Who we are

Velvet magazine is now the leading free lifestyle publication in the area, with 25,000 copies distributed in Cambridge, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Saffron Walden and Ely every month.

We are committed to promoting local businesses and providing our readers with all the latest news on where to shop, eat, drink, socialise and relax in the area. Every month, we visit hundreds of local shops, salons, bars, restaurants and hotels and know the area better than anyone else.

From fashion to food, entertainment to interiors and from music to motoring, our articles are informative, up-to-date and entertaining. We are also passionate about design and believe that our magazine is by far the most stylish publication around.

We don’t define our target audience by age...we define it by personality. Our readers aspire to a luxury way of living; they’re fashion-forward, house proud and health-conscious. Our articles cover health, fitness, beauty, fashion, food and drink, motoring, interiors and entertainment, and our magazine is read by yummy mummies, busy professionals and stylish students alike.

Velvet magazine is about loving the area you live in and making the most of your free time. And following our re-launch in July 2010, it’s bigger and better than ever before.

Testimonials

Hair Studio 22
"I have been so pleased with my advertising, immediately after I had a great response and many sales as a direct result from advertising." Willow Hume @ Hair Studio 22

Pride, Newmarket
"We are always very pleased with the results. We love the magazine, it's great and energetic! You're great!" Julia East @ Pride

Brooks Dress Agency
"I have had lots of people come to the shop as a result of the advert and feature, I am very pleased!" Nicola Brooks @ Brooks Dress Agency

Hi Solutions
"As a local property refurbishment company, we couldn't have found a better place than Velvet Magazine. From help with advert design to the creation of other marketing tools, we have found all the staff to be friendly, helpful and professional. Our six-month campaign resulted in us receiving eight leads, which have created five sales of three or more products to each customer - a fantastic response! Each sale has resulted in further work for us too, as we have sign boards on site on each job. With the monthly distribution of Velvet Magazine, recognition and recommendation starts and the work continues. After the wonderful editorial in the March edition, we had a lead that resulted in us costing for a single storey extension, as well as renewing all the house windows, doors, and carrying out a kitchen refit!" Tracey @ h.i solutions

Boudoir Femme
"I just wanted you to know we have had a very good response to our editorial in this month"s Velvet, with a number of new customers through the door as a result." Pippa @ Boudoir Femme

Vogue
"We are a new Cambridge-based business retailing high-end outdoor furniture. We had a customer come into our showroom and place a large order as a result of having seen the advert in Velvet. This was our first insert, and the publication had only been out for days!" Wendy @ Vogue

Bride-All
"I took out an advert alongside some product placement within the Racing/ May Ball photo-shoot in the May edition of Velvet Magazine, and have had so many calls about the dress which was featured, that it's now sold out!" Linn @ Bride-all

Elegance
"I had a write up in May's edition of Velvet Magazine on shellac nails, and already we've had numerous bookings." Kerry @ Elegance

Abbeygate Wealth Management.
"We had a wonderful response from our recent feature and subsequent advertising in Velvet magazine. The creative team came up with some great ideas and helped us put together a very innovative style of feature for the Financial Services industry, from which we have received very positive feedback. We will certainly continue to work with Velvet and would not hesitate to recommend the magazine to other businesses looking to promote themselves locally and to attract potential new customers." Michele Bailey

Lifetime Nutrition
"Since the small editorial feature I had in Velvet, I've been contacted by over ten clients, the majority coming from Ely and Bury. I get a phone call a week! I want to thank you, and also thank the team, for all their help with my logo, website and leaflets, all the stuff I needed to get my business promoted and up and running." Amanda @ Lifetime Nutrition

The Dressing Room
"I am pleased to confirm that advertising in Velvet Magazine was one of the best things I've done. As a new business, I always ask customers where they found out about The Dressing Room, and the most common answer has been "I saw it in Velvet Magazine" With the large distribution area and the regular product placement, it is THE magazine to be seen in." Bev @ The Dressing Room

Design Republic
"Out of all the publications we have been in over eight years, Velvet's been the one we've received the best response from. It is now the only one we need to advertise in." Max Spencer Morris @ Design Republic

Newprint
"I am so pleased with the results of advertising in Velvet on a monthly basis. It has helped with sourcing new business and has raised our profile in Cambridge. It"s always a real pleasure working with the team." Ben Bradley @ Newprint

DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge
"We have been using Velvet Magazine to advertise our various outlets and have also included special offers which out of all the Cambridge publications we see a far greater return from Velvet magazine readers than any other. It seems to appeal to the market we are looking to attract which is stylish, vibrant and sophisticated. We hope by advertising in Velvet it is not only giving us the exposure we need into the local market but also giving the readers an opportunity to come and see a venue they wouldn't normally have considered." Gayle

Equilibrium Wellbeing
"I received a brilliant response to an article written by Gemma after she had visited me for a Colonic Hydrotherapy. Colonic Hydrotherapy is a treatment that people are often unsure or nervous about. Being able to read an article where sometime has had the treatment is both interesting and reassuring to potential clients. I had a lot of people saying it was something they had thought about doing for a long time but after reading the article were encouraged to book one. I have also found getting the artwork and article ready great and stress free and all the staff I have dealt with have been wonderful. I am very pleased I decided to advertise in the Velvet magazine and will continue to do so. My clients also always comment what a good magazine Velvet is." Sue @ Equilibrium Wellbeing

Bead Boutique
"I have had a fantastic response from our editorial which was published in May! Your design team hit every nail on the head and communication was a breeze! Well done Velvet!" Jessica @ The Bead Boutique

McQueen and Co
"New mens section in @velvetmag is looking great, why shouldnt the men of Cambridge have something interesting to read!" "Just had a client in for his Fathers day package that he saw advertised in @velvetmag :)))" On Twitter @mcqueenandco