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ISSUE 6 NOV/DEC 2013

ARTS & THEATRE MUSEUMS & HERITAGE LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES SPORTS & LEISURE

04 SEASON’S HIGHLIGHTS

17 THEATRE & ARTS

30 SPORTS & LEISURE

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17 LISTINGS

KEY SEASON CONTINUES

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WELCOME

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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FEATURE CHRISTMAS IS COMING

24 LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES

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PRIMARY LEARNING 24 FEATURE

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THE NEW & HERITAGE IMPROVED

HAMPTON 13 FEATURE LIBRARY!

REAL WORLD SCIENCE 25 FEATURE

BORROW 14 — 15 FEATURE PLAYGROUP

IT’S BEGINNING BOXES

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It’s reached that time of year again when everyone’s looking forward to Christmas and all the festive fun that comes with it!

Make the most of the events taking place in your city with this issue of VIVA, the bi-monthly what’s on guide. Don’t miss out on enjoying the Key Theatre’s ever-popular Christmas pantomime (see page 20).

This year’s magical tale of Cinderella will be the perfect treat for the whole family!

Plus you can enjoy a traditional treat at Longthorpe Tower with a Medieval Christmas event (page 13) or entertain the children with Stories with Santa (page 28) at your local library.

From everyone here at Vivacity Peterborough Culture and Leisure, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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VIVA Guest Editor CINDERELLA PANTOMIME STAR!

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Thank you for taking time out from your busy schedule to speak with us Cinderella! How are you enjoying being the star of this year’s pantomime?

While you’re in Peterborough, have you had a chance to have a look at any other events happening in the city?

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This issue we met up with Cinderella, star of the Key Theatre’s Christmas pantomime, who kindly agreed to be our guest editor.

CINDERELLA CINDERELLA

I’m really enjoying sharing my story with all the boys and girls of Peterborough. I’m glad that people of all ages can see that Prince Charming is out there somewhere!

I’m always very busy cleaning my father’s house and looking after my step-sisters, but I would definitely be keen to try my hand at some of the Museum’s Christmas workshops.

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What is your favourite moment in the pantomime?

Who will you be buying presents for this year?

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What treats does the pantomime have in store for the audience this year?

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Treats for the audience, you say?

There’s the classic story revamped a little, a little bit of tinkling the ivories and — of course — lots of magic!

See page 20 to find out more about this

year’s Christmas pantomime.

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I’ll be getting lovely gifts for my father, my prince and my Fairy Godmother (I’ll leave it under her favourite tree in the garden and she’ll collect it!) If they continue to behave, my step-sisters might receive a little something too!

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Definitely meeting my Fairy Godmother – she is like a guardian angel to me!

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PETERBOROUGH LIDO’S SUMMER SUCCESS The summer of 2013 saw over 21,000 people visit the Peterborough Lido on Bishops Road, recording the highest attendance figures since 2006.

The newly refurbished outdoor pool hosted a variety of family fun activities, which thanks to the good weather were extremely popular. The Lido also received plenty of positive feedback on its new onsite café. Bring on Summer 2014!

LIDO HOSTS ITS FIRST AQUATHLON Vivacity hosted Peterborough’s first ever Aquathlon in September 2013 at the Peterborough Lido and surrounding footpaths.

The competitors completed a 2.5k Run, 400m Swim and another 2.5k Run. The first person across the finish line was Simon Parkers in 26 minutes 58 seconds, with every competitor who finished receiving a winner’s trophy.

Don’t worry if you missed out, as the Lido is planning to host another Aquathlon in September 2014.

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THOUSANDS OF LOCAL CHILDREN TAKE PART IN READING CHALLENGE Vivacity Libraries are celebrating high numbers of participation for the Creepy House Summer Reading Challenge after it finished in September. The challenge was available to children aged 4-11 years across Peterborough and over 2,000 children took part. They were encouraged to read six books during the summer holidays while receiving stickers and rewards along the way.

The scheme also received lots of positive feedback from parents who were impressed at how quickly their children’s reading skills developed during the scheme.

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COMMUNITY EXHIBITION AT PETERBOROUGH MUSEUM CELEBRATES GIRLGUIDING

For details about visiting Peterborough Museum, call 01733 864663.

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The national award was created to recognise work involving volunteers within an archive service. Judges praised the Forty Years On project as being “Transformational for a small and relatively young archive service”, and the initiative for “turning the service’s largest collection into the core inspiration it should be.”

Diane Card submitted photos of Brownies enjoying an event she organised at Flag Fen for the exhibition. She said “I enjoyed giving the girls the opportunity to find out about the world around them and the wonders in their own back yard. The girls loved finding the different colours of nature at Flag Fen.”

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Vivacity’s Forty Years On Project was recognised by the National Archive Volunteering Awards in September 2013, receiving praise from the judges for the work the project has done to investigate and record the history of Peterborough’s development as a city.

‘We Discover, We Grow’ explores how Girlguiding volunteers from Peterborough have charted their own inspirational journeys of discovery and growth while facilitating opportunities for girls and young women to do the same. From walks in the park to treks across the desert, the experiences they have created for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section and other adult volunteers have literally taken them all over the world.

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Girlguiding Cambridgeshire West County, in association with the Speak Out, Reach Out, Camp Out project, is running an exhibition of photographs at Peterborough Museum until 3 November 2013.

FORTY YEARS ON EXHIBITION THE STORY OF AN EXPANDING CITY Location

Peterborough Museum

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19 Oct 2013 — 12 Jan 2014

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FREE admission, except on special event days

Don’t miss the chance to discover more about Peterborough’s rapid expansion, from 1968 onwards, in the Forty Years On exhibition at Peterborough Museum.

There will be an opportunity to listen to radio adverts, which were part of the media campaign to attract newcomers to the city.

An original Bakelite telephone will enable visitors to listen to audio clips of long-term residents and people that relocated to Peterborough from across the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth as part of the mass migration to the ‘New Town’.

See items representing the era, including the iconic Chopper bike, a Soda Stream and games that were manufactured in

local factories, along with original documents, maps and photographs, depicting this exciting period in Peterborough’s history.

There will be a children’s dressing-up area set against the backdrop of the music and fashions of the time!

Vivacity Archives The culmination of the Forty Years On project will be an online education resource designed for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, which will also be available for iPads and mobiles. The resource uses archive material and oral histories from people that were part of the expansion.

There will also be over 150 oral histories available to listen to in the Vivacity Archives when the

Join us at Peterborough Museum for a fascinating new exhibition looking at Peterborough’s rapid expansion, which began in 1968 when it was designated as a ‘New Town’.

project closes early next year.

The project exhibition is a result of a unique partnership between the Vivacity Archives Service and Eastern Angles Theatre Company. To date 115 volunteers have worked on the project, cataloguing boxes of information from the Peterborough Development Corporation, and conducting and transcribing over 150 oral history interviews.

The project has also produced a touring exhibition which was on display at selected venues across the city earlier this year.

The material was recently used

by Eastern Angles to produce an innovative musical documentary ‘Parkway Dreams’.

For further information visit vivacity-peterborough. com/fortyyearson

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Vivacity Heritage Play, Discover & Learn

CHILDREN CAN LEARN ABOUT PETERBOROUGH’S FASCINATING PAST

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Peterborough Museum, Longthorpe Tower & Flag Fen

Booking 01733 864663/700 or museum.education@

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Vivacity’s three heritage sites each offer a unique learning experience for school children, giving them the opportunity to learn more about Peterborough’s fascinating past. Students can participate in a variety of handson activities — from conducting an archaeological dig to handling real Victorian artefacts!

NEW Christmas Past: A Tale of Two Eras at Peterborough Museum 28 Nov – 13 Dec 2013 —

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Experience and compare festive family life from the 1870s and 1970s.

Help to prepare food and table decorations.

Explore different Peterborough family lives in the Forty Years On temporary exhibition.

Discover family entertainment in the past.

Each site offers a wide variety of sessions covering different topics.

At the atmospheric Flag Fen, children can explore its re-created roundhouses, make clay crafts and examine real archaeological finds for themselves in the mock excavation pits. Flag Fen is open all year round for students.

At Longthorpe Tower, which holds some of the most exciting wall paintings of the Middle Ages, pupils can imagine what life was like 700 years ago with the help of re-enactors.

Peterborough Museum displays evidence of 150 million years of the city’s history. A range of sources are on hand in all museum-led sessions, including the wonderful building itself.

It was originally built as a Georgian home and then was the Peterborough Infirmary. Children can experience family life in the past in the original Victorian kitchen or meet Dr Walker in the original operating theatre to discover ‘Medicine in Time’.

The aim is to support, enrich and enhance classroom learning.

NEW Pre-Historic Schools Session at Flag Fen (KS2) — Handle real and replica

pre-historic objects.

— Explore roundhouses

and the Flag Fen landscape.

— Make a clay pot inspired

by pre-historic potters.

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Teachers can also take Booking 01733 864664 or classes to the Natural History Museum for a bespoke laura.cropley@ vivacity-peterborough.com day of activities, including meeting scientists and Age Suitable for viewing specimens from

Primary and Peterborough (bursaries to

Secondary students cover travel are offered in

Education and Learning Officer Laura Cropley says, “What’s great about the workshops is that they put science in an engaging context. Students have really enjoyed the hands-on nature of the workshops, and have been surprised by the discoveries they have made.”

Contact the Education and Learning Officer

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information packs.

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Location Peterborough Museum

There are a variety of different workshops on offer for both Primary and Secondary students, further details on which are available on the website at vivacitypeterborough.com/learning.

The project is currently being showcased as exemplary and is being used to inspire other partnerships across the UK.

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The two museums have formed this partnership to deliver the programme as part of the ‘Museums and Schools’ initiative, supported

by Arts Council England and the Department for Education.

most cases). Other resources for teachers are also in development including pre- and post-visit activities and videos featuring NHM scientists for use in the classroom.

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Peterborough Museum has been working with the Natural History Museum to deliver free, stimulating, hands-on science workshops for students as part of the Real World Science programme.

Photo: John Moore

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IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS! CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON WITH VIVACITY HERITAGE

‘Tis the season to be jolly! Celebrate all things festive with Christmas workshops at Peterborough Museum, plus the whole family will enjoy heading back in time for a ‘Medieval Merriment’ event at Longthorpe Tower.

CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN 30 Nov 10.30am — 12.30pm

CUPCAKE DECORATING 14 Dec 10am — 1pm

STAINED GLASS ORNAMENTS 15 Dec 10am — 4pm

Start your countdown to Christmas at Peterborough Museum by making your very own advent calendar garland with decorative paper, vintage Christmas images and ribbons!

Suitable for children aged 5+. £5 per child, accompanying adults free.

Have you wondered how they make the stunning cupcakes you see in shops?

Then this workshop at Peterborough Museum is for you! You will receive six delicious cupcakes to fill with jam and buttercream and then learn how to cut and mould sugarpaste into intricate and adorable Christmas designs. £25 per person.

Spend the day learning the art of stained glass with Cathi Prince from Shedglas Designs. Make traditional Christmas decorations using coloured and textured glass and copper foil.

From cutting and grinding the glass to applying and soldering the pieces together this workshop will provide the all the skills you need—even if you’re a complete beginner! Most people can complete three items in the day. Perfect to decorate your own home or as gifts! All materials and lunch will be included.

