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Lion Yard turns 35!
2nd September 2010
Lion Yard Shopping Centre will be celebrating its 35th birthday during late night shopping on Wednesday 8th September with delicious cupcake demonstrations.
SK Bubbles with Delight at Latest Accolade
13th August 2010
The SK Clinic + Spa has just been awarded a 'Five Bubble Rating' from The Good Spa Guide; their highest accolade.
The Good Spa Guide's Shy Spy visited SK Clinic in June 2010, receiving a Tension Relief Massage (£25 - 30mins) and Prescriptive Facial (£60 - 60mins), giving a glowing review of both treatments and the SK experience;
"My back felt less stiff. I felt relaxed and my face looked fresh as a daisy. The combination of facial spa products was perfect for my skin...SK Clinic is without doubt a 5-bubble spa. It is immaculate, stylish and serene. Customer service is professional and treatments standards are excellent. I only wished I could have stayed there longer."
Al Fresco Dining Event at Lion Yard
9th August 2010
Stuck for something to do next weekend? Why not go and have your taste buds tempted at Lion Yard’s Al Fresco Dining Event!
From 11am until 4pm on Saturday 14th August, shoppers will be able to enjoy a fresh and unique take on the farmers market with plenty of new and exciting ideas they will be able to dine out on for a long time to come!
Pick up produce of the freshest quality, dish up delectable delights from the deli and savour the flavour of local cheeses, meats and baked goods.
The event will feature a host of experts from local businesses selling products and giving advice on everything from cheeses to Italian delicacies.
Award-winning Cambridgeshire restaurant The Pheasant at Keyston, as featured on Gordon Ramsay’s F Word and winner of their Best British Restaurant Award will also be at the event. Local owners Jay and Taffeta Grimshaw grew up in Cambridgeshire and have a passion for locally sourced, seasonal British produce. On offer will be a selection of their breads, cakes, savoury pies and tarts all made at their on-site bakery, as well as a selection of terrines.
Don't miss Pat McAleese's next fight!
4th August 2010
Pat McAleese is back in the ring on 11th September at the renowned
boxing venue York Hall, Bethnal Green.
In his first title fight he will go 10 rounds with Lee Noble in the
hope of bringing home the British Masters Title.
Three coaches will leave Newmarket in the day to transport his army of
supporters. We've got our seat booked, have you?
Tickets are £35 and the coach is £10.
Email tickets@patmcaleese for tickets and reservations.
Win! 4 tickets to LodeStar Festival 2010 worth £138
3rd August 2010
LodeStar festival is taking place in Lode, Cambridge on 3rd - 6th September. The festival, which is now in its second year, offers an unforgettable weekend of entertainment including music, dance, theatre, circus skills, zorbing, charity five-a-side football and plenty of other fun-filled acitivities.
Over 50 acts will perform over the weekend including The Jude, Paper Aeroplanes, Suzerain and Honey Ryder and there will be an all-female line-up on the Sunday.
Tickets are limited to 2010 to create a unique, intimate festival at what the organisers call “probably the best festival site in the UK!”
LodeStar is offering Velvet readers the chance to win 4 weekend tickets to the festival (including camping). To enter, join our facebook page and message our wall with ‘LodeStar’. The winner will be picked on Wednesday 21st July.
Summer sale at Nicola Sexton
23rd July 2010
Nicola Sexton on Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, is currently offering up to 50% off all sale shoes.
Here are just some of the fabulous shoes that are currently in the sale.
See www.nicolasexton.co.uk for more information.
Doubletree Hilton launches Picnic and Punting packages.
20th July 2010
Doubletree by Hilton, Cambridge has launched new tailor-made Punting and Picnic Packages – perfect for a romantic date for two, a family adventure or a larger gathering of friends and colleagues. Customers simply pre-order their gourmet picnic hampers, freshly made by the hotel’s chefs, and board the punt on the hotel riverside for a self-driven or chauffeured cruise...
