Stories

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)