Over 16s only. £65 per person.

Christmas is celebrated in many different ways around the world—learn some of these traditions and stories at Peterborough Museum while making decorations for around the house such as a Lithuanian Christmas tree ornament, a La Befana broom from Italy and a Ojo de Dios from Mexico.

Suitable for children aged 5+. £5 per child, accompanying adults free.

MEDIEVAL MERRIMENT 7 — 8 Dec 10am — 5pm Longthorpe Tower is getting ready for Christmas!

Drop in to join the Thorpes and experience Christmas traditions from 750 years ago. Try some medieval cuisine and help select the boy bishop daily at 11am — you could even take part in a mummer’s play daily at 3pm!

Special event charges apply

TRADITIONAL WREATH MAKING 14 Dec 2pm — 4.30pm Design and make a Christmas wreath to bring some festive cheer to your front door! Our experienced florist will guide you through the techniques used to make a traditional wreath from a moss ring base. There will be an abundance of fresh materials including natural foliage, berries and cones to bring your design to life, plus you’ll learn about the history behind these iconic symbols. All materials will be provided but students are asked to bring their own pair of strong scissors or snips. £20 per person.

COMING SOON! Do you like the sound of these traditional Christmas Workshops? Did you enjoy Bronze Sword Casting, Basket Weaving or Celtic Dyeing last year?

Then look out for our Spring 2014 series of Heritage Workshops and Lectures.

From January, you can delve into the past and learn traditional skills to help you brighten up the dark days of winter!

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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD 1 Dec 10.30am – 12.30pm

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Key Season Continues at Full Force

Two months down and two to go

Two months down and two to go, we head into the final straight of the autumn season with a line-up that promises to deliver while counting down to the Key’s birthday — the big four-zero!

We are thrilled and delighted to be part of a very exciting project, as we connect directly with the Royal Shakespeare Company for a live screening of Richard II – with David Tennant taking the title role.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the campest cult classic of all time. Sing-along-a Rocky Horror (1 Nov) is set to be an outrageous, riotous, kitsch, wonderful romp!

Then An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show, (2 Nov) promises iconic music from this classic movie.

A Key Theatre season wouldn’t be complete without an array of music to choose from so we continue with the greatest tribute to the King of Pop – Jackson Live (10 Nov). We also conclude our fantastic folk season at the Key with BBC Folk Award winners Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman (9 Nov)

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Be taken to a land where you learn How to catch a star (10 –11 Nov). Travel around the world with The Snail and the Whale (22 – 23 Nov) or celebrate the moon’s birthday with Once in a Blue Moon (30 Nov).

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The laughter continues with Richard Herring (4 Nov) looking at the lighter side of the inevitable with ‘We’re all going to die’. This is followed by an international touch from Will Franken (15 Nov) and Jarlath Regan (13 Dec) topping the bill for the Key Comedy Nights!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE KEY THEATRE! Join in the Key Theatre’s 40th birthday celebrations with a range of activities and events for the whole family!

On Sunday 24 November, we are opening up the theatre for a family fun day! Come on down, have some fun and get a taste of life behind the curtain here at the Key.

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Enjoy The Show!

From 10.30am we will be running activities and workshops throughout the building, with Eastern Angles Theatre Company, Small Nose Productions and our very own Key Youth Theatre showing you the ropes with fun and interactive sessions.

Entertainment will be on hand courtesy of the award winning KYGlee group, followed by an exciting double-bill of French and British contemporary circus at the theatre at 2.30pm. K’Boum! & Oversees will turn our stage into a playground, with tomfoolery, break dance, comedy, jumps, swirls and stunts that will have you on the edge of your seat. Tickets for the Circus performance are only £6.50, with the first 40 bookers receiving one 40p ticket per transaction/address.

Behind The Curtain!

There will also be opportunities to go back stage with our community theatre groups.

Take part in singing lessons, look at costumes and even try your hand at stage make-up and special props, including horror make-up and create-your-own sick!

Find Out More!

Take a minute to seek out the Discovery Boxes throughout the building; these little gems have been put together by various local theatre groups to give you a glimpse of life on the boards. There will also be exhibitions of our favourite pantomime costumes and Key Theatre memorabilia from years gone by.

Key Theatre

Date

24 Nov

Time

From 10.30am

Booking

01733 207239

Anyone For Tea? You can also join us in Café Clarkes for a special Circus Tea, including traditional circus snacks and a wandering magician, performing close-up table magic right before your very eyes. Spaces are limited and may incur a cost, to book in for tea call the box office on 01733 207239.

The Tin Soldier The Key Theatre is proud to present an alternative Christmas theatre treat for the younger theatre-goers, brought to you

by Peut-être Theatre.

Show Dates & Times

The company was set up to bring a new aesthetic to the world of theatre for children and now they have brought to life the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of tragedy and love — perfectly suited for little people!

17 Dec

11am 1.30pm

18 Dec

11am 1.30pm

19 Dec

11am 1.30pm

20 Dec

11am

1.30pm

6.45pm

21 Dec

11am

1.30pm

6.45pm

23 Dec

11am

1.30pm

6.45pm

24 Dec

11am

1.30pm

6.45pm

26 Dec

11am 1.30pm

27 Dec A new-minted tin soldier stands on a single leg, having been the last one cast from an old tin spoon. Nearby, he spies a paper ballerina, also standing on one leg, and the soldier falls in love.

But the course of true love cannot run smooth and the soldier falls into an adventure to test and melt the bravest of hearts.

28 Dec

11am

1.30pm

6.45pm

1.30pm

6.45pm

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BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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29 Dec 1.30pm 6.45pm

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17 — 29 Dec

Time Various Adults Children Family ticket

£10 £6.50 £30

Discount

£6 in groups of 10 or more

Booking

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Live music, dance, colourful characters and a breathtaking story combine in this enchanting show.

