Things to do in Peterborough

Peterborough Reads has launched a children's writing competition inspired by the winning titles of the Peterborough Book Awards.

Peterborough's New Theatre is full of announcements, from rescheduled shows to newly confirmed events to the Sunday Lockdown Lounge soon to take Facebook by storm.

A weekly online writing club set up by Peterborough creatives has held its first sessions this week.

Wildcats Theatre School, with classes based in Peterborough, South Lincolnshire and Rutland, is launching an online accredited Arts Award programme.

Nene Park Trust is launching a competition to run through the Easter holidays, challenging children to create a rainbow using only natural items.

The Queen's Head pub is running "Closed Mic Night" sessions on its Facebook page on Thursdays at 7pm.

Young Writers, a Peterborough based platform that encourages young people to get creative, has launched Write to Unite, a creative writing campaign to help raise the nation’s spirits.

Shrek the Musical will be stomping into the Cresset from September 22 to September 26, after the coronavirus outbreak and government guidelines forced the show to be rescheduled from its original May dates.

Peterborough's Teddi the Drag Queen is hosting a quiz on Facebook tonight at 7.30pm.

Cambridgeshire West Girlguiding, which covers the Peterborough divisions of Girlguiding, is releasing activities from its programme every week during this time of isolation.