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.
This spring Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery will be exhibiting the beautiful artwork from Lisa Helin in their Squires Coffee More
Legendary Peterborough photographer, Chris Porsz, showcases his recreated candid photographs snapped on the local streets of the city spanning over More
Join members of Babeworld for a workshop exploring fan fiction* as an empowering tool for transformation and re-imagining futures. https://metalculture.com/whats-on/fan-fiction-workshop-reimagining-the-future/ More
Photograph production day at Peterborough Museum for new and returning members taking part in PAOS 2024. Every year, new and More
