Preparing the Cultural Strategy has been overseen by a relatively small group, called the Cultural Strategy Group. A key recommendation is to create a much wider structure, provisionally called a Culture Board, to take us forward into the next stage.
This table sets out the people and organisations we have talked to so far. In some cases we have given names, for example where people work there. In other cases, protecting confidentiality, we can’t give individuals names. If there is a weblink for the organisation or artist we have added that too. This list is in addition to the artists who worked on commissions in Phase 3. You can see more about the process we have followed on the ‘What We Did‘ page.
Members of the Cultural Steering Group are listed first, so people can see who they are. If more than one person from an organisation is listed, the one named first has sat on the Steering Group.
Other organisations, groups or individuals involved are listed in alphabetical order. We add new names as they participate. There have been unexpected connections and opportunities to make new links and find a helping hand through the journey, exemplified by this poem about keeping healthy during lockdown.
We are particularly grateful to people who organised network meetings or invited CSG members to their events. This meant many more people were involved and we are thankful for all their contributions.
- Consequences Drawing Project
- The Culture Forum (3 specific discussions)
- Digital People in Peterborough (meeting to come)
- Disability Peterborough
- PHACE Peterborough Cultural Partnership for Children and Young People (4 meetings with teachers)
- Historic England
- Metal Emerging Artists Network
- Peterborough Citizens UK
- Peterborough Presents (using the material from the 4 Big Discussions)
- Peterborough Youth Voice.
| Organisation | Contacts | URL |
| Arts Council England | Natalie Philips / Jack Heaton | https://www.artscouncil.org.uk |
| Jumped Up Theatre | Kate Hall | https://jumpeduptheatre.com/culture-forum |
| Metal | Mark Richards / Ruth Campbell-Ekins | http://www.metalculture.com/about-us/peterborough/ |
| Nene Park Trust | Matthew Bradbury / Louise Thirwall | https://www.nenepark.org.uk |
| Peterborough Cultural Partnership for Children & Young People (PHACE) | Stephanie Peachey | https://nnfestival.org.uk/festival-bridge/ |
| Peterborough City Council | Adrian Chapman / Cllr Steve Allen / Jamie Fenton / Jawaid Khan | https://www.peterborough.gov.uk |
| Peterborough City Culture | Pat Carrington / Sheena Carman / Jag Singh / Sarah Wilson | For background see https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/politics/new-body-set-run-arts-and-culture-services-peterborough-3013895 |
| 62 Gladstone Street | Aisha Zia (also an active playwright) | https://62gladstonestreet.co.uk |
| Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough | James Rolfe / Ross Renton | https://bit.ly/3sYiQJA |
| City College Peterborough | Learners | https://www.citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk |
| Cresset Theatre | Martin Chilcott, Penny Hansen | https://www.cresset.co.uk |
| Digital People in Peterborough | Liz Randall | https://mydpip.com |
| Disability Peterborough | Sandie Burns | https://www.disabilitypeterborough.org |
| Djiboart | Roland Burt (also an active painter) | http://www.djiboart.co.uk |
| Eastern Angles | Ivor Cutting | https://easternangles.co.uk |
| Flag Fen and Must Farm Advisory Board | Board Members | https://dev.peterborougharchaeology.org/peterborough-archaeological-sites/must-farm/ |
| Heritage Lottery Fund | Rachel Macfarlane / Dawn Bainbridge | https://www.heritagefund.org.uk |
| Hindu Community Association | Ratilal Joshi / Kishorbai Ladwa / | https://bharathindusamaj.co.uk/ |
| Historic England | Hetty Thornton | https://historicengland.org.uk |
| John Clare Countryside Project | Richard Astle | http://langdyke.org.uk/projects/john-clare-vision/ |
| Kindred Drama | Paul Collings | https://www.kindreddrama.com |
| Living Sport | Simon Fairhall | https://bit.ly/3c4obZf |
| Met Lounge | Steve Jason | https://www.facebook.com/TheMetLounge/ |
| New Theatre | David Hutchinson / Richie Ross | https://www.newtheatre-peterborough.com |
| Opportunity Peterborough | Tom Henessey | https://www.opportunitypeterborough.co.uk |
| Peterborough Cathedral | David Cramp / Chris Dalliston | https://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk |
| Peterborough Citizens UK | Tim Hall | https://www.citizensuk.org/chapters/peterborough/ |
| Peterborough Civic Society | Toby Wood / Stuart Orme | https://www.peterboroughcivicsociety.org.uk |
| Peterborough College | Rachel Nicholls / Liz Knight / Daniel Lee | https://www.peterborough.ac.uk |
| Peterborough Lithuanian Community Švyturys (Lighthouse) | Judita Grubliene | https://www.facebook.com/Svyturys-Peterborough-736054243170796 |
| Peterborough Music Hub | Kirsten Goldthorpe | https://peterboroughmusichub.org.uk/ |
| Peterborough Positive (leading the Business Improvement District BID) | Jay Wheeler | http://www.peterboroughpositive.co.uk |
| Peterborough Presents | Sarah Haythornthwaite / Keeley Mills / Charley Genever / Ferzan Kusair | https://www.peterboroughpresents.org |
| Peterborough Youth Voice | Marya Ali | https://bit.ly/3bobfOR |
| Queensgate Shopping Centre | Mark Broadhead | https://www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk |
| Thorpe Hall | Caroline Graham | https://www.sueryder.org/how-we-can-help/sue-ryder-thorpe-hall-hospice |
| Tricolor Associates | Nicola Power (supporting City Culture) | https://tricolorassociates.co.uk/profile/nicola-power/ |
| UROCK Theatre | Di Goldsmith | https://www.urock.org.uk |
| Visitor Information Centre (PCC) | Tracey Snooks | https://www.visitpeterborough.com |
| YMCA Trinity Group | Jonathan Martin | https://ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk |