your favourite chefs and get books signed.
Fresh Bites Cafe
Toast a great day out and tuck into a delicious lunch from one of the pop-up eateries serving delicious food and drink and relax and soak up the vibey atmosphere in the visitor seating area.
Wellness Area
Join in on a free Yoga, Meditation or Healing session in the Wellness Area. All sessions are 10-15 minutes.
Free tasters
There are plenty of free samples and tasters at The Good Life Show to experience and discover, excite and stimulate your taste buds!
Wine, craft beer and delicious cocktails
Vegan-friendly and organic wines, low alcohol and no-alcohol products and conscious and sustainable cocktails for the mindful drinker.
Plan Your Day
Programmes coming soon.
Our Sustainable Journey
We are committed to making a difference and delivering a more sustainable show. Take a look at what we are doing to make a difference with our events.
Meet some of the chefs, mixologists and health and wellness experts from the 2023 events
Zola Nene | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Plant based burger tacos & Green curry broccoli noodles
WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023
Wandile Mabaso | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Earth, wind and fire
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Jessica Munisamy | Masterclass
RECIPE: Coming soon
WHEN: 6 August 2023
Chad January | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Spinach falafels with beetroot and sweet potato mash and wilted greens
WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023
Deena Naidoo | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Green Thai Curry with Veg Chicken Strips with Fragrant Lime infused Jasmine rice Vegan Chai Panna Cotta, Strawberry and Anise Compote, Chocolate Sand
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Siphiwe Sithole | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass
RECIPE:Millet and African Melon & African Bean Balls
WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023
Andile Somdaka | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Millet and African Melon & African Bean Balls
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Lulu and William of Wood Kitchen | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass
RECIPE: Taste of Zambia: Lumanda, Impwa and Nshima & Dried cow pea leaves in peanut sauce with Nshima & Chikanda & Samp Stir Fry
WHEN: 4, 5 & 6 August 2023
Clara Kapelembe Bwali of Black Garlic | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass
RECIPE: Taste of Zambia: Lumanda, Impwa and Nshima & Dried cow pea leaves in peanut sauce with Nshima & Chikanda & Samp Stir Fry
WHEN: 4, 5 & 6 August 2003
Gregory Henderson | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass
RECIPE: Boerpampoen Panna Cotta, Marula Caviar and Crumble & Vegan chocolate Marula Nut Clusters
WHEN: 4 & 6 August 2023
Sue Gajathar | The Checkers Plant Kitchen & Masterclass
RECIPE: Eat the rainbow Buddha Bowl & Vegan fish curry and hassleback butternut
WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023
Gwylm Humphreys | Mixology Masterclass
RECIPE: The Nebraska and The Butterfly Effect
WHEN: 4 August 2003
Rea - The Cooking Dietician | Masterclass
RECIPE: Lentil Cottage Pie and Avocado Chickpea Salad
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Siyabulela Kobo | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Isigwampa
WHEN: 4 August 2023
Amy Hoppy | The Checkers Plant Kitchen
RECIPE: Easy Cheatable Treats with Macro Mixes
WHEN: 6 August 2023
Mzoli Zwane & Sabelo | Masterclass
RECIPE: The Classic & Protein Shake
WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023
Nicky Rowbotham | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Lightening the load on our liver and managing our stress hormone response
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Melissa Lainn | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Living a ‘Plant-Powered’ Life: How returning to nature and her medicines helps us heal
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Donovan Will | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Rise of the Flexitarian, Insights into the South African Plant-Based Food Sector
WHEN: 4 August 2023
Anusha Lakha | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Vegan Certification & Labelling
WHEN: 4 August 2023
Danya Falkson | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Registered Dietician
WHEN: 5 August 2023
Dr. Anesu Mbizvo | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Wellness, intentional living and conscious consumerism
WHEN: 6 August 2023
Adéle Beyl | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Plant-Powered Iron: Nourishing Your Body on a plant-based diet
WHEN: 5 & 6 August 2023
Greg Henderson | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Forgotten Food Systems
WHEN: 4 August 2023
Phumzile Baliki | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Together, let’s cultivate conscious connections through good food & McCain Good Food
WHEN: 4 & 5 August 2023
Thabile Motsamai | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Together, let’s cultivate conscious connections through good food & McCain Good Food
WHEN: 4 & 5 August 2023
Siphiwe Sithole | McCain Health & Wellness Talks
TALK: Indigenous food good for you and good for the earth
WHEN: 4 August 2023
