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PETERBOROUGH Arts Fest 2013
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There’s nothing quite like a festival to lift the spirits, have some fun, and enjoy the rich culture and history of the region.
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In this issue of VIVA we’re delighted to announce the arrival of Peterborough Arts Fest, which will explode into the city centre in August and September 2013. Featuring a host of outdoor acts, musicians, and circus performances, the Festival will inspire, challenge and excite audiences. Turn to p16 to find out more.
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30 SPORTS & LEISURE 30 — 31 FEATURE NEW RADIANCE BEAUTY & WELL BEING SUITE 32 — 35 LISTINGS
Plus don’t miss out on taking part in the Creepy House Summer Reading Challenge at Peterborough libraries – we’d love everyone to get involved! Discover more on p22.
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08 — 09 FEATURE THE MUST FARM BOATS HAVE ARRIVED
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“All of this and I still had time to do my GCSEs!”
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This issue we met up with Eliza Nissim from the Key Youth Theatre, who told us about her long-standing love of musical theatre.
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ELIZA NISSIM FROM THE KEY YOUTH THEATRE
I have a keen interest in the theatre so I have had a couple of experiences working in the industry. I spent a week in May working in London on Les Misérables. I helped on set and in costume. I also like being in the audience for the filming of TV shows. All of this and I have still had time to do my GCSEs! VIVA
Do you and your friends like to go to other Vivacity venues? If so, which ones and to do what? ELIZA
My parents have always been involved with the Key Theatre – long before I was born – and my sister was in KYT before me. As part of the school sports day and PE lessons, we would use the Embankment Sports and Athletics Arena, but theatre is my main love.
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Too Darn Hot/Treats looks really interesting and it stars two KYT workshop leaders so I must make sure I see that! Of course, the KYT summer musical will be very exciting but I shall be performing in that so won’t be able to watch it! VIVA
What is the one thing that excites you most about Peterborough? Eliza
The most exciting thing for me is the growing prospect of better restaurants and places to eat around Peterborough. My friends and I love going to restaurants after school. It’s good to have something to do in the evenings where I can go with my friends.
Turn to p20 to find out more about the KYT and how to get involved.
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Sounds interesting, if not hard work! What do you do to relax in your spare time?
Looking at upcoming events at the Key Theatre – do you have your eye on anything?
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I am really involved with the Key Theatre because I am an usher in the evenings and I am also a member of KYGlee. In the past I have been on stage in several events including the KYT version of Our Day Out, South Pacific and six pantos! I started performing when I was just eight years old.
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The Must Farm boats have arrived!
“It really is such an incredible find,” explains Ian Panter, Principal Conservator at York Archaeological Trust, who has been working at Flag Fen since April. “During my 30-year career I have only been asked to work on three individual boats – now I have eight Bronze Age boats to conserve in one go!” Ian is talking about the Must Farm boats - the nationally and internationally important archaeological discoveries that were recently found two miles to the east of Flag Fen, at a site that was part of the same prehistoric landscape 3,500 years ago.
Today this site is owned by Hanson UK, and is quarried to extract the deep Oxford clay layers that are used in the manufacture of bricks. This deep excavation has shed new light and revealed amazing finds from prehistory. Archaeologists from Cambridge Archaeological Unit have been excavating a section of the lost course of the River Nene as it would have been during the Bronze Age. They have uncovered remarkably preserved items, including sections of fish weir and preserved eel traps, weapons, pottery and tools. These give an incredible window into what life was like during that period.
Most astonishing of all was the discovery of eight prehistoric log boats, most of which were in an incredible state of preservation due to the wetland nature of the area. Many were virtually intact and some have elaborate features including lifting handles, grooves for transom boards and even evidence of decoration. These boats have now been brought to Flag Fen, where they are undergoing conservation by a team of world-class experts to preserve them for future generations. The waterlogged boats are refrigerated in a specialist cold storage facility at Flag Fen to prevent them drying out too quickly.
They will be treated over a two year period with a specialist wax, polyethylene glycol, which will stabilise the timbers. This technique was used on the ancient Seahenge timbers discovered in Norfolk, and on the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s Tudor warship. Carbon-14 tests will give us more precise dating as to when they were made. We need to find out why the boats were abandoned in the river. Were they just washed up at that point in the river, or were they sunk deliberately as part of some form of ritual or funeral ceremony? The boats have enormous significance to Peterborough, Whittlesey and the surrounding areas. Vivacity is delighted to be working with a team of experts on this project, including York Archaeological Trust, Cambridge Archaeological Unit, Hanson UK, Peterborough City Council and English Heritage.
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE BOATS
The boats are currently being conserved in the cold storage facility at Flag Fen. They are available to view through guided tours and special events. Look out for our exciting programme of associated events to explore the lost world behind this wonderful find. For more information Call 01733 313414 or visit vivacity-peterborough.com
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“Both Must Farm and Flag Fen sit at the very edge of a lost world”
At Peterborough Museum An exhibition that is out of this world!
