The Peterborough Festival is held annually in the UK city of

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. The

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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

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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

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, Caribbean and

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featured each year. The festival has also included a fishing event. In 2010 the community radio station Radio Peterborough launched during the festival.

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History of Peterborough {{UK-festival-stub