Past Projects
What’s Been Happening?
Here are some of the past projects we have loved creating with communities across Peterborough.
Orton Makers
Orton Makers was set up in October 2022. It was a social group for adults from the area to meet others and chat in a safe space, and make something that was useful or beautiful.
Spread Your Wings
We asked groups, schools and individuals to help us design and make Ostrich-sized birds for a colourful, joyful display at Peterborough Celebrates.
Eye Village Lantern Parade
Light up Eye, or Eye Village Lantern Parade, became a bi-annual event which brings the village together for a night of community and light.
Millfield Festival
Millfield Festival was a yearly community arts festival in the heart of Millfield, Gladstone, and New England that ran from 2017 – 2024
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Millfield of Dreams – a case study
Watch: Mark Murphy, Charley and Simon Martin in conversation about the journey & learning from Millfield of Dreams in this case study talk.
To Break The Horizon
To Break The Horizon was an artist residency at the Allama Iqbal Centre with Seyyed Ali Ameem Naqvi and Zain Haider Awan.
RAD 2.0 – Lore Green
For RAD 2.0, Lore Green hosted a Frida Kahlo inspired workshop and photoshoot for individuals who live with chronic illness.
RAD 2.0 – Lava Lamp
For RAD 2.0, inclusive club night Lava Lamp made a return!
RAD 2.0 – Kim Laidler
For RAD 2.0, Kim hosted a series of Stitch & Bitch sessions, and created two yarn bombs.
RAD 2.0 – Jay Gearing
Jay Gearing created two short films for his RAD 2.0 Early Career Residency: “Reasonably Adjusted?” and “Unreasonable”.
RAD 2.0 – Fae Kilburn
The Power of Protest and Print by Fae Kilburn was a series of workshops and an exhibition, created by and with DDN people in Peterborough. Featuring large fabric panels, and over 100 protest t-shirts, it was an accessible installation designed specifically to be tactile.