Spotlight

Culture vulture! All the best art, theatre & music for 2022!
Superflashy newsflash: wellbeing special!It's Wellbeing Month at Muddy and to celebrate here's all that's good for mind and body in Suffolk & Cambs this Jan!
5 hottest interiors trends for 2022January means spending a lot of time hunkering down at home and with all that hunkering comes some hankering – and this month, we're after a little interiors update. Here's what's hot for 2022.
Veganuary! Time to hit the best local vegan restaurantsPlanning to ditch meat and dairy this month? Make things easy by frequenting some of Suffolk & Cambs' fabulous restaurants catering for plant-based diets.
Best winter walks in Suffolk & CambsWrap up warm and go in search of your own winter wonderland! Here's where to work off all those mince pies across Suffolk & Cambs.

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Gotta Have It

What's on our radar this summer? From the hottest gal in pop to the glammest, plus rock and club classic - we've got your summer fun nailed with these four gigs at Newmarket Races - just grab your tickets before they sell out

Gotta have it

What’s on this month

Fancy doing something fun? Er, always! Read on for our curated picks of the best things happening near you right now

See What's On

Eat

Veganuary! Time to hit the best local vegan restaurants

One of the best things you can do this year to help the planet is go vegan (or at least ditch meat and dairy a few days a week). Here’s our guide to the best plant-based and veggie restaurants in Suffolk & Cambs.
- Cosy winter dining in Suffolk & Cambs
  
  Baby it’s cold outside and what better way to warm up than a feast somewhere fabulous? We’re talking tipis, dining domes, igloo pods, roaring fires, twinkling fairy lights & winter wonderland terraces.
- Brilliant baking classes in honour of GBBO
  
  On your marks. Get set. Bake! In honour of GBBO Muddy’s celebrating some amazing local baking classes where you can learn how to do some whipping, caramelising, chaffing and tempering of your own…

Culture

Culture’s calling! What to see in London in 2022

Thrilling theatre, exhilarating art, fantastic festivals – these are the tickets you need to book now. Settle in for a capital city culture hitlist, and a jam-packed 2022.
- The 7 best things to watch on TV this week
  
  From the winner of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival to Stanley Tucci’s new series about the legal fallout of sunken gold, we’ve got a stonking good line-up of shiny TV to watch this week.
- The 7 best things on TV this week
  
  We’ve got highbrow; lowbrow; cutting-edge starts; triumphant returns. All the TV worth watching — from the final series of Ricky Gervais’ After Life to a sweeping Shakespeare adaptation — is right here.
- 9 unmissable things to watch on TV this week
  
  Banish any back-to-work blues with a tip-top week of brand new telly. We’re talking the return of The Apprentice, sizzling new dramas, critically acclaimed films to stream, and more!
- Period drama hotties coming in 2022
  
  Ladies, loosen that corset lest you faint dead away! Here’s a sneak peak at the upcoming period drama men getting us hot under the collar in 2022, plus 11 more historical hotties to drool over.

Little Black Book

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

J+K Interiors

The Gainsborough Health Club & Spa, Suffolk

Hawksbeck Garden Rooms, Shenfield

Potton Hall Spa, Suffolk

The Petersfield

The Old Bicycle Shop, Cambridge

The Three Hills, Bartlow

The Pint Shop, Cambridge

Ufford Park Hotel, Spa and Golf, Woodbridge

The Cambridge Gin Laboratory

Poet's House

The Punter, Cambridge

Travel

Hotting up! Best new hotels for 2022

Introducing the hottest new hotel openings around the world. Warning: contains images of sexy bedrooms, turquoise seas and infinity pools.
- Green for go! 10 sustainable holidays
  
  Want to do your bit for the environment while enjoying your hols? Check out these eco-friendly hot spots which are clean, green and keen on a bit of luxury too.
- The must-read Muddy skiing guide
  
  Want to book a ski holiday this year but not sure where to go? Snow problem! Whether you’re a family with beginners, hitting the après ski with friends or want an extreme mountain peak adventure, read on.

Home

Protected: Sold! Move house and gain a community, space and the great outdoors

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- House swap – what will £850k get you?
  
  Considering a move or just need a bit of escapism from the same four walls? We’ve popped £850k in the fantasy property pot, but what does that buy you across the Muddy counties?
- 5 hottest interiors trends for 2022
  
  January means spending a lot of time hunkering down at home and with all that hunkering comes some hankering – and this month, we’re after a little interiors update. Here’s what’s hot for 2022.
Wellbeing
- Superflashy newsflash: wellbeing special!
  
  Feeing inspired to get off the couch and start running? Best to join a club for motivation and, er, more motivation. Check out Let’s Run Girls Cambridge which operates in the city as well as lots of other locations, like Ely, Cottenham and Fen Drayton. Joining together likeminded women wanting to (you’ve guessed it) run, […]
- Megan Rossi’s Prebiotic Rocky Road
  
  A traybake that’s actually good for your gut and tastes like a treat? Look no further than this clever recipe from the gut health expert’s new book

Life

Want to learn something new in 2022?

Whether you want to learn a new skill, try a new hobby or launch into a new career, here are 11 Muddy-approved courses to help you do just that!
Kids
- Old Buckenham Hall, Brettenham
  
  This small, rural prep school with a family vibe lies in idyllic Suffolk countryside and boasts a musical heritage, impressive grounds and a strong academic offering.
- Top tips on moving schools (from the experts)
  
  Moving from primary to senior school can be a daunting time for kids AND parents so we’ve picked the brains of experts in the area to help make sure the transition’s a smooth one all round.

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Fashion

Witness the fitness! Best sportswear to buy now

There’s loads of gorgeous new sportswear in the shops and online at the moment. Hop, skip and jump this way for the Muddy edit.
- Where to rent, repair and sell gorgeous designer clothes
  
  Madonna’s cone bra is now available to rent! It’s ethical, eco and everywhere… here’s where you can rent, repair and sell-on stylish clothes, from Christmas party outfits to eye-catching clutch bags
- 6 of the best… trench coats
  
  It goes with everything — from knockout dresses to comfy tees. Shop this workhorse of the fashionista wardrobe with Muddy’s top six picks for autumn / winter 2021.
Beauty
- Hair transformation: mumsy mane, begone!
  
  Stuck in a hair rut? See Muddy Berkshire editor Rachel’s chic style update here – the third video in our series with the fabulous Haringtons salons
- Hair trends 2022: the new styles to try this year
  
  Is this the year to shake up your style? From the French bob to buttermilk balayage, awesome award-winning salon group Haringtons give the lowdown on 22’s most coveted looks

People

Muddy meets: Ed Byrne

Essex-based Ed’s heading to Bury St Edmunds…Muddy caught up to chat jokes, famous friendships and not being a d**k before he hits town.
- Muddy chats to celeb ventriloquist Paul Zerdin
  
  He won America’s Got Talent and is finally back on tour. Ahead of his shows in Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, Muddy talks to ventriloquist Paul Zerdin about weird fan mail, dressing up as Maggie Thatcher and his beef with Barney the Dinosaur.
- Muddy talks parenting with Lorraine Candy
  
  “All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks parenting, moody teens and motherhood with Muddy.