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GIFT WRAPPING IN QUEENSGATE

Calling all busy Peterborough Christmas shoppers! Little elves from RNIB (Royal National Institute for Blind People), are still stationed in Queensgate and will take the pressure off by wrapping presents in exchange for a small donation to the charity.* Having already raised more than £3,000 for RNIB, the gift wrapping stand is located on the mall between ... Full story

WHITTARD HELPS VOYAGER CINEMA

On Friday December 16 Peterborough’s Community Cinema, Cinema Central, is screening Home Alone, using the state-of-the-art media and theatre facilities at The Voyager Academy in Walton. Whittard of Chelsea, which has recently opened a temporary Christmas store in Queensgate, is supporting Cinema Central with tins of their specialist hot chocolate. Mugs of the hot chocolate will be ... Full story

BRASS BAND IN QUEENSGATE

Get in the festive spirit with the Sally Army Band this weekend. The Salvation Army brass band is performing in the Queensgate shopping centre over the next two Saturdays - December 10 and 17 providing some great tunes to ease the stress of the Christmas shopathon. Set to ignite the seasonal spirit, the popular brass band will be ... Full story

PARTY ON FOR WILLOW FESTIVAL

If you’re as excited as we are about the return of the Willow Festival join the organisers at a fantastic Christmas party to help raise funds for the project on Friday December 9. It’ll be the ideal festive night out for fans of live music with local heroes The Nuggets entertaining the party goers with their own ... Full story

DON’T MISS STYLISH CRAFTS EVENT

If you’re looking for a unique gift or just to treat yourself, don't miss the Merge Contemporary Craft Fair in Oundle this weekend! ESP is offering readers a special two for one deal – just print out the voucher available on the home page of the ESP website under 'reader offers'. Merge Contemporary Craft Fair will be showcasing ... Full story

CHOIR CREATE CHRISTMAS MAGIC

Get in the festive spirit and grab the last few tickets to the concert of the season... Peterborough Male Voice Choir have had a fantastic year with the success of their Sing For Heroes and Sing For Life concerts and are rounding off 2011 in style with a concert for Christmas. They’re joined by the Peterborough Youth Choir ... Full story

DOBBIES FESTIVE FOOD EVENING

The Farm Foodhall at Dobbies Garden World Peterborough is hosting a festive food evening on Thursday December 15 from 5pm – 8pm designed to give dinner party hosts everything they need to pull off the most flawless Christmas in the kitchen. Taking place at the popular Dobbies Farm Foodhall, food enthusiasts can sample festive delicacies and meet ... Full story

OAKHAM ALES HITS THE SHELVES @ M&S

Oakham Ales, based in Peterborough, brewed its first seasonal ale for M&S this summer - named ‘Cambridgeshire Summer Ale’. It won a gold medal at the *International Beer Festival – the first one the retailer has won at these awards - and has been so popular with customers that M&S is keeping the beer as part of ... Full story

BORO CALENDAR IS GREAT GIFT

If you're still struggling when it comes to unusual prezzie ideas or trying to find something for the person who has everything don't forget the local calendar produced by the paramedic turned paparazzo, Chris Porsz. Chris has been capturing the characters, sights and scenes of Peterborough for years and has already had two successful exhibitions in Queensgate. He's ... Full story

NEW CAFE OFFERS PURE ENJOYMENT

There's a great new place to put your feet up and take a break from the Christmas shopathon in Queensgate, just take a look at the new Café Pure. There's always the need for more places to grab a bite and take a rest and this luxury café is where Love Juice used to be in East ... Full story