Whats On

John McMunn, new CEO of Cambridge's Academy of Ancient Music, tells Velvet why music is his lifeblood. . .

Cambridge innovation consultant Lily Clarke has penned her first children’s book, Hector’s Perfect Cake

Running from now until November 1, The Good Companions at Newmarket’s National Horseracing Museum showcases our relationship with dogs

The local painter - who found national fame by winning the BP Portrait Awards Young Artist Prize - is staging her first major solo show this month

We’re delivering a smorgasbord of cultural gems this month, from literary luminaries and cutting-edge cinema to art projects with purpose

We’ve teamed up with Heffers to launch the Velvet Book Club: a chance to read along, see your reviews in print and win books, too. . .

Lockdown has hit the local live music scene hard. So how has it adapted - and what does the future look like? Velvet’s Jude Clarke reports

Open Cambridge – the heritage weekend celebrating our city's hidden gems – goes virtual this year

This month we bring you a medley of live drive-in concerts, inspiring online art and the ultimate Cambridge treasure hunt.

Coupling the speed and ease of Amazon with the chance to shop both small and local, Click It Local now covers even more postcodes

We asked the experts to recommend five of the best kits for spending downtime productively - and producing something beautiful

Kettle's Yard artist Alfred Wallis is the subject of a new children's book, which imagines him adventuring to modern-day Cambridge

Famous for launching the career of Zadie Smith, The Mays Anthology has been showcasing the best Oxbridge prose, poetry and art for 28 years

This month there’s a call to arms to help save a historic pub and a Georgian theatre, plus drive-in movies, inspiring art packs and virtual festivals

We showcase the work of seven artists taking part in this month's Cambridge Open Windows

What is #OpenWindows2020? Find out here. . .

Cambridge's David Parr House owes its museum status to an exhibition staged at the city's then-Folk Museum a decade ago - which you can now see online

Stephanie Stott runs The Trove Cambridge, shining a spotlight on inspirational creatives. . .

Cambridge Writing Retreat has launched a new podcast called 30 Poets featuring a poem every day – read by the poets themselves

From virtual concerts to storytelling and poetry, here’s what’s on for culture vultures this month