Alice Ryan
Writer at Freelance
Senior Editor at Velvet Magazine
Bookworm, Ribena connoisseur. First novel 'There's Been A Little Incident' Winner of Newcomer of the year at Irish Book Awards
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2 weeks ago |
velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan
Published: 09:43, 13 June 2025 Drumroll, please: nominated by the public and judged by industry experts, we are proud to announce the winners of our 2025 Suffolk Food & Drink AwardsTearoom/Coffee Shop of the Year – Winner: Midgar Coffee, Bury St EdmundsSponsored by: Haughley Park Says judge Riadh Falvo: “When I say I struggled to choose a winner this year in Suffolk, I mean I lost sleep. . .
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2 weeks ago |
velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan
In the space of just six years, Cambridge Pride has become a vital event for both the LGBTA+ community and its allies. As Rob Ferguson, trustee of organising charity The Pink Festival, tells Alice Ryan, Pride is far more than a party - it’s powerfulSense of supportThe expression ‘Pride is a protest’ has never been more true than this year. The UK has dropped to a new low in the European LGBTQ+ rights rankings, to 22nd place.
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3 weeks ago |
velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan
Fancy a summer staycation? You could win a night at one of Chestnut’s pubs-with-rooms – worth more than £200A lovely location, fab food, great service, a blissfully comfy bed and all just a short drive away: that’s what you could win with Velvet this month! To mark the start of staycation season, we've teamed up with Chestnut to give away a night’s stay at one of their acclaimed East Anglian pubs with rooms, worth more than £200.
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3 weeks ago |
velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan
Weekend plans? Wavy Markets brings brilliant designers, makers, producers and street food to Folk Suffolk this SundayThe announcement of a Wavy Markets date is always cue to clear the diary. Billed as “a varied, interesting market focusing on the delicious, quirky and gorgeous”, Wavy brings its cool curation of designers, makers, producers and street food vendors back to Folk Suffolk on Sunday, June 8.
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3 weeks ago |
velvetmag.co.uk | Alice Ryan
Cambridgeshire’s first ‘botanical brew house’ is coming to Bourn this summer – along with top Thai food“Guided by nature, calm and the gentle rhythm of Eastern living”, a new-concept food and drink destination is coming to the village of Bourn. A botanical brew house by day - a first for Cambridgeshire - and a Thai restaurant by night, Bamboo Sky is set to open in mid-July.
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Thank you so much @DubrayBooks for including me in this brilliant initiative! Was in the shop in Rathmines last week chatting to Vivienne about how fantastic it is! Picked up lots of work by Irish women that I can’t wait to read! Thanks as always Karina for the ingenuous idea! 💙
Day 20 of #ReadIrishWomenChallenge24 - A book with several locations. There's Been a Little Incident by @Alice_Ryan A witty and warm debut novel from a young Irish writer. https://t.co/2arJ2rd3WS https://t.co/HZP19P6vZu
I’ve big plans for next week Gerry! Can’t wait to chat to you @HinterlandKells on Saturday 24th! some tickets still available here! https://t.co/VNkFm5tfA2
Already intrigued by what dress or special range of clothing @Alice_Ryan will be wearing when she appears @HinterlandKells next Saturday ! Just finishing her hugely enjoyable ‘ There’s been a little incident ‘ … great characters throughout
Last night I finished my BRILLIANT cousin @KathleenMacM's fourth novel 'The Home Scar' WOW!!!! It is beautiful, gripping, deeply human and full of empathy & wisdom- I absolutely LOVE it & you will too!!! 👏👏Get a copy now! @CompanyofBooks https://t.co/y723QvNBDw @PenguinIEBooks
