What's on in Peterborough - including a two-day celebration of Portuguese culture
Cathedral Square will be filled with music, dance and food celebrating the culture of Portugal for a two-day festival this weekend – plus there is comedy, theatre and concerts to look forward to this week.
And as a treat for young animal lovers, there is something wild at Sacrewell Farm on Sunday.
Alongside the usual friendly farm animals, Rob and Laura from Animals UKare bringing some truly incredible creatures with them.
Expect to meet skunks, meerkats, giant snakes, huge tortoises, spiders and lizards, and learn all sorts of fascinating facts about animals you don’t usually get the chance to see up close. It’s all included in your day admission ticket!
Portuguese Festival
Cathedral Square, June 13 and 14
A weekend filled with incredible music, featuring big names in Portuguese music like Nelo Carvalho and Elena Correia, plus other talented artists. Enjoy delicious traditional food, amazing atmosphere, and infectious energy to celebrate Portuguese culture together.
Tom Gates’ Epic Stage Show, New Theatre, June 13
Based on the bestselling books and TV series by Liz Pichon, bringing alive the illustrations and music that makes Tom Gates hugely popular around the world! With catchy tunes and hilarious performances, this fantastic new stage show brings the best of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates into one live show! It’s pure fun for the whole family whether you’re a lover of the books, love the tv series (or both!) or you’re new to Tom and his friends!
Sawtry Village Carnival, Sawtry Academy playing fields, June 13
Starting with a vibrant parade through the village, there will be live entertainment from 12pm-5pm including a food court, sports activity area, licensed bar and ‘family beer garden’ plus a wide range of free activities aimed at supporting and engaging families
Totally Blondie, Key Theatre, June 12
Totally Blondie, a group of fantastic musicians is fronted by a stunning and charismatic Debbie Harry lookalike, and celebrate Blondie’s rich history, with a selection of material from the first eponymously entitled album, ‘Blondie’, right up to the latest songs.
Lipstick on Your Collar at New Theatre, June 18
Step back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn’t touch the floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready, grab yourself a milkshake and relax – you are in for an evening of back-to-back hits from the 1950s and 60s!
Simon Evans is Staring at the Sun, Key Theatre, June 18
The BBC Radio 4 stalwart is revisiting the blue remembered hills of his youth. The analogue world of hitch-hiking, pub bets and hedge porn. Of being able to get properly lost. And also pondering the great thinkers and mystics of the past.
Fun for Little Ones: A Tribute to Ms Rachel at Key Theatre, June 13
The UK’s premier tribute to global phenomenon… Ms Rachel! Bringing Ms Rachel’s character to life in a fun, interactive live on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones!
Frankie’s Guys, The Cresset, June 12
Accompanied by their incredible live band, the show includes all of the iconic Four Seasons hits plus astonishing vocal harmonies, slick dance moves, and the electric atmosphere they bring to the stage!
Phantoms Of The Popera 2026 - starring G4, The Cresset, June 17
The UK’s No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4 unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer.
Cluedo at South Holland Centre, Spalding, June 18-20
Bright Lights Theatre Company in Eye presents a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu.