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New public shows for 2013 at Peterborough Arena
Posted on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
REGIONAL entertainment and event venue Peterborough Arena has secured new band new public shows for the coming season. Organises of Discover Dolls – The Doll Show are moving their largest event of the year to the East of England Showground location in June, having outgrown their existing home. Meanwhile, the Baby & Toddler Show will [...]
Read full article...Charity race night boosts cancer funds to honour businessman Michael Scotney
Posted on Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
IT was a safe bet than when fund-raisers gathered for a Race Night in honour of local bookmaker Michael Scotney, the going would be good when it came to boosting charity coffers. More than £20,000 was raised at the event, hosted by Peterborough Arena, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support – a charity supported by [...]
Read full article...Celebrities ‘road tested’ Peterborough Arena ahead of national ice tour
Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
WHEN it comes to choosing a venue to host a brand new show – event organisers and promoters are faced with the pressure of getting it right first time. With Celebrities on Ice – the brainchild of England Rugby legend Kyran Bracken – currently wowing crowds on its national arena tour, it is largely thanks [...]
Read full article...Peterborough venue makes The Guardian’s Top 10 best antique fair locations
Posted on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
WHEN it comes to hosting England’s best vintage markets and antique fairs, it seems that the East of England Showground and Peterborough Arena are the real deal! Bargain hunters from all over the country descend on the venue twice a year for the Peterborough Festival of Antiques, where hundreds of stallholders bring their array of [...]
Read full article...Peter Andre to wow crowds at Peterborough Arena gig
Posted on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
PETERBOROUGH Arena is delighted to announce that pop heart throb Peter Andre will be playing a special gig at the venue this autumn. The Aussie music and reality TV star will be heading up a special concert on September 28 – which marks the first major music event with a star-name at the venue since [...]
Read full article...Influential speakers to visit Peterborough Arena for national nursery conference
Posted on Thursday, April 18th, 2013
REGIONAL conference and events venue Peterborough Arena has been selected to host the National Day Nurseries Association nursery conference this summer. A number of influential speakers will be attending the conference at the venue on June 20/21. The National Day Nurseries Association’s conference provides a valuable opportunity for nursery owners, managers and staff to take [...]
Read full article...Showdown at the Showground: Peterborough venue a knockout for boxing
Posted on Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
WHEN it comes to hosting professional boxing – Peterborough is a knockout location, says leading UK boxing promoter Robert Waterman. With a showdown planned for the showground’s Peterborough Arena on April 12, the city is being billed as one of the UK’s top boxing venues – with news that a major series of professional matches [...]
Read full article...More couples say ‘I Do’ to Peterborough Arena as their wedding venue
Posted on Thursday, March 21st, 2013
THE wedding season is almost upon us – and when it comes to organising The Big Day – one of the most important factors is the venue. Is it big enough to cater for large number of guests; is it easy to get to it; how much parking is there; and even – can you [...]
Read full article...Hospital patients and staff get a slice of Peterborough Arena’s birthday action
Posted on Monday, March 11th, 2013
YOUNG hospital patients and nursing staff have been helping leading city entertainment and events venue Peterborough Arena mark its first birthday! This month has seen the first anniversary of Peterborough Arena at the East of England Showground, which was the focus of a major rebranding and re-launch a year ago. And with a large birthday [...]
Read full article...Regional events and entertainment venue celebrates its first birthday!
Posted on Thursday, February 28th, 2013
FOLLOWING a major rebranding a year ago – Peterborough Arena, one of the finest all-purpose venues in the East of England – is celebrating its first anniversary. There has been plenty to celebrate for the venue, in a year that has seen audiences reaching close to a million, the welcoming of a Royal visitor, celebrity [...]
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