1 Jun – 7 Oct 2013 Call 01733 864 663 or email museum@vivacity-peterborough.com
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Join your favourite characters from science fiction, including Klingons, Star Fleet Officers and more! Plus there will be a range of workshops, games and talks including what’s really involved in providing scientific advice to Hollywood blockbusters.
To celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who, its famous (and infamous!) characters are taking over the Museum this summer - including K-9, Ood, Clockwork Robot, Weeping Angel, new Paradigm Dalek, and Davros — creator of the Daleks!
Price Adults £3, con £2, families £6. Under 5s and Heritage Pass holders FREE
Price Adults £3, con £2, families £6. Under 5s and Heritage Pass holders FREE
Blast off!
Space Lectures
13 — 14 July 10am-5pm Do you believe science fiction is more amazing than fact? Think again! Unlock the secrets of the universe in our Planetarium (book on arrival), help make our rockets soar, and more! Price FREE (funded by the UK Space Agency) Rocket Wednesdays! 31 July, 7, 14, 21, 28 August 10.30am — 12.30pm Fly to the moon with our build-your-own-rocket workshops. Space snacks included!
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3 — 4 August 10am — 5pm
Price £5 per child Accompanying adults FREE Booking 01733 864663
11, 15 July, 12 August 7.30pm Join us for our series of exciting Space lectures. Discover how we, and the planet we live on, fit into the Solar System. Explore what lies beyond the Milky Way. Find out how to detect evidence of ancient life on Mars... using a pregnancy test! Plus see what difference space science has made to our everyday lives. Price Adults £5, con and Heritage Pass holders £3 (costs per lecture). Free to under 18s accompanied by a paying adult. Restrictions apply.
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School Space Week
8 — 12 July 10am — 2.30pm
Space Week guarantees to be great fun for the end of term! Bring your students down to view this engaging and interactive exhibition, and while here try one of our workshops. Build a rocket, comet or a space mobile and find out about careers in the space industry. Price Various Booking 01733 864663
Booking 01733 864663
Turn to p28 to see our Doctor Who Extravaganza
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Flag Fen
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The Tower at War! Flag Fen
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English Heritage members FREE After last year’s invasion, the Vikings return to storm Flag Fen Archaeology Park again this summer! Watch a full-scale battle between hundreds of warriors (maybe even have a go yourself!), visit living history camps to experience life a 1,000 years ago, plus there will be plenty of fun family activities! For more information call 01733 313414.
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Ask a member of staff about our great-value annual Heritage Pass. At just £10 for an individual pass or £25 for a family pass (two adults and up to three children) you can enjoy fantastic savings on action-packed heritage events for a full year!
Find out how the magnificent medieval wall paintings were created at Longthorpe Tower, with a visit from some medieval artists. Learn about the weird and wonderful substances that were used to make the colours that would have adorned the walls of the Tower and watch as our artists help to recreate one of the paintings. Also learn about life in the 14th century, when Longthorpe Tower was built and the paintings were first created! For more information call 01733 864663. Longthorpe Tower is an ideal place for a school group visit. Discover the stories behind the pictures and what they tell us about medieval ideas and beliefs. Call our education team on 01733 864700 to book a school session.
English Heritage members Join Hollywood’s most famous archaeologist to explore the ancient secrets of Flag Fen. Can you brave the creepy crawlies? What treasures lurk in our ‘dig tent’? Dare you face our obstacle course of doom? Plus games and crafts to take home. For more information call 01733 313414. Schools can book a session at Flag Fen to join in a simulated archaeological dig. Pupils will use a variety of excavation tools and techniques to dig and record archaeological finds. They will learn how to interpret evidence and get an insight into life in the past. Call our education team on 01733 864700 to book a school session.
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Experience medieval warfare at Longthorpe Tower! See and touch replica weapons and meet the knights who used them. Plus, learn the just-discovered story of the Tower during the Wars of the Roses! Discover more about the history of this fascinating building, which is home to a unique set of medieval wall paintings.
Visit vivacity-peterborough.com to learn more about the history of Longthorpe Tower
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Look at Peterborough in a whole new light!
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Discover more about the history of Peterborough with Vivacity’s range of entertaining and informative heritage tours. Whether you’re a visitor to the city or a local resident, there’s plenty of fascinating tales to unearth!
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At night, be spellbound by our haunted heritage with an ever-popular Ghost Walk around the city centre, held on third Tuesday of every month generally and every Tuesday in July and August, at 7.30pm.
The whole family will enjoy exploring the city by day with an Historic Peterborough Tour, running every Saturday at 2pm. Explore the history of Peterborough, discover secret parts of the Cathedral precincts, find out why the river has always been the heart of the city and hear the many great stories connected to our past.
Delve into the city’s sinister past with a Crime & Punishment Walk on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. Discover the places of execution, prisons and grisly deeds from our history. Alternatively you can explore the historic pubs of Peterborough with an Inns & Taverns Tour on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm.
Themed tours run every Sunday at 2pm. Perhaps you might hear some of the little-known stories of Peterborough’s Georgian past, including how a set of bells saved the local MP’s life!
All tours go ahead whatever the weather, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Pre-booking is recommended because spaces are limited.
