Key Times+ May/June

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Welcome to the latest edition of Key Times+, packed full of information about events happening across the city this May and June.

enactors will be bringing to life our story from the Iron Age to World War II in the wonderful surroundings of the Cathedral precincts, along with a medieval market, heritage displays, falconry and a family activity zone.

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With an exciting season of shows coming up at the Key Theatre, take your pick from comedy, drama, live music, dance and more.

Plus the announcement of our very own traditional family Christmas pantomime Mother Goose – turn to page 45 for more details.

The Key Theatre will also host some of the great events for this year’s Peterborough Arts Festival, taking place from 30 June – 8 July. With music, performance art, theatre, dance, and family entertainment in venues throughout the city, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

Meanwhile, the Heritage Festival will take place over the weekend of 23 and 24 June in the city centre. Re-

We have some great author events at our libraries, including the popular Andy McNab, plus courses to help you get online And, with the half-term and summer holidays approaching, we are looking forward to the reopening of the Lido and 50th anniversary of the athletic track and some great sport taster events in time for the Olympics.

We hope you enjoy this latest edition of Key Times+ - please tell us what you think by emailing enquiries@vivacitypeterborough.com or get in touch through one of our Facebook or Twitter pages.

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24 Half-term events

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Peterborough Heritage Festival 16–30 June

The Peterborough Heritage Festival for 2012 develops its own identity!

Held in the historic heart of the city centre and the stunning surroundings of the cathedral precincts, this is one of the city’s most popular events: a living history extravaganza for all to enjoy – unlike anything else in the city.

This year’s Heritage Festival big weekend takes place on 23 and 24 June and features over 300 costumed re-enactors from some of the country’s top Living History groups.

Visitors can encounter living history encampments in the precincts and meet Roman soldiers, Saxon warriors, Medieval knights, English Civil War Roundheads and Napoleonic Redcoats. A packed programme will include live period music, falconry displays, and spectacular battle enactments. See Vikings in battle, hear the crash of musket fire from the Civil War soldiers and get involved as Medieval Knights enrol children from the audience!

More than 20 local history societies, community groups

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and local historic attractions put on displays to show off local heritage, and there will be a period market on the main Cathedral Green.

For the first time, there is also a Children’s Zone with jesters, storytellers, games and activities and a Victorian travelling cabinet of curiosities.

There is also a packed programme of ‘fringe activities’ around the city.

For more information and a full list of events, look out for the Heritage Festival brochure.

For the latest news and information visit vivacity-peterborough.com

Heritage

1 June – 27 July

City Gallery

Dreams Made Manifest City gallery is proud to present Dreams Made Manifest as the second exhibition of the year.

Halima Cassell was born in 1975 in Pakistan, brought up in Manchester and now lives in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Halima’s varied, multi-cultural background is tangibly present in her work.

Fusing her Asian roots with a fascination for African pattern work, and a passion for architectural geometry, Halima’s work is intense, yet playful. Substantial, yet dynamic.

And compelling in its originality.

Halima concentrates on simple forms as the basis of her work in order to maximise the impact of the complex surface patterns in combination with heavily contrasting contours.

This approach provides her with the tools to create the compelling drama and playful dynamism that characterises her work.

An Artist’s Talk by Halima will take place at City Gallery during the exhibition, further details of which will be published on the gallery website at vivacity-peterborough.com Dreams Made Manifest.

Halima Cassell. At City Gallery 1 June to 27 July.

2–10 June

Green Festival The Green Festival will be bigger and better than ever to mark its 21st anniversary between 2 and 10 June.

There will be Green fun and games, and more seriously, the return of the extremely popular Athene Debate. Athene Communications will take over the Key Theatre auditorium on 6 June

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to discuss the proposition ‘Even in times of austerity, long term environmental considerations must outweigh the short term economic gain.” Book your place, email caroline.sheffield@ athene-communications.co.uk For the full list of over 40 events go to www.pect. org.uk/greenfestival

Candlelit Ghost Tour If you have always wanted to join the Ghostbusters, or just spot-a-spook then here’s a great chance to get a shiver down your spine.

You could visit Peterborough Museum, which is said to be the most haunted building in the city, after dark.

Oooooh, it’s going to be creepy, because you will be touring this ancient building which has a very chequered past, by candlelight.

The candlelit ghost tour is part of the Museums at Night event.

It will be led by a costumed guide who will set out to reveal stories of the museum building’s haunted past.

The Candlelit Ghost Tour is on Saturday 19 May at 7.30pm.

Price: Adults £5, Concessions £3 For more information call 01733 864663, email museum@ vivacity-peterborough.com or visit vivacity-peterborough.com

15 May & 19 June

Museum & Art Gallery

Tasty Talks There is now an opportunity to visit Peterborough Museum in Priestgate at lunchtime once a month for soup and a bite-size talk.

Find out more about the museum’s amazing objects and art collection.

It will be fun and informative.

A completely different way to spend your lunch break. Most of all the expert information will be easily digested and it will perhaps

even give you an appetite to learn more and make visits to the museum a regular activity.

The first Tasty Talks will take place on 15 May and 19 June, both at 12.30pm. The price is just £5 per person.

For more details call 01733 864663, email museum@ vivacity-peterborough. com or check the website at vivacity-peterborough.com

Saturday, 16 June

Faizan-e-Madina Mosque

Gladstone Street Heritage Tour Here is a chance to explore one of Peterborough’s most vibrant and diverse districts.

the residents over the last 150 years from one of our expert tour guides.

This special tour is part of the 2012 Heritage Festival fringe celebrations.

Pre-booking is essential, please contact Peterborough Museum for tickets. The tour begins at the Faizan-e-Madina Mosque on Gladstone Street on 16 June at 2pm. £3 per person.

Visit many of the community and faith buildings in the area and hear their stories from local people.

Learn about the history of the buildings, streets and

Call (01733) 864663 or email museum@vivacity-peterborough. com for more details.

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Heritage

Saturday, 19 May

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Heritage

Saturday, 26 May

Flag Fen

Early Morning Birdwatch The early bird catches the worm, and you can be there to see it.

Birds are so often more active in the morning, so it’s worth sacrificing some sleep to see (and hear!) amazing, varied birdlife. So, grab your binoculars and our experts will be on hand to help you spot, and identify, birds that make this fenland habitat their home.

Pre-booking is advised as places

are limited. Birdwatch takes place on May 26 with a 7am start and is free, but subject to the normal site admission charges: Adults £5, concessions £4.50, children/ full-time students £3.75, under5s free, family £14. Vivacity card holders receive a 20% discount.

