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Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery is one of the city’s most historic buildings and is just a four-minute walk from Queensgate Shopping Centre. This Georgian mansion has served as a museum for over 70 years; seven permanent galleries display inspirational historical and cultural objects. The ground floor has a café and two main exhibition spaces providing a dynamic programme of changing exhibitions for heritage and arts. Whether you are a family, community group, individual or school, we are sure you will find something to enjoy. Free admission* Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday: 10.00 - 16:00 (last entry 15:30) Sunday and Monday: Closed *Excluding special event days or paid exhibitions.

Explore food, farming and the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside on a visit to Sacrewell Farm. We’ve got plenty to keep your family entertained, with animals to meet, outdoor spaces to discover and a restored eighteenth century watermill. As part of The William Scott Abbott Trust, we’d like to invite you to take a breath of fresh air in our favourite place.

A community festival for Peterborough at Ferry Meadows 16th to 17th May 2026 Back for its fifth year, this free-to-attend weekend festival promises to be another fabulous celebration of our city and all the reasons we love it - our culture, our music, our diversity and our talented communities. This year we're linking up with the National Year of Reading and will fill our festival with stories - not just in books but in music, poetry, performances, our communities and in everyone's lives and experiences. Join us to tell your story! And of course, you’ll still find all the things you love about the festival - world food vendors, a lively bar, amusements, local craft stalls and plenty of surprises around every corner. Mark your calendars and keep an eye here for more updates over the coming weeks. We can’t wait to celebrate our city and stories with you! In the meantime if you are a performer, food vendor, would like to have a stall or would just like to find out more about how you could get involved with your community, please email [email protected]

Our volunteers are vital to the success of Peterborough Celebrates Festival each year. Please consider joining the team to experience being part of a welcoming can-do group who want to create a very special festival atmosphere for our visitors. You can volunteer for as little or as much time as you like! The roles advertised have a suggested time length but do get in touch if you need some flexibility! This year we have tried to simplify things with 2 main roles: Customer Facing Site Support (Non Customer Facing) Explore the volunteer opportunities at Peterborough Celebrates Festival here Customer facing will cover things like Festival Welcome Hosts Accessibility Helpers Activity & Story Zone Hosts Stage Audience Assistants Performer Liaison Volunteers Site support (non-customer facing) will cover things like: Sustainability & Litter Champions Stage & Production Support Activity Reset & Logistics Helpers Festival Fixers For any further questions about volunteering at the festival, please contact [email protected]

Our volunteers are vital to the success of Peterborough Celebrates Festival each year. Please consider joining the team to experience being part of a welcoming can-do group who want to create a very special festival atmosphere for our visitors. You can volunteer for as little or as much time as you like! The roles advertised have a suggested time length but do get in touch if you need some flexibility! This year we have tried to simplify things with 2 main roles: Customer Facing Site Support (Non Customer Facing) Explore the volunteer opportunities at Peterborough Celebrates Festival here Customer facing will cover things like Festival Welcome Hosts Accessibility Helpers Activity & Story Zone Hosts Stage Audience Assistants Performer Liaison Volunteers Site support (non-customer facing) will cover things like: Sustainability & Litter Champions Stage & Production Support Activity Reset & Logistics Helpers Festival Fixers For any further questions about volunteering at the festival, please contact [email protected]

What we are looking for in a volunteer: Ideally, be a member of the South Asian or Eastern European communities Have knowledge of and links with your local community and a desire to act on their behalf An interest, passion and enthusiasm for improving kidney health (no medical training is needed) Good communication skills and basic presentation skills, to engage on a one-to-one or with a wider audience/small groups An ability to speak at least another language, relevant to your community is desirable (but not essential). Willingness to explore your local community for more opportunities to reduce health inequalities, promote the project and the work of the charity. Willing to complete a DBS check (funded by the charity)

Are you over 25 years old and hold a full UK driving licence? Can you spare 3 hours in the morning (Monday, Wednesday or Thursday)?

Check out all of the Events happening in and around Peterborough Cathedral. From our regular services, to craft workshops, cinema, drama and musical performances – it’s all happening at Peterborough cathedral.

Sacrewell offers an exciting line up of events all year round. Whether you're looking to participate in our well-loved Easter Extravaganza or soak in the festive spirit during the Christmas season, we guarantee an unforgettable experience.

Are you a Parent or Carer in Peterborough? Has your child or teen used mental health services recently? KidsAid want to hear from you! We are inviting parents and carers to join our feedback Focus Group! Your input is invaluable in helping to shape the future of mental health care for children in your area! Date: Monday 15 th September 2025 Time: 6-7pm Online : Via Teams link, please reach out to Leanna at [email protected] KidsAid want to strengthen and enhance mental health support for children and young people in Peterborough. Are you a parent/carer of a child or young person living in that area? By sharing your thoughts, you’ll be helping us shape and improve the services we provide. The survey only takes 4-6 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking the time to support this important work. https://surveymars.com/q/78grTJ2Ko

At Nene Park Trust there are many ways you can volunteer to help us provide a permanent haven for heritage and wildlife and provide facilities for recreation, education and leisure. Nene Park Trust volunteers make a huge difference both out and about in the park and also behind the scenes in all elements of our charity objectives. Find out more about how you can get involved and join our team. Please click here to register and start your volunteer journey with us Alternatively you can email [email protected] or call us on 01733 234193 to arrange a face to face chat.

Check out all of the Events happening in and around Peterborough Cathedral. From our regular services, to craft workshops, cinema, drama and musical performances – it’s all happening at Peterborough Cathedral.

We are currently reviewing where support is most needed and we will be recruiting for a number of specific volunteer positions shortly. Please email [email protected] to register your interest.

CITB supported Sacrewell Farm on 04 July. Stacey Smith said " We had a great time at Sacrewell." CITB did lots for the animal village in preparation of its grand opening on 16 th August. Stacey and her team painted all the rabbit houses and chicken coops, moved the chicken run and put soil on the chicken wire before moving the rabbit runs into situ. Sacrewell's Livestock Team Lead, Liane, said “It was incredible to see the team from CITB take time out of their busy schedules to volunteer with us for the day. Their dedication was invaluable in helping us create the brand-new Animal Village at Sacrewell, where the public can walk through and get up close to our lovely chickens, rabbits, pig residents plus much more. On behalf of myself and the entire team at Sacrewell, we extend our heartfelt thanks for their amazing help. If a company or organisation would love to take time out of their ‘normal’ everyday life and volunteer with us, please get in contact at [email protected] .”

Thank you to Andrew Smales and his amazing team who volunteered at Sacrewell Farm last week. In just two days the whole polytunnel project was completed. Jenny at Sacrewell Farm said the team were amazing, she was super pleased and said that she could not have done this without them.

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