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    Peterborough is home to one of the longest running and largest Green Festivals in the UK, and in 2017 it took on a new life as ‘Planet B’.

    Planet B was a two-week programme of events, performances, film screenings, workshops, commissioned artworks, and a conference – all around encouraging discussion and debate on sustainability.

    The environmental charity PECT, worked alongside arts organisation Metal and The Green Backyard and with funding from Arts Council England, ran Planet B from Saturday 29th July through to Saturday 12th August 2017.

    The environment is a huge subject that can often feel hard to get to grips with, but Planet B is asked: ‘What needs to happen for people to understand the issues, become more resilient together and take positive actions?’

    Looking at the key themes of how communities can become more adaptable, what lifestyles and habits we need to change, and how we can learn from the past, Planet B included an environmental conference, film screening, debates, theatre and much more. Watch our highlights film to see snippets of many of the events.
    https://player.vimeo.com/video/234651744

    PLANET B Highlights from Metalculture on Vimeo.

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    PLANET B EVENTS PROGRAMME (PLEASE NOTE THIS PROJECT/ EVENT HAS NOW PASSED)

    The events ran from Sat 29th July to Sat 12th August 2017.

    Planet B warm-up event: Film Club Frame: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 
    When: Fri 28th July, 7.30pm
    Where: Chauffeurs Cottage, 1 St Peters Rd, Peterborough PE1 1YX
    What: Film

    Peterborough International Friendship Day
    When: Sat 29th July, 11am-5.30pm
    Where: Cathedral Square, Peterborough PE1 1XH
    Who: Organised by Extended Hands with support of Peterborough City Council
    What: FestivalSmugglers Festival
    When: Sat 29th July, 12noon-10.30pm
    Where: The Green Backyard, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 8AT
    Who: The Green Backyard and The Smugglers Festival
    What: FestivalWrite Club
    When: Weds 2nd August, 7.30pm
    Where: The Stoneworks, 8B Church St, Peterborough PE1 1XB
    What: Poetry

    The Future Museum of Now
    When: Thurs 3rd-Tues 8th August, 11-4pm (5th Aug also open after Generation Zero)
    Where: St John’s Square, Peterborough PE1 1XB
    Who: Claudia Friend
    What: Exhibition

    Tomorrow (Demain)
    When: Thursday 3rd August, 6.30pm for a 7pm start
    Where: Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road, Peterborough PE1 1YX
    Who: Peterborough in Transition
    What: Film

    There is No Wealth But Life

    When: Thurs 3rd, 1.30pm-4pm (young people aged 8 – 18) & Fri 4th August,  10.30am-1pm (16+)
    Where: WestRaven Community Café
    Who: The Poly-Technic
    What: Workshops & Projections

    Clutter Bank
    When: Fri 4th-Mon 7th August, 12noon-5pm.
    Where: Unit 22, Westgate Arcade, Peterborough PE1 1PY
    Who: Emily Tracy
    What: Interactive exhibition

    Pay it Forward – Flash Mob Mass Meditation
    When: Fri 4th August, 7pm-7.40pm
    Where: Cathedral Square, Peterborough PE1 1XH
    Who: Soul Happy Wellbeing Centre
    What: Group MeditationGeneration Zero
    When and where:
    Fri 4th August, 8pm: Undercroft Theatre, Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8BE
    Sat 5th August, 8pm: City Gallery, Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1LF
    Who: By Becky Owen-Fisher, presented by Lamphouse Theatre
    What: Theatre‘Feed the 1,000’ Community Picnic
    When: Saturday 5th August, 11am-3pm
    Where: Cathedral Square, Peterborough  PE1 1XB
    Who: PECT, Cross Keys Homes, FareShare, WestRaven Big Local,
    What: Community Picnic 

    The Beast
    When: Sat 5th August, 12noon-4pm
    Where: Various routes around the city centre culminating in Cathedral Square
    Who: Francis Thorburn
    What: Parade

    Pickers, Pluckers and Packers
    When: Saturday 5th August 2017, 11am & 4pm
    Where: Tours will start from St John’s Church in Cathedral Square.
    Who: Charley Genever and Keely Mills
    What: Poetry

    Peterborough in Transition Debate
    When: Sun 6th August, 1pm-3pm
    Where: The Green Backyard, Oundle Rd, Peterborough PE2 8AT
    Who: Peterborough in Transition
    What: Debate

    Pay it Forward – Litter Pick
    When: Sun 6th August, 3pm-5pm
    Where: Fletton Lakes (Car Park), off Fletton High Street, Peterborough
    Who: Soul Happy Wellbeing Centre
    What: Litter Pick

    What Housing Crisis?
    When: Mon 7th August, 7pm-9pm
    Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
    Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
    What: Community Dinner

    Bored of Brexit?
    When: Weds 9th August, 7pm-9pm
    Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
    Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
    What: Debate

    Lets PHACE It, where will we be living in the future?
    When: Thurs 10th August, 11am-4.30pm
    Where: Allia, Future Business Park, behind the POSH
    Who: PHACE
    What: Workshop

    Vegan Bring and Share Picnic (Helping the Homeless)
    When:  Thurs 10th August, 6.30pm-8.30pm
    Where: St John’s Green (near Cathedral Square)
    Who: Soul Happy Wellbeing Centre
    What: Community Picnic

    Animation: Princess Mononoke (PG)
    When:     Thurs 10th August, 3.30pm
    Where: John Clare Theatre, Peterborough PE1 1SQ
    Who: Peterborough Arts Cinema
    What: FilmDrink and Draw
    When: Thurs 10th August, 7pm
    Where: The Ostrich Inn, Peterborough PE1 2RA
    What: Drawing SessionI, Daniel Blake (15)
    When:     Thurs 10th August, 7pm-10pm (incl post show discussion)
    Where: John Clare Theatre, Peterborough PE1 1SQ
    Who: Peterborough Arts Cinema
    What: FilmRelinquishment – A Planet B Day Gathering
    When:     Fri 11th August, 10am-4.30pm followed by drinks
    Where: Anglia Ruskin University, Guild House, Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 9PW
    Who: PECT, Metal and The Green Backyard, supported by Anglia Ruskin University
    What: Conference 

    Question Time Cabaret
    When: Fri 11th August, 7.30pm-10.30pm
    Where: The Undercroft, Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, Hampton, Peterborough PE7 8BE
    Who: Talia Randall
    What: Cabaret

    Should we stop having Children?
    When: Friday 11th August, 7pm- 9pm
    Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
    Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
    What: Debate

    Is Peterborough Good or Rubbish?
    When: Saturday 12th August, 1pm-3pm
    Where: Metal at Chauffeur’s Cottage, St Peter’s Road PE1 1YX
    Who: Scottee & Queer Peterborough
    What: Debate

    Drop in The Ocean
    When: Sat 12th August, 2pm (performance). To take out a share, see the opening times of the Clutter Bank
    Where: Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough PE1 1XS
    Who: Eric MacLennan
    What: Workshop & Performance

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