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Young hopefuls are invited to audition for the chance to perform on one of the city’s biggest stages, as Premier Pantomimes bring the daring adventures of Robin Hood to The Cresset theatre this Christmas!

The annual Cresset panto takes place from December 8 - 30 and production bosses are looking for some talented youngsters to star alongside a full all-star professional cast at the Peterborough theatre.

Open auditions are to be held for roles in this exciting pantomime on Sunday September 2.

This is not just a dance audition. They’re looking for all kinds of enthusiastic and talented young people, who love to act and perform, and are confident moving on stage and following basic choreography and direction.

Check the Cresset website for more details or call 01733 265705.

A STORY TO TELL BACK FOR TRIBUTE CONCERT Locally based pop rock group A Story To Tell, are playing a very special hometown show at The Met Lounge on Friday August 10. The show’s in memory of Julie Davis who sadly passed away recently.

Julie was a huge supporter of the band, following them all over the country. A Story to Tell will be donating profits from the night to the Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice that looked after Julie.

The band told ESP – “Our fans can expect our longest set to date. It will be packed full of old favourites, new material

and a few surprises. On the night we will also have brand new merchandise that will be exclusive to those at the show.”

Tickets will be available on the door or in advance from www.astorytotell. bigcartel.com.

WATER NEWTON MUSIC FESTIVAL A final reminder not to miss out on the ever popular Water Newton Music Festival held on Bank Holiday Sunday August 26.

Starting at 12 noon on the village green there’s continuous music through to 7.30pm. The acts include – The Gangsters, Latino Sound, Pennyless, Nick Corney & The Buzz Rats and The Houndogs.

Throughout the day there’ll be delicious street food, wood fired pizzas, gourmet burgers and a wine and beer tent serving real ales supplied by Castor Ales.

Tickets are available on www.waternewton village.co.uk.

AQUA PARK LAUNCHES KIDS SESSIONS Aqua Park Rutland is helping mums and dads beat the school holiday cabin fever with exclusive sessions for six to thirteen year olds this month through until September 3. Sessions at 10am cater specifically for this age group, giving youngsters the chance to experience all the thrills and spills the park has to offer, while spending quality time with their family.

Children attending these sessions will have full run of the park and get to climb, chute, slide and splash with their friends and siblings on super-soaking equipment including the Cyclone, colossal Revolution, Jungle Jim, Summit Express, Action Tower XL and the new Rutland Mammoth.

Aqua Park Rutland is now open seven days a week throughout August, with regular sessions also available for children over eight years old and 1.2 metres.

VIVACITY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

If the kids being off school is already stressing you out, Vivacity libraries have the answer to keep them out of mischief!

Once again they’ve lined up some great fun to keep them occupied and get them hooked on books. Look out for Dennis, Gnasher and the rest of the gang making their way to Vivacity Libraries for this year's Summer Reading Challenge - Mischief Makers.

The annual Summer Reading Challenge is designed for children aged 411 and by joining in they can collect stickers, enjoy fun giveaways and receive a certificate by reading six library books over the summer holiday.

The Summer Reading Challenge website is now live all year round with information about the great books to read, games and more!

MAXEY CAR AND BIKE SHOW The long-established Maxey Classic and Thoroughbred Car, Bike and 4x4 Show will once again be held at its picturesque lakeside venue and this year’s date for your diary is Saturday August 11.

Expect to drool over a good mix of more than 200 gleaming two and fourwheeled vehicles from when the show opens at 11am. It’s also a great day out for the family with live music, a realale bar, barbecue and children’s amusements.

Admission’s just £4 and there’s free entry for show car drivers and children under 14. www.maxeyclassiccaran dbikeshow.com.

ORTON WATERVILLE VILLAGE SHOW Back for another year, Orton Waterville is ready to showcase its greatest in the village.

Following tradition, the hard work of local residents of the Orton’s and Alwalton will be exhibited. Home-grown fruit, vegetables and flowers is just to start; not forgetting handicrafts, homecraft and photography. Soak in the talent that surrounds Orton and socialise with the creators!

The children’s favourite paper plane competition will be making a comeback, and for those not entering the Show, spend your time browsing the book and market stalls, buying a tombola ticket or five… a brilliant way to spend an afternoon in an old fashioned but popular village show!

The Show will take place on Saturday September 1 at The Village Hall on Glebe Avenue.

on budget, a local singing group have been in touch and are offering to perform for free.

Intonation (www.intonationchoir.co.uk) is a small choir/singing group, which is seeking event organisers who’d like them to perform for them free of charge during September.

They sing a repertoire mostly drawn from the last fifty years (including songs originally sung by Simon and Garfunkel, John Denver, Rag and Bone Man, Michael Jackson and many others). All of their songs are arranged by their musical director Aida Vidan, who can also sing and play jazz solo.

They’re too small to do concerts so they’re offering to

HISTORIC VEHICLE CLUB ROAD RUN Look out for a convoy of classics taking to the roads on Sunday August 12 when vehicles will take to the roads of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire for the annual Wisbech and District Historic Vehicle Club Road Run. Over 200 vehicles, of all sizes, from scooters to lorries, will complete the eighty-mile route departing from the Somers Road car park in Wisbech, pausing for a static display at Perkins Engines in Peterborough and culminating in a show and prize-giving back at the Somers Road Car Park.

All classic and historic cars, commercials and motorbikes are welcome. All money raised by the run is donated to charity. If you fancy joining in just contact the club for an entry form.

Alternatively, join the Road Run on the day at the Somers Road Car Park in Wisbech at 9am or the return leg of the run from Perkins Engines Gate No 5 at 11am.

sing at events for around an hour – so get in touch via their website and see if they can add some tunes to your event.

WIN TICKETS FOR THE FLYING SCOTSMAN

If you didn’t manage to get tickets for a trip on the Flying Scotsman when it comes to Nene Valley Railway – all is not lost!

The team tell us they’ve come up with a competition to give a few more people the chance to experience this incredible trip.

Any person buying an Adult or Senior or Family Rover ticket to ride on the Nene Valley Railway this August will be entered into a draw for tickets to ride behind

SINGING GROUP WILL PERFORM AT EVENTS FOR FREE If you’d like some music at your next event but are tight

the Flying Scotsman when it visits the railway at the end of September. The first prize is four tickets and the second prize will be two tickets.

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Once Upon a Festival We just love festival season and this summer is full of great local events – now it’s time to pack your picnic rug for Central Park and enjoy Vicaity’s Once Upon A Festival.

After the success of last year’s family event, Once Upon a Festival returns for a second year on Saturday August 11 from 11am – 5pm.

It’s packed with outdoor theatre, story telling, music, creative workshops and loads of unusual weird and wonderful characters set to entertain the whole family.

The entertainment includes Dodo's Dream by Circle of Two, a poetic pantomime inspired by the myth of Pygmallion and the tales of E.T.A. Hoffmann. It blends circus, theatre and puppetry. Dodo the Inventor creates the perfect creature to enlighten his lonely heart... when the clock strikes twelve, magic begins and a doll comes to life.

Then there’s a crazy version of Red Riding Hood, as you’ve never seen it before by Booster Cushion.

Little Red Riding Hood’s friend arrives to tell us the story but has a problem, there are no pages in the book! He tries to tell the story and we meet Red Riding Hood’s mum, dad and grandma but he keeps getting the story wrong. So Cinderella arrives to help, dancing a conga with her Jack’s Baked Beans Band and suggests auditions to find the Wolf to end the story.

If you love a good tale, storyteller Liam Carroll mixes a calm conversational style with occasional eruptions of tumultuous comedy to retell and reinvent myths and fables of old.

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with their quirky and mystical songs from folklore, medieval history and their own musical minds.

If you want to find out what bees get up to when they’re not buzzing visit a beehive like no other, tended to by two rather peculiar beekeepers in a multisensory interactive installation full of sweet surprises.

For the bookworms there’s the chance to meet author Ross Montgomery, who writes weird and wonderful award-winning books for children like Max and the Millions. Plus there’ll be outdoor-themed activities based around Stanley’s Stick by John Hegley and take home fun ideas for story time.

You can marvel at Balloonatic and their Woodland Fairy creations and be entertained by their comic interaction as they roam about the park or join best selling cartoonist James Parsons for a fun-packed day of comic art workshops and skills!

50th Anniversary of Stamford Shakespeare Spend a night this summer celebrating, watching your favourite plays performed like no other as Stamford Shakespeare Company complete their 50th year of open-air theatre performances.

For the next few weeks through to September, The Merchant of Venice and The Merry Wives of Windsor will be staged in a real life, outdoor setting whilst you and your family kick back and relax under the covered auditorium.

If Shakespeare has never been your taste, Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for Scandal is also being performed so there’s no excuse to miss out on this fantastic theatre experience.

Hosted at Rutland Open Air Theatre in the grounds of historic Tolethorpe Hall, you’ll be spoilt for choice on what to do before heading to the auditorium. Take your own picnic, book a readyprepared one from the venue, enjoy a buffet meal in the restaurant or spend an hour or two exploring the grounds. Advance booking is essential.

Tickets start at £14 per person and are available through the box office. For more information and to book tickets or meals, visit www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk.

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Carmen – The Gypsy Carmen gets a new twist in this production at the Key Theatre next month.

Here it’s transformed into a contemporary story set on a British Travellers site, and explores the enigmatic character of Carmen. It’s a fierce drama and features original Gypsy music and songs.

In this tale Carmen is in the midst of a scuffle at an illegal Gypsy cage-fighting event when she’s arrested by undercover police officer, Don Jose. Carmen seduces him, persuading him to let her go. Don Jose’s growing infatuation is spurned by Carmen and you know it won’t end well!

See this feisty tale from September 3 – 5.

Tickets are £11.50 on 01733 207239.

Sun Records: The Concert

Once Upon A Festival is a day full of storytellers with tales from around the world, children’s art & crafts workshops with artists and illustrators and the chance to meet Peter Rabbit himself and follow the Beatrix Potter trail.

There’ll be a chill-out space for families with young babies, play areas and colouring tent, facepainting, glitter tattoos and hair feathers (charges apply).

For the programme for the day visit www.vivacity.org/theatrearts/festivals-events/once-upon -a-festival-2018/

If you’re a fan of rock ‘n’ roll and the amazing artists who recorded at the legendary record label Sun Records, this concert will have you up and boogying!

Rockin' pioneers like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Rufus Thomas and scores more are all brought to life in this live show at The Cresset next month.

Revisit the recording studio where the distinctive sound we know and love today was crafted from gospel, blues, hillbilly, country, boogie and western swing by musical visionary Sam Phillips.

This multi-talented cast of singers and musicians really bring the sound to life and even rehearse in an exact replica of Sun Studios and use musical instruments of the era.

Catch it at the Cresset on Thursday September 13. Tickets are £24 on 01733 265705 or visits www.cresset.co.uk.

The Johnny Cash Story

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Ready to walk the line? Well get ready to catch this critically acclaimed one-man tribute to the life and times of the legendary Johnny Cash.

Roger Dean has travelled the world for more than a decade paying tribute to the star and has been playing Cash’s music most of his life. Between singing classic numbers such as Big River, Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, Sunday Morning Coming Down and Hurt, he describes Johnny’s rise from poverty stricken beginnings in rural Arkansas to world stardom.

See him live on Friday September 7 at the Key Theatre. Tickets are £21.50, £19.50 concessions on 01733 207239.

All That Sass Phoenix Belles Burlesque There’s a tantalising night with a difference heading to Stamford and it’s one for over 18s!

A fabulous evening of burlesque and cabaret will be taking over Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre on Saturday September 8.

Phoenix Flayme’s very own Phoenix Belles Burlesque Troupe from Stamford and Oakham present All That Sass, an evening of singing, dancing, tassel-twirling fun! It’s hosted by the Veritably Voluptuous, Madame Violet VaVoom, who’ll have your face aching, along with nationally renowned Burlesque superstar, Phoenix Sapphire, and a surprise star guest – be prepared for tasteful nudity and some strong language.

Tickets are £16 and £15 concessions on 01780 766455.

Guys And Dolls

Luck be a Lady – you can bet on Guys and Dolls being a great night out when Kindred Drama bring this show to the Key Theatre.

They might be young but many will be likely stars of the future as this talented team bring Nathan Detroit and Sky Masterson to life in this classic

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musical romantic comedy. We caught some of the performance at the recent Youth Jam event and if that was anything to go by you’ll be a winner if you snap up a ticket!

Directed by former West End actor Paul Crosby, with choreography and staging by Lisa Collings and Musical Direction by Steve Hession, Guys and Dolls will be the must see show of summer 2018.

Catch the show at the Key Theatre from Wednesday August 22 to Saturday August 25 at 7.30pm (plus 2.30pm Saturday matinee) and book now on 01733 207239.

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Ferry Meadows, Nene Park, Peterborough 10am- 4pm

CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF PECT

A fantastic fun day of free family events celebrating everything ‘green’ in Peterborough.

• Live performances • Environmental-themed art works by local artists • Stalls • Eco-activities for all ages

• Den building • Willow weaving workshops • Bug hunts • Arts and crafts… and much more.

Magic Of The Musicals If you’re a fan of the musicals here’s a show that ticks all the boxes and is also raising funds for a local charity too!

De Silva Theatrical (in association with Taylor Rose TTKW) present The Magic of Musicals, a charity gala performance in aid of local charity, Little Miracles. It features performances from this local theatre company alongside current and past professional west-end stars.

You can enjoy an eclectic mix of musical theatre songs from 1939 MGM hit movie, The Wizard of Oz, right up to the newly released The Greatest Showman.

