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From Waste to Wonder

This May half term, Queensgate Shopping Centre invites families to discover the power of creativity, recycling, and community at From Waste to Wonder — a week-long eco celebration packed with hands-on fun, inspiring activities, and educational experiences for all ages.

♻️ Visit the ReCycle Point

Bring clean recyclables like cans, bottles, egg cartons, and cereal boxes to our interactive drop-off zone. Watch your items get transformed into imaginative creations for our Summer Shaun The Sheep activity. 

There will also be a collection point in Cathedral Square on Tuesday 27th May run by the Recycling Team at Peterborough City Council and local charity partners featured on our giant skips provided by Bourne Skip Hire.

About the event

This May half term, Queensgate Shopping Centre invites families to discover the power of creativity, recycling, and community at From Waste to Wonder — a week-long eco celebration packed with hands-on fun, inspiring activities, and educational experiences for all ages. Whether you’re turning trash into treasure or making a greener promise for tomorrow, From Waste to Wonder is a fun, free, and inspiring way to spend your half term. 👉 Join us at Queensgate and help make a world of difference — one recycled creation at a time.

Tuesday 27 May: Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder Making

Young participants will repurpose plastic bottles into bird feeders, supporting local wildlife and learning the importance of sustainability in everyday life. PLUS, turn egg boxes into mini herb planters for an eco-friendly activity that supports pollinators, reduces carbon footprints and food waste, improves air quality and soil health, and encourages sustainable living.

Tuesday 27th May: Cathedral Square Waste to Wonder Collection Point

Discover 2 giant skips decorated by local street artist Nathan “Nyces” Murdoch showcasing 4 local community organisations. These skips are in partnership with Bourne Skip Hire and will be managed by the Recycling Team at Peterborough City Council.

Wednesday 28 May: ‘Bag for Life’ Craft Workshop and Local Artist Roland Burt from RB7 Art Centre Q&A

Kids will decorate reusable mini shopping bags made from recycled materials and earn a ‘Queensgate Recycling Hero’ certificate, encouraging sustainable habits in a fun and creative way. Local artist Roland Burt from RB7 Art Centre CIC located in Queensgate Shopping Centre will be hosting a Q&A Session to generate ideas for the art installation out of rubbish. You will then see these creations come to life in his store over the next 6 weeks to be unveiled in the Summer.

Thursday 29 May: ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ Zone

Guests can contribute their own waste-saving recipes to a community board, spin the ‘Wheel of Waste’ for eco tips, and take part in fun composting games such as ‘Guess the Compost Time’. A food donation station will also be available in support of local food banks. Plus a special guest appearance at 1pm!


Event Information

When
  • 27 May 2025 - 29 May 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
  • Queensgate Shopping Centre, Long Causeway, Peterborough, UK

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