Past Projects
What’s Been Happening?
Here are some of the past projects we have loved creating with communities across Peterborough.
Top Tips for your own podcasts
Read: We’ve collated some top tips and a document of our learning in case it might be useful for you too when creating a podcast of your own.
The Digging Down, Building Up Heritage Trail
Listen to the stories of the people, places and industries that helped to create the village. Find out if you live where they used to make 200,000 bricks a day. Discover the memories of people that manned the railway or farmed its fields.
Enter the Westwood Community Exhibition
Friday 4th April
Our Westwood Community Exhibition is looking for entries from creatives, makers, artists, sculptures, crafters… and anything in-between to be part of our Westwood Community Exhibition this April at St Jude’s Hall!
Reasonable Adjustment Zine
Read: a digital zine that tells the story of our Reasonable Adjustment project, working with d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people in the city.
Millfield of Dreams Competition!
A children’s competition to win a starring role in a community film all about Millfield! Enter your child to star in a community film called Millfield of Dreams. Deadline Sunday 26 January 2025.
Digging Down Building Up
Digging Down, Building Up, was a project funded by Historic England and it celebrated Eye’s overlooked and unique working-class industrial and farming heritage – industries born out of the land on which it is built.
Co-commissioning – a case study
Read: Peterborough Presents is committed to collaborative partnerships with local communities, organisations, and artists to co-commission innovative experiences.
Eye Village Lantern Parade 2024
Sunday 17th November
On Sunday 17th November at 4pm. Eye village is going to be the backdrop for a spectacular Lantern Parade. Eye Villagers, community groups, schools local and international artists, have come together to co-create this community light in the darkening time of the year.
Public Lantern Making Workshop- 3rd November
Sunday 3rd November
Come and join us for a fun and creative public Lantern Making Workshop- 3rd November – building and creating lanterns for the 2024 Lantern Parade.
Eviction from Chauffeurs Cottage
Read: Some of you may have heard that Peterborough City Council has issued an eviction notice to tenants at Chauffeurs Cottage, our main office.
A Working Life in Eye- Heritage Talk
Friday 27th September 2024
Listen to the stories of the people, places and industries that helped to create the village. Find out if you live where they used to make 200,000 bricks a day. Discover the memories of people that manned the railway or farmed its fields.
Millfield Makers
Saturday 24 Aug 2024 A day of having fun and making stuff, for all ages! Cultural arts & crafts led by local organisations and community groups.