See it at the Key Theatre on Saturday September 1. Tickets are £10 full price, £7 Concessions on 01733 207239. www.espmag.co.uk

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70% of students at UCP gained a first class or 2:1 degree in 2017

The time has come to take that big step – student life here you come!

But where to go for that experience of a lifetime and to get the best results?

Big isn’t always best and if you’re looking to study for a degree maybe you need to look closer to home.

University Centre Peterborough (UCP) might be smaller than some, but its wide range of courses, small class sizes and supportive approach is getting top marks from many. From accounting to archaeology, construction to criminology, performing arts to public service, we reckon they’ve got most bases covered. Plus with a new campus off Bishops Road near the Regional Pool planned in the next few years and even more new courses to choose from there are exciting times ahead.

In this issue we’re taking a look at why the city’s Uni could make the grade for you…

HOMEGROWN DEGREES @ UCP

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BIG SAVINGS Tuition fees at UCP are £1,250 lower per year compared to other universities

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hen you’re deciding which uni to go for it’s wise to do your research and if possible to chat to someone who’s actually been there.

So to find out more about what it’s really like at University Centre Peterborough (UCP) we caught up with Amy Lomas a sporty type who’s proved she’s got what it takes achieving a higher classification degree in the BA (Hons) Sports Coaching and Physical Education.

Having studied at Ken Stimpson and then Peterborough Regional College (PRC) the 21 year-old received various offers from other universities but chose UCP over the rest and never looked back.

“I didn’t want to move away because I knew that I wouldn’t be able to get a job and I knew that I’d have so many things to pay out for,” explained Amy. “When I got the offer from UCP I thought – it’s just round the corner, they have the same modules I was looking for and they conveniently fit it into 2 days, but if I’d gone to another university it would’ve been spread over 5 days and I wouldn’t have been able to get a job.

“I had a full time job alongside my degree and then in the second year I set up my own business, Females Fabulous Fitnesses offering classes, personal training and fitness programmes.”

Amy also found that being able to work in the industry she was studying really helped with her degree.

“I was lucky enough to work for Premier Sport which is a coaching company going into schools and getting paid for it, whereas others had to do it off their own back. They want you to do work experience when you’re at uni but you work for free – if you’re doing it as your job alongside it, it’s a huge benefit.”

“One module we had to do was to create a sports development plan and I was able to do this while I was at work. Working helped with my course massively – my dissertation was on what I do.”

Having already studied her BTEC at PRC, Amy says she also benefited from a continuity of lecturers who also work at UCP. “I had support straight away, whereas if I’d moved away it would’ve been all new people.”

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THAT’S GREAT Class sizes at UCP are kept smaller so lecturers can offer individual support

LESS PRESSURE ON THE BANK OF MUM AND DAD Yes in the past you’ve borrowed a fiver for the taxi home, a tenner for a take-out, a little extra for those jeans you’ve had your eye on, but the good old Bank of Mum and Dad can take a huge hammering when you decide to study. Education doesn’t come cheap and although you can apply for a maintenance loan there’s a big difference between living at home and studying locally in Peterborough compared to living away and all those bills you’ll have to cough up for.

Plus the more your parents earn, the less you’ll receive so parents are expected to contribute more. That can mean over £4k pa difference when you compare household income of £25k to £60k.

If your mum and dad earn £30k for example you’ll receive £6,707 if you live at home, or £8,076 if you live away from your parents. When you consider the savings on accommodation, food and bills you could make by living at home, students who study locally are often better off.

Studying locally can certainly help save your parents from going greyer with financial worries… and you from cracking open that holiday travel fund you’ve been trying to top up.

For some going to uni is seen as the great escape – a chance to break free from home, meet new people and take that first step towards independence - as well as takeaways and cheap drinks! So does Amy feel she’s missed out on any of the student experience by studying closer to home?

“I don’t think I’ve missed out at all – I feel like I’ve had the full uni experience. You meet loads of different people, get to socialise and you make friends for life”.

During her studies Amy was also able to work with the Posh Futsal Academy for one of her modules and it was here she gained a taste for Performance Analysis. This inspired her to take this further with a Masters when she will get the chance to work with a Premier League football club. She says she has UCP to thank for helping her on her way to a future career.

“You don’t have to go a long way to do well or go to a big name uni – people do go for the well known universities but can you can get just the same at home and with lower costs and more support.

“The size of other universities could scare people off – it would me – you feel more comfortable at UCP. I would recommend it to anyone.”

For Amy the mix of the locality, smaller tutor groups, one-to-one support and ability to work whilst studying has really sold her on UCP. Plus who wants to start a life commuting before they have to!

“You can live at home, you can have a job, you don’t necessarily have to pay any bills and you get more one to one support. That could make the difference between a 2:2 and a 2:1 or a 2:1 and a First, rather than being somewhere else where you can’t grab hold of your dissertation supervisor for help because there are just too many students. I got far more support than I thought I’d get.”

There are plenty of reasons why UCP looks like a sound bet and with plans for UCP to develop into the new university for Peterborough the future looks bright.

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NO ‘HARD BREXIT’ FOR EU STUDENTS

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GREAT IDEA Class sizes at UCP are kept smaller so lecturers can offer individual support

We all feel like if we hear the ‘B’ word one more time we’ll spontaneously combust – but for EU citizens living here one bit of good news is that for now you’re unaffected and still entitled to funding for tuition fee and maintenance loans.

Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said that EU students starting in September 2018 or September 2019 will pay the same tuition fees as English students and their access to support will be unchanged. This status will also last for the duration of your degree courses.

There’s more info on all of the finance details you’ll need on www.gov.uk/student-finance/eu-students where you’ll get the most reliable and up to date information. www.espmag.co.uk

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GOING THROUGH CLEARING #DontPanic

CLEARING HOTLINE Grab your phone and call 01733 214461 for some friendly advice and support from admissions staff and course tutors from UCP. They’ll be on hand during the times below, or outside of these dates, anytime on Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm.

Thursday August 16 Friday August 17 Saturday August 18 Monday August 20

Here’s what you need to do…

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Give the UCP admissions team a bell on 01733 214461 or email admissions@ucp.ac.uk. These guys have seen it all before and can talk you through the process.

Get all your details to hand of your Level 3 grades such as A-levels or BTEC qualification (actual or expected if you are still waiting for your grades) as well as GCSE qualifications as well as all your personal details like your home post code.

If you’ve not applied through UCAS at all, you’ll need you to have personal statement ready so prep this in advance.

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HOW LUCKY All students at UCP can attend a graduation ceremony at Peterborough Cathedral

CHECK IT OUT – VISIT UCP Why not get up close and personal with UCP and check out what it has to offer. Head down to see it for yourself and chat to those in the know by prebooking a Campus Visits for one of the dates below on

Even if you’ve already been accepted at another uni, you still have the opportunity to change where you study. Firstly contact the UCP admissions team to see if they can offer you a place on a course and help you through. Then if you wish you can let the other university know you want to be released into Clearing. Once this is done, you can select UCP as your Clearing choice through UCAS Track.

If your results didn’t go your way there’s no need to panic! If there’s a small difference, they may still be able to accept you so just call the UCP admissions team to see if they can offer you a place.

Full-time undergraduates at UCP receive a £500 cash reward at the end of every year

POP UP CLEARING ADVICE CENTRE

Like so many students (over 70,000 last year!) you’re probably waiting for Clearing before you apply for your uni place, so if the panic’s setting in let us calm your nerves!

These days Clearing doesn’t mean you bombed with your grades – you might be going through it for a variety of reasons.

Maybe you’ve changed your mind about the course you want to study, want to focus on a career change and improve your qualification, decided you want to study closer to home, or you have not even yet applied. Either way it’s not as daunting as you might fear.

The best advice is to not leave it too late or wait until your results come out before applying – you can do it now! You can apply for a place during Clearing before you get your results as it actually officially started on July 5. So get ahead of the game and then you can get though it all much quicker once you get your results – after all who wants to prolong the agony?

If you’re sorted with a uni place you’ll be able to crack on with sorting out your money applications that can drag on and get geared up much faster.

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Thursday August 16 Friday August 17 Saturday August 18 Saturday August 18

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If you can’t visit on these dates, you can just drop in to the UCP campus and speak to staff there.

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You can always drop by the UCP pop up advice centre in Queensgate Shopping Centre (handily opposite McDonalds!).

Their team will be there offering students and your parents all the advice you need about university degrees, student finance, improving employability, volunteering opportunities as well as answering questions about anything else relating to starting uni.

Wednesday August 15 Thursday August 16 Friday August 17 Saturday August 18 Sunday August 19

10am – 6pm 10am – 6pm 10am – 6pm 10am – 6pm 10am – 4pm

TARIFF POINTS = DEGREES When applying through UCAS, each degree course requires a specific number of tariff points – this is to ensure that you have the required grades to start the course. UCAS tariff points are made up of the qualifications gained and the grades achieved.

During Clearing, the UCAS tariff for some courses might be lower so you never know, you might actually have the grades required.

If you want to apply for a course which requires 80 UCAS points, this is the equivalent BB or CCE at A-level or MMP at BTEC National Extended Diploma.

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DID YOU KNOW? A third of students at UCP are aged 21 years or over

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BTEC National Extended Diploma D*D*D* 168 D*D*D 160 D*DD 152 DDD 144 DDM 128 DMM 112 MMM 96 MMP 80 MPP 64 PPP 48

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2018 Please note that during Clearing, the UCAS tariff might be lower for some courses – contact UCP Clearing hotline on 01733 214461 or email admissions@ucp.ac.uk AWARD

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DURATION AND DELIVERY

Accounting and Finance

BSc (Hons)

80

3 years full time * (2 full days a week)

Archaeology and Landscape History

BA (Hons)

80

3 years full time * (2 full days a week)

Bioscience

FdSc

64

2 years full time * (2-3 full days a week)

Bioscience

BSc (Hons)

88

3 years full time * (2-3 full days a week)

Business Management

BSc (Hons)

72

3 years full time * (2 full days a week)

Computing and Information Systems

FdSc

48

2 years full time * (2-3 full days a week)

Computing and Information Systems

BSc (Hons)

64

3 years full time * (2-3 full days a week)

Crime and Investigative Studies

FdSc

72

2 years full time (2 full days a week)

Crime and Investigative Studies

BSc (Hons)

96

3 years full time (2 full days a week)

Criminology

BA (Hons)

88

3 years full time *(2 full days a week)

Digital Marketing and Communications

FdA

48

2 years full time (2 full days a week)

Digital Marketing and Communications

BA (Hons)

72

3 years full time (2 full days a week)

Early Years, Playwork and Education

FdA

48

2 years full time (1 full day a week)

Education Top-up

BA (Hons)

n/a

1 year full time * (1 full day a week)

Electrical and Electronic Control Systems Engineering

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Peterborough has become a City of Festivals with the city council supporting a great line-up of events throughout the year.

It’s not long to go until we have the ever-popular CAMRA Peterborough Beer Festival on the Embankment at the end of this month (see page 34 and 49) which is set to attract thousands once again.

That will be followed by the tenth Italian Festival in September (see page 16) when the city comes alive with the sounds and flavours of Italy.

It’s fantastic to see so many events and celebrations across the city so here are a few more to look forward to…

One of the city’s biggest events is rapidly approaching and if you’re hoping to take part in this year’s Perkins Great Eastern Run in October you need to up your training.

Free evening training sessions are now underway for runners of all abilities at the Peterborough Embankment Athletics Track to help you along. The training sessions are held in conjunction with experienced runners and coaches from local running clubs, who’ll lead the runs and give you tips.

City to Celebrate Diwali The festival season continues into the autumn with Diwali celebrated with dance and music on Saturday October 27.

It’s a free event that welcomes everyone with events taking place on Cathedral Square to mark Diwali, the festival of light.

Events on the day include energetic and colourful performances from the Gujarati, Tamal, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali and Bengali communities. These include a wide range of classical dance and song throughout the morning and evening.

Diwali is the festival of lights which has evolved into a global celebration. It’s celebrated in the autumn during a dark new moon night. Light is a metaphor for God, truth and knowledge.

We’ll have all the event details nearer the time.

Classics On Show If you love your classic vehicles there’ll be plenty to pour over at the fifth Peterborough Classic and Vintage Vehicle Festival.

Once again the Embankment will see hundreds of models of all shapes and sizes on display on September 1 and 2. This event just keeps getting bigger and last year attracted more than 500 vehicles and more than 3,000 visitors.

It’s a great weekend for all the family with plenty of variety on display for the enthusiast including cars, motorcycles, scooters, commercial vehicles, agricultural vehicles, buses and military vehicles. There will also be family fun, stalls and other attractions.

If you have a vehicle you’d like to display just register on the council’s website.

For information regarding the 2018 event or to enquire about a trade stand, email melissa.butcher@peterborough.gov.uk or call 01733 452469.

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Perkins Great Eastern Run

Oktoberfest Heading Back To Peterborough Here’s one to look forward to that will put a little ‘oompah’ into October.

The big Bavarian bash, Oktoberfest, returns to the Embankment on Friday October 19 and Saturday October 20 for the second year.

This huge beer and folk festival where you drink your bier in a Stein jug is held in a huge marquee with an enormous bar, plenty of atmosphere and long trestle tables of lively punters.

There’s an oompah band providing the music to get you in the mood and your feet stomping as well as plenty of German food on sale for when you get the munchies!

There are three sessions starting Friday night with two on Saturday and tickets are available now on www.Oktoberfest peterborough.co.uk.

Each one begins at 7pm with a warm up and then you’re divided into groups according to level of fitness and aspirations before being taken for a training run.

