The Intercultural Network (ICN) is a friendly and growing collective of global majority creatives in Peterborough, supported by Peterborough Cultural Alliance (PCA). The network exists to create space for connection, collaboration and shared creative exploration, bringing together artists and creative practitioners from across the city. ICN is centred around building relationships, celebrating diversity and amplifying the visibility of Peterborough’s global majority creatives.
During its first year, the Intercultural Network hosted ten sessions shaped by the interests, experiences and ambitions of its members. These gatherings offered opportunities for discussion, peer support and the sharing of resources and creative opportunities, alongside moments of solidarity and reflection. The year also included the creation of a collaborative artwork and a process of creative evaluation, supported through two artist commissions, allowing artists to respond to the network in thoughtful and imaginative ways.
Through the network, we aim to nurture connection, co-creation and artistic development, while creating space for global majority creatives to be visible, heard and valued within the city’s cultural landscape. ICN recognises that meaningful creative practice grows from trust, care and dialogue, and that bringing people together regularly can lead to both individual growth and collective impact.
As part of our 2026 programme, the Intercultural Network will host ten sessions across the year, with six of these led by artists. The programme will include commissioned opportunities and artist-led activity, as well as time to come together, exchange ideas and make work with and around the city. These sessions will continue to build on the foundations laid in year one, offering space to explore practice, respond to place and shape the future of the network together.
