Our Site
“What Metal offers is so much more than physical access – it’s about care, hosting and hospitality. They understand the need for ‘safe’ spaces for creation and offer a sense of family. The staff make time and are never too busy. There is a real sense of belonging due to a shared sensibility. It is an open and inclusive environment”. – Choreographer Kimberley Harvey
Our ‘for now’ home is a blank canvas office space, which we have made into a cosy pop-up office with all the domestic features we brought with us from Chauffeurs Cottage. Tea is still on tap and our doors are still as open as ever.
Our History
When Metal first came to Peterborough, it’s first home was Chauffeurs Cottage, a gatehouse property which was largely unused till 2011. In partnership with City Council Peterborough, Metal renovated this space to create an inviting home for artists creatives to show and make work in partnerships with the wider communities of Peterborough.
Since January 2025 Metal have been based in an office space on Trinity Street, in Peterborough city center where we have crafted the space into a welcoming, meanwhile home whilst we as we explore a future space for Metal. We are still continuing to support artists and sharing & creating with communities. The building is situated beside the museum, close to transport links.
Our Programme
We curate an exciting programme of international and UK artists in residence, host dinners to bring artists and communities together, offer talent development support through training and mentoring, and run a wide range of events, exhibitions and participatory projects often off-site within the communities we serve, that connect artists to audiences and audiences to artists.
For current events click here and for information about our current projects click here.
Our Partnerships and Tenants
With us in our office space are other organisations and local creatives who call it ‘home’ including Peterborough Presents, Red7 Productions and creative freelancers and prodcuers.
Our Networks
At Metal Peterborough, we are part of the following networks:
- Peterborough Cultural Alliance
- At Metal Peterborough, we are part of the following networks:
- Peterborough Cultural Alliance
- Peterborough Presents Steering Group
- Voluntary Sector Committees – Syntax Poetry Festival, Peterborough Women’s Forum,
- Peterborough Cultural Form
- Disability Consultancy for Creative Change (DC4CC)
- East Anglian Artist Development Network
- East Youth Voice Consortium
Our Access
Our office is on the first floor. The building has lift access and an accessible gender-neutral toilet on the ground floor.
At the front entrance is a wide automatic door with wheelchair access. This entrance brings into a relaxed space with sofa seats and tables perfect for a cuppa and a chat. If you continue through the space, you will come to a set of double doors which lead to the lifts (straight ahead) and the stairs (to the right).
Once you reach level 1, exit right if you are coming from the lift or left if you are using the stairs. You will come to a set of glass double doors where a member of staff will meet you.
Our office space is cosy and domestic, with lamps and soft seating to offer Metal’s at home feeling. The placement of chairs and tables can be moved around to create a suitable space.
If you have any questions about access, please get in touch with us by emailing chauffeurscottage@metal.com or calling 01733 893007 and we will do all we can to support you.
We want everyone to feel welcome at Metal and we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination. We take holding a space seriously and if you have any feedback or would like to raise a concern, please let a member of staff know.
Volunteering
Looking to get some experience in the arts? Want to help out with projects in your community? We often look for volunteers when we’ve got a large project taking place, with our newsletter being the first port of call for volunteers so make sure you’re signed up here. You can find out more about volunteering at Metal here.
We are open Mondays – Fridays (excluding bank holidays) from 9am till 5pm.
You can find us at:
Trinity Court, Trinity Street,
Peterborough
PE11DA
Our what3words location: cake.vibrates.prefer
Directions: Trinity Suites is centrally located on Trinity Street, just a short walk from Peterborough Cathedral. The office building is situated next to the Museum building, to the left if you are facing the museum’s entrance.
Parking:
There is no on-site parking at Trinity Suites, but nearby parking options include:
- Wentworth Street (4 -minute walk).
- Pleasure Fair Meadows (14 -minute walk, offering affordable all-day parking).
By Train:
Coming to us by train? Trinity suites is just under a ten-minute walk from the station. You can download this PDF document showing how to get from Peterborough train station to Trinity
Get in touch!
Want to get in touch or having trouble getting into the building? You can reach us via our phone number 01733 893077 or by dropping us an email chauffeurscottage@metalculture.com and someone will come and greet you!