For more details call 01733 313414, email flag.fen@ vivacity-peterborough. com or check the website at vivacity-peterborough.com

3 – 5 June

Flag Fen

The Romans Are Coming!

Flag Fen will be transported back to Roman rule for an all-action summer attraction.

See spectacular and bloody displays by gladiators, watch the might of the Roman army at drill (but beware in case you get to join in!), meet a cavalryman and his horse, try Roman cooking, see our recreated Roman herb garden and learn how medicine differs from today.

There’s no need to book, just

come along and join in with the raucous Roman fun!

On Jubilee Weekend, Sunday 3 June to Tuesday 5 June, from 10am-5pm daily. Special event charges: Adults £6, Concessions £5.50, Children/Full-time Students £4.75, Under-5s free, Family £15 For more details call 01733 313414, email flag.fen@ vivacity-peterborough. com or check the website at vivacity-peterborough.com

Thursday, 7 June

Museum & Art Gallery

Get Peterborough Buzzing!

We’re holding an insect party and would like you to get buzzy with us.

Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Buglife and Vivacity are hosting an exhibition showcasing the Victorians’ passion for insects.

We’re launching this with an exciting free event at the museum with performances from the Insect Circus performing arts group, and insect activities and crafts 14

running throughout the day.

Then Buglife staff and volunteers will be on hand to take tours to the Green Backyard, a community allotment with a new wildflower meadow planted specifically to attract bees, buterflies and moths.

There will be free bug hunts and a chance to ask questions.

On Thursday 7 June from 10am to 5pm, FREE. For more details call 01733 864663 or email museum@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Vikings!

Step back in time to the Age of the Vikings!

Enjoy a summer blockbuster packed with action for all the family.

Experience life a thousand years ago and join in the Viking feast in the re-created longhouse. Read all about warrior battles and adventures written in the Vikings Sagas eight centuries ago.

Stand on the prow of a Viking ship and imagine crossing the Northern seas to raid and plunder other countries and terrified communities.

Bust some of the myths and tales you may have heard by discovering the fun facts about the daily life of these famously ferocious warriors, their entertainment

and also their beliefs.

Discover amazing Viking finds from all over Britain.

Get up close and absorb the sights, sounds and smells in this hands-on interactive exhibition.

There is an admission charge for this exhibition of £4 Adults, £2.50 Child, £3.50 Concessions, Under 5s FREE or 12 for a Family (FREE to holders of the Vivacity Heritage Pass).

The Vikings Exhibition takes place at the newly refurbished Peterborough Museum from 2 June to 7 October.

For further information contact Peterborough Museum on 01733 864663, or visit vivacity-peterborough.com

Festival Author Events

n Conn Iggulden, Monday 18 June, 7pm. Meet the author of Emperor and the Conqueror series. n Magna Carta Talk, Friday

22 June, 7.30pm by writer and lecturer Geoffrey Hindley. n Tracy Borman: Historian and Biographer, Saturday 30 June, 7pm, talks about her new book Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror. n Katherine McMahon, Wednesday 4 July, 7pm. Meet the bestselling historical novel writer.

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Libraries

18 June – 4 July

Central Library

With both the Heritage Festival and Arts Festivals in June and July here’s a feast of literary events. Tickets are available now.

Heritage

2 June – 7 October

Museum

Heritage

Flag Fen

24 July – 12 August

Live Archaeology with DigVentures Have you always wanted to try archaeology? Now is your chance!

Sessions for adults and children this summer at Flag Fen. This summer, from 24 July through 12 August, expert archaeologists will be working to uncover the secrets of Flag Fen. And you can join them!

Dig for a day, a weekend or even longer and really get stuck in to this amazing site. Visit www.digventures. com for all the information you’ll need to take part. But don’t delay – booking closes on 30 May! Kids can also be an archaeologist for the day. Dig it and record it, sessions are introduced by Raksha Dave, TV presenter from the Time Team.

Explore Flag Fen, plus get stuck in to craft activities and more!!

“Flag Fen is one of the most important Bronze Age sites in the world, and we’re so excited to for people to join us and dig in this amazing place,” said Raksha Dave, Time Team archaeologist and DigVentures field school manager at Flag Fen. To take part in the dig (adults), please visit www.digventures.com for information on how to sign up.

To watch the dig in progress, normal Flag Fen admission prices apply (Adults £5, Concessions £4.50, Children/Full-time Students £3.75, Under-5s free, Family (two adults and up to three children) £13.75. Free to Vivacity Annual Heritage Pass holders.

Dig for a Day childrens’ sessions are £35 per child, (£25 per child with a Family Heritage Pass). Sessions take place weekdays between Monday 23 July and Friday 3 August, 11am – 3pm. Booking is required.

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Sports & Leisure

Saturday, 26 May

Peterborough Lido

Lido Opening Generations of city families have longed for long, hot summers so as they can enjoy the open-air delights of Peterborough Lido.

Peterborough is one of the few cities in Britain that can still boast of having a Lido, and every summer locals and visitors alike are delighted to splash out on a visit.

This year, Peterborough Lido will be opening its doors with TWO great events. And to help

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us celebrate, Vivacity would like to invite you for a FREE swim on Saturday, 26 May. Then, you can take a dip and celebrate the Diamond Jubilee extra Bank Holiday on Tuesday 5 June with entry to the Lido for just 60p per person from 10am-4pm.

For more details call the Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre on 01733 864760 or visit vivacity-peterborough.com

Saturday, 12 May

Fiftieth Anniversary of Athletics Track This year, Peterborough will be celebrating 50 years of the athletics track.

sports from 2012 that will be available for hire, including table tennis, hockey and volleyball.

Over the last 12 months, the facility has seen numerous improvements. These include an extension to double the size of the pavilion and a new surface for the track set for the coming year.

Vivacity will be hosting a funfilled athletics event for Fulbridge School on 11 May to celebrate the anniversary. A commemorative flag will also be revealed on the day.

With these improvements, it has meant the Embankment Athletics Track is ready to play host to a range of new Olympic

Embankment Athletics Track

For more information call the Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre on 01733 864760, or email scott.beasley@ vivacity-peterborough.com

23 April – 1 June

Vivacity Boot Camp Want to get fit? Well, here’s the chance to get the ULTIMATE workout experience.

Running on a treadmill, rowing on a machine and lifting dumbbells are not for everyone. But, Vivacity’s Boot Camp takes the gym outside, into the elements, to push you as far as you can take.

