Alice Ryan

6 days ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan

Visit Suffolk Ickworth Park this weekend and see the sun – up close and personal. . . A luminous seven-metre orb suspended in space, Helios brings the sights and sounds of the Sun to Suffolk’s Ickworth Estate this month. The latest work by immersive artist Luke Jerram, creator of both Museum of the Moon and Gaia, a recreation of planet Earth, it will hang outside Ickworth’s iconic Rotunda (May 2 to 11).

6 days ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan

Win a Cambridge-themed home fragrance set – worth £62 – from the city’s new Home County Co. store. . . To celebrate the opening of its new Cambridge store, home and body brand Home County Co. is giving Velvet readers the chance to win its complete Cambridgeshire Collection this month!Comprising a single-wick soy candle (£25), reed diffuser (£30) and soap bar (£7) - all fragranced with a blend of cassis and black vanilla “inspired by punting and picnics” - the gift set is worth £62.

1 week ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan

Want to nominate someone in this year’s Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Food & Drink Awards? Time is running out. . . If you’ve been meaning to nominate your favourite people and places for this year’s Velvet Food & Drink Awards, now is the time to do it: with nominations closing at midnight *tonight*, May 2 2025, there’s only a few hours left. For the first time this year, we’re running separate awards for both the core counties we serve - Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

1 week ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan

Published: 10:03, 02 May 2025 We’ve got a white topaz and gold vermeil jewellery set from Dower & Hall to be won – worth £483!The London jewellery brand loved for its timeless designs, heritage craftsmanship and planet-friendly ethos - all its sterling silver and solid gold pieces are made solely from recycled metal - Dower & Hall is giving Velvet readers the chance to win a stunning matching set this month.

1 week ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan

Skin is the current star of the beauty show. Whether you want to achieve a shiny glass or soft-focus finish - both are trending - the trick is to ‘backend’ your beauty routine and invest in wonder-working skincare. Alice Ryan reportsTata Harper Resurfacing Mask, £61, tataharperskincare.com: Don’t let the dinky pot deter you: this mask is a big-hitter.