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KEY THEATRE CHRISTMAS IS COMING

The first flurries of festivity are set by the sounds of Christmas: Ella Fitzgerald singing Sleigh Ride and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas or Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, Frank Sinatra singing Let It Snow and I’ll be Home For Christmas and of course Nat King Cole’s Christmas Song. These great songs are all brought to you in the brand new show What A Wonderful Christmas (28 Nov) by the UK’s new stars of British jazz, The Bateman Brothers Jazz Band.

You may think you know the most famous Dickensian Christmas story, but you will never have heard it like this. James Hyland reprises one of the greatest one-man shows of all time in his award-winning production of A Christmas Carol — As told by Jacob Marley (deceased) (7 Dec). Told from the perspective of Scrooge’s deceased business partner, this critically acclaimed theatrical adaptation delivers thrills, chills and excitement aplenty for all age groups.

Robert Powell and Lisa Goddard explain how our traditional Christmas owes much to the

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Key Theatre

Booking

01733 207239

We have a host of Christmas shows to get you in the festive mood!

Victorians in A Victorian Celebration with a Christmas Flavour (8 Dec). From Prince Albert introducing the Christmas tree to England to the first Christmas card created in 1841, we celebrate this extraordinary era with all the trimmings, woven from diaries, letters, poems and prose by an abundance of writers, including Queen Victoria!

A seasonal super-group makes a welcome visit to the Key when we welcome The Albion Christmas Band (11 Dec) to shift your holiday spirit into overdrive!

This classic line-up performs a special winter-themed repertoire of traditional English songs, tales and tunes and maybe even a bit of Morris dancing!

Finally, The Locrian Ensemble are firmly established as one of Britain’s most popular touring groups, and their Christmas show, Carols by Candlelight (13 Dec) is the hottest ticket in their calendar. They are joined by the evergreen Jill Washington, West End star soprano of Phantom of the Opera. This magical evening will be the best Christmas present you can give!

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JOIN US FOR WEEKLY STORYTIMES & RHYMETIMES

JOIN US AT THE NEW & IMPROVED HAMPTON LIBRARY! Location

Hampton Library

Staffed hours Tuesday

9.30am — 1.30pm

Wednesday

9.30am — 1.30pm

Thursday

1.30pm — 6pm

Friday

1.30pm — 6pm

Saturday

9.30am — 1.30pm

Outside of these hours and between 8.30am — 8.30pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am — 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, we will offer a self-service facility Booking 01733 864538 or hamptonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

To find out more about what’s happening at Hampton Library visit vivacity-peterborough.com/hamptonlibrary

After re-locating to a new site on 28 September 2013, Hampton Library has been transformed into a bright and welcoming space.

As well as providing visitors with access to over 11,000 items of books, e-books and DVDs, Hampton Library will also be hosting a variety of fun and educational activities for both adults and children.

Hampton Library’s new facilities include six public access computers with free Wi-Fi, which will be used to teach a variety of online courses to the public. These include ‘Silver Surfers’, ‘Discover your roots’ and Basic Computer Courses to get you started with computers.

With a separate area just for children, full of colourful books to excite their imaginations, the library will also be hosting weekly storytimes and rhymetimes – perfect for under 5s! Using both old favourites and new books, storytime encourages young children to develop a life-long love of books from an early age.

For more information, and to arrange to borrow a book box, please contact

Central Library on 01733 864280

or email libraryenquiries@ vivacity-peterborough.com

01733 864280

This special FREE service lends boxes of books to registered early years settings.

Boxes are changed each term to refresh your selection.

A wide range of board books and picture books are available for children to use in your setting. With over 2,500 items to choose from, all the favourites are available, from Julia Donaldson titles to Elmer and Maisy Mouse. We also have topicbased books to fit in with any themes for the term.

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Plus we have board books and ‘touch and feel’ books suitable for babies.

Library staff can make the selection for you, unless you prefer to come along and choose your own titles - which you are very welcome to do!

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Then you may be interested in our Playgroup Service available from Peterborough Central Library.

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FILM SHOWING HYDE PARK ON HUDSON Location Date

BOOK & FILM QUIZ Location

19 November

Time 2pm

Bretton Library

Date

8 Nov

Time

2pm — 3.30pm

Price

£3 per head including refreshments

Booking

John Clare Theatre, Central Library

01733 864291

Come on down to Bretton Library and enjoy our Book and Film Quiz afternoon!

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?

Price

£5 (£4 concessions)

Booking

Book at any library

Join us for an afternoon film showing of Hyde Park on Hudson.

In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Academy Award nominee Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America.

With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support.

But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one.

Certificate 12. Running time 94 mins.

Maximum of 5 people per team.

MURDER MYSTERY EVENING Location

LOCAL HISTORY TALKS

Central Library

Date

27 Nov

Time

6.30pm

Price

£3 with refreshments.

Bring your own wine

Booking

Book at any library

CHRISTMAS FAYRES

Calling all aspiring sleuths!

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Date

John Clare Theatre, Central Library 20 Nov & 18 Dec

Time 2.30pm Price

£1 per talk on the door

Join local historian Stephen Perry as he uncovers more of Peterborough’s past by researching in the Archives at Central Library.

In November hear about ‘The Garton End Story’ and the real ghosts of this part of Peterborough.

The following month discover more about Stephen’s famous Christmas miscellany, ‘Who, What, Where and When?’ Expect plenty of audience participation and prizes on this trip down memory lane!

Enjoy a Murder Mystery evening based on the Vera Stanhope novels by award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, as dramatised for TV. Ann Cleeves has written a special murder mystery script for this event.

The library will use this script to host an evening of witness statements, forensic reports and, of course, guessing whodunnit!