Led by experienced instructors, it’s suitable for all abilities to help you work towards your potential.

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with fitness, push yourself whatever the weather, work with tyres, nets and sandbags. Sessions run every weekday from 23 April to 1 June at the Embankment Athletics Track.

Monday: 7am-8am; Tuesday 10am to 11am; Wednesday 7.30pm8.30pm; Thursday 10am to 11am; Friday 7am to 8am. Sign upfront for 10 sessions for just £50.

Call the Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre on 01733 864760 for details.

Sports Xtra From football and dance to the world of espionage and crime scene investigation, there’s lots for children to enjoy at Werrington Leisure Centre this summer thanks to Sports Xtra. n Futsal Xperience gives kids the chance to enjoy the only smallsided football game endorsed by the FA. It’s fast and it’s fun with fully qualified coaches. On Monday 23 July, Tuesday 24 July and Wednesday 25 July. Or on Tuesday 7 August, Wednesday 8 August and Thursday 9 August. n Spy Xperience lets you become a secret agent. You and your team will go on a special mission.

Have a go at navigation, laser challenges, code breaking and spy hunts. Be like a Junior Bond on Monday 6 August, Tuesday 7 August and Wednesday 8 August.

n Detective Xperience gives you the chance to explore Crime Scene Investigation (CSI). Learn about fingerprinting, tracking suspects, mystery solving and more. On Thursday 9 August and Friday 10 August. n Dance Xperience shows you the cool moves with dance instructors choreographing routines in hiphop, street dance, break dance and more. On Tuesday 24 July and Wednesday 25 July or Monday 6 August and Tuesday 7 August.

Get an ‘early bird ‘discount of 33%, just £16.75 per day by claiming before 15 June using discount code SSCEB online on www.sports-xtra.com. Or call Sara on 07703 030711. Events run from 9.30am-4pm but extended hours are available.

Open to children 5-11 years old.

21–23 May

Various venues

Get A Taste For Sport This project will give people with a disability, their family, friends, and carers the chance to try a number of Paralympic and non-paralympic sports during a three-day taster festival.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to take part in sports you may never have tried before, or to build on your current abilities.

Get at Taste for Sport is a free event, aimed at increasing participation in disability sport,

by giving the opportunity for anyone, with or without a disability, to try out a number of different disability sports with their friends and family.

A number of disability sports will be showcased during the event, with sessions including hand cycling and visually impaired football. The event has been awarded a London 2012 Inspire mark, in recognition of its aims, and as a mark of the role the Paralympics has played in inspiring its development.

You can Get a Taste for Sport on these dates: Monday 21 May at the Regional Pool & Athletics Track.

Tuesday 22 May at Ferry Meadows.

Wednesday 23 May at Peterborough Regional College.

All events are FREE. Most run from 11am-3pm, but timetables are available after booking by emailing Matt.

Taylor@vivacity-peterborough. com or calling 01733 863783.

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Libraries

23 July – 10 August

Werrington Leisure Centre

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June

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Theatre

KYT Summer School at The Key Theatre

Week One:

23-28 JUL 2012 Week Two:

30 JUL - 4 AUG 2012

The KYT Summer School involves acting, movement, music and singing, plus loads of fun too.

This is your chance to learn and develop new skills in a creative environment.

There’s a fantastic mix of interesting, talented young people guided by professional actors, dancers and musicians, and it’s a great way to make new friends!

9.30 – 5pm (late finish Saturday), If you’ve never been, don’t miss out on the experience of a lifetime! £145 per week.

Don’t miss out! Last few places available at this year’s KYT Summer School.

Call the Key Theatre Box Office on 01733 207239 or apply online at vivacity-peterborough.com

Heritage

Big Bug Day at Peterborough Museum and Flag Fen

Peterborough Museum

Flag Fen

Join us to make some exciting crafts with a bugs and butterflies theme. Our education team will be on hand to help you with your minibeast creations. There’s no need to book, just drop in!

Borrow a bug backpack, packed with everything a budding explorer will need. Discover the exciting world beneath your feet and enjoy a bug hunt trail with a little bug prize at the end!

10:30am – 12:30pm £1 per child

Normal admission charges apply: Adults £5, Concessions £4.50, Children/Full-time students £3.75, Under 5s FREE, Family £14.

6-8 June 2012

LAST FEW PLACES!

10am – 5pm daily

For more details telephone Flag Fen 01733 313414 or Peterborough Museum 01733 864663

at selected libraries

Get into the “royal spirit” to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a fun event at your local library.

Calling all would-be knights and princesses!

You are invited to have a Right Royal time, where you can listen to some great stories and make jubilee crafts and decorations including: crowns, shields and festive bunting that you can take home to show to your family and friends. Why not add to the fun by coming along in royal fancy dress?

6 JUN 11am-Noon Dogsthorpe Library 7 JUN 1-2pm Orton Library 8 JUN 10.30 -11.30am Werrington Library 8 JUN 2-3pm Woodston Library 9 JUN 10-11am Bretton Library 9 JUN 10.30-11.30am Central Library There will be special themed story times taking place across Peterborough Libraries during the Diamond Jubilee period.

Drop in and ask for details.

£1 per child. Suitable for 11 year olds and under.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please book in advance at your local library.

6-9 JUN 2012

Sport

Rollers Half-term Fun at Werrington Leisure Centre

2 JUN 2012

Roller Disco

7.30pm – 10.00pm Age 13+ no maximum age £3.50 admission

For teenagers and the young at heart, the roller disco is the real party ticket on a Saturday night!

Held between 7.30 – 10.00pm you’re guaranteed to have great night out and meet lots of new friends – give it a try you’ll love it!

It doesn’t matter if you’re a novice or expert skater – 5.00pm – 7.00pm Rollers is all about fun and family enjoyment. Great Age 4+ no maximum age skates, great sounds and fun games make this a not to £2.50 admission (under 8s must be be missed activity. Join us between 5.00 – 7.00pm every accompanied by a paying adult) Saturday for the best family activity in town!

Skate hire available (£1.50)

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For more information contact Werrington Leisure Centre on 01733 576606 or email scott.beasley@vivacity-peterborough.com

The Romans are coming – see page 14 for more details for more information on all these events visit vivacity-peterborough.com

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Libraries

Wednesday, 16 May

Werrington Library

Suzannah Dunn Enjoy a Tudor-themed evening with historical novelist Suzannah Dunn.

