3pm until late · August 2026
Summer evenings
in the city
Peterborough does not stop at five. Build an evening of culture, food, games, riverside moments, cinema and live entertainment, all within one city-centre visit.
Monday to Friday*
16–24 with Tiger
buses during August
Make it yours
Build your summer evening
Four quick choices. One Peterborough plan. Use it as a starting point, then follow the links to check availability and book.
Not sure where to start?
Six evenings,
ready to go
Use these combinations as inspiration. Swap any stop, follow your curiosity and stay for one more thing.
Family favourite
Build, bite, big screen
Play after five
Glow, games, good food
Riverside
Swim, supper, summer sounds
Curtain up
Stories into the evening
Ages 14–19
Your city, your evening
Peterborough live
Original nights out
Happening this month
August highlights
The Last Laugh
New Theatre
Whitney Houston by Candlelight
Peterborough Cathedral
Summer Anthems
Bijou
The Addams Family
Key Theatre
Summer Artisan Market
Peterborough Cathedral
Joanne & Ore: Champions Reignited
New Theatre
Annual Beer Festival
Charters
Sip & Paint
Bijou
Culture Community Carnival
Cathedral Square
Programmes, availability and age policies can change. Check the organiser’s latest information before travelling or booking.
Getting here is part of the plan
Arrive after three.
Stay for more.
Peterborough city centre is compact and walkable, with the station, Cathedral Square, theatres, leisure venues and riverside all within an easy evening route.
Free parking after 3pm*
Monday to Friday at Bishops Road, Car Haven, Riverside and Pleasure Fair Meadow.
Check parking detailsFree bus travel for ages 5–15
Available on participating local services throughout August 2026. Check your operator first.
Plan bus travel£1 Tiger fares for under-25s
Ages 16–24 can travel for £1 on participating services with a free Tiger pass obtained in advance.
Get a Tiger passYour city after five
More to do. More ways to meet.
Try multiplayer VR, glow golf, escape rooms, late swims, cinema, food offers and all-ages cultural events. We have brought the best non-pub-led ideas together so it is easier to plan with friends.
Culture does not end at five
What will your
evening look like?
Explore the live calendar, choose your first stop and let Peterborough surprise you.
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