Current Projects
Projects happening now
Here are a few of the projects that we are delivering in neighbourhoods across Peterborough now.
Deljit Singh’s Magical History Tours
Local legend Deljit Singh’s tours of Millfield and Peterborough city centre, exploring the history of places and people past, personal anecdotes, hidden gems, and days gone by.
Orton Art Club and Herlington Mural
Orton commissioning panel and Peterborough Presents commissioned artist Kaitlin Ferguson to create pieces of art work to brighten up the Herlington centre
Blink of an Eye
Blink of an Eye is one of our small commissions in Eye. Peterborough Presents wanted to use this short project to connect, develop and work with a local creative.
Light up Eye
12th November 2022
Light Up Eye creates a new sense of pride, weaving in creative talent from the community, also giving people in and out of the village a project that will support wellbeing at one of the darkest times of the year.
Westwood Walkway
Westwood Walkway mural is a new community mural being installed in the walkway at Hampton Court Shops, Westwood. Work by Kaite Scott. Spring/Summer 2022.
Peterborough Royalty
One giant field of thanks to the people of the city at the Peterborough Celebrates Festival, Ferry Meadows.
Past Projects
Top tips and favourite bits: Peterborough Murals
Watch: a short film where 4 Peterborough street artists and the PP team tell you about their favourite murals. We also share some top tips to those interesting in working with artists on future murals
Bretton Royalty
Bretton Royalty (summer 2021) was inspired by a Bretton resident’s experiences of feeling like royalty during the 1995 Bretton Festival, when she was ‘Bretton Festival princess’ for the day. We extended this feeling of being made to feel special by your community, and celebrated Bretton residents.
Millfield Festival 2021
Millfield Festival 2021 was a family friendly celebration of arts, community, and culture in August 2021. Millfield Festival 2021 took place in venues around Millfield.
Mint
Mint used art and creativity to reconnect with life and positive mental health as we emerged from the pandemic in Spring 2021. Artists Sam Roddan, Sue Shields and Emily Bowers to produced a series of workshops and projects that took the herb Mint as it’s inspiration.
Lullaby For Peterborough
‘Lullaby for Peterborough’, was a project created in partnership with Murmuration Arts and new /soon-to-be mothers from across Peterborough. In summer 2021 they created a specially written lullaby for their babies.
The Link Road Mural Restoration
The Link Road mural restoration took place in the summer of 2021 as part of the Millfield Link project.
The Millfield Link
Millfield Link was an arts and heritage project in 2021 which celebrated stories and memories of everyday life in Millfield, Peterborough over the last fifty years or so.
Hampton Makes Music
Hampton Makes Music was a series of free music-making sessions for families of all ages and abilities in 2018.
Create Late
Create Late was an evening of creating and exploring Peterborough Museum after dark in November 2019. VR, spoken word, photobooths, and art.
Barefoot Walking
Read & watch: Environmental art therapy practitioner Sandra Keating exploring the physical, mental, emotional and physiological effects of grounding through barefoot walking practices.