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Discover the latest stories, new experiences, cultural highlights and local voices from across Peterborough. Find inspiration for your next visit and meet the people and places shaping the city.
Wings Over the Nene: The Extraordinary Life of Walter Cornelius
Walter Cornelius was born in 1923 into a Latvia that was, for a brief and precious moment, at peace. The country had declared independence in 1918, and the years that followed brought a fragile but genuine stability. For Walter's family, life on a Latvian farm was...
Peterborough’s Medieval Masterpiece: The Peterborough Bestiary
Imagine an encyclopaedia of the natural world — lions, camels, serpents, dolphins, dragons and unicorns — painted in brilliant colours, shimmering with gold leaf, and imbued with moral lessons drawn from every creature it portrays. Created in Peterborough around...
The Painted Tower: Conservation in Context at Longthorpe
Tucked away in a quiet corner of Longthorpe is one of Peterborough’s most extraordinary historic sites. Longthorpe Tower may appear modest from the outside, but within its walls lies a rare and remarkable collection of medieval wall paintings that have survived for...
Dinosaur City: A Prehistoric Adventure Across Peterborough
At the heart of Dinosaur City, an extraordinary sight awaits. A colossal Titanosaur — one of the largest creatures ever to walk the Earth — takes centre stage inside the stunning surroundings of Peterborough Cathedral. Standing beneath its vast frame, you begin to...
A Giant from Deep Time is Coming to Peterborough Cathedral
Seeing Is Believing: Experience the Natural History Museum’s Titanosaur at Peterborough Cathedral 13th April - 31st May 2026 Inside the soaring stone vaults of Peterborough Cathedral, visitors will soon be able to stand beneath one of the largest animals ever to walk...
SEEING IS BELIEVING: TITANOSAUR COMES TO THE CATHEDRAL
In April, Peterborough Cathedral will host Titanosaur – a chance to stand, quite literally, in the shadow of the Late Cretaceous Period. The colossal Patagotitan mayorum – the most complete giant dinosaur ever discovered – will stand within the Cathedral’s vast...
Nene Park’s Heron Meadow: Big Skies, Quiet Water, Wild Moments
You know that feeling when the city noise fades and the air seems to open up around you? That is what greets you at Heron Meadow. A short walk from the busier paths of Nene Park, the landscape shifts. The ground dips gently towards the river. Reeds whisper in the...
Rare Wildflowers, Roman Stone and Rolling Limestone: Discover Barnack Hills & Holes
Ancient limestone mounds, rare orchids and Roman quarrying combine at Barnack Hills & Holes. Set within Clare Country, this remarkable nature reserve reveals the geological and cultural foundations of Peterborough, offering wildflower meadows, open skies and centuries of layered history.
Changing the Story
The Great Fen, one of the UK’s most innovative habitat restoration initiatives, is altering perspectives on a previously overlooked and undervalued landscape. The Moment discovers how this partnership project is providing a natural solution to the climate crisis and encouraging connections between local communities and their countryside once again.
TONY NERO – HALF A PENCIL
There are certain figures in Peterborough’s cultural landscape whose presence is as enduring as the city’s own heritage – their work a thread that quietly binds together festivals, galleries, and the communities who gather around them.
