Mission Possible Careers Show
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Civil War @ Heritage Festival
Your mission, should you choose to accept it… is to get inspired for a new career!
If you’re aged 14-24 the annual Mission Possible Careers Show on Friday June 23 at the East of England Arena aims to set you on course for a bright future. Good news is it’s free to attend and aims to inform and inspire you with details about the wide range of career opportunities on offer, both locally and beyond. Steve Bowyer, Chief Executive of Opportunity Peterborough told ESP – “The atmosphere at the 2016 Careers Show was awe-inspiring and feedback from absolutely everyone concerned was incredible. With over 200 confirmed exhibitors and more than 3,500 school cohorts pre-booked to attend, 2017 looks set to build on this success. Don’t miss it!” This Careers Show is the biggest and most exciting skills and careers event in the East of England and is now in its fifth year. Organised by Opportunity Peterborough’s Skills Service team, the 2017 Show is expected to be bigger and better than ever before, thanks to a collaboration with WorldSkills UK and funding from The Careers & Enterprise Company, the LEP’s ‘Signpost 2 Skills’ project and sponsorship from key local organisations. Head down between 9.30am and
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3.30pm and check out hundreds of exhibitors from all sectors, split into ‘Experience Zones’ that range from ‘Creative’ to ‘Business’ to ‘Engineering, Construction & Manufacturing’. You’ll have everything under one roof with employers, colleges and training organisations with interactive ‘Have a Go’ activities, offering you a unique chance to try out different skills and get a feel for what it would be like to work in their industry. If you’re looking for work some of the exhibitors on the day will have current job and apprenticeship vacancies or you can make use of the drop-in ‘CV Bootcamp’ with business professionals providing useful tips on improving CVs and succeeding at interviews. There will also be qualified careers advisers offering personalised guidance. To ease you along, take a breather and watch the various music, dance and drama acts performing throughout the day, including activities with the Peterborough Music Hub and chill out at the picnic areas for a well-earned break! The Careers Show is free to attend and there’s no need to book. There’s ample free parking on site or bus numbers x4 and 24 stop on Oundle Road at the front of the venue. For more info, contact The Skills Service on 01733 863696 or email info@theskillsservice.co.uk. Keep up-to-date with plans for the Careers Show by visiting www.careersshow.co.uk, liking ‘The Skills Service’ on Facebook or following @UK_Skills on Twitter.
The city’s fantastic Heritage Festival returns this month bringing plenty of live action to the city centre celebrating 3,500 years of history! Don’t miss this great weekend of free events and attractions on Saturday June 17 and Sunday June 18 as the Festival returns for its ninth successful year. Presented by Vivacity in association with Perkins Engines Company Limited, Peterborough Cathedral and Peterborough City Council this is the city centre’s most popular event, attracting over 37,500 people last year. The highlight for this year will commemorate the 375th anniversary of the start of the English Civil War, seeing Parliamentarians and Royalists battle in a full blown re-enactment. Don’t miss all the action as Roundheads and Cavaliers battle for control of Peterborough in a spectacular display of fighting skill with period weaponry, armour and siege tactics. Over the Festival weekend there’ll be living history encampments, stalls and entertainment in and around the cathedral grounds. The Heritage Festival also features a large programme of fringe events running from June 10 to 24 where you can get involved with the multitude of heritage societies and attractions across the city. Visit www.vivacitypeterborough.com/heritagefest to find out more.
Battle Proms The annual epic concert is back at Burghley House in Stamford on Saturday July 8. Pack up your picnics and enjoy the summer celebrations at the stunning grounds of this historic house. The sublime music paired with the dramatic displays has made this a key event in the calendar. Concert-goers will be treated with the full 2 hour orchestral concert from the 60 piece New English Concert Orchestra (led by Douglas Coombes MBE.) There’ll be cavalry displays, aerial displays from a WWII Spitfire, firing canons and to top everything off nicely a spectacular firework display. This is most definitely an event that you won’t want to miss out on, just ask more than 7,000 people who went last year. To find out more go to www.battleproms.com. Ellie Pybus