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Diary Dates: Exhibitions, concerts and an authentic French brocante
Diary Dates: Exhibitions, concerts and an authentic French brocante
04 September 2024
Browse a French brocante, see pottery and paintings and listen to world-class classical music live. . . all right here in Cambridge and Suffolk
Christmas is coming: Now’s the time to book your fabulous festive parties!
Christmas is coming: Now’s the time to book your fabulous festive parties!
01 September 2024
From a majestic hall to a contemporary Indian restaurant, we find lots of unique Christmas party venues
What’s On: Velvet’s highlights of Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival
What’s On: Velvet’s highlights of Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival
27 August 2024
From leading crime novelists to award-winning natural history writers, a stellar line-up awaits at Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival
Special Offer: Save 10% at Cambridge’s Turing Locke this autumn
Special Offer: Save 10% at Cambridge’s Turing Locke this autumn
23 August 2024
Autumn in Cambridge is tough to beat. Make the most of the season with a staycation at the city’s Turing Locke – with 10% off!
Event: Wavy Markets brings top indie traders to Bury St Edmunds
Event: Wavy Markets brings top indie traders to Bury St Edmunds
23 August 2024
A chance to shop cool indie stalls then have a pint and an ice cream in a cute suntrap garden? Make a date for Wavy Markets
Shopping: Visit Royston’s amazing array of independent shops and boutiques
Shopping: Visit Royston’s amazing array of independent shops and boutiques
07 August 2024
From artisan cheeses to chic occasionwear, historical Royston has independent shops galore
Diary Dates: Must-book August events in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
Diary Dates: Must-book August events in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
06 August 2024
Holidaying at home? You can go to the circus, see the fens at sunset and attend an immersive arts festival. . .
Early-bird offer: Get your Presents Galore tickets for just £6!
Early-bird offer: Get your Presents Galore tickets for just £6!
02 August 2024
Early-bird tickets for Presents Galore, Newmarket’s famous Christmas fair, are now on sale – priced just £6
Holidays: Book the ultimate Cambridge staycay with Hyatt Centric
Holidays: Book the ultimate Cambridge staycay with Hyatt Centric
30 July 2024
Fancy a summer staycay in Cambridge? The city’s Hyatt Centric is the place to go
Special Offer: Save 20% on a staycay at Cambridge’s Turing Locke
Special Offer: Save 20% on a staycay at Cambridge’s Turing Locke
25 July 2024
Save up to 20% on a summer staycation at Turing Locke, Cambridge
Independents’ Day: Celebrating our area’s top indies
Independents’ Day: Celebrating our area’s top indies
05 July 2024
To mark Independents’ Day UK – which runs this weekend, July 6 & 7 - Velvet gives a shout-out to some of our area’s top indies
Art: Cambridge bakery Fitzbillies is captured on canvas
Art: Cambridge bakery Fitzbillies is captured on canvas
05 July 2024
It’s people that make a place – as proven by the latest exhibition from Cambridge painter Naomi Tomkys
Tickets: Have a dream Cambridge day with new Punt & Dine event
Tickets: Have a dream Cambridge day with new Punt & Dine event
29 June 2024
A chance to enjoy a quintessential Cambridge day and support the city’s homeless at the same time? We’re in. . .
Workshop: Creative writing at Cambridge’s time-capsule house
Workshop: Creative writing at Cambridge’s time-capsule house
28 June 2024
David Parr House, the perfectly preserved Cambridge home of an Arts & Crafts painter, is hosting a summer writing workshop
Music: Britten Sinfonia brings children’s book to life
Music: Britten Sinfonia brings children’s book to life
28 June 2024
Cambridge’s world-class orchestra tells the story of The Robot and the Bluebird in this family-friendly concert
Primadonna Fest: Book now for books, comedy and cabaret
Primadonna Fest: Book now for books, comedy and cabaret
24 June 2024
From debates and discos to yoga, bread baking and ghost walks, the lineup for Suffolk’s Primadonna Festival could not be cooler. . .
Exhibition: ‘Sensuous and compelling’ abstract art at Kettle’s Yard
Exhibition: ‘Sensuous and compelling’ abstract art at Kettle’s Yard
21 June 2024
Opening tomorrow, the new art exhibition at Cambridge’s Kettle’s Yard spans canvases, a vast wall mural and a dance collaboration
What’s On: Meet six amazing artists taking part in Cambridge Open Studios
What’s On: Meet six amazing artists taking part in Cambridge Open Studios
05 June 2024
Next month marks the 50th anniversary of Cambridge Open Studios with the biggest showcase of art yet
Booking Now: Stellar lineup for this summer’s Newmarket Nights
Booking Now: Stellar lineup for this summer’s Newmarket Nights
03 June 2024
This summer’s Newmarket Nights lineup is stellar: book now for Pete Tong, Busted, Becky Hill, JLS, James Arthur and Deacon Blue
What’s on: Quentin Blake illustrations go on show at Moyse’s Hall Museum
What’s on: Quentin Blake illustrations go on show at Moyse’s Hall Museum
02 June 2024
Normally found on hospital walls, Quentin Blake illustrations to be unveiled in extraordinary new exhibition in Bury
