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The Concerts

Mystery Headliner to Lead ‘Where Light Grows’ Fundraiser for Camp Kerry Ontario

Sun, Sep 13, 02:00pmMarket Hall Performing Arts Centre Some concerts entertain. Others bring people together for something much bigger. Where Light Grows promises to do both when it brings an afternoon of music, community and compassion […]

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

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: Paul Brandt

(January 2019) Every young musician dreams of being discovered, signed by an American label, and becoming an overnight sensation. The adult dream is to sustain that success and do something meaningful with it. Paul Brandt […]

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

Major Rotation

Ontario’s Music Festivals Are Fighting for More Than an Audience

For decades, the outdoor music festival was one of the simplest promises in entertainment: put a few good bands in a field, sell some tickets, bring in food and beer, and let the crowd make […]

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 […]

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: July 2026

Aries July has you operating with all the restraint of a Labrador that just spotted a squirrel. Every invitation sounds like a great idea until you’re halfway through it wondering why you agreed. Your fuse […]

Indie Spotlight

Ty Wilson – Balancing Originals and Classic Rock Heart

Ty Wilson doesn’t chase fame. He chases music. That means two parallel lives on stage: one as a singer-songwriter crafting honest, road-tested alt-country originals, and the other performing classic rock — including Bob Seger — […]

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

42nd Annual KAST Selections Exhibition

July 11, 2026 – October 4, 2026 Art Gallery of Peterborough Our region is rich with talented artists practicing across a range of styles and mediums. From Stoney Lake to Keene, the annual Kawartha Autumn […]

THEATRE

Tom Thomson’s Wake

Fri, Sep 11 at 07:30 PM Market Hall Two years after renowned painter Tom Thomson’s mysterious death, his friend, his mentor and his lover gather to share their memories of Algonquin Park’s most famous resident. But did […]

Dining

Shafiq’s Taste of India is a Local Gem with Deep Roots and Bold Flavour

For nearly two decades, Shafiq’s Taste of India has been quietly and confidently serving some of the most soulful Indian food in the Peterborough region. Family-owned and operated since 2005, this unpretentious South End spot […]