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Win: A designer bag from Will Bees Bespoke **CLOSED**

22 September 2023
Win: A designer bag from Will Bees Bespoke **CLOSED**

Win: A designer bag from Will Bees Bespoke **CLOSED**

22 September 2023

Three lucky Velvet readers will win a Diana clutch/crossbody from British designer brand Will Bees Bespoke – each worth up to £150!


Win: A luxury stay at Oxfordshire’s Old Crown Coaching Inn **CLOSED**

22 September 2023
Win: A luxury stay at Oxfordshire’s Old Crown Coaching Inn **CLOSED**

Win: A luxury stay at Oxfordshire’s Old Crown Coaching Inn **CLOSED**

22 September 2023

Want to get away? You could win a luxurious stay for two at Oxfordshire’s four-star The Old Crown Coaching Inn. . .


Win: Celestial earrings from Amelia Scott **CLOSED**

22 September 2023
Win: Celestial earrings from Amelia Scott **CLOSED**

Win: Celestial earrings from Amelia Scott **CLOSED**

22 September 2023

New British jewellery brand Amelia Scott is giving away these Luna earrings – worth £89!


Win: A Cambridge Satchel Poppy bag **CLOSED**

22 September 2023
Win: A Cambridge Satchel Poppy bag **CLOSED**

Win: A Cambridge Satchel Poppy bag **CLOSED**

22 September 2023

To celebrate the launch of Cambridge Satchel’s latest collection, we’ve got a blush pink Poppy bag – worth £185! – to give away


Win: Six bottles of Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc **CLOSED**

22 September 2023
Win: Six bottles of Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc **CLOSED**

Win: Six bottles of Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc **CLOSED**

22 September 2023

Fancy a glass of chilled New Zealand Sauvignon? We’ve got six bottles of Villa Maria Clifford Bay to give away. . .


Beauty: Problem skin? Time to mask up. . .

22 September 2023
Beauty: Problem skin? Time to mask up. . .

Beauty: Problem skin? Time to mask up. . .

22 September 2023

Whatever your skin’s condition or complaint, there’s a superhero mask ready to come to the rescue. Alice Ryan masks up


Food News: Say hello to a new cafe, a new deli and new street food

15 September 2023
Food News: Say hello to a new cafe, a new deli and new street food

Food News: Say hello to a new cafe, a new deli and new street food

15 September 2023

Cambridge’s best-loved bakery expands, Bury St Edmunds welcomes a new street food van, and a food show launches for the whole region


Great Taste Awards: Booze-free drinks brand from Suffolk wins big

14 September 2023
Great Taste Awards: Booze-free drinks brand from Suffolk wins big

Great Taste Awards: Booze-free drinks brand from Suffolk wins big

14 September 2023

CROSSIP’s alcohol-free spirit selection wowed Great Taste judges – totting up a total seven gold stars. . .


Christmas: Book now for East Anglia’s biggest and best gift fair

11 September 2023
Christmas: Book now for East Anglia’s biggest and best gift fair

Christmas: Book now for East Anglia’s biggest and best gift fair

11 September 2023

Presents Galore, the huge Christmas fair which raises tens of thousands for charity, is back for 2023 - and tickets are booking now


Styling the Season: Transition to autumn with Melbourn boutique ESSE

08 September 2023
Styling the Season: Transition to autumn with Melbourn boutique ESSE

Styling the Season: Transition to autumn with Melbourn boutique ESSE

08 September 2023

Starring bright block colours and standout statement prints, Rohiny Belani showcases the new-season collection at Melbourn boutique ESSE


What’s On: Calendar bare? Fill it with these unmissable autumn events

06 September 2023
What’s On: Calendar bare? Fill it with these unmissable autumn events

What’s On: Calendar bare? Fill it with these unmissable autumn events

06 September 2023

From the ultimate Sunday lunch pop-up and a new city-central farmers’ market to a stage show of Frankenstein, these are the autumn dates to make now


Win: A stunning Xander Kostroma necklace **CLOSED**

04 September 2023
Win: A stunning Xander Kostroma necklace **CLOSED**

Win: A stunning Xander Kostroma necklace **CLOSED**

04 September 2023

Start the new season on a positive note. . . by winning a stunning raw agate pendant necklace from designer Xander Kostroma


Win: A lodge stay at Barrow’s Weeping Willow **CLOSED**

04 September 2023
Win: A lodge stay at Barrow’s Weeping Willow **CLOSED**

Win: A lodge stay at Barrow’s Weeping Willow **CLOSED**

04 September 2023

To celebrate the opening of luxury lodges at Barrow’s Weeping Willow, we’re giving away an overnight stay for two – worth up to £250. . .


Win: A Mabel Sheppard Smiley bag and purse **CLOSED**

04 September 2023
Win: A Mabel Sheppard Smiley bag and purse **CLOSED**

Win: A Mabel Sheppard Smiley bag and purse **CLOSED**

04 September 2023

We’re giving readers the chance to win a bag and purse worth £98 – and shop with code VELVET15 for an exclusive 15% off. . .


Win: A VIP shopping experience at Burwash Manor **CLOSED**

04 September 2023
Win: A VIP shopping experience at Burwash Manor **CLOSED**

Win: A VIP shopping experience at Burwash Manor **CLOSED**

04 September 2023

Fancy a VIP shopping trip? Worth more than £140, that’s exactly what we’re giving away with Barton’s Burwash Manor


Win: A Karma Tea bundle **CLOSED**

04 September 2023
Win: A Karma Tea bundle **CLOSED**

Win: A Karma Tea bundle **CLOSED**

04 September 2023

We’re giving away an explorer pack of award-winning Karma Tea - plus a pot and pair of cups!


Win: A meal for two at Heydon’s King William IV **CLOSED**

04 September 2023
Win: A meal for two at Heydon’s King William IV **CLOSED**

Win: A meal for two at Heydon’s King William IV **CLOSED**

04 September 2023

It’s a year since a new team took over Heydon’s King William IV – and they’re giving away a meal for two to celebrate. . .


Beauty: Nude makeup gets a new-season makeover

01 September 2023
Beauty: Nude makeup gets a new-season makeover

Beauty: Nude makeup gets a new-season makeover

01 September 2023

Polished yet effortless and suited to every skin type and tone, nude makeup continues to trend. . .


Booking Now: Bury Lit Fest’s best line-up yet

25 August 2023
Booking Now: Bury Lit Fest’s best line-up yet

Booking Now: Bury Lit Fest’s best line-up yet

25 August 2023

Set to be its biggest and best year yet, Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival returns this October. Velvet gets the lowdown. . .


Makeover Challenge: Three local gardens transformed

18 August 2023
Makeover Challenge: Three local gardens transformed

Makeover Challenge: Three local gardens transformed

18 August 2023

Whether your garden needs a little TLC or a total makeover, be inspired by these before-and-after transformations by three of our area’s top designers