The Lady

Brimming with intelligent, practical and interesting features, The Lady magazine covers travel, cookery, health and gardening. The Lady was first launched in 1885 and is published monthly, notorious over the years for its much loved classified advertisement section. Independently run, The Lady was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters, who started The Lady upon his wife’s suggestion that a women’s magazine would prove popular. Since then, The Lady has remained within the same family and is now under the management of publisher, Ben Budworth.

• Master of Mimickry - The impressionist Jon Culshaw tells us about his latest stage show 

• Always in Her Prime -  look back at the remarkable life of Dame Maggie Smith  

• The Birthday Present - An intriguing new short story by the novelist Kate Glanville 

• Your Stars for 2025 - Our astrologer Victor Olliver reveals what’s in store for you this year 

• Winter Wonderland - How to make the most of your garden during the colder months

• Greens to Envy - Recipes for simple but delicious vegetable dishes by Theo Randall

• Go Wild in the West - Take a break in the spectacular landscapes of the West Country

• Pampering Special - Our beauty guru Armand Beasley picks his favourite new treatments

• Get Fit the Easy Way - How to make exercise a part of your everyday household routines

Plus, two competitions:

• Win tickets to see Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella

• Win a two-night stay for two people at fabulous Glenapp Castle