The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Smugglers return to the city
fter the success of last year’s event the Smugglers Festival will be returning to The Green Backyard on Saturday (29th). The programme for the day, starting at 12noon, will include a mixture of local and international folk and world music bands, craft workshops, talks and discussions hosted by the “Land for What” collective, yummy food and a real ale bar.
Festival organiser Sophie Bostock says: “We are all very excited to be bringing the event back to Peterborough. Last year’s event was my favourite of the five we did, because The Green Backyard is the perfect host venue as there is such a strong community invested
APlanet B: What to see during the festival, when to see it and where
Planet B warm-up event: Film Club Frame: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
When: Fri 28th July, 7.30pm Where: Chauffeurs Cottage, 1 St Peters Rd, Peterborough PE1 1YX
What: Film
Peterborough International Friendship Day
When: Sat 29th July, 11am5.30pm
Where: Cathedral Square, Peterborough PE1 1XH Who: Organised by Extended Hands with support of Peterborough City Council What: Festival
Write Club
When: Weds 2nd August, 7.30pm
Where: The Stoneworks, 8B Church St, Peterborough PE1 1XB
What: The first rule of Write Club... tell everyone about Write Club.
There is No Wealth But Life
When: Thurs 3rd August, 1.30pm-4pm (young people aged 8 – 18); Fri 4th August, 10.30am-1pm (16+) Where: WestRaven Community Café
Who: The Poly-Technic What: Workshops & Projections
Tomorrow (Demain)
When: Thursday 3rd August, 6.30pm for a 7pm start Where: Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road, Peterborough PE1 1YX
Who: Peterborough in Transition
What: Film in the project. I’m really looking forward to The Odd Beats, who play their own turbo version of traditional Turkish folk music. We’ve also got the mesmerising Gnawa Blues Allstars which is fronted by Moroccan Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi.”
Paul Hetherington, chair of the trustees at The Green Backyard, is delighted to see the festival return: “Last year was a great success, so we’re really looking forward to another great day at The Green Backyard. Smugglers Festival fits perfectly with our ambitions. The festival has some really strong messages about the environment but is also a great day for all the family. In addition to the amazing music and talks, we’ll have delicious locally sourced and ethical Clutter Bank
When: Fri 4th -Mon 7th August, 12noon-5pm. Where: Vivacity Shop, Exchange Street, Queensgate Centre PE1 1NT
Who: Emily Tracy What: Interactive exhibition
Pay it Forward - Flash Mob Mass Meditation
When: Fri 4th August, 7pm7.40pm
Where: Peterborough Cathedral Square
Who: Soul Happy Wellbeing Centre
What: Group Meditation
Generation Zero
When and where:
Fri 4th August, 8pm: Undercroft Theatre, Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8BE Sat 5th August, 8pm: City Gallery, Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1LF
Who: By Becky Owen-Fisher, presented by Lamphouse Theatre
What: Theatre
The Future Museum of Now
When: Thurs 3rd -Tues 8th August, 11-4pm (5th Aug also open after Generation Zero) Where: St John’s Square, Peterborough PE1 1XB Who: Claudia Friend What: Exhibition
‘Feedthe1,000’Community Picnic
When: Saturday 5th August, 11am-3pm
Where: Cathedral Square, Peterborough PE1 1XB food, workshops, traditional crafts and a ceilidh.”
Smugglers Festival is the launch event for Planet B, a two-week long Green Festival initiative that has been curated by Peterborough Environment City Trust, The Green Backyard, Metal and local artists and activists. Looking at the key themes of resilience, relinquishment, and restoration,
Planet B events will include an environmental conference, film screenings, debates, theatre and much more, meaning there will be plenty of activities for residents to get involved with.
Tickets are £8 in advance/£10 on the door. Teens are £4 advance/£5 on the door and under 12s go free (ticket required) from www.wegottickets.com. Who: PECT, Cross Keys Homes, FoodCycle, WestRaven Big Local, What: Community Picnic
Pickers, Pluckers and Packers
When: Saturday 5th August, 11am - 4pm
Where: Tours will start from St John’s Church in Cathedral Square.
Who: Charley Genever and Keely Mills
What: Poetry
The Beast
When: Sat 5th August, 12noon-4pm Where: Various routes around the city centre culminating in Cathedral Square Who: Francis Thorburn What: Parade
Peterborough in Transition Debate
When: Sun 6 th August, 1pm3pm
Where: The Green Backyard, Oundle Rd, Peterborough PE2 8AT Who: Peterborough in Transition
What: Debate
Pay it Forward - Litter Pick
When: Sun 6th August, 3pm5pm
Where: Fletton Lakes (Car Park), off Fletton High Street, Peterborough
Who: Soul Happy Wellbeing Centre
What: Litter Pick
What Housing Crisis?
When: Mon 7th August, 7pm9pm
Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
What: Community Dinner
Bored of Brexit?
When: Weds 9th August, 7pm-9pm
Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough What: Debate
Lets PHACE It, where will we be living in the future?
When: Thurs 10 th August, 11am-4.30pm Where: Allia, Future Business Park, behind the POSH Who: PHACE
What: Workshop
Animation: Princess Mononoke (PG)
When: Thurs 10 th August, 3.30pm
Where: John Clare Theatre, Peterborough PE1 1SQ Who: Peterborough Arts Cinema
What: Film
Vegan Bring and Share Picnic (Helping the Homeless)
When: Thurs 10th August, 6.30pm-8.30pm Where: St John’s Green (near Cathedral Square) Who: Soul Happy Wellbeing Centre
What: Community Picnic
I, Daniel Blake (15)
When: Thurs 10 th August, 7pm-10pm (incl post show discussion)
Where: John Clare Theatre, Peterborough PE1 1SQ Who: Peterborough Arts Cinema
What: Film
Should we stop having Children?
When: Friday 11th August, 7pm- 9pm
Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
What: Debate If you’d like to donate your home-grown produce to the meal in exchange for art for your home, get in touch with elena@scottee.co.uk .
Relinquishment – A Planet B Day Gathering
When: Fri 11th August, 10am4.30pm
Where: Anglia Ruskin University, Guild House, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 9PW
Who: PECT, Metal and The Green Backyard, supported by Anglia Ruskin University What: Conference
Question Time Cabaret
When: Fri 11th August, 7.30pm-10.30pm Where: The Undercroft, Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8BE
Who: Talia Randall What: Cabaret
Is Peterborough Good or Rubbish?
When: Saturday 12th August, 12noon-2pm
Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
What: Debate
Drop in The Ocean
When: Sat 12 th August, 2pm (performance). To take out a share, see the opening times of the Clutter Bank Where: Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough PE1 1XS
Who: Eric MacLennan What: Performance