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Peterborough Arts Fest
The Festival programme is packed with a phenomenal range of breath-taking, hilarious and spectacular performances. Highlights include Les Studios De Cirque with their spectacular act The Wheel of Death, an
Other events to watch out for include a large scale community Lantern Parade by Metal, Family Fun in Central Park, Dark Earth at Flag Fen - a play by Eastern Angles, and outdoor film screenings of Jaws at the Lido. Local artists will be showcased throughout the Festival including in the Community Zone. The Key Theatre will become a hub for the Festival this year, with the space around it being used to host a whole range of performances in new and innovative ways. Café Clarkes, the new restaurant at the Key Theatre will also be open for business to fill you up with delicious food and keep your energy levels high so you can enjoy all the entertainment on offer.
To top everything off, Arts Fest is FREE admission, what more could you ask for?!* Peterborough is no stranger to the weird, wacky and wonderful, and Arts Fest 2013 promises to bring the doolally to your doorstep. We invite you to come along for the ride… it will be incredible! *One event in the festival is a paid for performance. The classical concert with Britten Sinfonia is £5 and bookable in advance from the Key Theatre box office on 01733 207239
For the full festival programme, dates, times and booking information and YouTube clips of the performances, visit the re-look website peterborough festival.co.uk
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Peterborough Arts Fest will kick off in early August with a series of events taking place during the month as part of Festival on Tour and Festival Field Day in Central Park. The Festival Finale weekend will be held at a new location on the riverside embankment during 6, 7 and 8 September.
Peterborough Arts Fest will kick off in early August
Lisa Helin, Arts Fest Manager says “Arts Fest 2013 will be a visual spectacular, with something for everyone of all ages to enjoy…residents and visitors to Peterborough. I am thrilled that we have secured a partnership with ZEPA 2 and the fantastic impact this partnership has had on the Festival programme this year and in the future.”
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PETERBOROUGH ARTS FEST SHOWCASING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS
Moving to different dates in August and September, Arts Fest will visit more locations in Peterborough this year including the City Centre, in and around Queensgate shopping centre, Central Park, Peterborough Cathedral, Flag Fen, Key Theatre and the riverside area.
outdoor classical concert performed by world renowned orchestra Britten Sinfonia in the beautiful surroundings of Thorpe Hall and one not to be missed, the internationally acclaimed, spellbinding Generik Vapeur with their jaw dropping show.
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This year’s newly named Peterborough Arts Fest has been developed with the support of the ZEPA 2 network, an innovative project partnering seven major English and French Festivals. Thanks to the ZEPA 2 partnership, Arts Fest has expanded to include three main elements for 2013, namely Festival on Tour, Festival Field Day and Festival Finale weekend.
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Peterborough Arts Fest 2013 is set to be bigger and better than ever before, packed full of street arts, circus acts, street performers, installations, extravagant visual displays and strange goings-on …
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perform inside a cantilever, outside the cantilever, and whilst the cantilever is also rotating. And to make it even better, they do it blindfold in the third show. It is a true spectacle!
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Also a must see is C-12 Trolleys – a dance performance with shopping trolleys - it’s fantastic! They were at Brighton festival last year. Ramshacklicious are also bringing their brand new show, and that’s really good. And there’s Les Coiffeurs – mobile French hairdressers. Fantastic hair art and interactive performances that will brighten up anyone’s day...
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I am the Festival Manager and this role entails everything from programming the entire festival, arranging artist’s accommodation, stage management, budgeting, technical requirements, health and safety, catering and working with local artists and businesses to make sure local communities are involved wherever possible. It’s a full on role and no two days are ever the same! VIVA
Tell us a bit more about this year’s headline act? LISA
This year, the big spectacular will be by Generik Vapeur, who are a French company who have toured internationally, and they will be coming to do a residency here at the Key Theatre before the festival. They will train 20 local performers and volunteers to take part in their performance. So, we will be having local people taking part in the finale, trained by the artists. What I’m particularly passionate about is bringing international artists to Peterborough but also sharing their experience. I’m not really so interested in bringing them in, having them perform and then they leave, with no interaction. But at the end of it, these people will have worked with an international company. They can say on their CVs that they’ve worked with Generik Vapeur, and that is a fantastic thing to have. VIVA
What are your personal favourites and highlights of the 2013 programme? LISA
One of the best things that you cannot miss is the Wheel of Death...There will be three shows a day, and you should see all three shows because the story continues throughout the day. The performers
We understand the festival is moving to the Embankment, what new opportunities will this bring? LISA
We moved it for two reasons. The first was being part of the ZEPA2 partnership, and the fact that we were clashing with a couple of the other partners’ festivals. It may also mean better weather, but we do have a wet weather contingency which also revolves around the Key Theatre, so if there’s wet weather we can bring stuff inside. The move down to the riverside will also really showcase the Key Theatre, and introduce the idea of the Key Theatre as a cultural hub. We have programmed performances inside the theatre, outside the theatre and spreading up the riverside, this means we will be using the Embankment in a very different way to all the other festivals in Peterborough. We used this area last year for the Through The Looking Glass event – the event was hugely successful and showed how we could use the space creatively. VIVA
Can you give us some more information on the new partnership with ZEPA 2 and the impact the partnership will have on our local festival? LISA
This year’s newly named Peterborough Arts Fest has been developed with the support of the ZEPA 2 network, the project was selected under the European cross-border cooperation programme INTERRGE IV a France – England, co-funded by the ERDF, an innovative project partnering seven major English and French Festivals. Thanks to the ZEPA 2 partnership Arts Fest has expanded to include three main elements for 2013, namely Festival on Tour, Festival Field Day and Festival Finale weekend. Meaning we have more events, in more locations of the highest standard to date.
