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Leics & Rutland

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I'm Keya, editor of Muddy Leics & Rutland, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

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Gotta Have It

Forget its naff '70s connotations, macramé is a big news in interiors and fashion this summer. Ready to get crafty?

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Spotlight

10 banging brunchesBring out the elasticated trousers! Hearty to healthy, from prosecco to pancakes. Does your favourite brunch spot make the list?
The Muddy Awards 2019They’re coming! The Muddy Stilettos Awards return for 2019. Here's everything you need to know.
The best bluebell walksBlooming 'eck! Bluebells are about to start popping up in their thousands across Leicestershire and Rutland. Here's where to spot the best ones.

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This Weekend

KIDS THEATRE: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, Curve, until Sun 28 Apr Winging its way to us direct from the West End, join our intrepid family of adventurers and their musical dog on a quest to find a bear; as they wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the […]

This Week

MON 22 APR - FRI 27 APR 2019

This Month

APRIL 2019

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10 banging brunches

Bring out the elasticated trousers! Hearty to healthy, from prosecco to pancakes. Does your favourite brunch spot make the list?
- The Royal Oak
  
  Awarded an AA Rosette four years on the trot, Muddy books a table at this Long Whatton pub with rooms to see what all the fuss is about.
- The Langton Arms
  
  This village local in Church Langton has had a complete refurb. Gone is the dated pub and in its place is something seriously stylish and the food's not bad either.
- Mother’s Day treats
  
  Show your mum some serious lurrve and treat her to something special from personalised pink gin bottles to special spa days and more.
- Bloomin’ gorgeous, The Loquacious Baker
  
  Pretty as a picture - this gorgeous little coffee shop in Burbage is all style and plenty of...

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Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

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Family-friendly rentals

Easter’s approaching, you need to reconnect with your fam, and we have just the thing to help – 30 gorgeous self-catering cottages across the Muddy counties!
- Hampshire hotel hotty
  
  Shall we count the ways we love you Chewton Glen? Nah, we'll be here for days.. Instead, here's what you need to know about this coastal classic spa and hotel destination.
- Hot travel destinations for 2019
  
  From once-in-a-lifetime dream destinations to cultural hotspots - the best places to visit...

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Put a Spring in your Step

Kick off spring in style with a pair of super-cool new season trainers. Here are our 9 faves – plus how to wear them when you’re not heading to the gym.
- New season fashion – a bluffer’s guide
  
  Spring is coming but what to wear? Here are the key six trends that'll give your wardrobe an...
- Bag this beauty
  
  Need a new bag? With Mother's Day coming up, it's the perfect reason to hint to your family...

Beauty View more

- Get your glow back with the Facial Fairy
  
  Get your skin looking its best. Muddy's found the perfect facial to put a spring in your step.
- Natural skincare + bio-active science = RESULTS
  
  Two sisters, one multi-award winning beauty brand and - oh hello - 10 Balance Me bundles worth a total of £1200 to give away!

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April’s new books!

Quick, spring-clean your bedside table or Kindle to make room for some awesome April reading books! On yer marks, get set, read!
- Wellies at the ready! The best music festivals in Leicestershire and beyond
  
  Here's our pick of the best summer fests, in Leicestershire and further afield. See you down the front!
- The fun of the fair: Cirque Berserk review
  
  Take a trip down memory lane and rediscover the magic and mayhem of the circus.
- Need a new book?
  
  You're in the right place - we're on it and have picked this month's seven sexiest reads.
- Alternative Valentine’s Day ideas you will lurrrrve!
  
  Not the romantic type? Here's Muddy's top 10 offbeat picks for Valentine's Day fun that won't make you cringe.

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Speedy prawn paella

Fancy a fuss free but flavoursome dinner tonight? Ding ding ding! You have yourself a winner right here. Try this ridiculously easy paella recipe and you may even impress yourself.
- Gotta Have It
  
  Forget its naff '70s connotations, macramé is a big news in interiors and fashion this summer. Ready to get crafty?
- An easy peasy vegan dish to try at home
  
  Need a speedy supper? You're in luck! This Mexican feast is totally delicious, filling and faff-free.
Wellbeing
- Get your glow back with the Facial Fairy
  
  Get your skin looking its best. Muddy's found the perfect facial to put a spring in your step.
- Mother’s Day treats
  
  Show your mum some serious lurrve and treat her to something special from personalised pink gin bottles to special spa days and more.

Work View more

5 killer tips for better work/life balance

The juggle is real – and not going anywhere – so how the hell can we get it right?! Let’s ask the work/life balance experts for some help.
- Wanna work for Muddy?
  
  Muddy Leicestershire and Rutland is looking for a brilliant intern! Could this be you or someone...
- Worklife need a reboot?
  
  Job doing your head in? Or maybe it's lack of job that's the problem? Our careers agony aunt...
Kids
- How Food Shapes Your Child
  
  What you feed your kids shapes how they'll eat for the rest of their lives so get them into good eating habits.
- 22 egg-cellent Easter events
  
  Tired of the same Easter egg hunts every year? Not anymore! Here's Muddy's guide to some fab...

People View more

Where does interior designer Nicky Keen like to unwind?

Design and decor guru, Nicky Keen loves transforming houses in to unique homes. She’s lived in Leicestershire for 12 years now and reveals her fave places to shop, drink, eat and enjoy with the family.
- Muddy makes the Daily Mail!
  
  The 50 most inspirational women in the UK - Keeley Hawes, Dina Asher-Smith, Thomasina Miers,...
- Artist Kirsteen Thomson
  
  Wild card on Sky’s Landscape Artist of the Year 2018, artist Kirsteen Thomson tells us about some fabulous places she's stumbled on locally and during her painting travels.
- Muddy makes the glossies!
  
  Our ed-in-chief Hero Brown on being a centre-fold pin-up in Psychologies magazine - alongside...
- Meet Leicester’s most stylish lady
  
  When it comes to fashion, Sukhina Garcia has got it nailed. She runs ladies boutique, Betty Brown which grabbed the gong for Best Women's Store in the Muddy Stiletto Awards 2018.