Her novel about Anne Boleyn (The Queen of Subtleties) was followed

by The Sixth Wife on Katherine Parr, and The Queen’s Sorrow, set during the reign of Mary Tudor. Her latest novel is The Confession of Katharine Howard, who as a 12-year-old comes to live in the Duchess of Norfolk’s household, where poor relation

Cat Tilney is deeply suspicious of her. The two girls couldn’t be more different. Cat’s watchful and ambitious, Katherine’s interested only in clothes and boys. Suzannah will be talking about this and her other Tudor novels, and the research she has to carry out to write them.

On Wednesday 16 May at 6.30pm.

Tickets £3 (£2 concessions) from Werrington or Central Library or Waterstones Peterborough.

Monday, 28 May

Central Library

Joanne Harris Bestselling author Joanne Harris will be talking about her latest novel at Peterborough Central Library.

Peaches for Monsieur le Cure will be published the week before her visit to Peterborough and marks a welcome return to the setting and characters of her breakthrough book Chocolat, which was made into a film starring Johnny Depp. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher who

receives a letter from beyond the grave and she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet, the village in which, eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop.

Joanne’s most recent hits have included Blue-eyed Boy and The Lollipop Shoes.

On Monday 28 May, at 7pm.

Tickets £3 (£2 concessions) from Central Library and Waterstones Peterborough.

Wednesday, 13 June

Central Library

Andy McNab His experiences during the Gulf War were told in Bravo Two Zero, the bestselling war book of all time.

His autobiography Immediate Action also spent 18 months in the top books chart. Since then, Andy McNab has become one of Britain’s most popular writers of action fiction with all his novels featuring former SAS hero Nick Stone making the Top Ten. Critics have said that nobody writes 28

more authentic action adventures because McNab’s fiction draws extensively on his own experiences. Andy is also a patron of the Help for Heroes charity.

Now you can enjoy An Evening With Andy McNab to mark the launch of a new series of books featuring SAS operative Tom Buckingham at Central Library on 13 June at 7pm. Tickets £5 (£3 concessions) from Central Library and Waterstones Peterborough.

Writing Your Own Book If you’re writing your own book and want advice on getting it published, you are invited to come along to a FREE advice session to help you find out what to do next.

Simon Potter from Fast-Print Publishing, will give a talk and lead a discussion about how to write and publish your own book.

He’ll draw on his experience as both a self-published author, and from working for a self-publishing

company for seven years. As well as the writing process, Simon will cover why to self-publish, how to go about it, and the importance of promoting your book once it is available. The session will be highly interactive so you will be encouraged to ask as many questions as you want at any stage.

On Wednesday, 9 May from 7-8pm. Book in advance at the library.

16 – 19 May

John Clare Theatre

Peterborough Playgoers Good Things by awardwinning Scottish playwright, Liz Lochhead is Peterborough Playgoers inspired choice for their next production.

This is a hilarious, yet touching, comedy set in a charity shop, and charts the ups and downs of a woman who fears she has been left on the shelf. There are some wonderfully eccentric characters in a play which spans Christmas and Valentine Days

as the seasons and the years go by. It’s a delightful romantic comedy which will tickle your funny bone and will, no doubt, become another hit milestone in Playgoers’ proud 80-year history.

John Clare Theatre, Central Library, Broadway from 16 to 19 May. Nightly at 7.30pm.

Saturday matinee at 2.30pm Tickets £9 (matinee £8) from the Destination Centre, Bridge Street. Call 01733 452336

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Peterborough Arts Cinema Some of the top films of the year are being screened at the John Clare Theatre at 7.30pm.

Thursday 10 May: Hugo is top director Martin Scorsese’s delightful family story.

Thursday 24 May: The Deep Blue Sea is a new version of the British classic with Rachel Weisz.

Thursday 31 May: Drive is an acclaimed but violent thriller starring Ryan Gosling

as a getaway driver.

Thursday 7 June: Melancholia is a dark tale starring Kirsten Dunst and Kiefer Sutherland.

Thursday 14 June: The Ides of March is a political thriller which star George Clooney also directs.

Thursday 21 June: Dreams of a Life is a shocking story of London bedsit life.

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Libraries

Wednesday, 9 May

Central Library

Libraries

Various libraries

Spring Online Adult Learners’ Week is approaching and Peterborough Libraries are offering a special selection of online courses.

These sessions are FREE, but prior booking is essential, so contact your local library to make sure of your place. n Laptops for Beginners. Learn the basics, download photographs and create new folders. Bring your fully-charged laptop with you. Workshop FREE but places limited. At Werrington Library, Tuesday 24 April, 2pm-3.30pm; Orton Library, Wednesday 9 May, 10.30-noon; Central Library, Thursday, 24 May, 10.30am-noon. n eBay: The Easy Way. This FREE two-session course will give you the skills to start buying and selling in this popular marketplace

and learn how to open a PayPal account. Werrington Library, Tuesday 24 April, 10.30am-noon and Tuesday 1 May, 10.30amnoon; Dogsthorpe Library, Wednesday 9 May, 1.30-3pm & Friday 11 May, 1.30-3pm; Bretton Library, Monday 14 May, 1-2.30pm & Monday 21 May, 1-2.30pm; Central Library, Wednesday 16 May, 10.30am-noon & Wednesday 23 May, 10.30am-noon. n 10 Things The Internet Can Help You With at Bretton Library, Friday 11 May, 2-3.30pm; Central Library, Monday 14 May, 10.30am-noon; Orton Library, Wednesday 16 May, 1.30-3pm n Using Digital Cameras & Scanners. FREE introductory course at Werrington Library, Saturday 12 May, 1.30-3pm.

14–16 June

Various libraries

Teddy Bear Parties If you go down to the library, you’re sure of a big surprise with Vivacity’s Teddy Bear Parties, in assocation with Bookstart.

The Bookstart programme, now in its 20th year, encourages the sharing and enjoyment of books with young children.

National Bookstart Week is a celebration which runs from 11th to 17th June. With “parties” as this year’s theme, we’re inviting you to join us and have fun across the city.

We’ll be sharing teddy stories, eating cakes, blowing up balloons and getting dressed up. Plus playing teddythemed party games.

Bring your “little bears” to selected Peterborough libraries

to celebrate with us in true Teddy Bear party style!

Places are FREE, but need to be booked in advance.

Suitable for ages five and under, with accompanying adults.