Velvet Awards 2010 – extended until 16th August!
15th July 2010
Velvet Awards 2010 – extended until 16th August!
Good news! We have extended the voting period for this year’s Velvet Awards until Monday 16th August 2010. We’ve received hundreds of votes so far and are still receiving entry forms every day so we thought it was only fair to give you a few more weeks to cast your votes. This also means that you are still in with a chance of winning over £1000 worth of prizes in our biggest ever competition!
You can see all the nominees for the Velvet Awards in this month’s issue of Velvet or online at www.velvetmag.co.uk/velvet-awards-2010. Then just send us your votes via our ‘contact us’ page or by post to Velvet magazine, Goodwin Business Park, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7SQ, or e-mail competitions@velvetmag.co.uk. The winners will now be revealed in the September issue of Velvet magazine.
Good luck and get voting!
Street Style Special: Velvet at Ladies Day at the July Course, Newmarket
12th July 2010
[Picture: Left to right: Michelle Foley, Courteney Welland and Fatham McCormack]
Last week I was lucky enough to attend the Champagne Lanson Ladies Day at the July Festival, Newmarket along with the Velvet team and was treated with the glamour, energy and excitement that the event brings. Armed with a camera, we set out to create a special ‘street-style’ page for next month’s Velvet magazine, featuring the most stylish men and women at Ladies Day.
The first thing that stood out was the extreme amount of people, all dressed to impress, with each outfit more stylish than the one before it. Common choices were fabulous hats and fascinators, emblazoned with feathers, sequins and flowers; fabulously cut dresses and the highest shoes i’ve ever seen. For the men, a smart suit with luxurious ties and shades were common, along with an obligatory copy of the ‘Racing Post’ in hand.
By Molly Taylor
COMPUTERLINKS sponsors local olympic hopeful Goldie Sayers
8th July 2010
Thanks to Newmarket-based IT firm COMPUTERLINKS, you will soon be able to follow the life of Cambridge resident and record holding javelin thrower Goldie Sayers online in the build up to the 2012 London Olympics.
The team at COMPUTERLINKS, a local distributor of IT security and internet technology solutions, has recently sponsored Goldie and provided her with the resources to keep us up to date with her activities through a blog. The blog will track her progress and achievements and she trains for, and competes in, major international athletics competitions.
Local duo to cycle 933 miles for the Arthur Rank Hospice
8th July 2010
Cambridge cycling enthusiasts Darren Smith and Pat Hills will be cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groat’s next week to raise money for Cambridge hospice Arthur Rank.
The pair hope to complete the 933 mile journey in just six days, starting on Saturday 10th July.
Darren and Pat have cycled over 2,300 miles in training and really deserve your support next week. Please visit their just giving page at www.justgiving.com/lejog-cycle to sponsor them and support the incredible work of the Arthur Rank hospice.
Incredible prizes for July Festival best dressed.
1st July 2010
Heading to the July Festival this year? Make sure you dress to impress to be in with a chance of winning one of these incredible prizes.
Wednesday 7th July – The Most Stylish Accessories on Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes Day
1st Prize Saxon Air, the private air charter company based at Norwich International Airport, and the magnificent Hintleshame House Hotel are offering a 30 minute VIP helicopter flight from Norwich Airport to Hintlesham House for 4 people followed by a champagne à la carte dinner for four with fine wines plus an overnight stay in two luxury suites. They are also offering a full English breakfast and 30 minute return flight to Norwich by helicopter in the morning.
Open Studios at Burwash Manor.
1st July 2010
The lovely Burwash Manor is hosting a Cambridge Open Studios event on the first four weekends in July from 10am-6pm.
The working organic farm, which is also home to 15 independent shops, a day spa and tea room, will have two artists in residence for all four of the weekends.
Heather Stowell produces eye catching, contemporary jewellery. Her incredible selection of vintage buttons are set in sterling silver to produce unique and fabulous pieces.
