About The City Brief Peterborough

Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Peterborough

In Peterborough, you can find local updates through The City Brief, which shares what’s happening across the city with clear, timely posts. Weekly open-air markets and cultural events take place in Cathedral Square beneath Peterborough Cathedral, one of England’s finest Norman cathedrals, known for its 13th-century painted ceiling and the tomb of Katharine of Aragon. This site remains central to civic life, hosting heritage weeks and seasonal exhibitions tied to local history. Near Priestgate, where new developments include the relocated home of Peterborough City Council alongside other public works, monthly forums discuss city planning and infrastructure improvements. These conversations often highlight ongoing concerns about roads, pavements, litter collection, car park availability, and traffic congestion, issues affecting daily movement in areas like Netherton, where poor visibility near the Netherton United Clubhouse has led to safety reviews by local authorities.

The annual CAMRA beer festival takes place for five days each August on river embankments adjacent to Nene Park. Held under large marquees along the River Nene’s edge, it features live music and regional brews in a space also used for family walks and leisure boating, activities that support the park's reputation as an oasis of nature just minutes from city centre hubs like Queensgate Shopping Centre. This shopping complex, located within 200 metres of Cathedral Square, includes high-street retailers and eateries frequently mentioned during weekday market updates.

Equally notable are recurring events such as St. Peter’s Fair in July, held on the second Tuesday and Wednesday, and Bridge Fair in October (first three days), both rooted in longstanding civic traditions that draw crowds to mixed-use spaces around Cathedral Square. The Dragon Boat Festival, a single-day event held each June across multiple pontoons near Nene Park, unites over 50 teams from regional clubs with spectators gathering along the riverside promenade.

Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery continues to serve as another cultural hub, located within walking distance of both Queensgate Centre and Cathedral Square. Its exhibitions regularly align with seasonal themes or local heritage weeks such as National Heritage Action Day, offering curated displays reflecting civic identity across generations. Information shared through The City Brief remains consistently clear: who can attend, where it happens, when events begin, and why they matter to life in Peterborough’s interconnected neighbourhoods.

What we Cover

Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Peterborough – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.

Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.