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Lisa Helin is the Arts Fest Manager, here we ask her to tell us a bit more about the partnership with ZEPA 2 and the impact on the festival and recommend her personal highlights of the programme
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What is this year’s performance and can we buy tickets? Paul VIVA
KYT Summer Musical
The Key Theatre runs the hugely successful Key Youth Theatre (KYT for short) and each summer produces the equally successful Summer Musical. Here we talk to Paul Collings, KYT Director, about KYT and his role within it.
Can you tell us a bit about KYT and Summer School? Paul
KYT is the resident Youth Theatre of the Key. It’s been in existence for about 22 years now and I’ve been running it for the last 10 of those. We currently have over 200 regular attendees at our weekly workshops which run alongside the school year from September — July. We’ll be holding some workshops on September 14 for prospective new members for 2013-14 and application forms will be available shortly for this. Summer School is one of the highlights of our year. We essentially take over the Key for two amazing weeks at the start of the summer holidays (This year’s starts on July 29) and have almost 300 children working with professional directors, choreographers and musicians to put on fantastic shows for a jam-packed audience at the Key. It’s a proper blast!
It’s Les Miserables School Edition and yes you can! It’s on from 21 — 24 August and tickets are available right now. Don’t let the words ‘School Edition’ put you off. This is a version of the show that has been slightly modified to suit the voices of younger performers but still contains all of the songs, music and characters that audiences of the stage show and now of course the film will be familiar with. This is probably the biggest challenge that we have ever taken on with KYT, certainly in my time. VIVA
How many young people are involved?
We have a cast of over 50 young people and also one of our Musical Directors is only 16 years of age!
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Where can readers go for more information on Summer School and the summer musical?
Paul
Information on both of these things is available from the Box Office at the Key, but you can also go to the website vivacitypeterborough.com and click on the Key Youth Theatre tab at the bottom of the page and all of the information, including application forms for our annual Summer School can be found there. VIVA
What are your top five favourite things about Summer School? Paul
The kids, the teamwork, the camaraderie, the energy that permeates around the Key for two weeks and finally it has to be the looks on their faces and the outpouring of energy and emotion when they have finished their performances, which for a lot of them will be the first time they’ve ever been on a professional stage.
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We have a cast of over 50 young people and also one of our Musical Directors is only 16 years of age! We are also really keen to hear from young musicians that might like to form part of
More info/Box office call 01733 207239 Join us on Facebook /KYTKey Follow on Twitter @KYTKey
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‘Youth Theatre Officer’. I basically arrange and organise all of the workshops, events and productions at the Key that involve KYT. I also have the pleasure of directing the young people in our productions, including the Summer Musical.
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our orchestra. If you, your child or young person you know would like to be in our orchestra please either call the box office or email us at key.theatre@vivacitypeterborough.com
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All libraries
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At your local library 4 — 11 years
Help your children discover the joys of reading during the long summer holidays with our national summer reading challenge! There’s a spine-tingling adventure waiting for children as they explore this year’s theme… Creepy house! The goal is for children to read six books of their own choice from the local library during the summer holidays. Children receive a special pack where they work their way through three floors of horrible fun and meet some of the hairraising residents of Creepy House! Children can discover some of the secrets with a special poster with fun stickers and rewards to motivate them on their way - they even get a special Creepy House reading challenge certificate when they finish! Children can choose between storybooks, fact books, joke books, picture books or audio books - just as long as they are borrowed from the library.
Want to get involved?
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The goal is for children to read six spine-tingling books of their own choice
Head to your local Peterborough library from 6 July and enroll - it’s completely free and anybody can take part. Children can log in to the Creepy House website at creepy-house.org.uk where they can chat with other children, get reading recommendations and enter the fun competitions. Peterborough schools will be presenting the Summer Reading Challenge certificates at assemblies in the autumn term. Last year over 1,000 local children took part with over 100,000 children’s books read during the Storylab challenge. Turn to p27 to see Creepy Crafts vivacity-peterborough.com/ creepyhouse
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Murder Mystery Evenings
Central Library 6 July
Workshops 1,2 & 3
10am — 12.15pm
Workshops 1,3 & 4
1pm — 3.30pm
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11 July
£2 per session
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1pm
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7pm
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7pm
At any library
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£5 (£4 con and reading group members)
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£5 per head including refreshments
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£3 per head including refreshments
Booking Are you a budding writer? Want to put a book together but not sure how? Then these writer workshops are for you. We are pleased to be holding a morning and an afternoon workshop in partnership with the National Association of Writing Groups (NAWG). The workshops will be run by Steve Bowkett, a published author and professional writing tutor and they are suitable for both beginners and more experienced writers. Workshops (approx. 30 minutes each) 1. Story grids - developing ideas 2. Visual stimulus - for multisensory thinking 3. Narrative line - planning your creative fiction 4. Story pyramid - exploring narrative structure, themes and elements There will also be a FREE lunchtime talk from Chris Day, on how to turn your book into a profitable business. This talk will start at 12.20pm and can be attended before or after the workshop sessions.
