ARU Peterborough Community Day

A child wearing a VR headset holding a steering wheel

Join us for the annual ARU Peterborough Community Day on Saturday 17 August. We'll be opening the university doors for a day of fun learning activities for the whole family.

Are you up to the challenge of reaching the top of the Nene Park Outdoors climbing wall?

Are you the next Robin Hood? Take aim with the soft archery to fire at the target and hit the centre circle.

Compete against your friends or family to be the quickest round the track with our two-player race simulator.

Join an immersive show to explore the science behind forces.

A young girl using a Van Der Graaf generator to make her hair stand on end

Discover a world of science through interactive exhibits provided by Cambridge Science Centre.

Enter another world through eXtended Reality Peterborough. Where will you go?

Take on the giant buzz wire, basketball shoot put, maze runner and mini golf at your leisure and see how many challenges you can complete.

Enjoy the sound of Division Duo, our resident acoustic band and enjoy a bite to eat from the Deli Chef.

Two members of Peterborough Women's Football Club holding footballs in front of a goal

Can you score a goal against the POSH Women's players? Beat the goalie for a chance to win a signed POSH Women's shirt.

Rainbows, unicorns and superheroes - have your face painted and take on a fun new look for the day.

Check out the latest in life saving technology with the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT).

Explore what it's like to be a nurse, engineer or lawyer through interactive workshops in our state-of-the-art facilities. Talk to our lecturers and find out what it is like to be a student at ARU Peterborough.

Be amazed by the walkabout dinosaur and his trusty ranger. Grab a selfie, but don't get too close.

A performer blowing giant bubbles outside on the ARU Peterborough campus

Watch in amazement as the juggling unicyclist welcomes you on to campus and wonder at the bubbles as they float around you. Then try out your own circus skills with the friendly Storm in a Tea Cup team.

Explore the night skies and planetary system in the Wonderdome planetarium.

Explore the pop-up stands and find out more about Peterborough STEM, Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT), ARU Peterborough Students' Union and Team ARU.

Visit the pop-up stands from community organisations to learn more about what is happening in our city.

There's no need to book, just drop in.

Our address is:

ARU Peterborough
Bishop's Road
Peterborough PE1 5BW
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