Entertainment

CINEMA

There are no cinemas in Whittlesey, but there are two nearby. There is a multiplex cinema "The Showcase" on the Whittlesey side of Peterborough,and the "Broadway" in the city center of Peterborough. You can also get film details and film trailers at popcorn.co.uk

The Showcase has its own website

The Broadway, Peterborough, website

To find out more film details and possible trailers, follow this link to www.popcorn.co.uk.  

Whittlesey's most famous son was Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith, 1787-1860, a British general who served in the Peninsula War, the war of 1812 and the Battle of Waterloo. In India he distinguished himself in the Sikh Wars, after which he was awarded a baronetcy for the victory at Aliwal in 1846.

Whittlesey's famous Butter Cross built circa 1680. This photograph was taken in the 19th Century, and is from the front cover of "Millennium Memories of Whittlesey" one of two books, each containing over 40 photos, recording life in Whittlesey in the past. These books, published on behalf of the Whittlesey Society are available from Whittlesey Museum)