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‘In 1972 two seconds were added to time. Were they to blame for what happened next?’ Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, will be at Central Library speaking about her new novel Perfect. Rachel Joyce’s fascinating new novel deals with misunderstandings, acts of kindness and the redemptive nature of time. ‘It was all because of a small slip in time, the whole story. The repercussions were felt for years and years. Of the two boys, James and Byron, only one did not flounder. Only one kept on course.’ Rachel Joyce was awarded New Writer of the Year 2013 for her bestseller The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012.
Booking Age
22 August
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Werrington Library
30 July
Orton Library
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1 Aug
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Come on down to Bretton or Central Library for our film and book quiz. This entertaining evening will give your brain a good workout over a glass of wine and nibbles!
Fancy some murder mystery fun?!
From children’s books to classic literature, from blockbuster films to old favourites, you and your team will be able to test your knowledge against other people in this pub-style quiz. Are you film buffs or book connoisseurs, or both?
We’re using award-winning writer Ann Cleeves as inspiration – basing the evening on the Vera Stanhope novels made famous by the TV dramatisations.
This fun evening will be hosted by our experienced library quizmasters and teams will be limited to a maximum of five.
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Central Library
24 July
We are holding two murder mystery evenings at Orton and Werrington Libraries and we’re giving them a twist!
To make it more exciting, Ann Cleeves has written a murder mystery script, especially for this event, including the witness statements and forensic reports – but of course it’s your job to guess who done it?! A prize will be awarded to the audience member closest to solving the murder…
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Rachel Joyce talks about her new book ‘Perfect’
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meet the Animals Creepy House special Central Library 5 August
CreePyCrafts with Family Learning
Orton Library 5 August
Woodston Library 31 July
11am 1.15pm
Stanground Library 1 August
10am
Bretton Library 1 August Central Library 2 August
1pm 10.30am
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Have some fun with our spooky crafts to tie in with the Creepy House Summer Reading Challenge! Come and join art teacher Lesley Thomas in this fun craft session making a bat crown, a big scary spider and a spooky house with scary creatures at the windows! All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Werrington Library 6 August
12.30pm
Bretton Library 6 August Price
Dogsthorpe Library 31 July
11.30am
Booking
3pm
Baby Yoga sessions
£3 per child Book at your local library
Age
6+
Meet some real live creepy beasts at the library this summer! The animals have been chosen to fit in with Creepy House, our Summer Reading Challenge! Experienced storyteller Dave Woricker from Lion Learners will be introducing children to some of his exotic and familiar animals from around the world. Enjoy stories together, and then meet the animals who star in the books - children get to touch the animals and ask questions. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Hampton Library 10 August
10am
Bretton Library 10 August
12pm
Central Library 12 August
10.30am
Orton Library 12 August
2pm
Stanground Library 12 August
4pm
Werrington Library 19 August
1.30pm
Price Booking Age
£3 per child Book at your local library 3 to 12 months
Come along and enjoy our new baby yoga sessions incorporating sound and movement - and led by certified Baby Yoga Practitioner Angela Williams. Some of the benefits include: – Strengthening baby-parent communication – Gaining a deeper understanding of your baby’s behaviour and body language – Boosting self esteem and confidence in parenting – Relaxing parent and baby – Encouraging a deeper sleep for baby
DOCTOr Who Extravaganza Location Bretton library Orton library Central library
Refurbished Bicycle Scheme
15 August 11am — 12 noon 15 August 1pm — 2pm 16 August 10.30am — 11.30am
Werrington library 16 August 2.30pm — 3.30pm Price £2 Booking
At your local library
Age
Have you got what it takes to be the new Doctor? Are you a goodie or a baddie?
Sci-fi in the Archives! Location Date
Join us at the library, for an adventure through time and space to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the hit TV series of Doctor Who. Central Library
August — September
Price FREE Booking
8 — 12 years
With lots of fun activities built around the colourful and imaginative history of Doctor Who! Why not come dressed as your favourite character?
Not required
To coincide with Peterborough Museum’s exhibition Space: Fact and Fiction, come and see previously unseen manuscripts from local science fiction writer John Kippax. Famous for his Venturer Twelve series, he also produced a whole host of short stories, plays, poetry and drawings, many of which were broadcast on the BBC in the 1950s and 1960s. One of Peterborough’s unsung authors, John Kippax’s work painted a picture of a world of starships, mysterious plants, vicious aliens, and the valiant Commander Tom Bruce who battled them all.