You can take part in a 50-minute run at whatever pace you like (25 minutes out and 25 minutes back) on a picturesque route from the athletics track along the River Nene.

On the track there will be two sessions, each led by a coach and an assistant coach.

You can park for free at the Regional Fitness and Swimming Centre car park and the athletics track has full changing and shower facilities – so no excuses!

Training sessions take place every other Wednesday with the next ones on August 8 and 25, then September 5 and 19 and finally on October 3 ahead of the race on Sunday October 14.

For more information email perkinsgreateasternrun@ peterborough.gov.uk.

Green Festival @ Ferry Meadows Peterborough’s annual Green Festival – one of the longest running and biggest environmental events in the whole of the UK – is moving location this year and is heading over to Ferry Meadows.

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The Green Festival offers plenty of fun for all the family...

The charity PECT, who organises the event, is celebrating its 25th anniversary and will be marking it at Nene Park on Saturday August 11, with events taking place from 10am.

The Green Festival offers plenty of fun for all the family and encourages us all to discover how to live more sustainably. This year the festival also includes exciting environmental-themed art work created by local artists who are specially commissioned to highlight sustainability issues in innovative and engaging ways.

“2018 marks the 25th year of PECT’s work as an environmental charity,” explains PECT’s Stuart Dawks. “We decided that this was the perfect opportunity to team up with Nene Park, which is celebrating its 40th birthday in the same year, because we know this fantastic green location means so much to local residents.”

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can be more green than Ferry Meadows!

Following the festival a range of fringe events will be held across the city through until August 19, meaning there’s plenty of opportunities for everyone to get involved.

For more information visit www.pect.org.uk/event/peterboroughgreen-festival.

1992 as one of four UK environment cities after a nationwide competition.

The Green Festival has become an annual family day out bringing together attractions, community groups, charities and businesses.

You’ll be able to find out more about everything from sustainable transport, recycling, locally and sustainably produced food, as well as nature and biodiversity all in a fun and entertaining way. What better place to look at how you

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Calling all Superheroes

Whittlesey Festival on its Way

We all have a superhero favourite, right? Whether it’s Deadpool, Hulk or Captain Underpants, there’s no excuse to miss Peterborough’s first ever superhero run.

Choose from 3k or 5k as you fly your way around Ferry Meadows during an event that’s set to be out of this world, all in aid of Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice. With stalls, food and prizes on the table, you don’t want to miss a day full of fun as well as that good feeling, knowing you’ve raised funds for the hospice which costs £3.3m to run.

Your hard work to save the world will be rewarded with your very own superhero medal and the chance to steal the show with competitions such as best costume, so make sure you get creative!

Head along on Sunday September 30 at 9.30am to help them on their mission. Tickets start from only £5! To help raise funds or for more information, follow them on Facebook @BeOurHeroRun. Chloe Wilkinson

We love festival season and in Whittlesey they’ll be celebrating the eleventh year of their big event in the town on Sunday September 10.

It all starts at 10am with a carnival parade and closes with a musical finale at 4pm. It’s a fantastic day out for families and all age groups as the centre of Whittlesey comes alive with a vast variety of stalls, fun activities and rides for children (many of which are free or subsidised) and over 100 vintage vehicles on display. There’ll be marching bands including new this year The Melton Mowbray Toy Soldiers and The Peterborough Highland Band plus back by popular demand ‘Cockney Pride’ Pearly King and Queen will be entertaining with their band.

There’s a full day’s programme of entertainment with dance including, the Rug-Cutters Lindy Hop, The Solas School of Irish Dancers, music of all genres, majorettes, free face painting and puppet shows, Schools Art exhibition, World War II flypast (the Spitfire ) and much more.

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BE CRUEL TO BE KIND?

According to research being too complimentary reduces your chances of impressing on a first date. Seriously?!

She obviously wants to hear that your ex had bigger boobs then. Welcome to the dating minefield people.

EXTREME KNOCKOUT Budding young boxers are being put through their paces thanks to Peterborough Police Boxing Club who have launched a Knock Out Extremism initiative.

It aims to divert vulnerable young people away from crime and potential radicalisation by giving them a sense of belonging, camaraderie and friendship through boxing training.

Similar schemes have been set-up in the city down the years and they do make a difference to the mindset and maturity of our young people who are most in need of a positive focus.

Well done guys and let’s hope it’s the start of a British champion in the making…

FAN TALK NEARLY CAME HOME So, my faith in football was restored when, as it should be, one of its heavyweights with World Cup pedigree lifted the coveted trophy.

I wish I could say the same for some ‘fans’ of the great game though. The country fell in love with the England national team again after its achievement in reaching the semifinals.

This means thousands of females have grown to understand and embrace football and a colleague of mine who will remain nameless emailed me with evidence of this after England’s defeat to Croatia.

She wrote: “Is it me or does Jesse Lingard look remarkably like Jordan out of Rizzle Kicks?

And why does Dele Alli have 'Dele' on the back of his shirt rather than Alli - isn't that like having Harry rather than Kane?”

Clearly, both of the above questions were on everyone else’s lips at the point of England crashing out of the World Cup. Football almost came home but not quite.

REFLECTING ON LUCIANO I’m always impressed by the immense talent of Classical Reflection twins Naomi and Hannah.

They performed at a wedding I recently attended and blew us all away with another stunning performance of some of their favourite songs.

Better still, the girls told me they’re working on their own version of Luciano Pavarotti’s beautiful Nessun Dorma. It was the theme of the Italia ‘90 World Cup. Football is definitely coming home with this news. Can’t wait to hear it.

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BEER Yes, it’s beer festival month and this is why it’s our favourite alcoholic beverage: beer goggles means swipe right, kebab strewn over taxi floor, into your overdraft, trip to the GU clinic, it’s coming home, moves like Travolta, badger breath, the mother-in-law isn’t so bad after all, 12hour shift in Charters and cloudy ale that smells like puke.

CHEERS AT CHARTERS (AND THE TAP!)

There’s plenty of choice of where to have a cheeky few over Bank Holiday weekend including our brilliant beer festival on the Embankment.

But Charters are pulling out all the stops with their Summer Festival from the Thursday right through until the Bank Holiday Monday.

There’ll be more than 20 real ales, gins, ciders and perries to choose from and of course entry is free. There’s nothing not to like about that!

Charters have also introduced Gin Club Wednesdays where you can choose from a variety of gins starting at just £4.50 and they'll throw in complimentary Mediterranean tapas.

That's a yum offer if ever I’ve seen one.

There's something for everyone on our favourite boat and if it's indie punk you're into then Charters are putting on Sounds of the Suburbs on Friday July 27 from 8pm. DJ's will be playing the best sounds from this unforgettable era in modern music and it'll all be on vinyl.

But if you're more gin than Johnny Rotten then there's another place to enjoy the clear, sophisticated stuff without blowing a hole in your pocket.

The Brewery Tap are doing gin cocktails for just £7.50 and my favourite – the Fog Cutter (Gordon's Gin, brandy, white rum, orange juice, almond syrup) – comes highly recommended! The crew at the Tap are also churning out Prosecco cocktails for the same price or two for a tenner.

NO SUCH THING AS THE PERFECT MAN? Scientists in America have determined what the vital statistics of a perfect male specimen should be.

Here’s what they say the picture of physical excellence looks like...

Height: 6 feet Weight: 13 stone Waist: 33 inches Chest: 41 inches He should also exercise seven hours a week. My vital stats are about as close to those as James Corden’s are to Mr Universe. Someone please kill me now.

GET BEHIND PHOTO CELEBRATION It's World Photo Day on August 19 and I thought I'd submit this masterpiece I took in June.

I was at the Italian Moto GP race in Mugello near Florence when my hero Valentino Rossi was on a parade lap and saluting his fans.

The shot was all set up to get a perfect photo of the nine-time champion. I had a split second to click the button as he rode past, but at that precise moment the girl sitting next to me (who never stood up during the entire race) decided to take my photographic glory.

The aim of World Photo Day is to inspire positive change across the world by connecting people and raising awareness through the use of photography.

I've since spent a number of hours studying this photo and yes, I'm now inspired.

DAVID'S WAIT IS OVER Serpentine Green centre manager David Wait is absolutely bonkers. But all of us at ESP salute you!

Just when you thought our resident action man Darren Grigas had done it all when it comes to daring physical challenges in the name of charity, up steps David to take the seemingly impossible to the next level.

David's embarked on the National Three Peaks Challenge and that's just the start, as he bids to raise as much money as possible for Disability Peterborough.

I've known David for a number of years and he's hard to take too seriously but this time I am. What he's planning to do is epic, brave and inspirational.

Take a look at this lot and you'll see why.

July 29: August 25:

Parachute jump 100km South Coast Challenge October 1: Climb Island Peak 21,000ft in the Himalayas December 1: Half Marathon De Sables 120km across the mountains of Peru January 5: Fan Dance - 48km trek over Pen-Y-Fan (it's normally 24km but he's doing it twice!)

February 3: 66 Miles - North Downs Pilgrim Challenge April 5: Full Marathon De Sables 250(ish)km across the Sahara Desert This man and Disability Peterborough deserve some of your money. So, if you want to support David on his monster challenge, his giving page is Waity's Monster Challenges. Good luck David and keep us posted!

Italian Festival Peterborough is definitely becoming a city of festivals and one of our most well established is set to celebrate its tenth anniversary with the return of celebrity chef Aldo Zilli.

Italian market, classic Italian cars and motorcycles, confectionery, ice-cream, pasta (f course!), football and boxing demonstrations, scooters and lots more.

Annette Joyce, the council’s service director for environment and economy, said – "Italy is one of the most cultural and historical countries in the world and it’s tremendous to see it celebrated so well once again by Peterborough's Italian community for the benefit of the city.

"I am delighted that Aldo Zilli is coming back and sure that he will add an extra ray of Mediterranean sunshine to an already packed weekend of music, dance, food, drink and more."

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he city’s Italian Festival is one of the biggest celebrations of Italian culture in the country and the star loved it so much he’s keen to return.

The tenth annual Peterborough Italian Festival will be held in Cathedral Square on September 8 and 9 and Aldo, famed for his TV appearances and string of Zilli-themed restaurants, will share his culinary expertise and sign books for Italian food lovers.

“I love festivals and the specialty food reminds me of the Italian market growing up,” Aldo told ESP. “The reason I am coming back is because last year I was made to feel so welcome and the great people of the area all asked me to come back, so I am not letting anyone down by coming again.

“This time I will be cooking and showing off some of my best skills and recipes.”

This great free festival is organised by Peterborough's Italian Community Association and supported by Peterborough City Council. You can’t beat it for giving us a taste of ‘la dolce vita’. If you love Italian food,

The festival runs from 12noon to 5pm on both days.

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sweet treats, cars and music it really has it all and there’s always a fantastic atmosphere.

Aldo will be present on both days of the festival and his appearance will add to a huge range of festivities over the weekend. It’s a real Mediterranean extravaganza featuring an

Food Glori us Food Fantastic Food on Offer at City Market Festival

More Pop Ups at the Lightbox Café It’s good to see some creative thinking and a little diversity in the eating out quarter in the city.

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Peterborough City Market’s first Food and Music Festival proved a huge success and is set to return next summer.

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he event highlighted the fact the market’s just as good for supplying your lunch as it is for bagging a bargain!

If you’ve never thought of it as a food hot spot we can tell you there are plenty of stalls where you can sample something a little different.

There was some fantastic food on offer from current favourites such as Siam Thai, Naz’s Curries, Victoria’s Sponge House, Embe To Go and City Diner along with stalls selling Italian groceries, cheese, preserves, Belgian chocolate, farm foods, mead and much more.

Michelin-guide listed restaurant Prevost made a guest appearance at the

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market festival offering a special three course one-off set lunch using food from the market’s food hall, donating a share of the proceeds to the Mayor’s Charities.

The council tell us it was such a success they plan to do it again next year and several traders have taken up their offer of a free August trial which you can still apply for at the market office.

It all had the feel of the London food markets and loads of people were introduced to the fact they can eat at the market as well as buy their fruit and veg for tea!

Market organisers are also looking for submissions from local budding chefs and businesses for a special free recipe book using ingredients from the market which will be available soon.

For more info on stalls, the free August trial and the recipe book, email market@peterborough.gov.uk or call 01733 454454.

The Lightbox Café on Bridge Street has built up a great reputation for daytime eating and drinking since opening but aside from their own tasty drinks and snacks they’ve embraced the ‘pop up restaurant’ idea in the evenings.

We’re pleased to see they’ve lined up a couple more this month which give diners the chance to try something different.

On Friday August 17 the Pop Up Chef night is with Some More, Sir offering Punjabi food with a twist. The menu for the night includes a whole range of delicious dishes including samosas, pakoreh, red onion & super seed bhajis, masala fries, naan pockets (potato & aubergine curry) all served with mango pickle and cucumber raita. It’s £22.95 for two people and you’ll need to book in advance.

The second night is in association with Bread Meat Cheese once again who’ll be serving up a fabulous one night only, Mexican Feast.

Book early for The Macho Mexican on Friday August 24 – a bespoke five course feasting menu which goes way beyond the familiar Tex Mex! Bread Meat Cheese chef Claire Morgan lived and worked in numerous Mexican cities and towns including Tequila, Guadalajara and Puerta Vallarta, so this menu is inspired by her deep understanding and respect for the country’s authentic food culture. Take your time over the vibrant fresh herbs and smoky flavours of the real Mexico.

To book for either event call 01733 894444 or visit www.thelightboxcafe.co.uk.

Burghley Fine Food Market Foodies have another great food market to look forward to at Burghley House in Stamford this bank holiday weekend. There’ll be around 30 local suppliers in a celebration of local produce with handmade cheeses, artisan breads, organic vegetables, luxury sweet treats and rare breed meats.

