Peterborough Festival
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The Peterborough Festival is held annually in the UK city of Peterborough
. The festival
takes place over a two-week period, usually the last week of June and the first week of July.
The first set of events of the festival take place at the embankment, beside the Town Bridge. The second set take place at Central Park, next to the Regional College.
The festival attracts a crowd of over 100,000 each year, and is aimed and bringing communities together. Parades, music and performances are all included, with Indian
, Caribbean
and European music featured each year.
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
. The festival
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
takes place over a two-week period, usually the last week of June and the first week of July.
The first set of events of the festival take place at the embankment, beside the Town Bridge. The second set take place at Central Park, next to the Regional College.
The festival attracts a crowd of over 100,000 each year, and is aimed and bringing communities together. Parades, music and performances are all included, with Indian
Music of India
The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, classical music and R&B. India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras. It remains fundamental to the lives of Indians today as...
, Caribbean
Caribbean music
The music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of musical genres. They are each syntheses of African, European, Indian and native influences, largely created by descendants of African slaves...
and European music featured each year.