11 things to do in Peterborough this week (November 10-16)

DEMON DENTIST

New Theatre, November 17-20Join Alfie and Gabz on this fabulous adventure, as they investigate the strange events happening in their home town!Children are leaving their teeth for the tooth fairy and waking up to find odd things under their pillows and Alfie and Gabz are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. A terrific tale from the West End producers of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy.

LANTERN PARADEEye village, November 12, 6.30pmThe free to attend, family orientated lantern parade called Light Up Eye will also feature performances by local groups, musicians, small circus performers and more.

CHRISTMAS FAIR and MARKET

Haycock Manor Hotel, Wansford, November 12/13 (10am-6pm)50 stalls with gifts, craft demonstrations, art, clothes, homewares, and most under cover; a Santa’s Workshop; fairground rides – Dodgems, Ferris Wheel and free kiddies rides; a food hall serving food, mulled wine, beers, champagne and a bakery stand with all those delicious breads and naughty bakes; a farm shop packed with unusual goodies; and at 6pm in the Courtyard on both Saturday and Sunday some amazing entertainment with live Jazz .

Weekend tickets cost £5.

SLEEPING BEAUTY and SWAN LAKEKey Theatre, November 12Crown Ballet will perform Sleeping Beauty – a spectacular fairy-tale with music by Tchaikovsky – at 2.30pm, and at 7.30pm the most famous ballet of all time, Swan Lake.

CHRISTMAS MARKETJohn Clare Cottage, Helpston, November 12From 11am – 3pm John Clare Cottage will be home to a number of festive stalls and there will be refreshments available with a hint of Christmas spirit!

ROCKET MAN

New Theatre, November 11Renowned tribute artist Jimmy Love and an amazing live band take you down the Yellow Brick Road with 2 hours of glorious Elton hitsGet ready for dazzling costumes, stunning vocals and sensational piano solos.

SING FOR LIFE 2022

The Cresset, November 11

Join the Sing For Life women as they perform live on stage with Peterborough Voices in a charity concert supporting Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice. The concert will feature a varied programme of choral favourites, ballads and songs from the shows.

ROCK FOR HEROESKey Theatre, November 11The boys and girls are back in town celebrating the greatest heroes of Rock in this sublime musical spectacle featuring more than 20 classic rock songs.

THE GENERAL

Peterborough Arts CinemaJohn Clare Theatre, tonightOne of the most revered films of the silent era finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War.

PETERBOROUGH LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETYSt. Andrew’s United Reformed Church, tonight, 7.30pmCarolyn Perkins will give a talk titled “From Farming Fenlands to Ploughing Canadian Prairies”.Everyone is welcome, Entry is £3.

LOOK, EXPLORE, CREATE

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery until November 13

An exhibition by City College Creative Students Some of these adults have been attending for over ten years and have interacted, learned and developed their skills from a number of tutors such a Mark Judd-Copper, Julie Reid, Sue Shields, Kathryn Parsons, David Lewis and Tony Nero.

This exhibition, showcases some of the works that have been created over the past years.