Peterborough Culture Forum
What started in April 2020 as an online catch-up for Peterborough’s arts network has since grown into a city-wide open group for artists, arts organisations, community groups and individuals who are interested in the arts.
Providing support and a place to connect for those interested in arts and culture in Peterborough.
Free monthly meetings about pressing arts-focused topics relevant to Peterborough. Connect with others and get support, build partnerships and trust.
Join the mailing list via the form at the bottom of the page to be kept in touch. Suggestions for speakers and topics are also welcome.
Next session:
Peterborough Cultural Alliance: A Local Voice For Culture
VENUE: Gladstone Connect, 157 Cromwell Road, Peterborough PE1 2EL
WHEN: 6pm-8pm, Thursday 6 June. Food served 6pm.
Community members, community leaders, young creatives, artists and creative leaders are invited to come together to exchange ideas, knowledge and contacts about Peterborough’s arts and culture.
Hana Sayeed (Spoken Word Poet and Community Producer) and Eva Wood (local young creative and youth issues campaigner), and Sughra Ahmed (Managing Director of Peterborough Cultural Alliance) will be sharing their hopes for arts and culture in Peterborough, and encouraging you to share yours.
This informal twilight event is open to anyone who wants to attend, and includes social time and refreshments. Information about parking and public transport will be sent to all sign-ups.
Please sign up here so we can provide catering. Access support is also available.
Sign Up For Peterborough Culture Forum
To join the Peterborough Culture Forum mailing list, please use the link below and indicate your preferences when requested.
Once signed up, we will send you updates of future sessions, and when the sessions are online the Zoom link will be sent by lunchtime on the day.
Coming soon ..
Online Workshop with The Uncultured
When: New date to be announced soon
Session Length: 90 Mins
Held: Online (Zoom)
Includes: This workshop will cover how to talk about yourself and your work to multiple readers. We will think about how to maintain the integrity of your practise whilst not alienating anyone who might potentially want to see it, and how you might adapt the way you describe, sell or fund your work depending on who is listening. Plus writing tasks for post-session work
Have Your Say: What can the Peterborough Culture Forum do for you?
Previous Sessions
Subjects covered have included Young People & Creativity During Covid ; Vivacity - what now PCC? ; Digital Solutions ; Social Media Top Tips ; Freelancers - Strategies for Survival; Insights into ACE Project Grants; Practical Advice About Live Events During COVID: Taking Care of Yourself & Others.
These sessions have continued and there are blogs summing up some of the conversations HERE.
We also pass on the content of the discussions to stakeholders such as Arts Council England and Peterborough City Council. Come along to hear about what other people are up to, thinking about, and dealing with.
The Peterborough Culture Forum is a free-to-access project set up by Jumped Up Theatre with support from Arts Council England and the Peterborough Cultural Alliance.