Head to the courtyard between 10am and 4pm on August 26 and 27. Admission is free.

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The Cresset This year some of the city’s best attractions are celebrating anniversaries, and always keen for a good party, The Cresset is no exception.

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s this community hub and theatre venue prepares to celebrate its 40th birthday they’re planning to party big style this month – and we’re all invited.

Back in the day when we were still in flares, wearing badges and sporting some dubious haircuts – 1978 saw the official opening of the Bretton site by HM The Queen on March 22.

The Queen attended with Prince Philip and toured the building meeting with staff, clients and volunteers before unveiling a commemorative plaque which you may well have clocked in The Cresset reception.

We’re always up for a ‘bit of a do’ at ESP so when we met up with Head of Commercial Activity Penny Hansen to find out what’s planned she had a glint in

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her eye and was clearly excited about celebrating this milestone.

“This is our chance to thank the community, remember why it was set up and to mark the fact it’s a unique community hub,” said Penny.

“What’s nice is that we’re still true to the ethos of what it was set up for. This party is an opportunity to thank everyone for all their support – that’s why it’s all free.

“A lot has changed – much for the better – so come along and let’s look forward to the next 40 years.”

There’s been a huge amount of investment recently – check out the fantastic refurb of The Fayre Spot pub for example – and now they’re working with the city council to acquire the freehold for the site which will give more opportunity for future investment into the building, facilities and community.

“We’re very excited about it,” says Penny. “This will give us much more control over our own destiny. With the freehold we can apply for more funding for projects and it’ll give us sustainability.”

When it was created The Cresset was a brand new concept, devised by Sir Harold Haywood, and was designed to offer a community hub at the heart of what was Peterborough’s first new township. It was a joint venture between the Development Corporation, Peterborough City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and nine voluntary organisations. The ambitious plans included a library, youth club, theatre, events venues, day care centres, sports facilities and a Church, as well as over 70 flats managed by the YMCA. It’s incredible, but 40 years on many of these services are still in operation and The Cresset still remains true to its original community purpose. The commercial side of the business has developed out of necessity, with changes to funding opportunities in the 80s and 90s but it still offers space and facilities for the elderly, disabled, young people, and many charity and community groups throughout the local area.

The Cresset is completely self funding but in 2014 it merged with what is now YMCA Trinity Group, which has secured the future of the building and the organisation for the future and brought the considerable investment we’ve seen.

So – back to the party! On Sunday August 12 everybody’s welcome at a great afternoon of live entertainment and family fun from 12 noon - 5pm and all for free!

The day includes Goldhay Arts, music with a ukulele band, X Factor star and super talented local singer Nicole Lawrence, City Sounds Disco and Dave the Clown plus loads more family fun. As part of the Peterborough Celebrates campaign marking 900 years of the Cathedral, they’re hoping to serve up 900 cups of tea/coffee on the day so pop down, grab a cuppa and your free slice of birthday cake!

They’re keen to hear your stories from the last 40 years. Were you there on March 22 when The Queen visited? Did you attend events at The Cresset in the early days? Or maybe you worked at The Cresset or one of the partner organisations.

Whatever your memories, get in touch via their Facebook page, or email marketing@cresset.co.uk.

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hether you’re holiday is about lounging on the beach, being active outdoors or relaxing on sunny days and finishing off with evening drinks it’s time to pack your bags with some cool summer looks and make the most of August!

We headed to Tallington Lakes which has everything you need for summer fun with a range of watersports or you can just chill by the water at the Lakeside Bar. See more great holiday looks on www.espmag.co.uk.

Brixton Grade T-Shirt, Tallington Lakes, £29.99 Oakley Blaze Woven Shirt, Tallington Lakes, £69.99 Santa Cruz Screaming Mini Hand Walkshorts, Tallington Lakes, £44.99 Reef J-Bay Flip Flops, Tallington Lakes, £61.99

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Roxy Dreamland Groove Top, Tallington Lakes, £44.99 Patagonia Ahnya Shorts, Tallington Lakes, £39.99 Reef Gypsy Love Flip Flops, Tallington Lakes, £29.99

Dakine Palm Reader Boardshorts, Tallington Lakes, £34.99

Dakine Surf Long Sleeve T-Shirt, Tallington Lakes, £24.99

Roxy Fantasi Crop Top, Tallington Lakes, £34.99 Roxy Fantasi Bikini Bottoms, Tallington Lakes, £31.99

Dakine Palm Reader Boardshorts, Tallington Lakes, £34.99 Red Paddle Co. Cap, Tallington Lakes, £19.99 Roxy Fantasi Crop Top, Tallington Lakes, £34.99 Roxy PopSurf Scallop Capri Neoprene Leggings, Tallington Lakes, £79.99 Protest Lava Trucker Hat, Tallington Lakes, £12.59

Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket, Tallington Lakes, £169.99 Patagonia Wavefarer Canyon 19 Boardshorts, Tallington Lakes, £54.99 Patagonia Fitz Roy Trout Trucker Cap, Tallington Lakes, £27.99

Picture Abby Playsuit, Tallington Lakes, £54.99 Dakine Skylar Tote Bag, Tallington Lakes, £41.99 Melon Echo Polairised Sunglasses, Tallington Lakes, £39.99

Hyperlite Tropicana T-Shirt, Tallington Lakes, £24.99 Patagonia Wavefarer Canyon 19 Boardshorts, Tallington Lakes, £54.99 Patagonia Fitz Roy Trout Trucker Cap, Tallington Lakes, £27.99

Picture Tahiti Jumper, Tallington Lakes, £54.99 Picture Abby Playsuit, Tallington Lakes, £41.99

Dakine Explorer Backpack, Tallington Lakes, £59.99 Picture Hampton Flask, Tallington Lakes, £19.99 Oakley Crossrange Prizm Sunglasses, Tallington Lakes, £144.99

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White top, Monsoon, Queensgate, £25 Stripe skirt, Monsoon, Queensgate, £59 Necklace, Accessorize, Queensgate, £12 Sun hat, Accessorize, Queensgate, £25

Floral shirt, M&S, Queensgate, £15

Red floral dress, M&S, Queensgate, £19.50

Navy cotton shorts, M&S, Queensgate, £25

Woven bag, M&S, Queensgate, £15

Floral shorts, NEXT, Queensgate, £22 White shirt, NEXT, Queensgate, £18

Maxi dress, Monsoon, Queensgate, £79 Sun hat, Accessorize, Queensgate, £25 Bag, Accessorize, Queensgate, £35

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Pale denim shorts, NEXT, Queensagte, £20

Stripe top, NEXT, Queensgate, £16

Blue T-shirt, NEXT, Queensgate, £16

White soft touch crop jeans, NEXT, Queensgate, £26

DC Arogsy Vulcanised tan shoes, Tallington Lakes, £41.99

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paparazzi Caught in the act?

The live music scene has been thriving this summer with plenty of people out for some tunes and a beer in the good weather.

The Yard of Ale on Oundle Road is always a good one if you like live music and they recently had local favourites Frankly My Dear attracting a healthy crowd with another great performance.

Out of town at The Ploughman in Werrington, they introduced us to some fresh music from a new band called Pegler who seemed to get the thumbs up from the crowd.

Our man behind the lens was Mike Harris.

You can see all of our Paparazzi photos on our Facebook page.

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We know there’s some fantastic talent in Peterborough and Youth Jam 18 staged by the YMCA in Cathedral Square was a brilliant showcase.

The day long event saw hundreds of young people sing, dance and entertain the crowds culminating in the 900 Voices finale where brilliant local band Caustic Lights led a rendition of Boy George’s version of YMCA. It was not only to give our young stars a stage but also to raise funds for more dedicated youth facilities in the city.

ESP was there to capture it all and we were all hugely impressed. The YMCA is now seeking sponsorship in the hopes it can be held again next year – so why not get involved?

See more about this great event on www.espmag.co.uk and more pictures on our Facebook page.

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Pixie is a top talent spotter once again…

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ixie Lott has something to celebrate – aside from her forthcoming wedding – as she’s just coached another talented youngster to success in The Voice Kids on ITV for the second time.

Shy Daniel Davies, who was on Team Pixie, won the competition after a public vote in the live final of the series in July.

The 14-year-old from Wales was chosen after impressively belting out Mariah Carey's song Anytime You Need a Friend – few adults dare take on an MC tune but he smashed it and won top praise from all three judges including will.i.am and McFly frontman Danny Jones, as well as his glamorous mentor Pixie Lott.

After his powerful rendition of the song which he humbly said he thought had gone “OK” afterwards, Pixie was quite emotional so we’ll forgive her for using the ‘J’ word talking about his ‘journey’ with the star declaring he’d “owned the stage” and was “absolutely incredible”.

Winner Daniel has scooped a £30,000 bursary towards his musical education and a dream family holiday to Disneyland Paris.

Last year’s first series of The Voice Kids was the most successful entertainment launch of the summer pulling in an average 4 million viewers – and the second ITV series has been just as exciting.

We think some of the adults can learn a thing or two from the kids who competed on the show. They’ve dished out some great performances and shown us a few potential future stars in the making.

This is the second win for Team Pixie, with the singer also winning last year with contestant 14-year-old Jess Folley who’s just released a single.

ESP’s cover star Pixie clearly has an eye for ‘talent’, including her hot fiancé, model Oliver Cheshire!

Doing the rounds of TV shows leading up to The Voice Kids final loved-up Pixie was beaming from ear to ear and is clearly getting very excited about her big day.

It sounds like she might be getting a little over enthusiastic admitting she’s planning on having around 18 bridesmaids!

Pixie said on Loose Women – “You only do it once and I wanted to bring all my friends and family on the journey.”

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What have you done today to make you feel proud?

There’s now another event to add to the Peterborough calendar.

It was great to see Peterborough proudly support our first ever Pride event in the city and it was such a success the organisers are promising to bring it back next year on a larger scale.

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he Cathedral flew the rainbow flag, more than 400 people marched through the city centre singing and dancing and attended hundreds of events across the week long celebration. It was great to see such support and here at ESP we also ran the rainbow colours across our logo on the front cover to back the festival.

ESP caught up with organiser Simon Green who was keen to thank everyone who backed Peterborough Pride.

“In my view something extraordinary and worth celebrating happened, Peterborough held its first citywide Pride celebration and for the first time openly and boldly embraced our large and growing LGBTQIA+ population. In doing so I think we’ve changed Peterborough for good and there is now no going back!

“The support has been incredible and it has been wonderful seeing a community, particularly the younger voice who have felt forgotten, now grow in confidence knowing that the city is right behind them.”

Peterborough Pride ran from June 29 – July 6 with a huge array of events, performances, social gatherings and acts of solidarity across the city.

It was deliberately inclusive and for everyone and proved to be new and unique combining all that you’d expect from a Pride plus added culture, music, theatre, religion, politics, activism and performance.

“I’ve talked to hundreds of people before and during Pride week,” Simon told ESP. “Some people spoke about how they have been abused on the streets of Peterborough, or how

they have been scared about being open about their sexuality. Some have told me about how they have had to intervene to stop young people from hurting themselves or take their own lives because they do not feel loved or accepted. Some of these stories have really upset me and they are the reason why it is so important that this Pride has been such a success.”

Now there’s the chance to have your say and get involved in looking at the legacy of this year’s Pride across the city and also what it should include next year.

Arts organisation Metal is collecting views and you can register your interest with them if you fancy getting involved next year. They played a huge part in making it happen this time but it’s hoped more people will get involved and create an organisation that will help to secure funding for next year.

Simon added – “This year we’re indebted and Pride in Peterborough wouldn’t have happened without Metal working in association with artist Scottee.

“I’ve learnt a lot over the last year, it’s been hard work but an honour to lead on something that means so much to people. I’ve seen businesses and organisations benefit and met some wonderful people along the way. I’d definitely recommend getting involved!”

Even if you don’t know at this stage how you might be able to help, or if you have a proposal or idea they want to hear from you. Just email peterboroughpride@gmail.com or call 07484 772729.

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THE MEG Cast: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Ruby Rose Director: Jon Turteltaub

It probably won’t actually be the ‘biggest’ film of the month in terms of box office takings, but it’s definitely the biggest film in other areas – by boasting a 70-foot prehistoric killer shark that should have been extinct for millions of years.

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This hopes to reverse the failing fortunes of dystopian teen dramas (The Maze Runner, Divergent Series etc) coming from the producers of Stranger Things on the back of Alexandra Bracken’s acclaimed novel. When teenagers mysteriously develop powerful new abilities they’re declared a threat by the government and detained – but a resistance group forms to fight back and reclaim control of their future.

Oscar-winning Hollywood legend Denzel Washington (Training Day) has gone to great lengths to never star in a sequel – but he’s finally succumbed. And it’s hard to blame him after the cult success of 2014’s original leads Washington’s kick-ass justice fighter Robert McCall back into the limelight to get vengeance for the exploited and oppressed – but how far will he go this time when it’s someone that he loves?

Bad Moms’ Mila Kunis and Ghostbusters reboot breakout actress Kate McKinnon star as two thirty-something Los Angeles-based best friends, who are unexpectedly thrust into an international conspiracy. When Audrey’s (Kunis) exboyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail, the comedic duo are propelled into the action – and may inadvertently save the world in the process.

Spike Lee’s highlyacclaimed Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Winner has got all the critics talking. This comedy-laden biographical crime drama sees Ron Stallworth’s (John David Washington from TV series Ballers) AfricanAmerican police officer successfully infiltrate a Colorado branch of the Ku Klux Klan, and become head of the local chapter. Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Adam ‘Kylo Ren’ Driver co-stars.