After the confession is read, a prize will be awarded to the audience member closest to solving the murder.

Please note: this is a repeat of the event held at Werrington and Orton Libraries in the summer.

Bretton Library 10.30am — 2.30pm

30 Nov

Orton Library 10am — 3pm

7 Dec

Central Library 10am — 3pm

7 Dec

Price

Charges apply for individual activities

Discover special events of stories, crafts and festive fun for adults and children at Peterborough Libraries.

Bretton customers can try their hand at making Christmas cards and decorations, suitable for both adults and children.

Orton will have tea, coffee and mince pies on offer, and a wreathmaking session for adults. There will also be Victorian Christmas craft and other activities for children.

Central Library will have a wreath making session, frosty crafts for children and a Christmas Market to which stall holders are invited (there will be a charge per stall).

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STORIES WITH SANTA Bretton Library 11am

30 Nov

Orton Library 11am

7 Dec

Central Library 2pm

7 Dec

Werrington Library 11am Price Booking

14 Dec £2 per child Book in advance at any library

Age 10 and under, children must

be accompanied by an adult Who laughs this way? Ho Ho Ho! Who drives to libraries through sleet and snow?

He’s back!

This Christmas Santa is visiting us again! Come and listen to some festive crackers such as ‘I’m not Santa’

by Jonathan Allen and ‘Santa’s Little Helper’

by Angela McAllister and Daniel Howarth.

Tell Santa what you would like for Christmas this year and join in with our very festive craft session.

Santa may be visiting smaller libraries, please check locally for details.

BIG CHRISTMAS QUIZ NIGHT Location

Central Library

Date

3 December

Time 7pm Price Booking

£3 per person, including snacks 01733 864280. Please book in advance

Tired of talking about Christmas shopping? Relax and have a great evening with our Christmas Quiz Night at Central Library.

From quirky trivia to book knowledge, we will test it all!

Maximum of five people per team, and teams are welcome to bring their own wine.

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FAMILY FILM ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT

Bretton Library 1pm — 2pm

7 Dec

Orton Library 1pm — 2pm

7 Dec

Central Library 10.30am — 12noon

30 Nov

Price Booking

£4 per person Book at your local library

At your local library Chill out for Christmas, with more mayhem from the Ice Age characters!

Did you know the Christmas tree only became popular in Victorian times? How would you have celebrated Christmas in the past?

Scrat’s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn, which he’s been after since the dawn of time, has world-changing consequences - a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for Manny, Diego and Sid.

Find out how Peterborough celebrated the festive season in the Victorian period by using real newspaper articles and images from over a hundred years ago. Discover all this and more at your local library!

In the wake of these upheavals, Sid reunites with his cantankerous Granny, and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home.

Plus make some Christmas crafts including a Victorian card, tree decorations, cracker and hat.

Certificate U. Duration 93 minutes.

There will be a short interval half way through.

LIBRARIES LISTINGS

Suitable for ages 8+.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

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Age

21 December

Time 1pm

Price £2 Booking

Date

John Clare Theatre, Central Library

VIVA

Werrington Library 12noon — 1pm

14 Dec

Location

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A VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS

SPORTS FEATURE

Get fit for Christmas with Hampton Leisure

COME & TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE NEW HAMPTON LEISURE CENTRE

Hampton Leisure Centre has everything you need to get fit and healthy in time for Christmas. Our stateof-the-art gym features SmartCentre® technology so you can personalise your fitness programme and see the results for yourself.

Hampton Leisure Centre also hosts a wide range of weekly classes to suit all levels of fitness, including Box Fit, Mat Pilates and Thighs, Bums and Tums. Its fully mirrored studio room provides a perfect location for studio cycling classes, which run six days a week.

As well as fitness classes, the new centre offers a wide range of sports clubs in the new multipurpose sports hall.

Whether it’s to improve your fitness, train to a competitive level or to meet new people, there’s plenty of activities to choose from.

Become a member Gym membership includes: — Access to five Vivacity gyms across the city — Unlimited swimming — Over 125 fitness classes a week!

For more information contact the memberships team on 01733 864000 or email membership@vivacitypeterborough.com. £39 peak | £33 corporate and couples | £26 off-peak per month

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACCESS TO FIVE VIVACITY GYMS ACROSS THE CITY!

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VIVACITY PREMIER FITNESS OPENS FEBRUARY 2014!

A15 London Road, Hampton, PE7 8BT

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ANNABEL MURCOTT SCHOOL OF TAE KWON-DO

PETERBOROUGH SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB

Location

Location

Hampton Leisure Centre

Hampton Leisure Centre

Date

Thursdays

Date

Wednesdays

Time

6pm — 7pm

Time

7.15pm — 8.45pm

Price

Please enquire

Price

£4 per session

Booking Age

01780 410609 Adults and children 6+

Learn Tae Kwon-Do from a Hall of Famer!

Our weekly Tae Kwon-Do classes are taught

by Annabel Murcott, the Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain’s first female 6th degree master and 2008 inductee to the World Tae Kwon-Do Hall of Fame!

Her classes help students gain confidence and work towards attaining the coveted Black Belt, as well as improving their fitness.

Students of all skill and fitness levels are welcome. Instructors are fully insured, CRB checked, first aid trained and supported by the British Tae Kwon-Do Council.

Booking

07923 280671

Age

8+ and adults

Practice traditional Shotokan Karate from a fully trained Dan! Shotokan Karate encourages its students to perform stances to provide stability, enable powerful movements and strengthen the legs.

Instructors are fully CRB checked with public liability insurance. The classes will be taught by a second Dan in Shotokan karate who has trained with the Japanese Karate Association of England.

