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Win: A three-month membership for The Little Gym

25 August 2021
Win: A three-month membership for The Little Gym

Win: A three-month membership for The Little Gym

25 August 2021

We have a three-month subscription for The Little Gym Cambridge - worth £210 - to give away to one lucky reader


Win: A copy of AM Howell's latest page-turner. . .

25 August 2021
Win: A copy of AM Howell's latest page-turner. . .

Win: A copy of AM Howell's latest page-turner. . .

25 August 2021

Got a young bookworm in the family? They'll love this new mystery from the best-selling Garden of Lost Secrets author, set in Bury St Edmunds


Fitness: Need some motivation? Read on. . .

14 August 2021
Fitness: Need some motivation? Read on. . .

Fitness: Need some motivation? Read on. . .

14 August 2021

We bring you the latest on Cambridge’s coast walking dad, a chance to dance with the stars, and some seriously cool eco gear


What's On: Unmissable events this month and next

04 August 2021
What's On: Unmissable events this month and next

What's On: Unmissable events this month and next

04 August 2021

Have a laugh at an Alan Ayckbourn classic, follow an inspiring ‘pizza box’ art trail, rock out with McFly and pencil in those gig dates. . .


Fitness: Top charity challenges to sign up for

10 July 2021
Fitness: Top charity challenges to sign up for

Fitness: Top charity challenges to sign up for

10 July 2021

It’s events a-go-go with a return of much-loved charity challenges, plus we've got eco swimwear and some truly delicious wellbeing tea


Art: Meet eight Cambridge Open Studios artists

30 June 2021
Art: Meet eight Cambridge Open Studios artists

Art: Meet eight Cambridge Open Studios artists

30 June 2021

More than 300 artists – from painters and potters to jewellers and sculptors – are set to showcase their work. Velvet spotlights eight top talents


Real Life: The Cambridge women changing the world

18 June 2021
Real Life: The Cambridge women changing the world

Real Life: The Cambridge women changing the world

18 June 2021

Three Cambridge women have scooped Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation awards in recognition of breakthrough business ideas. Louise Cummings meets them


Fitness: Charity challenges to accept now!

17 June 2021
Fitness: Charity challenges to accept now!

Fitness: Charity challenges to accept now!

17 June 2021

Sign up for Histon's Flaming June Half Marathon and/or Bury St Edmunds pyjama walk A Girls’ Night Out. Plus awesome e-bikes and new fitness gear


What's On: Celebrating the great arts comeback!

02 June 2021
What's On: Celebrating the great arts comeback!

What's On: Celebrating the great arts comeback!

02 June 2021

Cambridge Comedy Festival returns, Cambridge Arts Theatre reopens, live music is back at Bury's Apex and much, much more. . .


What's On: The live local events to book now

02 June 2021
What's On: The live local events to book now

What's On: The live local events to book now

02 June 2021

Art, drama, comedy, hip-hop, classical: it's all coming up - and it's all live, as Louise Cummings reports


Diary Dates: Summer's booking up

15 May 2021
Diary Dates: Summer's booking up

Diary Dates: Summer's booking up

15 May 2021

Live theatre, live music and a new festival in the grounds of a castle: we're set for a summer filled with culture (and we can't wait)


Working Out: From footy and tennis to Hotpod Yoga

10 May 2021
Working Out: From footy and tennis to Hotpod Yoga

Working Out: From footy and tennis to Hotpod Yoga

10 May 2021

Hurrah for Hotpod Yoga, reopened tennis courts, all-weather football pitches and planet-friendly workout wear made from recycled bottles


Real Life: 'I lost five stone to become a mum'

09 May 2021
Real Life: 'I lost five stone to become a mum'

Real Life: 'I lost five stone to become a mum'

09 May 2021

Kate Lipp, 35, always knew she wanted to become a mum, but it took a staggering five stone weight loss and IVF journey to make the dream a reality


Fitness: 'Why I'm keeping up my pandemic pursuit'

24 April 2021
Fitness: 'Why I'm keeping up my pandemic pursuit'

Fitness: 'Why I'm keeping up my pandemic pursuit'

24 April 2021

Over the past year people have been embracing new forms of exercise. Here four ladies share their lockdown fitness finds


Fitness Diaries: Workout hacks for busy mums

19 April 2021
Fitness Diaries: Workout hacks for busy mums

Fitness Diaries: Workout hacks for busy mums

19 April 2021

Amber Brammah is a personal trainer and founder of Lovefit, Cambridge. This month she looks at health and fitness hacks for busy mums


Fitness: Need a goal? Take on a charity challenge

17 April 2021
Fitness: Need a goal? Take on a charity challenge

Fitness: Need a goal? Take on a charity challenge

17 April 2021

Fancy dressing as a banana to bash out some burpees or turning pink to take on Race for Life? There’s a host of awesome charity events to sign up for


Books: Stars come out for spring's Cam Lit Fest

12 April 2021
Books: Stars come out for spring's Cam Lit Fest

Books: Stars come out for spring's Cam Lit Fest

12 April 2021

Cambridge Literary Festival is back this month, offering a captivating line-up of top-class writers, inspiring thinkers and world-class conversations


Weddings: Details to make your Big Day a dream

26 March 2021
Weddings: Details to make your Big Day a dream

Weddings: Details to make your Big Day a dream

26 March 2021

Newly engaged and in need of inspiration? Make the Big Day magical with a fairytale frock, elegant accessories, precious jewels and fine food


Interview: Be Retro's founder talks future fashion

25 March 2021
Interview: Be Retro's founder talks future fashion

Interview: Be Retro's founder talks future fashion

25 March 2021

Lockdown gave enterprising 19-year-old Hadley Butler the push to launch Be Retro, a recycled vintage clothing business. Louise Cummings chats to him


Food: Newmarket's Chilli Freaks turn up the heat

11 March 2021
Food: Newmarket's Chilli Freaks turn up the heat

Food: Newmarket's Chilli Freaks turn up the heat

11 March 2021

Having tasted some of the world’s best fermented chilli products, Tim and Kathy Stafford started home growing peppers - with career-changing results