FESTIVAL FEVER HITS THE BORO!

It’s Festival time and we’re ready for a party! We’ll be joining in the fun in the opening weekend of this year’s Peterborough Festival on Saturday June 20 so look out for the ESP girls in the parade!

Catch up with the ESP Dance Crew on stage in Central Park later as a range of entertainers including The Brays and The One Eyed Cats kick off the three-week festival, organised by Peterborough City Council.

From June 20 – July 5 there’ll be something for everyone with live music, theatre, a film festival, sports events and historical re-enactments.

Firstly the Mayor’s Festival Parade will work its way from Bridge Street at 11am to Central Park to start a weekend of free family entertainment. So, get your picnic rug out and settle down to see some great local talent plus the fantastic Jive Aces who’ll have you up on your feet swinging and dancing from 9pm.

There’s plenty to get involved with throughout both days but the highlight on Sunday evening is a concert by the City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, featuring a special guest conductor. It’s a great way to end the weekend with a glass of wine/beer in one hand, relaxing in your deck chair enjoying a picnic and some classical tunes on a summer’s evening. Bliss.

The following weekend of June 27 and 28 will see the action move to the city centre, where the city’s heritage will be celebrated. Head to the grounds of Peterborough Cathedral to meet Romans and Saxons and learn about city life hundreds of years ago. There’ll also be a Viking longboat in Bridge Street.

On the final weekend of July 4 & 5 check out hundreds of decorated boats as you take a stroll along the Nene for the Peterborough Boat Festival and pick up some tasty nosh at the farmers’ market and craft fair held on the Embankment.

Throughout the festival, the Mask Theatre group will be giving performances in Central Park, and students from Peterborough Regional College will show off their drama skills at Peterborough Museum.

www.peterboroughfestival.com

To get involved, e-mail festival@peterborough.gov.uk or call 01733 207235.