15 of the best things to do in Peterborough this half-term

Survival Challenge, Ferry Meadows, February 17

Over-8s can go along and try a mix of bushcraft activities and find out how to survive outside. The session will be based around the elements of survival, shelter, water, fire and food. Learn how to keep yourself dry and warm by building a natural shelter, making a fire and

cooking on the fire.

10am to 1pm, £14 per child

Pirate Week, Sacrewell Farm, February 15-23

Pull on your peg leg, polish your eye patch and give Polly a cracker because the pirates are sailing into Sacrewell for February half-term. Throughout the week, visitors are being encouraged to dress up as pirates and jump aboard the pirate ship that will be land-locked in the Small Animal Village. On site, buried treasure will be unearthed as savvy swashbucklers follow clues around the farm, but they had better be quick as there will be real pirates hidden aboard the pirate ship ready to put on a show. Normal farm admission applies.

Nick Sharratt’s Right Royal Drawalong, Key Theatre, February 18

Join Nick Sharratt and draw along with him! He’ll be showing you how to sketch favourite characters like Tracy Beaker and Timothy Pope, giving loads of top tips on creating your own

characters. And dont miss What’s a Wellyphant?at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery from Feb 17-21 (10am - 3pm). It is a week of trails and silly fun. Tickets: £3 child, £4 adult, £12 families.

Peterborough Arts Cinema, John Clare Theatre February 13

In Booksmart, on the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends realise they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls try to cram four years of fun into one night. Director:Olivia Wilde

Starring: Katlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow.

Starts 7.30pm

Gin Festival, College Arms, Broadway, from Feb 14

Gin lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of gins from the UK and overseas during a 17- day festival. It will be serving up to 14 gins from England, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Italy. There will be flavoured gins, gin-based liqueurs and a distilled non-alcoholic. The flavours include ginger and cinnamon, fresh strawberry, grapefruit, rhubarb, marmalade, watermelon, berries and orange blossom. Among the UK gins are; Aber Falls Gingerbread Gin Liqueur, Didsbury Gin Strawberry and Sicillian

Lemon, Slingsby Marmalade Gin, Whitley Neill Blackberry Gin and Hawthorn’s London Dry Gin The overseas gins are; Malfy Gin Rosa (Italy) and Mor Irish Gin (Republic of Ireland).

Runs until March 1

Miz Cracker, Key Theatre, February 16

Miz Cracker is back after her last sellout tour with her brand new one woman show, American Woman. Miz Cracker will be bringing a host of her friends from New York City.

Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk

60s Spectacular, The Cresset, February 14

Heading the line-up is Dave Berry, backed by The Cruisers. Joining Dave for a rare UK show will be Brian Poole, alongside The Pacemakers (formerly Gerry & The Pacemakers), The Fourmost and Sounds Force 5. Together they’ll deliver a night of non-stop 60s hits.

Tickets at www.cresset.co.uk

Pop Divas Live!, The Cresset, February 17

Get ready for the best songs from all your favourite female stars in one fabulous show. With dazzling choreography, state of the art video, superb vocals and the hits of Little Mix, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and more, this is the perfect pop concert experience for the little divas in your life.

Tickets at www.cresset.co.uk

Re-Take That, The Cresset, February 20

The greatest, most authentic and in-demand Take That show on the planet. Recapturing the Magic of Take That live, they’ll perform all the Take That favourites including Greatest Day, Back For Good and more, plus some of Robbie’s biggest solo hits.

Tickets at www.cresset.co.uk

Exhibition,Yarrow Gallery, Oundle, Feb 15-22

Oundle Art Group’s Annual Exhibition will feature both contemporary and more traditional paintings, showcasing the rich and diverse variety of the members’ work. OAG meet regularly on a Thursday at Tansor Village Hall between 1.45 ~ 3.45pm.

The exhibition will be open between 10am and 4pm daily. Admission is free and all are welcome

Quiz night, Paston All Saints Church Hall, February 15 (7pm)

Resident quiz master Steve, has put together 10 rounds of questions all loosely related to a topical theme. These quiz evenings have been part of the church’s social calendar for over 20 years and are always a great night out, with lots of fun, laughter and frustration. A team may consist of up to six members (£5 per team-member). All proceeds help to maintain the church.

To enter call 01733 575102.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Stamford Corn Exchange, February 16 (2pm)

On a grassy hillside, in the middle of the country, there lived THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF!

They never stopped eating and before long they had eaten everything they could get their hooves on! The only option is to go looking for more food.

So hold on to your horns and join the three billy goats on their adventure as they bravely cross the rickety bridge to greener pastures. But who will they meet along the way as they TRIP TRAP over the bridge?

With catchy songs and dances to clap along to, Lost Th Plot Theatrical are proud to present this interactive, family fun show! The perfect half-term treat for little ones and the big kids that bring them!

A trip-trapping musical adventure!

Box Office 01780766455

Dom Joly’s Holiday Snaps, Stamford Corn Exchange, Feb 19

Dom Joly is best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV. And now the writer and broadcaster is undertaking his first UK tour since 2011, giving fans a rare opportunity to see him live. Dom will be talking about his exploits as a serial globe-trotter and seeker of dangerous travel spots. From North Korea through the Congo and Syria to Chernobyl, he’s visited some of the most unusual places on the planet.

Tickets on 01780 766455

Record Fair, South Grove Community Centre, February 16

The Record Fair will be open from 11am until 3.30pm.

Free entry and parking

Talk, WI Hall, Gidding Road, Sawtry, Feb 20

Sawtry History Society welcomes Roger Leivers for a talked entitled House of Spies.

All welcome.

Starts at 7.30pm