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ALPHA This incredible adventure set during the last Ice Age some 20,000 years ago sees a young warrior – who seemingly plunged to his death after a bison hunting expedition goes wrong – struggle against the elements to find his way back home, while developing a bond with an injured wolf he saved.

This forges the first tentative bond between man and canine as the duo battle for survival in the wilderness.

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While this latest Lego entry is more aimed at a younger audience - with one eye on involving the entire family - it is another notable entry in the franchise by offering a fun-filled Incredibles adventure.

It may not evolve the formula in any ingenious way, but by encouraging puzzling teamwork as you the star as members of the Parr family and pals, there’s plenty of Elastigirl-icity here for multiple superhero-fuelled hours for the family.

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There’s not been a decent Jurassic Park/World-based game since back in 16bit days - and even though this has its limitations there’s a faithful dinosaur sim underneath.

This takes you to the heart of the franchise by letting you take charge of operations to bring your dinosaurs (from Triceratops to T-Rex) to life, but even though it won’t compete with the genre greats, for fans of the series this still has plenty of bite - with potential for future series evolution.

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Spend one night sleeping rough to help us reach our aim of 900 hours to raise awareness and funds for homelessness.

ANT-MAN & THE WASP This more light-hearted action adventure from the MCU - which is needed if the depressing ending to Infinity War is anything to go by - sees this sequel explain Ant-Man’s omission from the last Avengers chapter. As Paul Rudd’s Scott Released Lang/Ant-Man grapples with the AUG consequences of being both a superhero and a father, Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) presents him with an urgent mission to fight alongside Evangeline Lilly’s The Wasp which will uncover secrets from their past - tackling new archnemesis Ghost along the way.

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WALKING ON THE MOON… You’ll be looking up to the heavens again in October when the cathedral has yet another amazing display when Museum of the Moon arrives on October 5 until October 14.

This incredible artwork by Luke Jerram measures seven meters in diameter and features detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. It’s fair to say we’re just a tad excited!

The installation is a fusion of lunar imagery, moonlight and surround sound composition and we have to say it looks amazing.

There’ll be a programme of lunar inspired activities and events beneath the moon so don’t miss out on this experience of a lifetime.

WHO’S READY FOR A SPACE ODYSSEY? There have been some really fantastic events so far this year to mark the 900th anniversary of Peterborough Cathedral encouraging us all to celebrate – but the next one will really be out of this world.

Speaking at the Science Museum Tim Peake said – “It’s brilliant, it’s incredible to see the actual capsule that you flew to space in… obviously you have a huge attachment to something that has kept you alive and seen you through the rigours of going to space and back.”

Photo: Science Museum Group

The unique virtual reality adventure, narrated

by Tim Peake, puts you in the pilot’s seat of a Soyuz capsule. Using Samsung Gear VR and the very latest in VR technology you’ll be able to experience what it feels like to sit inside the Soyuz’s descent module as it makes its dangerous, high speed journey back to earth.

Tim continued – “Sitting in the Soyuz is quite comfortable but once you get in. It’s a very tight space – it wouldn’t suit anyone with claustrophobia!

The ancient truly meets the modern as the exhibition of Tim Peake’s spacecraft (presented

by Samsung and the Science Museum Group) is due to land at the Cathedral on Saturday August 11, complete with an amazing virtual reality experience.

“Re-entry is much more dynamic than launch – launch is a wild ride, great fun with constant acceleration… re-entry is almost violent, you’re experiencing more G.”

The incredible Soyuz spacecraft that brought Tim Peake and his fellow astronauts back to earth after their Principia mission in 2016 will be on display until November along with the huge parachute deployed during their descent, and Tim’s own Sokol emergency spacesuit.

Even better news – you can see his spacecraft for free right through until November.

The exhibition is on an eight-venue UK wide tour, presented by Samsung and the Science Museum Group. Peterborough Cathedral won a national competition to become the sixth venue on the tour.

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It’s one small step towards big fun for young space adventurers at Peterborough cathedral this summer.

With the exciting arrival of Tim Peake’s spacecraft youngsters can enjoy their own out-of-this-world space-themed holiday club experience with various sessions from Thursday August 2 – 17 and again later in the year from October 25-26.

Children aged 8-14 years will get the chance to be an astronaut for a day designing their own space suit, setting up an astronaut style experiment and seeing if they can withstand the 'G-force'.

Be an Astronaut for a Day runs from 9.30am until 4.30pm on these dates: Thursday August 2

And don't miss the opportunity to take a photo posing in the 'selfie spacesuit'!

Friday August 3

Tickets for the Space Descent VR are £5 per person (ages 13+ only) and are available online via www.peterboroughcathedral.org.uk/soyuz or from Peterborough Information Centre, Bridge Street, Peterborough on 01733 452336.

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Ever since we first heard Peterborough’s bid to host it here had been accepted we’ve been eagerly awaiting its arrival in the city. If you’ve ever dreamed of your own space mission or are just fascinated to know what it’s like for astronauts making that brave journey this is the closest you’re likely to get!

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You’ll need to book as places are limited and it’s £30 per person per day.

Email: hla@peterboroughcathedral.org.uk or call 01733 355307.

BEER FEST BINGO! Eeek! The 41st Peterborough Beer Festival will soon be here. The popular annual event kicks off on the River Embankment on Tuesday August 21 and we can’t wait!

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he five-day event will showcase the best Real Ales from around the UK, all kept in tip-top condition under giant marquees by their expert team of beer keepers. They believe in getting the best selection of beers that people will enjoy and will continue to talk about long after they’ve finished drinking.

I’ve attended the event every year since the age of 16 (with the first two years accompanying my

parents, of course!). There’s nothing better than heading down with friends, having a cheeky bevvy or five, whilst listening to some great local bands.

When it comes to the Beer Festival, there are certain things you expect to see – which includes the fairground rides, live music, carnival games and a selection of foods. I’ve attended more than enough times to have a good idea of other things you’re likely to see during your visit.

Check out our ESP Beer Fest Bingo below. Take this copy of ESP around with you and tick the boxes once you’ve witnessed something mentioned. The first person within your group to get a full line (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) has the rest of the gang buy them a drink? Just a thought.

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TUESDAY 21 Trade Session 3pm, 5.30pm to 11pm – £5 Open Mic with Stacy – 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 22 Noon to 3pm – £2 3pm to 11pm – £5 Last Minute Brigade – 8pm

THURSDAY 23 More than 10 people at one time queued up at the Gin Bar

The band compere shouting to the crowd, “Who wants to hear one more?”

An almost full take-away dropped on the floor

Noon to 3pm – £2 3pm to 11pm – £6 The Expletives – 7.30pm Walkway – 9pm

FRIDAY 24 Crocs (the shoe kind or an inflatable crocodile, because… why not)

10 people or more in one selfie

One single overlyenthusiastic dancer when there’s not even a band playing

A group of 20+ people that have each brought their own chair

A fist bump

Family picnic that includes the dog (as a guest, not an appetiser)

Cowboy boots and short shorts combo

A bad case of sunburn

Someone crying (perhaps the person that dropped the takeaway?)

A mad hat

A beer with an awesome pun in the title

An epically large beard

Someone being told that they can’t have any more samples (some people really take the mick!).

A toast (cheers!)

Peterborough Beer Fest Branded Glass FROM MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AGO!

Bum Bag (are they still called that?!)

Group of five or more people all staring at their phones

One of the bands having post gig drinks

A stag/hen do

A gimmicky T-shirt showing that the person wearing it likes to drink

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Noon to 3pm – £2 3pm to 11.30pm – £6 Plamy Uke Band – 4pm Revolver – 7.30pm The Dizzy Miss Lizzys – 9.30pm

SATURDAY 25 Noon to 3pm – £2 3pm to 11.30pm – £6 Veloctity – 2pm Meg McPartlin – 3pm Third Stone From the Sun – 4pm The Broadcsaters – 5pm The Hot One Two – 7.30pm The Killerz – 9.30pm (CAMRA, SPBW & EBCU members Weds – Sat before 3pm - £1, Tues - Sat after 3pm – £3). Pass outs available after 5pm.

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August Entertainment Sat 4th Hush Sat 11th Filthy Contact Sat 18th The Returns Sat 25th Mullered at the Mill

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August Fri 3rd The Returns Fri 10th Velocity Sat 11th The Money Shot Fri 17th Jimmy Doherty solo acoustic Sat 18th Dirty Rumour Fri 24th Halo Sat 25th TBC Fri 31st Tiger Club

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I was so pleased to hear that Springfield’s Outlet has a new branch of The Cosmetics Company Store, part of Estee Lauder Companies opening on August 1.

The store offers award-winning premium skincare, makeup and fragrance from Estee Lauder’s collection of prestigious brands including Estee Lauder, Clinique and MAC. And it’s worth taking the trip as you can get savings of up to 50 per cent off high street prices.

Make sure you pick up the next issue of ESP where we’ll have a full review of the new store and what it’s like!

Customise your lippy With guerlain A few weeks ago I popped down to our local John Lewis on a late night shopping spree, and to partake in their health and beauty evening.

They run these throughout the year, so keep an eye on social media for the next one. It’s worth going along – all the providers from Sisley, Clarins to Chanel give away free samples and offer to do your hair and makeup giving you special tips of the trade.

I went along for a chat with the team over at Guerlain, who’ve launched an amazing new idea called ‘customise your lipstick’. Basically, you pay for one of their usual £24.50 lipsticks (which are amazing btw) and another £14.50 for a personal case for it. Look how pretty they are!

The team told me, “We have a case for every occasion, so you could splash out on all of them if you wanted one for each handbag. Plus we are joining in with the eco-friendly movement, so they are sustainable and environmentally friendly.”

So pop down to the Queensgate store and try out their 30 trendy shades of lipstick (including green, blue and purple options!) and then choose from 15 cases. And it lasts from 6-8 hours. I love it! Thanks JL.

Keep the Kids safe this summer Let’s all take a moment to think about how great it’s been to have so much sunny weather already in recent weeks. Now the kids are off school and outside even more, here are a few ESP summer health tips for the whole family. So go out and enjoy our local attractions like Ferry Meadows whilst all staying healthy.

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A great tip when buying sun lotion, it’s not all about the factor – look out for ones which have a UVA rating of 4 or 5 stars. You’ll be surprised some of those well-known brands only have 3 star ratings – a cheaper alternative might actually offer more protection!

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Ticks and insects love to hang out in grassy or wooded areas, and they’re especially fond of places that are moist or humid. Make sure you get insect repellents that contain DEET or permethrin to reduce your chances of tick bites.

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Check the playground equipment before letting kids play on it. If surfaces are too hot they can cause burns, and no one wants an afternoon in A&E.

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How much should they drink? The recommended daily amount of fluids is: 5 glasses (1 litre) for 5 to 8 year olds. 7 glasses (1.5 litres) for 9 to12 year olds. 8 to 10 glasses (2 litres) for 13+ years.

august 15 is CyCle to WorK day!

Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event, so why not take part and see the health benefits too!

Peterborough has some great cycle paths, and the many Green Wheel routes, so have a look if there’s one to your work place.

All you need to take part is a bike (of course!) and the desire to ride and get healthier.

An average person cycling at a steady pace of 14 mph will burn 48 calories per mile! What more incentive do we need?

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Well Being Give your body a food break and avoid that summer slump…

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e all know how sluggish we get after our over indulgences at Christmas and look forward to getting back to some normality, eating less party food and a healthier diet. Well, August is a month that can be very similar except it seems to go on a lot longer with barbecues, beer festivals, music festivals, holidays, weddings and more socialising with friends in general.

It’s a fantastic month for the fresh air, sunshine, holidays and longer days but if we’re not careful it can come at a cost to our wellbeing. Bloating, fatigue, weight gain and sluggishness… sound familiar?

We all agree that the summer allows us to eat more fruit and salads and to drink more water but often we also consume more alcohol, meat, bread, potato/pasta salads, coleslaw and barbecue foods. All of this can lead to the ‘summer slump’ many of us suffer.

These indulgences tend to last much longer than our blip at Christmas but thankfully we have more willpower to lighten the food load during summer than we do in winter as raw foods such as fruit, salad veggies, juices and smoothies are much more appealing.

I’ve been writing and teaching about fasting for over 20 years; today it’s more widely accepted that fasting can have many benefits. At present it’s being used to reverse Type 2 Diabetes and help our waistline, but it’s much more than that.

Fasting and its profound benefits have been shut out by mainstream thinking but truth will always come out. Humans have fasted for physical, emotional and spiritual reasons for thousands of years, but what did they know that science has yet to find out?

Physically – fasting allows the body’s system to rest and purify itself; the body knows how to heal. When an animal is sick it fasts, it knows exactly what to do. During a fast the body will start to clear up debris and impurities in the body. Organs and glands get a much-needed rest from the overload of food that we’ve now become accustomed to eating (we eat way too much food today). It improves the function of cells, hormones, nutrient uptake and much more than I can write here.

Emotionally – so many of us push down emotions such as emptiness, heartache, longing, anger, frustration, self loathing and much more with food and drink. This is one major reason we overeat or crave foods such as chocolate, sugars, starchy carbohydrates etc.

During deeper fasts these emotions can rise to the surface. For many years I’ve facilitated detox retreats and can say with experience that the shift when fasting can be profound and our relationship to foods and ourselves can dramatically change for the better.

