Wining & Dining with Rory McGrath
22 March 2019
Wining & Dining with Rory McGrath
22 March 2019Tim Hayward – food writer, Radio 4 regular and owner of Fitzbillies in Cambridge - meets Rory McGrath for coffee and cake
Mama Said: My Mother's Day wish list
22 March 2019
Mama Said: My Mother's Day wish list
22 March 2019Velvet’s Emily Martin - working mum of Girl, aged 5, and Boy, 1 – wants more than a bunch of daffs
Over the Rainbow: in the studio with Saffron Walden's Amanda Banham
22 March 2019
Over the Rainbow: in the studio with Saffron Walden's Amanda Banham
22 March 2019Amanda Banham runs Clay Club from her home studio in Saffron Walden
The art of craft: Velvet meets Cambrolino's Clare Sutcliffe
22 March 2019
The art of craft: Velvet meets Cambrolino's Clare Sutcliffe
22 March 2019Within three months of launching Cambrolino, Cambridge’s Clare Sutcliffe was invited to show and sell her wares at Kettle’s Yard
China in your hand: meet Cambridge potter Katharina Klug
22 March 2019
China in your hand: meet Cambridge potter Katharina Klug
22 March 2019Katharina Klug’s porcelain pieces are equal parts elegant and joyful
Check out the styles at Ely's King's Row development
22 March 2019
Check out the styles at Ely's King's Row development
22 March 2019Ely’s King’s Row is a triumph of architecture, build and interior design, as Alice Ryan finds out
Recovery plan: post-pregnancy fitness tips
22 March 2019
Recovery plan: post-pregnancy fitness tips
22 March 2019Pre and post-natal fitness specialist Amber Brammah talks about recovery from C-section
Fitness: How do I stay on track?
22 March 2019
Fitness: How do I stay on track?
22 March 2019If you vowed to get fit in 2019 but your resolve is waning, Matthew Hickey has some words of encouragement
Fitness: 'All I am is a roofer from Newmarket'
22 March 2019
Fitness: 'All I am is a roofer from Newmarket'
22 March 2019He famously ran the London Marathon with a tumble dryer strapped to his back - meet Ben Blowes
Cork or screw cap? Our wine expert investigates
18 March 2019
Cork or screw cap? Our wine expert investigates
18 March 2019To cork or not to cork? That is the question, writes Velvet’s resident drinks expert, Hal Wilson of Cambridge Wine Merchants
Feel the Force: Be upstanding for Velvet’s Power List 2019
15 March 2019
Feel the Force: Be upstanding for Velvet’s Power List 2019
15 March 2019In the month that celebrates International Women’s Day, Velvet pays tribute to the women on our patch who are walking the walk.
On the Table: Earth-friendly eating
08 March 2019
On the Table: Earth-friendly eating
08 March 2019Want to help save the planet? Cambridge Cookery’s Tine Roche says farming small-scale, shopping local and cooking from scratch are all key
Organising a hen do? Here's how
11 February 2019
Organising a hen do? Here's how
11 February 2019We’ve heard there ain’t no party like a Cambridge hen party so Emily Martin takes a look at what Cambridge has to offer a bridal brood
Smooth operator: meet the new Lexus RX L
11 February 2019
Smooth operator: meet the new Lexus RX L
11 February 2019Velvet puts the new Lexus RX L through its paces and – spoiler alert – discovers a drive that ‘feels a million dollars’
Talking wedding trends with Witcham designer Rachel Lamb
11 February 2019
Talking wedding trends with Witcham designer Rachel Lamb
11 February 2019Award-winning wedding dressmaker and bridal designer Rachel Lamb has created more than 1,000 exquisite gowns. She talks tulle, trends and inspiration
Mum's the Word
11 February 2019
Mum's the Word
11 February 2019In her first column for Velvet, Cambridge’s Emily Martin, mum of Girl, aged 5, and Boy, 1, navigates the minefield of family mealtimes
Are you consuming 'empty' calories?
08 February 2019
Are you consuming 'empty' calories?
08 February 2019Nutritionist Kathryn Picking advises on how to put a spring back in your step by avoiding empty calories and choosing more nutritious alternatives
Nothing like a dame: Rory McGrath talks panto with Matt Crosby
08 February 2019
Nothing like a dame: Rory McGrath talks panto with Matt Crosby
08 February 2019Best-known for donning wig and slap as Cambridge Arts Theatre’s pantomime dame, actor Matt Crosby joins Rory McGrath for lunch at Pint Shop
Food: Good Inns
01 February 2019
Food: Good Inns
01 February 2019Barrow's Weeping Willow is now part of the Chestnut Group, as Editor Alice Ryan reports.
