What’s on | Editor’s pick 9 – 15 December
Bah, humbug!
As heart-warming, rousing and Victorian as you like, nothing epitomises the spirit of Christmas more than redemption, ghosts, roast goose… and singing! Based on A Christmas Carol by the godfather of the season, Charles Dickens, Scrooge The Musical stars stage-and-screen veteran Tommy Steele and is full of fantastic songs and – in this production – wonderful special effects by magician Paul Kieve.
Scrooge The Musical
Monday, 9 December – Saturday, 14 December, 7.45 – 9.15 pm
Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Peterborough
www.vivacity-peterborough.com
www.kenwright.com
Christmas for all Folk
Christmas has its roots firmly planted in our pagan past, so what better way to get in the festive mood than by enjoying some roots music by Folk supergroup, the Albion Christmas Band? Line-up includes Simon Nicol, Kellie While, Simon Care and Ashley Hutchings.
The Albion Christmas Band
Wednesday, 11 December, 7.30 – 9 pm
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough
www.vivacity-peterborough.com
Handmade with love…
Beautiful handmade gifts for Christmas that you won’t find anywhere else, at Handmade at St John’s. Buy someone you love – or at their often-reasonable prices maybe even just someone you like – a lovely present and get a warm, glowy feeling that will last all month!
Handmade at St John’s
Thursday, 12 December, 3 – 7 pm
St John the Baptist, Cathedral Square, Peterborough
www.handmadeinpeterborough.moonfruit.com
Festive merriment
It can’t be about ‘look behind you!’ and ‘oh, yes he did!’ for the whole of December (although, that is tempting…) so to add a dash of something different to your Christmas entertainment menu, enjoy a night of top comedy at the Key. Jarlath Regan headlines, with able support from Paul F Taylor and Richard Todd.
Key Comedy Nights – Jarlath Regan
Friday, 13 December, 7 – 10 pm
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough
www.vivacity-peterborough.com
Top chickes
Chart-topping, ye-olde-worlde songstresses The Mediaeval Baebes will be at Peterborough Cathedral on Saturday, 14 December to give a festive concert. (We’re pretty sure, here at Moment Towers, that genuine mediaeval ladies never looked as good as this lot…)
The Mediaeval Baebes in concert
Saturday, 14 December, 7.30 – 9 pm
Peterborough Cathedral, Minster Precincts, Peterborough
www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk
www.mediaevalbaebes.com