Thursday 14 June: Orton Library 3.30-4.30pm; Werrington Library 3.30–4.30pm Friday 15 June: Bretton Library 11am-noon; Central Library 11am-noon; Woodston Library 3.30-4.30pm Saturday 16 June: Stanground Library 10-11am; Dogsthorpe Library 11am-noon; Hampton Library 11.30am-12.30pm Book early at your local library as spaces are limited.

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Theatre / Drama

10–12 May

Key Theatre

Guilty Pleasures Probably the funniest and sauciest play since The Naked Truth, this is perfect for a girlie night out.

which will be enjoyed by fellas too, co-stars hunky Marc Bannerman from EastEnders and gorgeous Craig Chalmers from Joseph.

Hit singer David Van Day who caused mayhem in the jungle on I’m A Celebrity, stars as GC, the owner of a “ladies only” health spa. GC and his fantasy men aim to fulfil their clients’ requests. But, of course, nothing ever goes quite to plan. This riotous fun show,

Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 May, Thursday and Friday at 7.30pm, Saturday at 5pm and 8pm Tickets £18.50 (£16.50 concs) Key. I.P: £15.50 Saturday at 5pm: £16 (£14 concs)

Tuesday, 15 May

Key Theatre

Harold Pinter Double Bill Nobody wrote menacing comedy with such a glint in his eye as Harold Pinter.

For good reason he was hailed as one of the greatest British playwrights of his generation, and The European Arts Company has chosen two of his finest short black comedies for this bill.

In The Dumb Waiter, two hitmen are waiting in a basement to carry out their job,

but strange messages keep appearing via a serving hatch.

Who sent them, and who is their victim?

Meanwhile, expect more twists in The Lover when Richard and Sarah’s 10-year marriage isn’t as perfect as it seems.

Tuesday, 15 May, at 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£7.50 students) Key. I.P: £8

Wednesday, 16 May

Key Theatre

Withering Looks Hang on to your bonnets, here comes bodice ripping fun.

Yes, Bronte takes a bit of a bashing as LipService, cast a new eye over Wuthering Heights.

Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding couldn’t resist the urge to dust off their crinolines, wear flattering bonnets and sit at rain-lashed windows in a decorative manner.

Yes, the Yorkshire moors have never been as wild and windy

as they look at the lives of the Bronte sisters. Well, two of them actually, Anne’s just popped out for a cup of sugar from a neighbour. Funny? You bet!

Withering Looks won the Critics’ Award for Comedy at the Edinburgh Festival.

Wednesday, 16 May, at 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£7.50 students) Key I.P: £8

To book, call the box office on 01733 207239, visit the Destination Centre, A £1.50 booking fee applies to in Bridge Street, or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com all cheque and card transactions.

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Fagin’s Last Hour The Dickens Fellowship described this stunning reimagining of the classic by actor/writer James Hyland as “A tour-de-force not to be missed.”

Praise indeed, as this unique one-man show offers a fresh insight into literature’s most controversial villain. Many who read the unforgettable Charles Dickens’ tale of crime and punishment, Oliver Twist, may

always have wanted to learn more about the puppetmaster who taught street urchins to pick a pocket or two. This is their chance, as Hyland gets into the mind of Fagin the Miser just one hour before his execution.

Suitable for ages 12 and above.

Thursday, 17 May, at 7.30pm Tickets £9 (£7.50 concs) Key. I.P: £7

Friday, 18 May

Key Theatre

Think Floyd Live In Concert Regarded as the UK’s number one Pink Floyd tribute band, Think Floyd are renowned for their stunning celebration of a musical icon.

Think Floyd have been successfully touring around the UK and abroad for more than 15 years. Their success has been earned by faithfully recreating the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of

Pink Floyd live on stage.

The band’s new show for 2012 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Floyd’s ground-breaking movie Live at Pompeii, featuring a selection of tracks from the iconic film and a range of classics from the Pink Floyd story.

Friday, 18 May, at 7.30pm Tickets £17.50

Saturday, 19 May

Key Theatre

Marty Wilde One of the greatest names of 50s and 60s music makes a welcome return to look back at a career spanning over 50 years of rock ‘n’ roll.

Join Marty Wilde and The Wildcats, as he plays the golden hits from his own remarkable career, and some classics from an era that shaped the future of pop music. Marty will, of course, be including all your favourites, like

Bad Boy, Jesamine, Teenager In Love, Rubber Ball, Jezebel, Sea of Love and many more.

Marty, along with Cliff Richard and Billy Fury, showed that British stars could rock with the best of the Americans. He still does.

Saturday, 19 May, at 7.30pm Tickets £20 (£19 concessions)

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Theatre / Drama

Thursday, 17 May

Key Theatre

Theatre

Sunday, 20 May

Key Theatre

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers The thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums will get your blood pulsing in time to this spirit-rousing sound.

Through years of touring as Europe’s leading taiko drum group, Mugenkyo have developed a passionate style of their own. It retains the traditional spirit of taiko while creating a contemporary sound and a modern stage show.

The drum rhythms create layers of percussive soundscapes against the delicate contrast of bamboo flute in a display of precise choreography and sheer athleticism.

Sunday 20 May, at 7.30pm Tickets £18, £14, under-18s £10, family £46 Key I.P: £13.50

21-23 May

Key Theatre

Bugle Boy His disappearance on a crossChannel flight was one of the abiding mysteries of the Second World War, but in music Glenn Miller lives on.

Miller became the poster boy for Big Band Music when he created his own mellow signature sound, and his hits are a fundamental part of the history of popular music.

Bugle Boy, by English playwright Den Stevenson, traces the life of Glenn Miller from leaving college

to playing in various bands, to the 1944 flight to Paris when his plane vanished. This show features his immortal hits like Little Brown Jug, String of Pearls, Moonlight Serenade and In The Mood.

Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 May. Nightly at 7.30pm, Wednesday matinee at 2.30pm.

Tickets Evening £16 (£13 concs), Wednesday matinee £12 Key. I.P: £9

Tuesday, 1 June

Key Theatre

The Sleeping Beauty The highly acclaimed European Ballet company will delight dance lovers with The Sleeping Beauty.

Under the direction of Stanislav Tchassov, former Principal Dancer of The Bolshoi Ballet, this exciting and dynamic company of first class dancers has endeared itself to audiences and critics alike.

Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, enhanced by more than 45

beautiful handcrafted costumes, this classical ballet in three acts is ideal for audiences of all ages.

The colourful sets and lavish costumes all add to the glorious atmosphere of the story told in dance by the talented company’s much respected, award-winning dancers.