SPORTS & LEISURE LISTINGS

Call 01733 864000 or visit vivacity-peterborough.com/ premierfitness

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State-of-the-art gym and fitness suite 25m swimming pool, sauna and steam room Over 80 fitness classes Four physio and beauty therapy rooms Onsite café Membership includes access to six Vivacity leisure centres

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AEROKINETICS TRAMPOLINE CLUB

HAMPTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB

Location

Location

Hampton Leisure Centre

THE HEBDEN SCHOOL OF DANCING

Hampton Leisure Centre

Date

Mondays & Tuesdays

Date

Tuesdays

Time

Various

Time

7pm – 10pm

Price

£4 per session

Price

£5 per session

Booking

01733 752900

Booking

Age

2+ and adults

Age

Trampolining is a great all-round sport that improves stamina, agility, body strength, body awareness, concentration, selfconfidence and self-discipline.

Aero Kinetics Trampolining Club caters for all levels of ability, from beginners to national competitors, and for all ages!

Classes are available to mums and toddlers, adults, and children aged 4-18 years. Aero Kinetics also welcomes children with special needs, using trampolining as a fun therapy to help improve mobility and co-ordination.

07786 468311 18+

The Hampton Table Tennis Club of Peterborough is perfect for those who want to learn a new skill, get fit and play weekly table tennis at a competitive or social level.

The popular local club started in 2009 and currently has four teams in the Peterborough League and one in the Stamford League.

It welcomes players of all standards and will provide eight tables for those to play either singles or doubles table tennis, with state-of-the-art ‘robot’ service device available for training sessions.

Location

Date

Hampton Leisure Centre Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays

Time Various Price Booking Age

£5 per session 07807 062777 2 — 10 years

The Hebden School of Dancing offers a complete program for the young dancer, including ballet, tap, acrobatics and theatre classes.

Classes give students an all-round development in dance, offering both affordable and professional training in a friendly environment.

They will make sure every child is put at ease in this supportive environment whilst they develop their dance technique and performance.

For more information, contact Radiance on

07920 160792

or radiance@vivacity peterborough.com.

SPORTS & LEISURE FEATURE

Stuck for present ideas?

Radiance has a wide selection of professional Dermalogica© skincare kits, which contain travel-friendly sizes of the most popular products. Each kit is customised to specific skin conditions, including Dry, Oily and Ultra Calming for sensitive skin. There’s also the Body Therapy skin kit, which contains luxury body washes, creams and scrubs suitable for all skin types,

Radiance also offers gift vouchers for any treatment available at its suite. These include luxury treatments at affordable prices, including a shape and polish with professional NailTek© and Jessica varnish for £10, and a 30 minute back, neck and shoulder massage with hydrating stress relief oil for £20.

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Whether it’s a deluxe manicure for the office party or a full body massage to escape the stresses of shopping, we can help you pick the perfect present, as well as encouraging your friends and family to feel relaxed and look great this Christmas.

and a Shave Kit for men, which contains products to help minimize ingrown hairs, calm irritation and protect the skin.

VIVA

This Christmas, give your loved ones a gift they’ll treasure! Radiance Beauty and Wellbeing Suite at the Regional Fitness and Swimming Centre has a wide range of treatments and products available to purchase as gifts.

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SPORTS FEATURE

BASKETBALL NIGHT Location

Hampton Leisure Centre

Date Wednesday

ENCORE DANCE ACADEMY Location Werrington

Leisure Centre Date

Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Time

5pm — 8.45pm

Price £5.50 Booking Age

ZUMBA Location

Werrington Leisure Centre

Date Mondays Time

6.15pm

Price £5 Booking

07412 531765

Age 12+

Party yourself into shape and burn up to 600 calories per session at our brand new Zumba class at Werrington Leisure Centre!

Learn different styles of dancing from around the globe and have a laugh with your friends. This Latin-inspired and easy to follow class is suitable for men and women and all ages and abilities are welcome.

Come and join in the party!

07702 211004 Suitable for all ages and abilities

Want to take up dancing?

Learn a range of dance styles and techniques from ballet, tap, modern and freestyle with fully qualified and experienced teachers.

These structured classes are a great mix of fun and fitness while giving you the chance to take ISTD examinations and gain recognised certificates in dance.

There is also a chance to participate in the Academy’s productions and dance competitions with Encore having recently appeared at Her Majesty’s Theatre in the West End – for more information call the booking number and get inspired today!

Call for more details

Time

9pm — 10pm

Price

£2.50 per session: Sports pass members

Booking

£3.50 per session: Vivacity card holders and non-members 01733 864657

Age 14+

No membership, no commitment, just turn up and slam dunk!

Play for fun at our weekly basketball night at Hampton Leisure Centre, ideal for those with a basic level of basketball skills who are looking to play with others in teams.

Whether you come on your own or bring your friends as well, you’re guaranteed to get a great workout as well as a chance to improve your technique.

DODGEBALL CLUB Location Hampton

Leisure Centre Date Saturdays Time

10am — 11am

Price

£4 per session

Booking Age

PARK RUN IN FERRY MEADOWS

HAMPTON ATHLETICS

Location

Ferry Meadows Country Park

Location Hampton

Leisure Centre

Date Saturdays

Date Saturdays

Time 9am

Time

9am — 9.45am

Price FREE

Price

£3.50 per session

Booking www.parkrun.org.uk/ Booking Peterborough Age Age Adults

It’s you against the clock in the beautiful outdoor setting of Ferry Meadows.

Peterborough ParkRun is a 5km run every Saturday morning. Free for everyone to join, it accepts both those from clubs and those running for fun. Participants are encouraged to meet up both before and after the event for a coffee and a chat with other runners.

Keep fit, set personal records and enjoy the sights and sounds of one of Peterborough’s most loved landscapes.