Turn to p11 for the Doctor Who 50th Birthday Party at Peterborough Museum
Vivacity Culture and Leisure is working in partnership with Peterborough City Council’s Travelchoice Team with funding from the Department for Transport to launch a refurbished bicycle scheme.
This scheme is open to adults and children and offers successful applicants all of the following for free: • Fully-serviced refurbished bicycle • New accessories including; a helmet, lights, lock and repair kit • Cycle training and local cycle map • Bicycle maintenance course
To apply please complete the online application at vivacity-peterborough.com/cyclescheme. For a printed form please email sports.development.team@vivacity-peterborough.com or call 01733 864 754.
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SPORTS FEATURE
10% OFF
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FOR VIVACITY GYM MEMBERS
Regional Swimming & Fitness Centre
Time
Tuesday to Saturday
Price
£5 — £380
We are pleased to announce that we use the dermalogica® skin care system and the incredible 3D Lipo programme – which both offer real, instant results.
Booking
07920 160792
Email radiance@vivacity-peterborough.com
dermalogica® The promise with this skin care system is your skin will never have felt as clean, or as healthy, as after one of our professional dermalogica® treatments. With a range of skin care services from skin mapping®, the skin bar ®, microzone® and men’s skin fitness – there’s a treatment that’s right for you. So see what results you can achieve today…
This amazing new treatment utilises the latest technology using ultrasound cavitation and cryolipolysis (fat freezing). These methods are widely recognised as two of the most effective cellulite reduction and localised fat loss treatments available – an ideal, non-invasive alternative to liposuction. These treatments have amazing and instant results when used with exercise, and they are ideal for those wanting to address problems areas after having a baby, dieters needing that extra motivation or athletes wanting to target stubborn areas. 3D Lipo tackles fat removal, skin tightening and cellulite reduction with treatments starting from £50.
Beauty treatments We offer a great range of beauty treatments to treat both your body and mind – for men and women. Waxing Eyelash tints Nail treatments GELeration nails Pedicures Massage Dermalogica®
£6 £10 from £10 from £20 from £20 from £20 from £5 from from
For more information visit vivacity- peterborough.com/ radiance
SPORTS & LEISURE FEATURE
Location
3D Lipo
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Based on the ground floor of the Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre, the beauty suite offers a range of treatments for both men and women including nails, massage, waxing and skincare.
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To complement our fantastic range of health and fitness services, we have launched the Radiance Beauty and Wellbeing suite
Tennis Coaching Sessions Location
Bushfield Tennis Centre
Date
22 July — 30 August
Time
Various
Children
£24
Adults
£33
Booking
01733 864656
Age
All ages
Improve your tennis technique with our tennis coaching sessions. Our once-a-week, six week tennis courses run from July until August at the new Bushfield Tennis Centre and are led by a fully qualified LTA instructor. 6 — 8 year olds Monday or Wednesday 5pm — 6pm Saturday 9am — 10am 9 — 10 year olds Monday or Wednesday 6pm —7pm Saturday 10am — 11am 11 — 15 year olds Monday or Wednesday 7pm — 8pm Saturday 11am — 12noon Adults (16+) Tuesday or Thursday 7pm — 8pm
Women’s Football SESSIONS
JOIN THE BOKWA CRAZE!
Open Tennis Sessions
Cycling for Young People
FIVE Day TrampoliNE Course
Location
Location
Location
Location Embankment Sports & Athletics Arena
Location
Werrington Leisure Centre
Date
Wednesday 24, 31 July & 7, 14, 21, 28 August
Date
29 July — 2 August 19 — 23 August
Time
8.30am — 1.30pm
Price
£12.50 per day
Time
9.15am — 10.45am 11am — 12.30pm
Price
£6.50 per session £30 for 5 days
Date
The Regional all weather pitch
Werrington Leisure Centre
Bushfield Tennis Centre
Every Tuesday
Date
Every Wednesday
Date
Every Thursday
Time
8pm — 9pm
Time
7.15pm — 8.15pm
Time
6pm — 8pm
Price
£2 per session
Price £5 per class (first class £3)
1 hour
£3.10
Booking
01733 864754
Booking
2 hours
£5.10
Age
16+
Age
07960 483636 All ages
Tennis/gym membership FREE Booking
Try something different with our new women’s football sessions which will help to improve your fitness and footballing ability in a sociable and fun atmosphere. Make friends with like-minded ladies every Tuesday at our floodlit all-weather pitch at the Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre. Suitable for all levels and abilities – with the aim to have fun! Turn to p34 to see our Posh football fun days
Do you know how to draw the Bokwa® L, 3, J, K? Learn these and dozens of other steps with this new fitness and dance craze. Choreographed to popular dance music, participants of all ages draw dance steps using their feet. If you want a fun, energizing and addictive cardio workout – this class is for you!
Age
01733 864656 14+
Open tennis sessions are a great way to get in some tennis practice without having to rely on a regular tennis partner. This session will help develop your tennis skills and is ideal for beginners and intermediate players who want to play in both single and doubles formats of the game. If you like this you may like our Tennis Coaching Sessions on p33
Booking Age
01733 863760 9 — 12 years
Take part in fun challenges and improve your cycling skills in individual and team competitions with expert tuition from British Cycling’s regional coach. You only need to bring some snacks and refreshments as bikes and helmets are provided free of charge.
Booking Age
01733 752900 4 — 18 years
Trampolining is a great sport for children of all ages and abilities – from beginners to national performers. All sessions are run by qualified British Gymnastics trampoline coaches so come along, learn new skills, keep fit and have fun!
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Location
Sports Xtra Fun!
Various
Date
5 — 16 August
Time
9.30am — 4pm
Price
£18 per day
Booking
07703 030711 5 — 11 vivacity-peterborough.com
Age
Extended hours are available from 8.30am — 9.30am and 4pm — 5pm for £5 per hour.
Location Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym
Location
Location Jack Hunt Swimming Pool & Gym
Date
Date
12, 13 and 14 August
1 day
£15
2 days
£25
3 days
£30
12 — 16 August 19 — 23 August
Time
9am — 12noon
Price
£22.50 per course
Booking Age
01733 864759 4 — 16 years
This five day intensive swimming course is ideal for non-swimmers and is a perfect introduction for those wishing to learn how to swim. Through play and activities children learn basic skills such as buoyancy, flotation and movement through the water as they get used to the pool. This intensive course offers a safe and fun environment where children can build their confidence and make rapid improvements.
Werrington Sports Centre
Booking
foundation@ theposh.com
Age
4 — 12 years
Peterborough United summer holiday football fun days are here! These sessions are perfect for your football-loving kids with all sessions taken by UEFA and FA qualified coaches! Your kids will also meet first-team players from The Posh – perfect for pictures and signing autographs. Children just need to bring a packed lunch and wear their kit.
Date
27 — 30 August 2 — 3 September
Time
9am — 12noon
Price
£4 per person
Booking
01733 864759
Age
All ages
Have some fun in the pool with our two great inflatable sessions! Enjoy bouncing around on our giant inflatables or jump into one of the crazy water walkerz inflatable zorbs, rollerz two-man tubes or the peddlerz paddle boats! This is one of our most popular and fun sessions – and not to be missed!
Spy Xperience Bushfield Leisure Centre
Futsal XperiencE 5 & 6 August
Bushfield Leisure Centre
7 August
Werrington Leisure Centre 12 & 13 August
Werrington Leisure Centre
Would your child like to become a secret agent for the day? As a trainee spy, they will receive a secret mission and learn skills like navigation, code breaking, gadget making and fun laser-maze challenges – and put it all into action to complete the secret mission successfully!
Futsal is the fastest growing sport in the UK and it is the only small-sided football game endorsed by the FA. Your child can enjoy the Futsal Xperience which is not only great fun but will also improve footballing skills. Top footballers such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi have all praised the game in aiding their development.
DANCE XPERIENCE
Adventure Xperience
Bushfield Leisure Centre
6 & 7 August
Bushfield Leisure Centre
14 August
8 & 9 August
Werrington Leisure Centre 13 & 14 August
Werrington Leisure Centre 15 & 16 August
Kids who like music and dancing will love the Dance Xperience! They’ll learn some cool new dance moves with fully trained dance instructors. After learning choreographed routines in hip-hop and dance, they get to put it all together in a performance at the end of the day – with parents and family welcome to watch.
If your child likes the great outdoors the Adventure Xperience is for them! They’ll be taught handy bush-craft skills such as shelter building, map making and tool making. As well as learning how to track and make simple tools they learn survival secrets that adventurers and explorers have used for centuries.
SPORTS & LEISURE LISTINGS
Swimming Pool Inflatable Fun
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POSH Football Fun Days
Children are required to bring a packed lunch, a supply of water, trainers and suitable clothing.
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FIVE day Intensive Swimming course
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SPORTS FEATURE
10 previously hidden objects, weird, wonderful and beautiful by turn, go on display in First Time Out (until 31 July), a unique collaboration which sees 10 museums and galleries each exhibit an artefact from their archives which has never been seen before. But in a twist, 10 stories become 20 as artefacts are switched between partnered venues mid-way through the project, with fresh interpretations provided by the new hosts. From 4 July Peterborough Museum will have on display a rough-toothed dolphin skull with ink scrimshaw decoration on loan from the Natural History Museum, London. Vivacity getting people logged in and online
Did you know that Vivacity has 120 public computers across its network of 10 libraries? Last year we provided over 210,000 sessions, totalling some 122,000 hours of computer use, and launched a new faster Wi-Fi service at Central Library which has attracted 800 logins per month. In addition we have a range of great-value computer courses, teaching everything from the basics, safe online shopping,
social networking and how to get the most from your laptop. We also offer a free online reference library, which includes links to the Encyclopaedia Britannica and Ancestry.com, great for doing your own research.
of every month 10am-1pm at Werrington and Orton centres. For more information please call 01733 570064.
