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The Concerts

Relive the Music 50’s 60’s 70’s SHOW

Sep 30, 2026 7:00 PM Showplace Performance Centre Relive the Music has always trafficked in pure crowd-pleasing excess, but now the show has kicked the doors even wider open. What began as a hit-packed ride through […]

Community

Peterborough Crime: The Numbers, The Noise, And The Feeling On The Street

When the front window at La Mesita Mexican Restaurant on George Street was smashed a few nights ago, it became the kind of small downtown story that says more than the damage report. According to […]

Miss Advice

Miss Advice: June 2026

Dear Miss Advice,It’s June in Peterborough and I think I’m falling for someone I keep seeing on patios and around downtown. Is this how summer love starts?— Hopeful for No Reason Dear Hopeful,Yes. That’s exactly […]

The Interviews

Interview: Jill Barber

(February 2009) If you think they don’t write songs like they used to, Jill Barber’s Chances offers a persuasive rebuttal. Stepping away from her folkier roots, the Canadian singer-songwriter delivers ten original, fully orchestrated songs […]

Music News with Dee Draper

FINAL ARTIST ADDITION PTBO FOLK FEST 2026 July 18, 2026
STELLAR LINEUP 2026 PTBO FOLK FEST July 16, 2026
Howard Jones NEW SINGLE 'Stand Up' July 11, 2026
Rockstalgia Fest July 11-12 Performers & Wide Mouth Mason July 3, 2026
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT Roy Thomson Hall/ Massey Hall July 3, 2026

In The Clubs

Live This Week at The Black Horse: Open Mics, Sister Harmonies and a Sunday Blues Throwdown

The Black Horse continues doing what it does best this week: giving Peterborough’s music scene a place to gather, discover new talent, and keep live music thriving seven nights a week. Things kick off Tuesday […]

THEATRE

Wild Irish Geese

August 4 – 29. Previews: August 4, 5 Opening Night: Thursday, August 6 Tuesday to Saturday at 6 pm With an added Monday performance on August 24th Wild Irish Geese returns to the 4th Line […]

Comedy

RICO & ROSTRUP: Fill Market Hall (with Song)

Fri, Sep 25 at 07:30 PM Market Hall Rapid’s End Improv presents the infamous Rico & Rostrup, the electrifying, laugh-out-loud improvised musical duo turning audience suggestions into complete comedic gold. Peterborough performers Mark Rostrup and Marc Rico Ludwig […]

Horror Scopes

HorrorScopes: June 2026

Aries June arrives and immediately convinces you that impulse is a personality trait. You’ll volunteer for something you don’t fully understand, spend money you don’t fully have, and start an argument you don’t fully remember […]

Indie Spotlight

Ian Kurz — The Many Faces of Rock ’n’ Roll

Ian Kurz isn’t just playing music—he’s living inside it. Whether he’s strapping on a guitar to channel Paul Stanley in Destroyer: Canada’s KISS Tribute, hammering out high-energy covers with M.I.A. (Misfits in Action), or stepping […]

Local Politics

City Hall says “Build it and they might come.”

Peterborough is preparing to spend somewhere in the neighbourhood of $170 million on a new downtown Multi-Use Sport and Event Centre, and the sales pitch arrives wrapped in all the usual municipal vocabulary: revitalization, tourism, […]

The Arts

Lyn Carter: The Pinks

July 11, 2026 – October 4, 2026 Art Gallery of Peterborough The Pinks is an immersive animation and sound installation that presents six quirky, relatable and yet non-human creatures. Varying in running time, the animation sequences […]

Dining

East City Coffee Shop: A Legacy of Resilience and Culinary Craftsmanship

Tucked away on Hunter Street East in Peterborough, Ontario, East City Coffee Shop stands as a testament to both culinary excellence and the enduring spirit of its owners. This unassuming diner has become a cherished […]