Louise Cummings

Cambridge

Features Writer at Velvet Magazine

Features Writer at Cambridge Independent

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Shopping: Let’s explore the indie shops on Sussex Street

1 week ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Published: 11:22, 18 June 2025 | Updated: 11:23, 18 June 2025 BID-Sponsored FeatureIn the first of a new series Louise Cummings takes a walk down Cambridge’s charming Sussex Street and pops into some of its lovely independent shopsA pretty pedestrianised thoroughfare, Sussex Street is rich in history and packed with character, from its neo-Georgian architecture to its quaint covered bridge linking both sides of the street.
Fit Bits: PT Xenia Dixon helps women build strength, fitness and confidence

2 weeks ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

After having twins aged 40, Xenia Dixon underwent a fitness transformation and now works as a PT, helping women in mid-life get stronger and boost their wellbeingWhat I doI run personal training sessions from a private gym in my garden in central Cambridge and women-only group fitness sessions every Sunday afternoon, which are government-funded and free to attend. I also lead around wellness for leadership development company Global Warriors, who I work for when I’m not personal training.
Food Festival: Feast on fabulous cuisine at Cambridge Food & Drink Week

2 weeks ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

BID-Sponsored ContentExplore extraordinary cheeses, follow delicious culinary trails and indulge in mouth-watering dishes and speciality tipples at this year’s Cambridge Food & Drink WeekCalling all gastronomists! A tantalising menu of events awaits at this summer’s flavour-packed and fun Cambridge Food & Drink Week, organised by Cambridge BID.
Fit Bits: Simon Watts helps clients get stronger through reformer Pilates

3 weeks ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Published: 14:13, 02 June 2025 | Updated: 14:13, 02 June 2025 Simon Watts is a personal trainer, Reformer Pilates instructor and Cancer Exercise Specialist based who runs Yes You Can Fitness in Bury St EdmundsMy fitness storyI qualified as a PT in 2017, and later added qualifications for Reformer Pilates, GP Referral and Exercise for Cancer Rehab. I was motivated to start Yes You Can Fitness by my dad, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.
Competition: Win two tickets to a cocktails and calligraphy workshop

1 month ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

WIN IT!Ready to channel your creativity? Now’s your chance as Su Khanna, AKA the supremely talented Cambridge Calligrapher, is giving away two tickets to her Cocktails and Calligraphy Summer Workshop at The LAB, Cambridge on June 20. One lucky winner will receive a pair of tickets plus two personalised gifts, totalling £200. Su began calligraphy as a creative outlet when caring for her newborn daughter.
Review: Japanese Restaurant KIBOU launches stunning spring/summer menu

1 month ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Louise Cummings is transported to the eclectic streets of Tokyo with a tantalising selection of exquisite Japanese dishes at KIBOU, from premium sushi to miso marinated salmon From the minute you step inside KIBOU restaurant and bar, housed in an iconic and characterful Grade II listed building on Jesus Lane, it’s wall-to-wall wow-factor.
Feature: The inspiring story behind East Anglian-based charity Ormiston Families

2 months ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Charity partner for Velvet Magazine’s 2025 Food & Drink Awards, Ormiston Families has been helping to create brighter futures across East Anglia since 1981. Andrew Fitchett, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, tells us moreHow did Ormiston Families begin? It was inspired by a woman called Fiona Ormiston Murray who sadly passed away on her honeymoon. Everyone knew that she wanted to start a family so her parents and siblings decided to do something to honour her memory.
Fit Bits: Meet PTs Zoë and Em who run fully-inclusive EmpowerFitUK in Cambridge

2 months ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Published: 10:37, 15 April 2025 | Updated: 10:37, 15 April 2025 Cambridge-based PT duo Zoë MacFadyen and Em Wyer are dedicated to making fitness inclusive, safe and enjoyable for allOur fitness storyWe’re Zoë and Em - personal trainers with over nine years of joint experience in the fitness industry. We founded EmpowerFitUK - Cambridge’s only female PT duo who want to make fitness a safe and inclusive space for everyone to feel their best.
Feature: A life-long love of skateboarding inspired Max Jamieson to start his own school

2 months ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Since the moment he jumped onto his first skateboard as a child in Portugal, Max Jamieson has been hooked! Now the founder of Cambridge’s Shredder Skate School, he passes on the joy of the thrilling sport to a whole new generationWhen did you launch Shredder and what inspired you? I started the school in 2016 as I was giving skateboarding lessons as a way to raise money for the new skate park in Burwell.
Fundraising Fun: Join the Sunset Walk and help Bury’s St Nicholas Hospice

2 months ago | velvetmag.co.uk | Louise Cummings

Published: 15:34, 10 April 2025 | Updated: 15:34, 10 April 2025 As the sun sets on a balmy summer’s day, step out into the night for a pleasant stroll with family or friends to support an amazing cause. The St Nicholas Hospice Care’s Sunset Walk, which sets off from Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds on Saturday, June 21, is an evening of remembrance, celebration and community spirit.