We look back at some of the highlights of this year's entertainment:

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Saturday, January 14 – The Straw Bear Festival once again saw thousands of visitors from across the country take part in the annual event.

The Straw Bear, along with the baby bear, paraded around the streets of Whittlesey for the first festival of the Pagan calendar.

Thursday, January 22 – Lionel Blair appeared in Simply Ballroom at The Broadway Theatre.

"There is nobody like Fred Astaire or Sammy Davis Jnr," he told The Guide.

"They really were stars – I can't get excited about Britney and people like that – they are totally one hit wonders, but they think they are stars."

Saturday, January 27 – Enter Shikari played a date at Radius, above Solstice.

The St Albans quartet played a sold-out date in the city, setting a precedent for a year of stratospheric success for the band.

Tuesday, February 27 – Screen hardman Steven Seagal appeared at The Broadway in an entirely different situation, with his blues band Thunderbox.

Saturday, March 17 – John Otway performed at the Angel Hotel, Bourne.

The cult underdog has made a career as a self-confessed failure, and made a local appearance to the hardcore fans.

Saturday March 31 – Lenny Henry's date at the Broadway Theatre with his Where You From? show sold out in double-quick time, prompting the veteran comedian to schedule another date on November 26, which also sold well. The comic's show was a combination of autobiography, stand-up and some of Henry's best-love characters.

Sunday, April 15 – Britpop icons Ocean Colour Scene appeared at The Cresset.

Monday, April 16 – Controversial rockers Cradle Of Filth brought their distinctive brand of black metal to The Cresset.

Saturday, May 5 – The Truckfest weekend. Jordan may have pulled out of the event because of husband Peter Andre's illness, but the ever-reliable Jim Bowen was most definitely there.

Jim told The Guide he remembered the very first Truckfest.

"It was 1983 and the whole place was wet through," he said.

"I said to my driver 'this will never take off'."

Sunday, May 13 – Peterborough's ever-popular Dragonboat Festival saw more than 1,000 people take to the water over a 250m course on the River Nene for charity.

Wednesday, May 23 – Billy Bragg dropped in at the Oundle Festival of Literature to talk about his book The Progressive Patriot. He said writing the book had proved trickier than expected. "Trying to hang it all together was very hard," he told The Guide.

"I put myself under a lot of pressure – luckily my family didn't throw me out."

Thursday, May 31 – Aussie comedienne Pam Ann brought her super-camp take on the world of the air hostess to The Broadway Theatre.

Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17 – More than 100,000 visitors, some of the finest examples of livestock, the Royal Artillery Display Team and a host of musical acts descended on the East of England Showground for the East of England Country Show.

Saturday, June 30 – The Peterborough Festival began, bringing with it dozens of free musical performances, a short film festival, Shakespeare and the Luminarium, a stunning 800sq m explorable sculpture that was one of the highlights of the week of festivities.

Saturday, July 14 – The Battle Proms at Burghley House featured a feast of classical music alongside historical re-enactments and more than 200 cannons.

Saturday, July 21 – Bands from across the city paid tribute to the era-defining album that is Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at a charity concert marking the 40th anniversary of the album.

Read the August to December review