Among the reasons to be cheerful as 2021 dawns is the chance to take in a show at one of our beloved theatres - The Apex in Bury St Edmunds
Members of both Bury St Edmunds and Saffron Walden’s Rock Choirs feature on new charity single
Cambridge Arts Theatre unveils its festive extravaganza – Dame Trott’s Panto Palaver – and Cambridge Junction announces it will stream The Snow Queen
From car park panto to virtual craft fairs and socially-distanced exhibitions, here’s how to get your festive fix of events, 2020-style
We’re blessed with brilliant independent stores, galleries and boutiques across our region, perfect for finding that unique Christmas gift. Go shop
A host of illuminating writers and inspiring thinkers will appear at Cambridge Literary Festival’s online winter event. Velvet looks at the line-up
From chunky knits and boots to that must-have face mask, check out our autumn wardrobe tick list
For the past five years Kate Nation has helped improve the futures of countless young women through her Cambridge-based social enterprise Turtle Dove
Simon Goswell - owner and Head Coach of Full Circle Fitness in Dry Drayton – advises on how to motivate yourself when you feel too tired to exercise
As Hallowe'en approaches, Joey Mortlock talks about plant-lore, paganism and how she and friend Natalie Emery strive to live a ‘non-toxic’ life
The arts continue to help us transcend world gloom, with theatres reopening, galleries staging great exhibitions and top-class gigs now booking
This month's fitness news: a Cambridge dad and a granny of four both take on epic challenges and a new cancer and wellness salon opens in Barton
John McMunn, new CEO of Cambridge's Academy of Ancient Music, tells Velvet why music is his lifeblood. . .
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Cambridge innovation consultant Lily Clarke has penned her first children’s book, Hector’s Perfect Cake
Planning a wedding? Here’s some ideas for wow-factor venues, dresses, flowers, catering, bespoke face masks and more
It's time to revel in autumn’s glorious new fashion offering as well as check out the latest in planet-friendly grooming and accessories
All your fitness news, from new venues - including a studio in Ely and a bike park in Kentford - to the coolest workout clothes
The look for 2021 brides is romantic and ethereal. Here's our pick of dreamy dresses
We’re delivering a smorgasbord of cultural gems this month, from literary luminaries and cutting-edge cinema to art projects with purpose