01733 864657 5 — 8 years

A passion for sport is all that’s needed at our brand new athletics classes at Hampton Leisure Centre. Children will learn the fundamentals of athletics and to try a range of different activities, including running, jumping and throwing.

Each session will be led by a First Aid trained member of staff.

Our athletics class will help to improve your child’s fitness, as well as boosting their stamina and confidence. Who knows, they may be the next Jessica Ennis!

01733 864657 8 — 13 years

You’ve seen the film, now try it for yourself at Peterborough’s first dodgeball class for kids!

Players will learn the rules and play the popular American sport on a weekly basis. They’ll be split into teams and refereed by members of staff, trying to score as many points as they can while improving their aim, flexibility and levels of fitness.

Whether you’ve played before or if you’re an ‘Average Joe’, these classes are suitable for all abilities.

Break a sweat, have fun and most of all, don’t get hit!

DUCK, DIP, DIVE &…

DODGE!

We’d love you to get involved — so if you fancy being a guest editor or simply sharing your views then we’d love to hear from you.

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

LIBRARY LINK… If getting to and from a library is difficult because you are less mobile than you used to be or your caring responsibilities prevent you from visiting then we have a very special service that could help.

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VIVA PEOPLE

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

Vivacity manages a team of friendly and caring volunteers who are matched to their customers. These volunteers spend time selecting books and taking them to homes. Volunteers become a social lifeline and many make fulfilling and lasting friendships.

We are looking to develop the service further, so if you would like to join our team or you know someone who could benefit from the service please contact Gill Benedikz at Peterborough Central Library on 01733 864167 or email gill.benedikz@vivacitypeterborough.com

TWITTER

FACEBOOK

Vivacity Peterborough Culture and Leisure ONLINE

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VIVA PEOPLE

@VivacityPboro

VIVACITY VENUES

ARTS

HERITAGE

Orton Library Bushfield Orton Goldhay PE2 5RQ T 01733 864296 E ortonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Peterborough Museum Priestgate PE1 1LF T 01733 864663 E museum@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Peterborough Central Library & John Clare Theatre Broadway PE1 1RX T 01733 864280 E libraryenquiries@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Flag Fen* The Droveway Northey Road PE6 7QJ T 01733 313414 E flag.fen@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Stanground Library Southfields Avenue Stanground PE2 8RZ T 01733 864302 E stangroundlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Longthorpe Tower* Thorpe Road Longthorpe PE3 6LU T 01733 864663 E longthorpe.tower@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Thorney Library Church Street Thorney PE6 0QB T 01733 864542 E thorneylibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

LIBRARIES

Werrington Library Staniland Way Werrington PE4 6JT T 01733 864282 E werringtonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

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

Woodston Library Orchard Street Woodston PE2 9AL T 01733 864304 E woodstonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

Bushfield Leisure Centre Orton Centre PE2 5RQ T 01733 864656 E bushfieldsports@ vivacity-peterborough.com Jack Hunt Pool and Gym Ledbury Road Netherton PE3 9PN T 01733 864759 E jackhuntpool@ vivacity-peterborough.com Peterborough Lido* Bishops Road, Peterborough PE1 5BW T 01733 864761 E enquiries@ vivacity-peterborough.com Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre Bishops Road PE1 5BW T 01733 864760 E regionalpool@ vivacity-peterborough.com Werrington Leisure Centre Staniland Way Werrington PE4 6WR T 01733 576606 E werringtonsports@ vivacity-peterborough.com THEATRE Key Theatre Embankment Road PE1 1EF T 01733 207239 E key.theatre@ vivacity-peterborough.com

SPORTS

Eye Library Crowland Road Eye PE6 7TN T 01733 864142 E eyelibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

NEW Hampton Leisure Centre Clayburn Road Hampton PE7 8GL T 01733 864657 E hamptonsports@ vivacity-peterborough.com

NEW Hampton Library Clayburn Road Hampton PE7 8GL T 01733 864538 E hamptonlibrary@ vivacity-peterborough.com

NEW Vivacity Premier Fitness A15 London Road Hampton PE7 8BT T 01733 864000 E membership@ vivacity-peterborough.com

* Closed for the winter season.

City Gallery Priestgate PE1 1LF T 01733 864663 E arts@ vivacity-peterborough.com

VIVA DIARY

Find out more online at: vivacity-peterborough.com Weekend events

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BuShFIELD & WErrINGTON rOLLErS

CINDErELLA

ChrISTMAS FILM SCrEENING: ICE AGE

Don’t miss this exciting exhibition telling the story of Peterborough’s past, from 1968 onwards, at Peterborough Museum.

Enjoy our two fantastic Rollers roller skating sessions with great tunes and fun for all the family.

We are thrilled to announce this year’s exciting new pantomime production — the ever popular tale of Cinderella.

Chill out for Christmas, with more mayhem from the Ice Age characters in this very special film!

ChrISTMAS QuIz

ThE TIN SOLDIEr

hyDE PArk ON huDSON SCrEENING

TrADITIONAL WrEATh MAkING

Tired of talking about Christmas shopping? Relax and have a great evening with our Christmas Quiz Night.

Enjoy an alternative Christmas theatre treat with this Hans Christian Anderson tale of tragedy and love between a tin soldier and a beautiful ballerina.

The tale of a weekend that produces not only a special relationship between two nations, but a deeper understanding of love and friendship.

Learn how to design and make a Christmas wreath to bring some festive cheer to your front door!

