Programme of Events

Local writer and presenter Clair Wordsworth will talk about band music on the radio around the Second World War – especially the position of women in entertainment.

The internationally important archeological archives held by Peterborough Museum provide a fascinating and sometimes shocking look into Peterborough and archeological heritage

Ecologist Phil has been working to maximise the biodiversity potential at Whittlesey for the last 30 years and established the Kings Dyke nature reserve over 25 years ago.

A nostalgic look at the history of the varied customs connected to the festive season from Stir-up Sunday to the Twelfth Night

Mulled wine and mince pies, wear your festive jumper

The railway’s arrival in Peterborough in 1846, and transformed the city.

Hear about WW1 and WW2 war dead recorded on our memorial in St John’s churchyard and their connection to Werrington.

Queens, a war heroine, a nurse, a Saxon princess, a pioneer in inoculation, a schoolmistress … rich and poor, eccentric and humble: hear about the women who made the city!