Tuesday, 1 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £20 (£18.50 concessions)

To book, call the box office on 01733 207239, visit the Destination Centre, A £1.50 booking fee applies to in Bridge Street, or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com all cheque and card transactions.

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Theatre

2 – 9 June

Key Theatre Studio

Aesop’s Fables Classic Aesop’s Fables are brought to life using singing puppets, four human beings and a large amount of silliness.

Small Nose Productions, set up by popular Key Theatre stars Mark Curtis and Jason Webb, have produced a delightful, colourful interactive show to thrill all the family. Other Key favourites, Tina Doyle and Sam Thackray, are taking part in a delirious re-telling

of stories like The Dog and Bone and The Traveller and the Bear.

It’s fun, fun, fun, all the way.

Saturday, 2 June to Saturday, 9 June. Daily performances at 2.30pm and 7pm, apart from Friday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.

No performances on Sunday 3, Monday 4 or Tuesday 5 Tickets £6 (£5 students)

Friday, 8 June

Key Theatre

Talon: The Best of Eagles If cool California rock takes you to the limit then in the long run, you’ve just got to catch the 15th Anniversary show by Talon.

Their The Best of Eagles show is a musical love letter to the most successful American band of the 70s. And indeed, like The Eagles, Talon are still touring and delighting audiences today.

Talon capture the tight signature harmonies of the LA band and

all those terrific guitar solos that underscore their hits. The show highlights all the classic Eagles hits, including (naturally) Hotel California, Desperado, Lyin’ Eyes, New Kid In Town and Don Henley and Joe Walsh solo hits like Boys of Summer and Funk #49.

Friday 8 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £18.50

Sunday, 10 June

Key Theatre

Picadilly Dance Orchestra The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra plays the smooth, melodic, music of the 1920s and 30s in the style of the great British dance bands.

Founded in 1988, the PDO was resident at the Savoy Hotel for six years and played privately for celebrities like Michael Parkinson, Sean Connery and Julie Andrews.

The repertoire includes the songs of the Gershwins, Cole Porter, Noel Coward and Jerome Kern.

With solos of virtuoso standard and superb ensemble playing, the orchestra has been thrilling audiences for over 20 years.

Princess Diana was a fan and at a private party asked them to play In The Mood - twice!

Sunday 10 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £15

To book, call the box office on 01733 207239, visit the Destination Centre, A £1.50 booking fee applies to in Bridge Street, or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com all cheque and card transactions.

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Michael Winslow: The Man of 10,000 Voices He’s a Hollywood legend, one of the stars of the hugely popular Police Academy movie series, and now Michael Winslow comes to the Key Theatre as part of his first UK stand-up tour.

Michael is known as The Man of 10,000 Voices, and he can be heard on Family Guy, The Simpsons, Spaceballs, Gremlins and many more top films and

TV shows. He is still best known for playing Sgt ‘Motor Mouth’ Jones in the Police Academy hits, where he regularly produced extraordinary noises. Amazingly, Michael can imitate Jimi Hendrix playing guitar and Star Wars characters too. Don’t miss him!

Monday, 11 June at 7.30pm Tickets £15

12–14 June

Key Theatre

Born In The Gardens Set in an ageing mock-Tudor house in Bristol in 1979, Maud and her stay-at-home son, Mo, pass their days happily together.

He talks to the cat, plays his drums and concocts ridiculous cocktails, while she chats to the people on the telly.

No coaxing from Maud’s suave son, Hedley, and Mo’s glamorous twin sister, Queenie, will persuade

the eccentric pair to lead a normal life. This hilarious and touching story is beautifully written by Peter Nicholls, creator of Privates on Parade.

Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 June. Nightly at 7.30pm, Thursday matinee 2.30pm Tickets £16 (£13 concessions), Matinee £12 Key. I.P: £9

Friday, 15 June

Key Theatre Studio

Andrew Lawrence You may not have heard of him yet, but the word is out that Andrew Lawrence could be the next big thing in stand-up comedy.

Then again, you may already be a fan. You may have heard Andrew’s Radio 4 series What To Do If You’re Not Like Everybody Else, or caught him on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

Perhaps the fact that he is a

double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee may have caught your attention. Likewise, he’s twice been nominated for the Chortle Award for Best UK Headline Act. But with typical modesty he calls his new show Andrew Lawrence: The Best Kept Secret In Comedy Tour. Schh!

Friday 15 June at 8pm Tickets £10

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Theatre

Monday, 11 June

Key Theatre

Theatre

Monday, 18 June

Key Theatre

Images of Dance The ever-popular Images of Dance return with a delightful programme of new ballets commissioned by former Royal Ballet principal Margaret Barbieri.

Images of Dance showcases tomorrow’s new talent – the ballet dancers who will go on to international careers. Images’ programme always features enjoyable ballets by rising

choreographers to a wide range of music, in moods ranging from classical to modern, and narrative to humorous, including a new Sweeney Todd to music by Malcolm Arnold.

It’s a treat for the whole family.

Monday 18 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 (students £9) Key. I.P: £11

Wednesday, 20 June

Key Theatre

Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime This hilarious re-telling of the classic story revels in the wit of its creator Oscar Wilde, while borrowing (rather cheekily) from P. G. Wodehouse.

The result is a wicked comedy with a glint in its eye. We join Lord Arthur Savile in his new home for an evening of ludicrous indulgence.

But, perhaps he should have remembered that “Murder is

always a mistake. One should never do anything one cannot talk about after dinner.”

So it’s about murder, but also love, honour, duty and - fortune telling!

What’s On Stage said it was “a hilariously funny black comedy.”

Wednesday 20 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £10 (£8.50 concs) Key. I.P: £8

Friday, 18 May

Great Northern Hotel

Peterborough Jazz Club The 20th Anniversary concert will be more than just an important milestone for Peterborough Jazz Club.

It also promises to be a fabulous gig featuring some of the very best musicians who have appeared at the club at the Great Northern Hotel over all the memorable years of featuring the coolest jazz.

This event will be a real blast

featuring the PJC All Star Band.

And what a line-up this outfit will feature. There’s Mornington Lockett on tenor saxophone, Simon Spillett on tenor sax, Dick Pearce on trumpet, John Critchinson on piano, Val Mannix playing double bass, Dave Barry on drums plus John Pini (guitar) and Laurie Jacobs (saxophone).

Friday, 18 May at 8pm Tickets £13 on door.

To book, call the box office on 01733 207239, visit the Destination Centre, A £1.50 booking fee applies to in Bridge Street, or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com all cheque and card transactions.

