Previously Features and Theatre Editor at What’s On Media Group,
Lauren came to DesignMyNight in 2021 - now putting nine years of
experience in the food & drink, arts and entertainment space to use
as our Lead Editor.
Having lived and worked as an editor in London, Manchester,
Shropshire and York, she has a unique perspective spanning UK-wide
hospitality expertise, applying that knowledge to curated guides
and reviews on DesignMyNight.
A new competitive baking experience, hosted
in a marquee, lands in Liverpool.
Competitive baking sound right up your street? An award-winning
baking experience is coming to Liverpool, off the back...
Whether you're looking to take plenty
home to carve for Halloween decorations or you're all about the
seasonal soups and other dishes, find farms and patches for the
best pumpkin...
Taking place between the Friday
28th and Monday 31st August 2026, this huge LGBTQ+ party puts our
city on the map every year. From festivals engulfing Gay Village to
drinks in...
Australasia has been a
mainstay on Manchester's restaurant scene for a whopping 15 years
and, over that period, it's been a key pillar of pan-Asian cuisine in our city. Taking...
Having previously lived in London, the hype around Lina Stores - a beloved Italian restaurant in
Soho dating all the way back to 1944 and now a collection of 10...
Taking up our TikTok feeds and suggested
Instagram reels right now? All the ways to spice up this lunchtime
favourite. Forget slapping the standard cheese and pickle into a
sarnie,...
Want to munch through moreish slabs of
meat and succulent seafood, all cooked on a hot plate at your table
or grabbed from a bottomless buffet? Of course you do....
Ahh, the Pampas; these fertile
grasslands in South America might be famous for being home to
Argentinian gauchos (cowboys), but they also expand over Brasil's
most southerly state,
Rio Grande do...
When I moved to Manchester in years gone by, I vowed to visit
Campagna at The Creameries; the much raved about Chorlton
restaurant that was Italian trattoria-style and hot on...
Aside from its close ties - past and
present - with the beautiful game of football, people often don't
often consider Manchester as somewhere to visit for history
and culture....
Sunnier climes are here, bringing
balmier days to the capital and banishing grey skies. So, when you
want to meander through gorgeous outdoor gems and hidden green spaces? Whether trails...
Ready to see our capital in a whole new
light? From the city's highest free viewing platform at a massive
245 metres up to adventure activities atop stadiums and restaurants...