Spiritually – during a fast we connect to ourselves much more deeply, the little ‘I’ the ego driven ‘I’ is quietened down to reveal the bigger ‘I’ which is deeply rooted to the heart centre. This centre is our inner knowing of ourselves and the world around us. The ancients knew that when fasting the connection to the spiritual world was enhanced and the answers to our deeper questions such as ‘who am I, what am I here to do?’ was answered by the heart centre. This was the main reason for their fasts – not to lose weight or to reset their taste buds so they stopped cravings but for connection to the spiritual world.

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Traditional fasting is/was going without food and that’s how many have fasted for thousands of years, however we’re not such clean living beings as they were, and therefore we carry a far greater toxic load inside our cells and organs.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a different level of fasting or partial fasting. The most known modern approach is to have a juice fast (with veggies/fruits) which deliver nutrients to help with the toxicity we have today and to give energy to help us sustain a day or two (or much longer) of fasting.

Other ways are to have mini fasts or lighter days to help which could include fruits, smoothies with just water, fruits and vegetables (don’t choke it up with milk, protein powders etc), or salads with light dressings (no mayo etc) and going without sugar, bread, pasta, meat and fish.

This can be more sustainable, and you may find you can do this for a good few days and feel sated, as well as energised.

You could fast up until noon or a little beyond or just drink juices until 2pm or 4pm, it is as wide as it is varied but lessening our load of starchy carbohydrates, excess proteins, fats, alcohol and sugars can only be a positive and the body will enjoy its August holiday too.

If you have so much planned and booked in your busy social diary, then a day or two in-between can work wonders for the gut, as well as your energy levels.

Colonics can also help (see my offer for the month of August only below), as they help to clear the waste from the colon, hydrate and aid in the uptake of nutrients.

I will leave you with this…

‘Everyone has a physician inside him or her; we just have to help it in its work. The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food. But to eat when you are sick is to feed your sickness.’

Hippocrates In health, Karen www.karendevine.co.uk

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ESP’s resident action man Darren Grigas is putting his experience to good use and is about to share his skills with the rest of us. If you lack his motivation and need to up your fitness, his new project PT-me could be the answer…

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hen it comes to staying fit and healthy, it can be a struggle for many to stay motivated to keep on track with training plans/eating well and to keep dragging yourself out for a run or workout – especially when holidays and events are offering all the delightful beige, sugary and fatty foods, and of course a few too many beverages!

Getting yourself to the gym or out for a run, works well for many, but for those who need that extra push, targeted guidance and accountability, the benefits of a great personal trainer or fitness class can be worth every penny.

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have time to search, you can simply post your own short listing and the trainers will come to you, making it effortless, until you start the workouts of course, then the sweating begins!

PT-me is initially focussing on Peterborough and surrounding areas as it develops, but we have great plans to expand to other regions and eventually go national.

It’s not just for personal trainers either; you can also use it to find classes for martial arts, yoga, running clubs and coaches, swimming and more. Whatever your chosen activity might be, PT-me is there to help you ‘Find Your Fitness’.

• Find Your Fitness at www.pt-me.net • Instagram: @finding_your_fitness • Facebook: @PT-me Peterborough

In September PT-me will be launching outdoor ‘Taster Sessions’. This will be an outdoor bootcamp training hour taken by various selected trainers from PT-me’s listings. This means sessions will be taken by different personal trainers each time to keep you on your toes and allow you to perhaps choose to work with any PT directly on a regular basis. You could be at the hands of Andy himself one week, putting you through Royal Marine inspired drills and team games combined with a trail run devised by me, then the following session could be at the mercy of a cross-fit competitor or Jiu-Jitsu champion. Whoever takes your session, you’ll be sure to have fun busting a sweat and will always learn something new about yourself. These sessions will be designed to introduce you to new training experiences, and enjoy finding your fitness.

For full details on dates, locations and trainers find and follow PT-me online and on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates.

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ESP’s columnist Phil Adlam brings us the exclusives on all things Peterborough United…

It’s important to state that we never said WHEN football would be coming home!

England reached the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup before losing in extra time to Croatia but as a football fan, wasn’t it great to feel so involved in a major tournament? It’s the hope that kills you, but wasn’t it fun to have a bit of hope again when it comes to our national side?

Of course, at Peterborough United, we were right behind England and not just because Danny Rose once played at the ABAX Stadium (he was on-loan here from Tottenham). Rather like the Olympic Games, a successful major tournament can see a spike in participation and consequently can have a direct impact on ticket sales.

The connection the England squad had with the supporters has been a joy to see. It’s made people fall in love with the national side again. Hopefully, the football fever can be extended into the EFL and we hope to

see some new fans on the opening day of our season against Bristol Rovers on Saturday August 4.

It’s been a pretty busy summer at the ABAX since I last penned a column in this magazine. We held our second concert with Blue and Steps entertaining a 5,000 strong crowd and I don’t know about you, but I found out that I knew quite a lot of their songs. And when I say ‘know the songs’, I mean recite the lyrics word for word. Bit of a tragedy that.

Manager Steve Evans has been a busy man.

At the time of writing, we have seen 12 players leave the club and 12 new players arrive. After quite a number of years in League One, this ‘change’ needed to happen to give us the best opportunity of returning to the Sky Bet Championship.

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The connection the England squad had with the supporters has been a joy to see.

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The fixtures are available to view on the club’s website, www.theposh.com, and we have an EFL Cup first round tie at Championship side Queens Park Rangers to look forward to. With the World Cup, it does feel like there hasn’t been a break from football, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Bring it on.

Enjoy the month!

Phil Adlam

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NIGHTlife

Your guide to the nighttime scene

SUMMER @ THE SOLSTICE

BIG BANK HOLIDAY SESSION DJ MARK KNIGHT Bank Holiday Sunday August 26 sees a massive name for the city hit The Solstice.

DJ Mark Knight, The Toolroom’s creator, makes his debut appearance in Peterborough for a Day Party in the XL Arena from 2.30pm until 10pm.

He’ll be joined by guest DJ’s plus Void Soundsystem and a full-on after party in Solstice, Eden, SolGarden & Harry’s.

It’s a huge 14hr party with 14 DJ’s! Check their website and Facebook for ticket information. Don’t miss out!

Saturday August 11 it’s resident’s night in SolGarden at The Solstice.

DJ Alessandro Vacca is back to back with Steve Andrews from 10pm until 4am.

Students can go Loco on Thursday August 16 and it’s bound to be a messy one as the A-Level Party Night kicks off from 10pm with a very special guest!

Resident DJ’s Luke & Jake Baines play out the tunes over 2 rooms with loads of drinks deals.

Friday August 17 sees Urban Classics take over The Solstice with resident DJ’s Supa-T, DJ Lion, DJ BDS & T-Rex bringing you the best R&B, hip-hop and bashment.

Local legends Shades of Rhythm are back at The Solstice on Saturday August 25.

Back to the Old Skool for August Bank Holiday Saturday with Guest DJ Jo Gee from 10pm until 4am. Free entry before 11pm.

Plus there’s their regular Wednesday Nights, Thursdays and ‘Fill me Up Friday’ coming very soon!

ICONS OF GAY DISCO NIGHT Following on from the hugely successful event held during Pride week, Glastonbury's Eclectic Ballroom and the Lightbox Café bring you a regular monthly event celebrating 70's New York Disco. So, get your boogie shoes on and head to The Lightbox Café on Bridge Street on Saturday August 25. Be loud, be proud and get down!

NIGHTS OUT @ CHARTERS So what delights do we have at the bar on a boat this month? Plenty of music variety that’s what!

Indie night with DJ Anthony Thornhill is back with the best indie tunes at Charters from 9pm on Saturday August 4.

Get your funk on with DJ Jo G on Saturday August 11 from 9pm and grab your LP’s for Vinyl Night on Friday August 17 from 8pm.

Saturday August 18 it’s Off the Cuff with DJs Julian & Glen from 9pm and then Saturday August 25 it’s Heavy Crates with Otis & Pat Unwin from 9pm.

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BOCA 45 @ THE LIGHTBOX CAFÉ The Eclectic Ballroom guys are back in residence at the Lightbox Café every Saturday throughout August, but they kick the month off in style with a special guest.

On Saturday August 4 they present Boca 45 from 9pm till 1am.

Scott Hendy immersed himself in all things hip hop from a young age and has been unleashing productions upon the world for 20 years under his various guises.

Delivering groundbreaking records as part of Bristol’s now legendary Purple Penguin which was formed with Ben Dubuisson and then going on to form Dynamo Productions with Portishead’s acclaimed resident DJ Andy Smith, they found a new

place musically, fusing the best elements of hip hop, funk and beats. The duo quickly picked up a residency at Fabric live and found themselves taking their new sound across the globe. Following hot on the heels of Dynamo Productions’ great success, the debut Boca 45 LP was delivered on Manchester’s Grand Central records to huge acclaim. Collaboration has always been an important factor of Boca’s DNA and along the way further collaborative projects continued to develop, The BeeKeepers (with Parker), BocaWoody (with 2 time world champion DJ Woody), Malachai (with singer Gee) on Domino Records – which was named Zane Lowe’s hottest record of the week and gained HUGE critical acclaim across their 3 LPs. There was also a string of vocal collaborations including with The Heavy (Ninja Tunes) lead singer Kelvin Swaby. Boca 45 is also a DJ of some renown having taken to the stage across the world’s clubs and festivals. Banksy personally requested him to DJ at the opening party for Dismal Land and he can also include Serge from Kasabian and Huey Morgan at BBC Radio 6 as part of his large group of fans.

Tickets are £5 in advance available from The Lightbox Café and Eventbrite, or £8 on the door.

SOUL COLLECTIVE If you’re a soul boy (or girl) they’re serving up the best tunes once again at Soul Collective at the Brewery Tap on Saturday August 11.

Head into the Tap Room for floor fillers from DJ's Mick McKenna, Ian Pass and Lady J with guest DJ Jacko from 8pm.

PERIODIC HOUSE NIGHT On Friday August 31 house fans can round off the month with a party at the Lightbox Café on Bridge Street as the daytime venue turns to evening club. The guys from Periodic make their return with ‘elements of house’ music.

With its tranquil waterside location and historic name, The Boathouse is an idyllic pub, in the heart of the Nene Valley Country Park.

• Riverside location • Outside seating • Outside play area • Dog walkers • Walking groups welcome • Car parking

• Lunchtime menu (Monday - Saturday 12-4) • Evening set menu (Monday - Thursday 4-10) • Tesco clubcard voucher + Gourmet society cards accepted

Buffets for:

Wakes • Weddings • Birthdays

MASON MAYNARD HEADLINES MIXOLOGY There’s another rising talent making their debut at Mixology at Red Room on Broadway on Friday August 31.

His discography comprises labels such as Relief Records, Solä, Defected & Kaluki and heavyweight support from former Mixo headliners: Solardo, Skream, Patrick Topping & Richy Ahmed.

This is sure to be another belter of a Mixology!

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AUGUST ENTERTAINMENT

Described by BBC Radio 1’s Monki as ‘the one to watch’ get ready to check out Mason Maynard.

Mason's DJing and production ability had been gaining huge praise in Manchester and the 21 year-old was quickly installed as the ‘Solardo Sessions’ resident, playing up-and-down the UK at the likes of WHP, Junk Club & Stealth.

Tracks like Puffy, Auto Mate and Jungle Cry capture the infectious sound and energy of a new-wave of UK tech-house that’s been resonating throughout the country in recent years which artists like Mason are spearheading.

It’s little surprise that Mason’s been playing at the likes of Studio 338, Oval Space, Parklife and Mint Warehouse.

He’s also featured regularly at Hï, Ibiza for Eric Prydz’s event!

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Local legend DJ Eddie Nash knows how to get you on the floor with Thank Funk it’s Friday getting your weekend started at The Brewery Tap. Head down on Friday August 3 from 9pm - late.

Your Saturday nights are all about getting your groove on. DJ Rick Allen takes to the decks at The Tap on Saturdays August 4, 11 and 18 from 9pm – late.

See out the month with Eddie once again for The Get Down on Saturday August 25 from 9pm – late. www.espmag.co.uk

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The ESP Comedy Guide Sarah Slack brings us the ESP guide to where the laughs are at this month…

The Fringe is finally here!

Comedy listings for Peterborough this month are a tad slim, however it’s for a very good reason as August is the month when comedians venture to Edinburgh with hopes of sell out shows and award nominations, as well as surviving the whole thing without catching the dreaded ‘Fringe flu’ (it’s like Fresher’s flu but it also includes a rain-sodden flyer and plenty of Berocca).

This year will be my eighth year of scouting to discover the next big thing on the comedy circuit, so if you’re also planning a trip, here’s a mixture of both free and paid Fringe shows that I’d definitely recommend seeing:

Luisa Omielan: Politics for Bitches Luisa’s third Fringe show will be her eagerly-anticipated return to Edinburgh since debuting her smash hit ‘What Would Beyonce Do?’ back in 2012.

For a feel good hour of life-affirming and liberating comedy, Luisa is your best bet.

Mat Ewins After an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nomination, Mat Ewins will be debuting a brand new show full of the same ridiculously fun and enjoyable gags that audiences loved last year.

Animated action sequences, comedy cameos and interactive video games – this show has it all for only £5 per ticket.

Fin Taylor: When Harassy Met Sally Since his first full Fringe show in 2016 Fin Taylor has quickly established himself as a proprietor of political comedy that truly hits a nerve, and this year he’ll be tackling the ‘barrel of laughs’ topic of sexual harassment.

Controversial whilst thought-provoking, this show is definitely not for the faint hearted!

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Adam Larter: Boogie Knights If you’ve got a few quid left from spending all your money on shortbread, the joy of the Fringe is that you can still see a fantastic show for free. As the leader of London’s alternative comedy scene, Adam Larter consistently succeeds in offering audiences nonsensical yet unforgettable shows which capture what the Edinburgh Fringe is all about.

