Most cities share a complex and evolving dialogue between the rural and urban, the industrial and agricultural, the built environment and green spaces. This is particularly true of Peterborough now, with its rapid expansion of housing, population and economic growth alongside its environmental aspirations.
Land and the environment more generally, is becoming a contested space with its uses debated and strategized over.
Artists Jessie Brennan, Marc Atkinson and Matt Lewis have all spent the last year ‘in residence’ in the city, hosted by arts organisation Metal, exploring these tensions and working directly with local residents to capture the changes, and their views and concerns through sound recordings, video, and photography.

Our PAOS Affordable Christmas Art Fair returns again this year. The fair will have over 35 stands featuring the unique More
Notice of Peterborough Artists’ Open Studios Annual General Meeting 2025 It’s that time of year when you have the opportunity More
The Deepford Artists will be exhibiting at Wilfred Wood Hall in Barnack from 10am – 4pm on 28th and 29th More
We are very excited to announce our PAOS brochure for 2025 is now available. You can view a digital copy More