PETERBOROUGH
UK CITY OF CULTURE 2033
Welcome to the official website for Peterborough’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2033. It is the single, authoritative source for information about the city’s Expression of Interest, the emerging cultural vision, and how partners and communities across Peterborough are shaping this ambition together
PETERBOROUGH
UK CITY OF CULTURE 2033Welcome to the official website for Peterborough’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2033. It is the single, authoritative source for information about the city’s Expression of Interest, the emerging cultural vision, and how partners and communities across Peterborough are shaping this ambition together.
The Road to 2033
Our Expression of Interest for UK City of Culture 2029 brought partners together, built momentum and strengthened belief in what Peterborough can become.
That process has not ended. It has accelerated.
We are now building towards 2033, with a stronger foundation, deeper partnerships and a clearer sense of purpose.
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LATEST NEWS
Giant Titanosaur to Arrive at Peterborough Cathedral This Spring
A colossal dinosaur is coming to Peterborough Cathedral this spring. The Natural History Museum’s full-scale cast of Patagotitan mayorum, one of the largest animals ever to walk the Earth, will be on display from 13 April to 31 May 2026.
A City That Listens
Rhythm travels further than language. In Peterborough, layered sounds from Afrobeats to Latvian song reflect a city shaped by movement, migration and welcome. Listening turns diversity into dialogue, and dialogue into shared identity. This is lived culture, not spectacle.
When the City Sings
From cathedral choirs to club nights, Peterborough’s story can be heard as much as read. Sacred harmony, orchestral ambition and underground basslines have all shaped the city’s shared pulse. Across generations, sound has gathered people, carried identity and travelled far beyond local walls.
I am writing as the Leader of Peterborough City Council to offer my unequivocal support for Peterborough’s Expression of Interest to become the UK City of Culture 2033.
This bid represents not only a bold cultural ambition, but also a defining moment for our city — one that unites our communities, partners, and institutions behind a sharedvision of creativity, inclusion, and transformation.
Peterborough has so much to offer and is often undervalued nationally. The City of Culture process is a chance to tell a bigger story about our city.
This is about ensuring culture is not something that happens to communities, but something created with them
Peterborough’s journey to UK City of Culture 2033 is bring led by the organisations featured below, with Peterborough City Council acting as the accountable body, working together to shape a confident, collaborative and city-wide campaign for our cultural future.