Paul Currie: Hot Donkey Want a joyously entertaining and absurd show for only £5? Of course you do! Get ready to dance, sing, and grin from ear to ear with Fringe favourite Paul Currie as he performs an hour of bizarre sketches and sing-alongs – the perfect show for a night out with mates.

ESP Interviews Phill Jupitus Keep your eyes peeled for next month’s magazine as there’ll be an exclusive ESP interview with established comedy giant Phill Jupitus, who’s just announced a new date in Peterborough for the end of this year.

Best known for his appearances on popular panel shows, including QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Jupitus is currently touring the UK with his ‘Juplicity’ show and the tour’s been so popular that new dates have been added for autumn and winter 2018.

Promising an hour of tales, laughs and diversions, Jupitus’ latest show delves into the chaos of his own life in order to offer an hour of expert stand-up and adult themes delivered childishly.

Phill Jupitus will be performing at the Key Theatre on Sunday September 16. To book tickets at the Key Theatre, please call 01733 207239.

Jimmy Carr: Tickets Still Available!

For anyone wanting to see Jimmy Carr’s Best Of show next month, you’ll be glad to know there’s still a handful of tickets available for his show at the Cresset.

Described as his Greatest Hits, Carr will be returning to the Cresset on Thursday August 30 for a show featuring his funniest ever routines, as well as some new material.

Jimmy Carr has been on the stand-up scene for over 15 years, and in that time he's performed nine sell-out tours, playing nearly 2,000 shows to over 2 million people across four continents. He's also won the British Comedy Award for 'Best Live Stand-Up Tour' and was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award back in 2002.

This show promises to be his very best however this will be the final time Carr will be performing this particular show at the Cresset, so make sure you book your tickets quickly!

Call the box office on 01733 265705.

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Medieval Village Comes to Queensgate Let’s flashback 900 years to Medeshamstede and the birth of Peterborough for one week only in Queensgate Shopping Centre this summer.

From Monday July 30 until Sunday August 5, you’re invited to a fully immersive, interactive experience replicating life in Peterborough 900 years ago. Have a go at pulling the sword from the stone to be named king or queen of the city, or gaze at the incredible working water mill… all situated inside the shopping centre.

Climb up the towering turrets, stroll across the drawbridge and into the courtyard where villagers, knights and members of the church will be living their daily lives in the medieval Central Square. With various activities to take part in for you and the youngsters including bread making, Merlin’s spell school, dressing up and so much more, there won’t be a dull moment in this heritage-embracing event.

Watch as the area comes to life with incredible sword skills shown in battle by the Knights of the Round Table. If it’s comedy you’re looking for, check out those on the naughty list who are heading to the village stocks.

The Anglo-Saxon village named after Peterborough’s original name, Medeshamstede, is completely free to visit and a full schedule of events and times can be found at www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk/whats-on.

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Raft Race Ready to Make a Splash

Outdoor Theatre Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland In their 19th year of touring, Chapterhouse Theatre Company are preparing to take you down the rabbit hole during their presentation of a family classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

After the success of last year’s Peter Pan performance, the open-air theatre show will be hosted at the bronze-age Flag Fen site on Saturday August 18. This is a production to delight the entire family, so why not join Alice as she adventures with the likes of the Mad Hatter and flees from the wicked Queen of Hearts?

Themed refreshments will be available to purchase though picnics are welcome. It’s also recommended that you take your own seating as seats available are unreserved. Tickets start at £16 for adults and £10 for children, with a family ticket available at £46 (only available through the box office).

To find out more call 01733 207239 or visit The Key Theatre’s box office.

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Get ready for the wettest and wildest of weekends as the Deepings Raft Race returns for fun on the river.

Dozens of homemade crafts will be taking to the water on Sunday August 5, but will they sink or swim? This year’s theme is heroes and villains so look out for some great costumes!

For the best view of the rafts and the race, be at Bridge Street, Deeping St James between 11am and 2pm.

Cheer the rafts past the finish line (Boundary Green) between 1.15 and 3pm.

This year there’ll be an even larger market with around 50 traders as well as plenty of entertainment throughout the day, a funfair and food stalls.

It’s always a great laugh and if the sun continues to shine it’ll be the perfect family day out plus it’s free to attend.

Find out more on www.deepingsraftrace.co.uk.

Cheers! Gin and Rum Festival Whether its 8am, or 8pm there’s always time for Gin and Rum… Peterborough Cathedral and Schweppes seem to agree, hence why there’s a whole festival to be held!

Enjoy a sophisticated and friendly Gin and Rum Festival on Friday August 24 and Saturday August 25 with seven themed bars and over 120 different gins and rums, as well as some great live entertainment! Succulent street-food, talks and master classes are just a taster of what’s to come. Learn from some of the best gin and rum producers during this Bank Holiday weekend fun!

Our favourite part has to be the free satchel bag and all the freebies that will come with it… but you’ll have to go along to find out what they are! Tickets start at £10 each and are available at www.ginandrumfestival.com where you can choose from one of the three sessions.

Chloe Wilkinson

Horse Trials Head to Burghley Quit horsing around and get in early for the Burghley Horse Trials to ensure you don’t miss out on what’s set to be another outstanding weekend.

The event’s become a premier equestrian and social gathering in the international sporting calendar, designed to showcase the best horses and riders in the world… but that’s not all. From the trials themselves to face painting, from donkey displays to a Land Rover experience, it sounds like there’s something for everyone. If that’s not your cup of tea, head to the shopping village where over 600 exhibitors will be ready to sell you anything from luxury London clothing to homely country food.

It’s on from August 30 to September 2 with prices ranging from £16 - £32 per ticket for daily admission though other ticket options, including car parking, are available. For more info on the event or to purchase tickets, visit www.burghleyhorse.co.uk or call 0121 796 6079.

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Keith Dalton has the ESP guide to the best news and views from the local live music scene…

Keith says...

As someone who can’t play a musical instrument I remain always in awe of the outstanding talent in the Peterborough area. It’s also a fact that most of the musicians are very close to one another and always willing to step in and help other bands. I was talking to Karl Brown, the lead singer of The Nuggets at one of their gigs the other day, and he told me how he’s been singing with Hooker just lately if their respective bookings don’t clash. Karl was asked by Hooker frontman Trev Smith, who had a planned operation which would cause him to be out of vocal action for a while.

Karl accepted and spent a huge amount of time rehearsing the Hooker set list and told me what a thrill it was to take on the challenge.

I also went to The Ploughman Beer Festival where Children of the Revolution were appearing. Their line up that night was disrupted with a couple of hours to go. Lead guitarist, Kevin Bull developed some kind of summer man flu so at the last minute Dave Smith switched from drums to guitar with Dan Turnell coming in on drums to join Rob Bull for the evening. It was a great gig emphasising once again how close and versatile the Peterborough live music scene is!

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This month sees the return of the annual Thorney Live Charity Music Festival. Now in its 23rd year, this event follows on immediately after the Peterborough Beer Festival and always includes some unique attractions in the way of music.

This year there’s a very good mix of music styles in the line-up at the all day event. Six bands appear on the bill including The Money Shot and High Rollers. There’s a big American country rock influence with sets from Americana and the Outlaw Eagles. Up the Function will bring some rock n roll and punk, while ska and new wave fans will not be disappointed with the appearance of Another Girl Another Planet.

Often at festival gigs, there’s inevitably a long gap between the different bands, so a great extra this year is Gary Lee Ward who’ll be playing covers and originals in between each of the performances.

Over the years this festival has raised many thousands of pounds for charities and this year’s beneficiaries are Leukaemia UK, EACH and Thorney Youth Projects.

There’s lots for all the family and under 16s get in free.

The Thorney Music Festival takes place on Sunday August 26 starting at 11.30am and running through until dusk.

It’s in the grounds of the Bedford Hall in Station Road. For more information go to www.thorneylive.co.uk or phone Andy on 01733 270871.

In June’s ESP we covered the sad loss of Martin Bugg who was well known around the Peterborough live music scene playing bass guitar in bands such as The Davison Woods Band and then The Les Woods Band, Legend, Tut and Frankly My Dear.

I’ve been asked by friends of Martin to invite anyone who shares memories of his band days to go down to The Burghley Club on Sunday August 19 from 7pm onwards. The evening will be a very informal meet up in the bar to bring photos and chat about Martin. There’ll also be an acoustic jam session for those who played with him which should be a very nostalgic evening.

An exciting new young music festival is to be launched in the centre of Peterborough at The Solstice on the weekend of August 4 and 5.

The organisers are single mums, Lucy Slessor and Holly Makepeace who’ve teamed up to launch Festival Charlotte, named after nineteen year old Charlotte Eades, who sadly passed away after a long fight with Glioblastoma.

Lucy was so touched by Charlotte and her family’s journey and battle as depicted on YouTube, that she decided she wanted to put on a charity festival for families to enjoy and also to raise awareness.

Knowing what a huge task was in front of her, Lucy approached a former fellow charity fundraising friend, Holly Makepeace, about getting involved and she jumped at the chance On Saturday it runs for 12 hours from 11am to 11pm. It features Carpark Rendezvous, Seafoam, Tantris and headliners Skeleton Crew. There’ll be face painters, hair braiders, stalls and

activities for children, available with two stages of music. On the Sunday, it’ll be a family themed day, with music from Rob Bull of Children of the Revolution, Mark David Roberts (who also acts as technical director of Festival Charlotte) plus an acoustic lounge run by Ant Nottingham.

For younger members of the family there’s a meet and greet with Disney Princesses, with a chance for photo opportunities, dance displays and workshops from NKA dance studios, and belly dance workshops with Miss Nell Tate. Then from 5pm a battle of the bands for young people aged between 7 and 21, with a panel of professional judges. The winners have the opportunity to win a live radio broadcast with Peterborough’s Most Wanted. DJ's Dave and James from PMW radio will be helping to host the event.

A great weekend for a really deserving cause and tickets for Festival Charlotte can be purchased from www.festivalcharlotte.co.uk/ tickets.php

Live music every week

Beer Fest Bands!

It’s great to see so many local music festivals springing up and one of the best, which is growing year on year, is Green Meadows.

It’s now in its seventh year and has its biggest ever line up for the annual three day event at Elton Hall near Peterborough.

This family festival runs from August 10-12 and performers this year include The Specials founder Neville Staple, noughties pop rockers The Hoosiers, Craig Charles Funk n Soul Show, Seb Fontaine and The Utah Saints.

The village pub at Green Meadows is where you get to see great song writers close up. This year on Friday The Bluetones lead singer Mark Morriss will be playing an acoustic set filled with his own material and classics from The Bluetones chart topping catalogue including Slight Return and Bluetonic.

Saturday sees the BBC Cambridgeshire Introducing Takeover with great acts from the Peterborough region including Saltfen and Flint Moore, whilst headlining there is a great collaboration between The Levellers fiddle player Jon Sevink and Wonderstuff guitarist Dan Donnelly – so expect a few great sing along moments whether it’s to One Way or Size of a Cow. On Sunday they have local acts like the Ouse Valley Singles Club and The Lucky Lessons followed by a closing set by The Boo Radleys’ songwriter Martin Carr.

Several local artists will also be playing at Green Meadows Festival amongst many other up-and-coming acts including Peterborough band Idolising Nova.

There are plenty of free activities for kids as well so you can take the family.

Day tickets for adults are just £30 and all tickets are available from www.greenmeadowsfestival.org.

Don’t Miss the Last Bite A final reminder of what’s set to be a great night of live music in memory of a popular local musician.

The Last Bite takes place at Peterborough Sports and Social Club on Lincoln Road, New England on Friday August 10 from 7.30pm til midnight.

It’s in memory of Mark Perks the lead singer of the very popular local band The Rocket Dogs who died suddenly of an undetected heart condition It will see a collaboration of local bands playing The Rocket Dogs set list, with original members of the band, and all with key singers stepping in for Mark and filling his shoes for the night.

Make sure you get there by 9pm so that you don’t miss any of the local talent on show that night.

There are a limited number of tickets available to buy in advance,

which you can do by using the link http://buytickets.at/thelastbite/1 70634 and the rest of the tickets will be available on the door.

End of August – The Embankment – make a date for the Peterborough Beer Festival. You WILL bump into some old acquaintances. And you will have hundreds of great choices of beer, wine and cider on tap. It takes place throughout the week of August 21 to Saturday 25.

The live music adds to the atmosphere starting on Tuesday with the regular Open Mic night hosted as always by Stacey which gives another opportunity to some of our less well known individuals to show off their unique talents on a larger stage. You do need to register in advance, so if you’d like the opportunity to appear, contact Stacey on vocalsoulmate@hotmail.co.uk.

Tuesday features top Peterborough band Last Minute Brigade with another local band The Expletives taking the stage on Thursday where the headline act are Walkway. Having supported and received accolades from some of the UK’s top rock acts like Status Quo, Slade and The Darkness they’ve created a huge buzz and the band have gained a reputation as one of the UK’s best unsigned rock bands.

Friday is the first of the big days at the festival and the fun starts on the stage at 4pm with The Palmerston Ukulele Band (P.U.B. for short). They’re old friends of the Beer Festival and put their own special spin on popular sing along, foot stomping tunes from the 60's, 70's & 80's.

Then after a short break, Revolver take to the stage at 7.30pm. I’ve seen them at festivals before and Revolver have become known for their highly energetic stage performances of all the biggest indie anthems with plenty of audience engagement.

The headline act on Friday are The Dizzy Miss Lizzys. They are a must for me. I saw them at their last Beer Festival appearance and they put on a great performance. Consisting of a number of Beatles classics with some Stones, Queen and Bolan, the audience participation will be electric.

Then again I’m very tempted by Saturday as well.

The afternoon features some great local acts including Velocity (at 2pm) Meg McPartlin (3pm), Third Stone from the Sun (4pm) and The Broadcasters (at 5pm).

The organisers always like to bring some top entertainment to finish off on Saturday night and this year they bring us two outstanding acts. At 7.30pm it’s The Hot One Two. These are a five-piece band mixing the sound of classic rock with today’s modern attitude, style, presence and an energetic live show!

One of the big bands still out there are The Killers.

Fans can’t get enough of their unique style of music.

Obviously it’s impossible to get them for the Peterborough Beer Festival but we have got The Killerz, who were voted the official No1 Killers’ tribute at the National Tribute Music Awards by the UK Entertainment Agency Association and a finalist in the Best UK Tribute Band category. I can’t wait! www.espmag.co.uk

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GIGGUIDE WED JUL 25

TUE JUL 31 DIZZY MISS LIZZYS The Heron, Stanground

OPEN MIC WITH GRAHAM CLEAVER The Blue Boar, Eye

FRI JUL 27

DUSK TIL DAWN The Ploughman, Werrington

ACOUSTIC NIGHT WITH THE BOATMEN The Boat Inn, Whittlesey

GIMME 2 Puzzles?, Bridge Street

OPEN MIC WITH JIMMY DOHERTY The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

ACOUSTIC NIGHT WITH THE BOATMEN The Railway, Ramsey

BURNING CODES + BOUQUET OF DEAD CROWS + ALFIE JACK Mama Liz's, Stamford CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION The Burghley, Burghley Road CIRCA 73 The Crown, Lincoln Road CUTTIN LOOSE The Golden Fleece, Stamford DIRTY RUMOUR The Royal Oak, Swayfield HIGH ROLLERS The Ploughman, Werrington LEFTOVAS The Golden Fleece, Stamford MEG MCPARTLIN The Beehive, Bourges Boulevard PENNYLESS (TICKETED) Wild Heart Cafe, Bourne PORKY PIG The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road STACEY WOOD Queen's Head, Queen Street SUBWAY 77 The Blue Bell, Werrington THE NUGGETS Brewery Tap, Westgate THE TOMICKS The Solstice, Northminster THE VELTONES The Fayre Spot, Bretton SAT JUL 28

LOST AND SOUND The Crown, Lincoln Road NEW GENERATION CRASH N BURN The Blue Bell, Dogsthorpe OPEN MIC WITH ANNA RADFORD The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate PAUL LAKE The Burghley, Burghley Road

VOODOO ACOUSTIC WITH GRAHAM NUNN Mama Liz's, Stamford

ANOTHER GIRL ANOTHER PLANET The Lakeside Bar, Tallington Lakes CAUSTIC LIGHTS Charters, Town Bridge CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION The Blue Bell, Werrington CJ HATT The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road

STEALER The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road

LOOSE ROCKET The Masons Arms, Bourne

THE BON JOVI EXPERIENCE + REVOLVER The Gliderdrome, Boston

MULLERED AT THE MILL The Crown, Lincoln Road

THE KUT + FYZZ WALLIS BAND + NOVA STATUS + IT COMES IN WAVES Mama Liz's, Stamford

THE NUGGETS (4PM) The Bull, Newborough

DIRTY RUMOUR The Whittle Way, Stanground

THE RAINMEN The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

MON JUL 30

HUSH Centurions Club, Somersham

LAST MINUTE BRIGADE The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road

WED AUG 8

THE RETURNS The Ploughman, Werrington SAT AUG 4 AN EVENING OF GREEN DAY The Met Lounge, Bridge Street CARPARK RENDEZVOUS + SEAFOAM + TANTRIS + SKELETON CREW Festival Charlotte, The Solstice DIEHARD 80S The Crown, Lincoln Road DIRTY RUMOUR The Golden Fleece, Stamford

MARK ROWLANDS Puzzles?, Bridge Street

BACKROOM ACOUSTIC The Railway, Ramsey

MIKKI JOHNS Fletton Ex Servicemens Club, Fletton

ELIZA & THE BEAR (TICKETED) The Met Lounge, Bridge Street

PENNYLESS Central Park, Peterborough

REVOLVER The Crown, Outwell

LATIN JAZZ DUO The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

STEALER The Dragon, Werrington

THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN The Burghley, Burghley Road

THU AUG 9

THE BROADCASTERS The Burghley, Burghley Road

LIVE BAND The Heron, Stanground MEG MCPARTLIN Puzzles?, Bridge Street

SUN AUG 5 DARREN BETHELL (3PM) The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

BRIAN GUMMER + MICK DAVISON AND FRIENDS The Ostrich, North Street FRI AUG 10

MEG MCPARTLIN The Frothblowers, Werrington

A STORY TO TELL The Met Lounge, Bridge Street

PENNYLESS The George Hotel, Leadenham

CUBANS AND COGNAC The Crown, Lincoln Road

RETROLUX (1PM) The Nags Head, Eastrea

THE GUARDS The Burghley, Burghley Road

NICK CORNEY & THE BUZZRATS Puzzles?, Bridge Street

OPEN MIC WITH ANNA RADFORD The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

OPEN MIC WITH BON ROGERS WHITE The Beehive, Bourges Boulevard

SUN JUL 29

IAN & KAT (3PM) The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

JACK SANDERSON (RAT PACK STYLE) Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor

POOR BOY (4PM) Mama Liz's, Stamford

THE COLLECTIVE AND FRIENDS Mama Liz's, Stamford

GROOVAPOLITAN (3PM) Charters, Town Bridge

FILTHY CONTACT The Blue Bell, Dogsthorpe

NEIL DUROSE Puzzles?, Bretton

VELOCITY Ebeneezers, Woodston

GLASSHOUSE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Key Theatre, Embankment

ACOUSTIC NIGHT WITH GRAHAM CLEAVER The Millstone, Barnack

FRI AUG 3

RAMSHACKLE SERENADE The Ostrich, North Street

BILLY G AND THE HEARTBEATS Fletton Ex Servicemens Club, Fletton

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THU AUG 2

TUE AUG 7 HUSH The Blue Bell, Dogsthorpe

REVOLVER (5PM) The Deeping Stage, Market Deeping ROB BULL + MARK DAVID ROBERTS + ACOUSTIC ACTS Festival Charlotte, The Solstice THE GANGSTERS Charters, Town Bridge THOMAS DUNLEAVY + ELECTRIC WARRIORS + THE GUARDS + CITIZEN SMITH + SLIDER + THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN + THE AGENTS Itter Park Fun Day, Walton

THE DEPPS The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road THE GUARDS The Ostrich, North Street THE MONEY SHOT The Ploughman, Werrington THE NUGGETS The Crown, Lincoln Road

KICKBACK The Golden Fleece, Stamford

VELOCITY Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor

LOOSE ROCKET The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road

SUN AUG 12

RAMSHACKLE SERENADE The Blue Bell, Werrington THE 707 The Crown, Lincoln Road THE DEPPS The Fayre Spot, Bretton THE LAST BITE THE ROCKET DOGS Peterborough Sports and Social Club, Lincoln Road VELOCITY The Ploughman, Werrington

MON AUG 6

VINTAGE STUFF Charters, Town Bridge

ADAM TRENDALL The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

SAT AUG 11

OPEN MIC WITH STACEY The Blue Bell, Werrington

CARPARK RENDEZVOUS The Heron, Stanground

BACK TWO (3PM) The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate LET THERE B/DC (3PM) Charters, Town Bridge MON AUG 13 MATTHEW BANKHURST The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate OPEN MIC NIGHT The Talbot Inn, Stilton SONGWRITERS NIGHT WITH STEVE GIBBS The Boat Inn, Whittlesey TUE AUG 14 OPEN MIC WITH BON ROGERS WHITE The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

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DIRTY RUMOUR The Ploughman, Werrington FAILSAFE + LUNA ROSE + TEN YEARS DEAD Mama Liz's, Stamford FLASHBACK PHOTOGRAPH The Straw Bear, Whittlesey

ELECTRIC WARRIORS The Crown, Lincoln Road

JIMMY DOHERTY Puzzles?, Bridge Street

FOLK NIGHT The Falcon Hotel, Whittlesey

LIVE BAND The Heron, Stanground

GENERATION 5PAN The Blue Bell, Werrington

NEW GENERATION CRASH N BURN Ebeneezers, Woodston

JIMMY DOHERTY ACOUSTIC The Ploughman, Werrington KICKBACK The Ostrich, North Street LEFTOVAS The Masons Arms, Bourne

SUN AUG 19

THU AUG 23

CHILDREN OF THE RVEOLUTION + HOLLY-JEAN + DALE DIAMOND (2-6PM) Market Square, Whittlesey

THE EXPLETIVES (7.30PM) + WALKWAY (9PM) Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment

FREE SOUL SISTA The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Werrington

FRI AUG 24

OUTLAW EAGLES (3PM) Charters, Town Bridge

DUSK TIL DAWN The Solstice, Northminster

ZEB ROOTZ The Five Horseshoes, Barholm

FUTURE ECHOES The Crown, Lincoln Road

MON AUG 20

HALO The Ploughman, Werrington

LISA HAMMOND The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

LOST AND SOUND The Blue Bell, Werrington

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NICOLE LAWRENCE The Burghley, Burghley Road NIGHTRIDE The Fox & Hounds, Heacham OUTLAW EAGLES The Lakeside Bar, Tallington STIFF BIZKIT (TRIBUTE) The Met Lounge, Bridge Street VELOCITY The Golden Fleece, Stamford SAT AUG 18 CMI The Burghley, Burghley Road DAVE SMITH ACOUSTIC The New Crown, Whittlesey

HIGH ROLLERS Charters, Town Bridge

PAUL LAKE (PM) + THE NUGGETS (EVE) The Five Horseshoes, Barholm RAMSHACKLE SERENADE Ebeneezers, Woodston REVOLVER (6.15PM) Bands on the Bank, Wainfleet ROCKET QUEEN The Crown, Lincoln Road THE NUGGETS The Five Horseshoes, Barholm THE RETURNS The Blue Bell, Dogsthorpe

TUE AUG 21 OPEN MIC NIGHT The Boat Inn, Whittlesey OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH LIZZIE WATTS The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate OPEN MIC WITH STACEY Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment WED AUG 22 BACKROOM ACOUSTIC The Railway, Ramsey LAST MINUTE BRIGADE Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment

NICK CORNEY Puzzles?, Bridge Street PALMY UKE BAND (4PM) + REVOLVER (7.30PM) + THE DIZZY MISS LIZZYS (9.30PM) Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment VICE SQUAD Mama Liz's, Stamford SAT AUG 25

BEN'S BIG NIGHT OUT + THE WORX The Heron, Stanground CJ HATT Puzzles?, Bridge Street DIRTY RUMOUR The Grainstore, Oakham EXTONES Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor GLAM SLAM GLITZ The Crown, Lincoln Road

INTRUDERS The Burghley, Burghley Road

LIZZY ON THE LOOSE The Crown, Lincoln Road

LEFTOVAS The Five Bells, Morton

MICHAEL ANDREW BARNES (3PM) The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate

LIVE BAND The Ploughman, Werrington MULLERED AT THE MILL The Blue Bell, Dogsthorpe OUTLAW EAGLES Ex Servicemens Club, March PENNYLESS River Festival, St. Neots THE GUARDS The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road VELOCITY (2PM) + MEG MCPARTLIN (4PM) + THIRD STONE FROM THE SUN (4PM) + THE BROADCASTERS (5PM) + THE HOT ONE TWO (7.30PM) + THE KILLERZ (9.30PM) Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment SUN AUG 26 CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION (3PM) The Five Horseshoes, Barholm GARY LEE WARD + AMERICANA + ANOTHER GIRL ANOTHER PLANET + THE MONEY SHOT + THE HIGHROLLERS + OUTLAW EAGLES + UP THE FUNCTION Thorney Live Music Festival, Bedford Hall HOLLY JEAN / MAN OVERBOARD + BIG RON TEE + DECADES + LAVENDER DRIVE + JESS DAVIS + SOPHIE FREAR + KATY MAY + NEAL DUROSE The Old White Bell, Southery

RETROLUX (3PM) Charters, Town Bridge REVOLVER The White Hart, Sibsey THE GANGSTERS + LATINO SOUNDS + PENNYLESS + NICK CORNEY & THE BUZRATS + THE HOUNDOGS Waternewton Music Festival, Waternewton MON AUG 27 THE RAINMEN The Pizza Parlour & Music Cafe, Cowgate TUE AUG 28 OPEN MIC WITH GRAHAM CLEAVER The Blue Boar, Eye FRI AUG 31 ACOUSTIC NIGHT WITH THE BOATMEN The Boat Inn, Whittlesey ANNA & JIMMY The Beehive, Bourges Boulevard BIG BAND The Blue Bell, Werrington CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION The Yard of Ale, Oundle Road OUTLAW EAGLES The Hurdler, Stamford STONE PONY The Crown, Lincoln Road TIGER CLUB The Ploughman, Werrington TRUE BRITISH MAYHEM Charters, Town Bridge

SATURDAY AUGUST 26 THORNEY LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL

GIG of the MONTH

Bedford Hall, Thorney Don’t miss this great annual music festival raising money for local charities. There’s music from 11.30am til dusk with a great line up of live bands.

Licensed bar, food, stalls and fun for the kids.

Tickets are £10 and accompanied under 16’s get in free.