Festival Line Up

Find out what's happening at Peterborough Celebrates Festival, and when, so you don't miss a thing! Scroll down for all the details.

As well as our staged performances, discover our:

Silent Disco: throughout the weekend in the Big Top (11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm and 4.30pm-8pm). Grab a pair of silent disco headphones and get grooving!

Buskers Stage: throughout the weekend in the bar area, we will have a small stage & PA and invite local musicians and performers to sign up for up to a 15 minute slot to share their skills.

wide range of different activities, workshops, art installations and local community groups located in different zones around the festival.

Saturday 18 May - 11am to 8pm

Time	Performance	Location
All Day	Host Kev Lawrence Host Amir Suleman	Main Stage Big Top
11am	Peterborough Rock Choir	Main Stage
11.45am	Thomas Deacon Academy - a selection of drama, dance & music performances by students	Main Stage
12pm	Mandinga Arts - A Peterborough Presents event	Peterborough Presents Tent
12pm	Sandy Wardrop: Beat the Poet - Sandy & friends will be creating new poems with unsuspecting members of the public	Walkabout Act
12pm	Pif-Paf: SEED - a story of pulsating plants, flying soil and water and a giant tree	Big Top
12.30pm	Ibukun Ogunbote - powerful gospel music by local musicians	Main Stage
1pm	Peterborough Diwali Festival & Peterborough Telugu Sangam - Bollywood & Indian classical dance and music by the local community	Main Stage
1pm	MegaBeast: Treemendous - look out for our treemendous tree people who will be wandering round - great for selfies	Walkabout Act
1pm	Mimbre: Weight(less) - amazing female acrobats tell a funny and moving tale	Hay Bales Stage
1.30pm	Mandinga Arts - A Peterborough Presents event	Peterborough Presents tent
1.45pm	UCP / Peterborough College - drama and dance students present an excerpt from their recent show the Addams Family	Big Top
1.45pm	Wandsford Ukelele Folk - these local ukelele favourites return to give us their versions of well-known favourites	Main Stage
2pm	Sandy Wardrop: Beat the Poet - Sandy & friends will be creating new poems with unsuspecting members of the public	Walkabout Act
2.15pm	U3A - poetry, music and drama by Peterborough's active University of the Third Age	Big Top
2.15pm	Peterborough Centre for Young Musicians - a showcase of amazing young local talent	Main Stage
2.30pm	Dizzy O'Dare: Kevin Tickle's Dogs - a dog show like no other... no dogs for a start!	Hay Bales Stage
2.45pm	Ritu Ranga - beautiful traditional costumes, music and dance	Main Stage
3pm	Mandinga Arts - A Peterborough Presents event	Peterborough Presents Tent
3pm	MegaBeast: Treemendous - treemendous tree people will be wandering around	Walkabout Act
3.15pm	Willow Singers - a range of songs from this brilliant local community choir	Big Top
3.15pm	UCP / Peterborough College - three new up and coming bands share the stage with energy and raw talent!	Main Stage
3.45pm	Pif-Paf: SEED - a story of pulsating plants, live music and a giant tree	Big Top
4pm	Sandy Wardrop: Beat the Poet - Sandy & friends will be creating new poems with unsuspecting members of the public	Walkabout Act
4.15pm	Peterborough Ukrainian Community - traditional and contemporary music	Main Stage
4.30pm	Mimbre: Weight(less) - amazing female acrobats tell a funny and moving tale	Hay Bales Stage
4.45pm	Bharat Hindu Samaj - a selection of music and dance from Peterborough's Hindu temple	Main Stage
5pm	MegaBeast: Treemendous - treemendous tree people will be wandering around	Walkabout Act
5.15pm	Thomas Dunleavy - local singer-songwriter and guitarist	Main Stage
5.30pm	Folk Dance remixed - DJ Ceilidh Jam - a magical collision of traditional and hip hop dance and music. come and join in!	Big Top
5.45pm	BBC Introducing - three up and coming local acts	Main Stage
6pm	Dizzy O'Dare: Kevin Tickle's Dogs - a dog show like no other... no dogs for a start!	Hay Bales Stage
7pm	Xidus Pain - rap and new artist showcase	Main Stage

Sunday 19 May - 11am to 4pm

Time	Performance	Location
All Day	Host Kev Lawrence Host Amir Suleman	Main Stage Big Top
11am	Red Letter Crew - an amazing fusion of Afro Jazz and poetry	Big Top
11.30am	East Timorese Association - a colourful celebration of dance, music and culture	Main Stage
11.30am	Dizzy O'Dare: The Giant Balloon Show - expect balloon sculptures and high energy comic performances	Hay Bales Stage
12pm	Dance No End - a short showcase of different dance styles	Big Top
12pm	Peterborough Opera - live opera music	Main Stage
12.20pm	Encore Dance Academy - a short showcase of different dance styles	Big Top
12.30pm	Gabriella Pineda Rodrigues: Family Concert - well loved songs and Disney classics	Main Stage
12.45pm	Starlight Twirlettes - impressive moves, costumes and twirling batons	Big Top
12.30pm	Vanhulle Dance: Olive Branch - a beautiful, funny and feel-good dance duet	Hay Bales Stage
1pm	Autin DT: Brimstone the Dragon - a wandering dragon from the team who brought the giant Eko last year	Walkabout Act
1.30pm	Kastinitis: Latvian Children's Dance Group - amazing dancing and costumes	Main Stage
1.30pm	Peterborough Cubs and Scouts - Gang Show excerpt (TBC)	Big Top
1.30pm	Dizzy O'Dare: The Giant Balloon Show - expect balloon sculptures and high energy comic performances	Hay Bales Stage
2pm	Peterborough Pride - a high energy variety show	Big Top
2pm	Polish Music School - a range of performances from young musicians (TBC)	Main Stage
2pm	Autin DT: Brimstone the Dragon - a wandering dragon from the team who brought the giant Eko last year	Walkabout Act
2.15pm	Susnato Mallick - brilliant young pianist	Main Stage
2.30pm	Lucy's Pop Choir - a vibrant and uplifting celebration of song and community	Main Stage
2.30pm	Vanhulle Dance: Olive Branch - a beautiful, funny and feel-good dance duet	Hay Bales Stage
3pm	Salvation Army Band - well-known tunes and much-loved hymns	Big Top
3pm	Shiamak Bollywood Dance - a community sharing of Bollywood dancing by local communities, organised by Jumped Up Theatre	Main Stage
3pm	Autin DT: Brimstone the Dragon - a wandering dragon from the team who brought the giant Eko last year	Walkabout Act
3.45pm	Holi Celebration - come and celebrate the end of the festival with a traditional Hindu celebration where coloured paints and streamers are thrown	Main Stage

To find out how to get to Ferry Meadows, and other essential visitor information, please click here. We look forward to seeing you there!

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