All library card holders can have one hour of FREE desktop access every day and up to two hours free Wi-Fi at Central Library – so whether you are on your smartphone, laptop or one of our desktops, come along and get yourself online! See more at vivacity-peterborough.com/ libraries
Vivacity Culture and Leisure is thrilled to announce that Peterborough has successfully been awarded £725,000 of funding from Arts Council England as part of a £1.2m programme.
Rollers family skate wins community award
On 4 June, Vivacity Sports and Leisure proudly accepted a Good Citizenship Award for Youth by David Hedges, Chairman of Werrington Neighbourhood Council. The award, which is given for exceptional work in the community was given in recognition of the popular Rollers family skate programme. Volunteer skate stewards and staff from the family skate team accepted the award supporting the good work done in establishing Werrington Leisure Centre as a popular venue, offering a unique event for the children and young people of Werrington. Rollers family skate runs every Saturday 5pm-8pm and 1st Sunday
Peterborough makes the national grade
Creative people and places is a national funding programme from Arts Council England which is designed to get more people involved in the arts. The funding, which is for three years, will be used to create a programme of work focused on young people, artist’s networks and collaborations and bringing new communities together to increase audiences and participation in the arts in Peterborough. An exciting and innovative programme has been developed by local representatives from Vivacity, Creative Peterborough, Young Lives, Step Up Community Association, Voluntary Arts and Metal. The consortium has been working on the programme and talking to local groups from across the city and it is a great boost to Peterborough to receive this award as it reflects the active support of the many local groups that have been involved over the past year.
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ABOUT VIVA AND VIVACITY VIVA is brought to you by Vivacity, Peterborough’s Culture and Leisure Trust. A registered charity, we manage many of Peterborough’s most popular culture and leisure attractions on behalf of Peterborough City Council, including the Key Theatre, Peterborough Museum, libraries and leisure centres. You can find out all about us at vivacity-peterborough.com
GET INVOLVED! Are you a young budding artist? Enter Young, Gifted and Talented to win £250
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City Gallery is happy to announce the first Young, Gifted and Talented open exhibition in Peterborough. A new concept for City Gallery, the Young, Gifted and Talented open exhibition will showcase and reward, the best of young local talent.
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Prizes will be awarded in the categories of GCSE, A level and Arts Further education, with the winners receiving £250 in prize money. Artworks will be judged by a panel of industry experts and selected artwork from the competition will be included in the exhibition at City Gallery opening in July.
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10 objects, 20 stories AS Previously unseen treasures go on display
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Young artists (aged 14 - 25) living in the PE postcode can submit up to two works to the competition. Entries will be accepted in the form of painting, drawing, photography, prints, sculpture and applied arts. Installation and performance art will also be considered. Entry forms are now available and can be picked up from the City Gallery in person or downloaded from the Vivacity website vivacitypeterborough.com. For more information and full terms and conditions email arts@vivacity-peterborough. com
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VIVACITY VENUES ARTS City Gallery Priestgate PE1 1LF T 01733 864663 E arts@ vivacity-peterborough.com HERITAGE Peterborough Museum Priestgate PE1 1LF T 01733 864663 E museum@ vivacity-peterborough.com Flag Fen The Droveway Northey Road PE6 7QJ T 01733 313414 E flag.fen@ vivacity-peterborough.com Longthorpe Tower Thorpe Road Longthorpe PE3 6LU T 01733 864663 E longthorpe.tower@ vivacity-peterborough.com LIBRARIES Bretton Library The Cresset Rightwell Bretton PE3 8DS T 01733 864291 E brettonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com Dogsthorpe Library Central Avenue Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH T 01733 864300 E dogsthorpelibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Eye Library Crowland Road Eye PE6 7TN T 01733 864142 E eyelibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Woodston Library Orchard Street Woodston PE2 9AL T 01733 864304 E woodstonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Hampton Library 6B Serpentine Green Shopping Centre Hampton PE7 8DR T 01733 864538 E hamptonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
SPORTS
Orton Library Bushfield Orton Goldhay PE2 5RQ T 01733 864296 E ortonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Jack Hunt Pool and Gym Ledbury Road Netherton PE3 9PN T 01733 864759 E jackhuntpool@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Peterborough Central Library & John Clare Theatre Broadway PE1 1RX T 01733 864280 E libraryenquiries@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Peterborough Lido* Bishops Road, Peterborough PE1 5BW T 01733 864761 E enquiries@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Stanground Library Southfields Avenue Stanground PE2 8RZ T 01733 864302 E stangroundlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre Bishops Road PE1 5BW T 01733 864760 E enquiries@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Thorney Library Church Street Thorney PE6 0QB T 01733 864542 E thorneylibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com Werrington Library Staniland Way Werrington PE4 6JT T 01733 864282 E werringtonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Bushfield Leisure Centre Orton Centre PE2 5RQ T 01733 864656 E bushfieldsports@ vivacity-peterborough.com
Werrington Leisure Centre Staniland Way Werrington PE4 6JT T 01733 576606 E werringtonsports@ vivacity-peterborough.com THEATRE Key Theatre Embankment Road PE1 1EF T 01733 207239 E key.theatre@ vivacity-peterborough.com