Shopping: Velvet’s round-up of tinsel-topped Christmas markets
02 October 2023
Shopping: Velvet’s round-up of tinsel-topped Christmas markets
02 October 2023Find handcrafted gifts and meet the artisans behind them at one of these fabulous local Christmas markets
Menopause Special: Advice and products to help navigate the menopause
30 September 2023
Menopause Special: Advice and products to help navigate the menopause
30 September 2023To mark Menopause Awareness month this October, we speak to the founder of The Joyful Menopause and seek out useful advice and products
Festivals: Open Cambridge is a fascinating 10-day free festival this month
05 September 2023
Festivals: Open Cambridge is a fascinating 10-day free festival this month
05 September 2023Free access to more than 100 walks, talks, demos, exhibitions and tours taking place this September
Win: A House of Pyaar gift set! **CLOSED**
30 August 2023
Win: A House of Pyaar gift set! **CLOSED**
30 August 2023Win a dino-inspired new baby gift set from lovely online store House of Pyaar
BOOKS: Delve between the pages of Bury Literature Festival 2023
29 August 2023
BOOKS: Delve between the pages of Bury Literature Festival 2023
29 August 2023Whether you’re a historical fiction lover or prefer a fearlessly candid account of motherhood, Bury Literature Festival has you covered
Competition: Win two tickets worth £50 to Silverstone Museum **CLOSED**
26 July 2023
Competition: Win two tickets worth £50 to Silverstone Museum **CLOSED**
26 July 2023Experience more than 60 hands-on exhibits at Silverstone Musuem including operating a wind tunnel and piloting a Wellington Bomber
Food news: Cambridge’s newest restaurant, Flat Iron, is giving away 300 Wagyu steaks!
24 July 2023
Food news: Cambridge’s newest restaurant, Flat Iron, is giving away 300 Wagyu steaks!
24 July 2023Committed to providing ‘great steak for everyone’ Flat Iron opens its Cambridge restaurant
FOOD NEWS: Stay cool with the divine ices of Cambridge’s Jack’s Gelato
19 July 2023
FOOD NEWS: Stay cool with the divine ices of Cambridge’s Jack’s Gelato
19 July 2023Artisan ice cream maker Jack van Praag creates incredible gelato flavours
What’s On: Sing and Tonic, a night of uplifting musical escapades!
12 July 2023
What’s On: Sing and Tonic, a night of uplifting musical escapades!
12 July 2023Experienced musician Marika Newman has launched Sing and Tonic, combining the joy of singing with the fun of a few drinks
What’s On: Incredible artists taking part in Cambridge Open Studios
04 July 2023
What’s On: Incredible artists taking part in Cambridge Open Studios
04 July 2023From sculptors to glass artists, painters to potters, 365 artists will open their studios this July across Cambridgeshire
FOOD: The delicious story behind Saffron Ice Cream Company
03 July 2023
FOOD: The delicious story behind Saffron Ice Cream Company
03 July 2023Dominic Parry – the founder of award-winning Saffron Ice Cream Company – explains what motivated him to begin churning
Exhibition: We celebrate Byard Art’s 25th Anniversary
30 June 2023
Exhibition: We celebrate Byard Art’s 25th Anniversary
30 June 2023Byard Art’s Ros Cleevely looks back on the Cambridge gallery’s incredible journey and amazing artists
WIN: Tickets for Cambridge Folk Festival **CLOSED**
30 June 2023
WIN: Tickets for Cambridge Folk Festival **CLOSED**
30 June 2023Win weekend tickets to see a host of stars – from Kate Rusby to Rufus Wainwright – at Cambridge Folk Festival!
What’s On: A fabulous medley of summer festivals
22 June 2023
What’s On: A fabulous medley of summer festivals
22 June 2023From Bury Folk Festival to Cambridge’s Music in the Parks, it’s a summer festival extravaganza!
Fitness & Wellbeing: All your latest news and views
04 May 2023
Fitness & Wellbeing: All your latest news and views
04 May 2023Be inspired by the teenager who took on a 1,000km gruelling cycle in honour of his sister who has a brain tumour and the Cambridge Star Shine walkers
Event: Stellar line-up for 20th Cambridge Lit Fest
14 April 2023
Event: Stellar line-up for 20th Cambridge Lit Fest
14 April 2023Celebrating its 20th anniversary year, Cambridge Literary Festival has unveiled a blockbuster line-up for its Spring edition, as Velvet reports
Art: The artists inspired by our local landscape
04 April 2023
Art: The artists inspired by our local landscape
04 April 2023We shine the spotlight on three exceptional local landscape painters and discover what inspires their creative process. Interviews by Louise Cummings
Family: Easter events for a happy school holiday
03 April 2023
Family: Easter events for a happy school holiday
03 April 2023Be a good egg and get those Easter events booked to keep the little people in good spirits!
Real Life: 'Why I foster both mums and babies'
15 March 2023
Real Life: 'Why I foster both mums and babies'
15 March 2023As Mother’s Day approaches, we chat to Cambridge foster carer Felicia, who provides a nurturing home for young mums and their babies
Fit Bits: Bury's James McLaren on his top workouts
13 March 2023
Fit Bits: Bury's James McLaren on his top workouts
13 March 2023This month personal fitness instructor James McLaren - of high-end gym Eventus22 in Bury St Edmunds - reveals his go-to workouts and get-fit tips
