Archive for August, 2009

RANDALL ROOTZ MK3 IS ANOTHER HIT

The third annual Randall Rootz Festival, named after its inspirational namesake, Mark Randall, placed itself well and truly on the festival map this year, with a stunning line-up of music and entertainment over the weekend of August 14-16. ESP backed the festival as part of our Perfect Ten series, events we’re backing in celebration of our ... Full story

The Verve – Business As Usual

Great news, The Verve is open as normal! It's been recently refurbished, and still has a  beer garden to enjoy those summer evenings. Inside there's fresh home-cooked food and a good selection of beers, wines and spirits as well as friendly staff and a great atmosphere. Children are welcome (during food service), and for the more ... Full story

FAMILY FUN ON THE FARM

If the summer holidays are dragging on and you’re running out of ideas to keep the young ‘uns entertained, or you just fancy doing something different, head to Sacrewell Farm on August 9 for the Family Fun Day, organised by Age Concern and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. There’ll be loads going on, such as a Human Table Football ... Full story

BACK TO THE 80s

Nene Park Trust, the people who run Ferry Meadows, celebrate their 21st birthday this year and are holding one massive party to celebrate on August 8 and 9. On the Saturday, Heart FM will be taking us back to the 80s, when the Trust was founded, with live music, a special guest appearance from DJ Pat Sharp ... Full story

BEER WE GO AGAIN!

Good times are here again… our favourite event of the year is back! Get ready for the biggest social event of the summer as the 32nd Peterborough CAMRA Beer Fest returns to the Embankment with another cracking line-up, and we don’t just mean the 350+ real ales! There’s ... Full story

RENT @ THE KEY

Based on Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent is a much-loved musical about a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to live and work in New York’s Lower East Side. The great Key Youth Theatre team will be bringing it to the Key on August 25 - 28. Parodied in the opening ... Full story

RAFT RACE – THE RETURN!

Here’s proof of the power of Facebook – after a thousand-strong group requested the return of the Deeping Raft Race, after a two year break, it’ll be taking place on August 9 and moves into the High Street and Market Place to raise funds for Sue Ryder Care.... Full story