DATE(S)

TITLE

LOCATION

TIMES

PAGE

Mon

Zumba

Werrington Leisure Centre

6.15pm

34

Mon & Tue

Aero Kinetics Trampoline Club

Hampton Leisure Centre

Various times

32

Mon, Tue & Sat

Hebden Dance Classes

Hampton Leisure Centre

Various times

32

Tue

Hampton Table Tennis Club

Hampton Leisure Centre

7pm — 10pm

32

Tue & Wed

Encore Dance Academy

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8.45pm

34

Wed

Shotokan Karate Club

Hampton Leisure Centre

7.15pm — 8.45pm

33

Wed

Basketball Night

Hampton Leisure Centre

9pm — 10pm

34

Thurs

Tae Kwon-Do classes

Hampton Leisure Centre

6pm — 7pm

33

Sat

Hampton Athletics

Hampton Leisure Centre

9am — 9.45am

Sat

Dodgeball Club

Hampton Leisure Centre

10am — 11am

19 Oct — 12 Jan

Forty Years On Exhibition

Peterborough Museum

normal opening times

1 Nov

Sing-a-long a Rocky Horror

Key Theatre

7.30pm

2 Nov

Edward Bear Spooky Storytime

Werrington Library

10.45am

2 Nov

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

2 Nov

Who’s Been Sitting in my Chair

Key Theatre

11.30am & 2.30pm

2 Nov

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

2 Nov

An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show

Key Theatre

7.30pm

3 Nov

Bushfield Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Bushfield Leisure Centre

10am — 1pm

3 Nov

Monumental Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

4 Nov

Cine-mums Film Season – Les Miserables

Key Theatre

11am

4 Nov

Richard Herring — We’re All Going to Die

Key Theatre

8pm

6 Nov

Beer expert Andy Hamilton

The Brewery Tap

7pm

6 Nov

Wasted

Key Theatre

7.45pm

7 — 9 Nov

Melody Loses Her Mojo

Key Theatre

9.30am, 4.30pm, 7pm & 7.30pm

7 Nov

Inns & Taverns tour

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

8 Nov

Film & Book Quiz

Bretton Library

2pm

9 Nov

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

9 Nov

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

9 Nov

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakerman

Key Theatre

7.45pm

17

10 Nov — 11 Nov

How to Catch a Star

Key Theatre

11am & 1.30pm

17

10 Nov

Georgian Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

10 Nov

Jackson – Live in Concert

Key Theatre

7.30pm

11 — 12 Nov

Dracula

Key Theatre

7.30pm

12 Nov

Candlelit tour of museum

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

13 Nov

Screening of Richard II

Key Theatre

7pm

13 — 14 Nov

The Prisoner of Zenda

Key Theatre

7.45pm

14 Nov

Crime & Punishment Walk

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

15 — 16 Nov

The Parson’s Pirates

Key Theatre

7.30pm

15 Nov

Key Comedy Nights — Will Franken

Key Theatre

7.45pm

16 Nov

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

16 Nov

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

17 Nov

Buildings Then & Now tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

18 — 23 Nov

Peterborough Gang Show

Key Theatre

7.15pm, 7.30pm & 3.30pm Sat Matinee

19 Nov

Hyde Park on Hudson screening

Central Library

2pm

19 Nov

Ghost Walk

PeterborougMuseum

7.30pm

22 — 23 Nov

The Snail and the Whale

Key Theatre

11am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2pm

23 Nov

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

23 Nov

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

24 Nov

Victorian Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

24 Nov

K’Boum! & Oversees

Key Theatre

3pm

25 Nov

Open Mic Session

Key Theatre

7.45pm

26 Nov

Candlelit tour of museum

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

27 Nov

Murder Mystery Evening

Central Library

6.30pm

28 Nov

What a Wonderful Christmas

Key Theatre

7.30pm

30 Nov

Christmas Countdown

Peterborough Museum

10.30am — 12.30pm

30 Nov

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

30 Nov

Once in a Blue Moon

Key Theatre

11.30am & 1.30pm

30 Nov

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

30 Nov — 14 Dec

Stories with Santa

Various libraries

Various times

1 Dec

Bushfield Rollers

Bushfield Leisure Centre

10.00am

1 Dec

Christmas Around the World

Peterborough Museum

10.30am — 12.30pm

1 Dec

Monarchy, Monks & Martyrs tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

3 Dec

Christmas Quiz

Central Library

7pm

5 Dec — 5 Jan

Cinderella

Key Theatre

Various

5 Dec

Inns & Taverns tour

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

7 Dec

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

35

10 — 11 17

17

26

17

26

17

28

26 20 — 21

7 Dec

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

7 Dec

A Christmas Carol

Key Theatre

7.45pm

7 — 8 Dec

Medieval Merriment

Longthorpe Tower

10am — 5pm

8 Dec

Monumental Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

8 Dec

A Victorian Christmas

Key Theatre

7.30pm

10 Dec

Candlelit tour of museum

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

11 Dec

The Albion Christmas Band

Key Theatre

7.30pm

17

13 Dec

Carols by Candlelight

Key Theatre

7.00pm

17

13 Dec

Key Comedy Nights: Jarlath Regan

Key Theatre

7.45pm

17

14 Dec

Cupcake Decorating

Peterborough Museum

10am — 1pm

15

14 Dec

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

14 Dec

Historic Peterborough Tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

14 Dec

Traditional Wreath Making

Peterborough Museum

2pm — 4.30pm

15

15 Dec

Stained Glass Ornaments

Peterborough Museum

10am — 4pm

15

15 Dec

Yuletide Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

17 — 29 Dec

The Tin Soldier

Key Theatre

Various

17 Dec

Ghost Walk

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

19 Dec

Crime & Punishment Walk

Peterborough Museum

7.30pm

21 Dec

Christmas Film Screening: Ice Age

Central Library

1pm

21 Dec

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

21 Dec

Historic Peterborough tour

Peterborough Museum

2pm

28 Dec

Werrington Rollers — Roller-skating Party

Werrington Leisure Centre

5pm — 8pm

17

29

19

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