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Jimmy Tarbuck The showbiz legend that is Jimmy Tarbuck is set to bring a little sunshine to the Key Theatre.

quickfire wit and using photos and video footage to take fans on a nostalgic trip down memory lane with a wealth of funny stories.

Tarby, as he has affectionately been known to millions of TV viewers for more than 40 years, still loves doing theatre shows and connecting with his audience, so this will be an evening to remember. Jimmy will be sharing anecdotes, demonstrating his

Not many people can say they went to school with John Lennon and played golf with Bing Crosby!

Thursday 21 June at 7.30pm Tickets £20 (£17.50 concs)

25 – 27 June

Key Theatre

Dangerous Obsession Someone is watching her.

Someone with their own dangerous agenda.

slips the key into his pocket it becomes chillingly apparent that this is not a social call.

But, Sally Driscoll is blissfully unaware of this as she waters the plants in her conservatory. Then she has company. A man who is not a total stranger, but it is perhaps Sally’s husband who has most cause to remember him.

The result is a nerve-jangling thriller.

As the visitor locks the door and

Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 June. Nightly at 7.30pm, Wednesday matinee at 2.30pm.

Tickets £16 (£13 concessions) Matinee £12 Key. I.P: £9

Friday, 29 June

Key Theatre

The Sound of Soul Those talented musicians from Peterborough Regional College are back at the Key Theatre for a gathering.

back to the Memphis sounds of Atlantic and the Detroit groove of Tamla Motown.

It’s a one-night-only sensational showboat to celebrate that ‘old skool’ sound.

It’s family friendly and promises to get all the family shuffling in their seats and tapping their feet to the beat.

Bringing you amazing renditions from the wonderful era of soul music, with a bit of funk thrown in, this is a show that takes you

Friday 29 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £10

An evening of Toe Tapping Funk and Sensational Soul Classics

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Theatre

Thursday, 21 June

Key Theatre

Theatre / Festival

Saturday, 30 June

Key Theatre

Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete World of Sports (abridged) The “bad boys of abridgement” are back following a highly successful run in New York and a sell-out US tour of The Complete World of Sports (Abridged).

In this exclusive tour ahead of the show’s West End premiere, the entire history of athletic competition is revisited in a marathon of madness and mayhem that sees the world’s great sporting events shrunk down to theatrical size.

Who needs the Olympics?

Among the questions asked: Is darts really a sport? What does NASCAR stand for? Why do Americans insist on calling a contest in which only they compete the “World Series?”

What about wife carrying, extreme ironing and bog snorkelling?

Which is more boring - baseball or cricket? Who invented curling and synchronised swimming - and why are they in the Olympics?

Whether it’s the ancient cavemen or the Classical Greeks, the Romans, the Elizabethans or the modern sports media, The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) brings you all the emotion, the drama, the scandal.

In fact every sport ever played anywhere in under two hours!

Let the games begin!

Saturday 30 June, at 7.30pm Tickets £15 (£13 concessions)

Wednesday, 4 July

Key Theatre

Off To Edinburgh You can save yourself the fare to see two of Britain’s fastest-rising comics at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as they will be right here in Peterborough, exercising your chuckle muscles at the Key Theatre.

Pete Firman, the UK’s leading comedic conjuror and star of BBC1’s The Magicians, previews brand new material for his forthcoming festival appearances and national tour.

Expect amazing feats that defy logic, a fast and furious delivery of gags, and astounding tricks that will leave you dumbfunded for days.

The Time Out critic said of Pete: “Funnier than most

comedians, and more magical than Dumbledore on a good day. A complete star.”

Vikki Stone has been seen on TV shows like This Morning (ITV1), Britain In Bed (BBC3) and MTV’s Flashprank.

She’s a comedian, singer and musician, and this is a follow-up to her award-nominated debut.

The Sunday Herald hailed Vikki as: “The Bette Midler of the Adele generation,” while Heat said she is “Hilarious and brilliant.”

Wednesday 4 July at 7.30pm Tickets £12 (concs £10) Key.I.P: £10 Suitable for age 14+ only

To book, call the box office on 01733 207239, visit the Destination Centre, A £1.50 booking fee applies to in Bridge Street, or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com all cheque and card transactions.

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Mark Grist It may have been risky, but Mark Grist quit the classroom in Peterborough for a career as a poet.

It turned into a wise move because the Rogue Teacher is now a first class star. Millions watched the ex-English teacher defeat teenage grime artist MC Blizzard in a rap battle clip that went viral. Mid-recession, Mark left the classroom, switching

Chaucer and Shakespeare for the world of Snoop Dog and 50 Cent. When the guy in the neat suit and shiny shoes saw off the rapper on YouTube, the Sun called him “an internet sensation.”

And to think it all began because he used rap to teach his city pupils about poetry!

Wednesday 4 July, at 8pm Tickets £5

Thursday, 5 July

Key Theatre

Maison Foo This is a topsy-turvy tale for grown ups that was a sell out at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010.

‘On a lost lost day, was a lost lost street. Down the lost lost street was a lost lost house that seemed to have misplaced its owner ...’ All is not well at No 92. Mrs Benjamin has disappeared, leaving her decaying house behind. So, desperate to find its missing owner, the house sets off on a

strange and enchanting journey.

This intriguing tale follows the story of a wall, a floor, a chimney, a forgotten old lady and memories left within. With an inventive blend of clowning, visual theatre and puppetry, Maison Foo takes you through the door of No 92.

Thursday, 5 July at 7.30pm Tickets £7 Concessions/Key. I.P: £5

Friday, 6 July

Key Theatre

Through The Looking Glass Enter a magical world of twists and turns and discover new and fantastic performances around every corner.

For this year’s Arts Festival, the Key Theatre will open its doors and backstage areas to create delightful experiences for you to enjoy. From performances in the main house to the changing rooms and circulation spaces, the Key will become a journey of discovery, closing with a

one-hour performance from artists Slightly Fat Features and their new variety show. Other performers include: Les 3 Point De Suspension, Abi Collins, Dizzy O Dare, Hocus Pocus, Mark Curtis, Insect Circus Museum, Shay Horay and Mark Grist.

Friday, 6 July.

Session 1: 6-8pm; Session 2: 8-10.30pm. FREE, pre-book, or tickets on door

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Theatre / Peterborough Arts Festival

Wednesday, 4 July

Key Theatre Studio

Theatre

7 & 8 July

Central Park

Big Dance Project Big Dance, founded in 2006 by the Mayor of London in partnership with Arts Council England, is the world’s biggest and most influential dance initiative.

dance fusion workshop in Central Park during the Peterborough Arts Festival, so come along and learn new dance skills or try out a different genre on Saturday and Sunday 7 & 8 July.

Big Dance is a vibrant, high-profile campaign to get everyone taking part in dance, regardless of their age, experience or ability.

Be inspired by Demon Barbers on the main stage and blend traditional and street dance together.

Dance East will be showcasing a

Workshops are suitable for all ages.

Saturday, 14 July

Key Theatre

Sweet Dreamz The all-dancing TGS kids are back for their annual dance extravaganza at the Key Theatre.

Following last year’s success with First Take, this year’s show Sweet Dreamz has a concept theme based on a child’s difficulty in going to sleep.

Apart from being incredibly energetic and with an irrepressible zest for life, she

never knows what’s going to hit her when she’s not awake.

Will her dreams be bright and fun, or dark and scary?

You can find out when the students from TGS hit the Key stage this July.

Saturday 14 July, at 3pm and 7pm Tickets £13

Saturday, 21 July

Key Theatre

Street Danz Style Come and join Danzfusion for their fifth annual showcase at the Key Theatre.

This year’s production Street Danz Style showcases various genres within street dance style.

Jenna Tudor created the choreography and will perform alongside the adult and ‘A’ Squad and Zumba demo team, which is a new and exciting addition to the company.

Danzfusion will bring dance to life as they show you hip-hop, tutting, lyrical, commercial, house and much more.

You can expect new charttopping tracks and some of the classics, so there truly is something for everyone.

Saturday 21 July, at 2.30pm and 7pm Tickets £10 (£8 concessions)

To book, call the box office on 01733 207239, visit the Destination Centre, A £1.50 booking fee applies to in Bridge Street, or book online at vivacity-peterborough.com all cheque and card transactions.

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New York New York Three West End performers and a live band present an evening of glamour and razzamatazz with music from The Great American Songbook.

Cleverly crafted arrangements maintain a Big Band feel from the line-up of piano, bass, drums, reeds, trombone and trumpet.

Fabulous toe-tapping songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals include Get Happy, The Lady Is A

Tramp, Sing Sing Sing, Me and My Shadow, Let There Be Love, Come Fly With Me, Mack the Knife and, of course, New York, New York.

This beautifully staged production is filled with glamour, fun and gentle humour, and will send you home whistling.

Sunday, 15 July at 7.30pm Tickets £15

16 – 17 July

Key Theatre

Travels With My Aunt With more plot twists than The Da Vinci Code, Travels With My Aunt takes us on a bumpy ride to Paraguay on the Orient Express.

At his mum’s funeral, retired bank manager Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta again after 50 years. While Henry’s led a sheltered life, his aunt has been in the fast lane. So, she decides to take Henry on a holiday

rollercoaster ride of sex, drugs and sausage rolls. Not to mention CIA agents, fortune tellers, spies and smugglers. Yippee!

Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 July.

Nightly at 7.30pm, Tuesday matinee at 2.30pm Tickets £16 (£13 concessions), Matinee £12 Key.I.P: £9

December 6 – January 6

Key Theatre

Mother Goose The Key Theatre team has hatched another surefire winner by deciding to stage Mother Goose as this year’s sensational pantomime.

As always, it will have the Key’s hallmark of quality family entertainment with a traditional sense of good, clean, fun.

It’s a formula that always works, and over 30 years, generations of Peterborough children have

grown up looking forward to their annual festive treat. Created by local people for local people, it’s very much a Peterborough ‘thing’ and the Key’s wonderfully intimate auditorium ensures that everyone is part of the fun, and also enjoys the ‘best seat’ in the house.

Tickets are now on sale. For a full list of dates and prices please visit vivacity-peterborough. com, or call the Box Office.

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Theatre / Drama

Sunday, 15 July

Key Theatre

The Key to a great night out The Key Theatre is the perfect venue for all kinds of theatre, including drama, musicals, comedy, dance and live music. Our main auditorium has a unique atmosphere, providing both intimacy and an excellent view from all of its 360 seats, and the new 94-seat Studio Theatre is ideal for fringe theatre, film and comedy.

Key Theatre seating plan

The Key Theatre Box Office is open from 11am to 8pm, Mondays to Saturdays, and from an hour prior to performances until 30 minutes after curtain up on Sundays.

Telephone bookings can be made during Box Office opening hours by calling 01733 207239 or book online 24 hours a day at vivacity-peterborough.com A ÂŁ1.50 booking fee applies to all cheque and card transactions.

The Studio seating plan

Contact details BOX OFFICE 01733 207239 MARKETING & ADMINISTRATION 01733 207237 FAX 01733 567025 EMAIL key.theatre@vivacity-peterborough.com WEBSITE vivacity-peterborough.com You can find the Key Theatre at

The Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough, PE1 EF 46

Coming up at the Key Guilty Pleasures Raunchy comedy with an all-star cast – a must for every girls’ night out.

Page 32 10 – 12 May

Think Floyd The Definitive Pink Floyd experience return to the Key stage Friday 18 May Page 33

Harold Pinter Double Bill Two of Harold Pinter’s short, black comedies – The Dumb Waiter and The Lover.

Tuesday 15 May Page 32

Bugle Boy A new musical which traces the life of legendary icon Glenn Miller 21 – 23 May Page 34

Withering Looks Award-winning comedy with an ‘authentic’ view of the lives of the Brontë sisters.

Wednesday 16 May Page 32

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers Europe’s leading taiko drum group give a captivating performance.

Sunday 20 May Page 34

Fagin’s Last Hour A unique one-man show offering a fresh insight into one of literature’s most controversial villains.

Thursday 17 May Page 33

Sleeping Beauty Beautiful ballet with colourful sets, lavish costumes and Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score.

Friday 1 June Page 34

Key Theatre Peterborough

Michael Winslow – The Man of 10,000 Voices Watch the master of vocal gymnastics imitate the impossible.

Monday 11 June Page 37 Born In The Gardens Deeply touching play from writer Peter Nichols.

12 – 14 June Page 37 Andrew Lawrence – The Best Kept Secret in Comedy Latest UK tour from Double Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Andrew Lawrence.

Friday 15 June Page 37 Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime Oscar Wilde’s gripping tale of love, honour, duty, fortune-telling and murder!

Wednesday 20 June Page 38

Box Office: 01733 207239/vivacity-peterborough.com A £1.50 booking fee applies to all cheque & card transactions