Concerts
REIGN: The Queens of Blues, Soul & Rock ‘n Roll
Saturday, November 21 • 7:30 PM Market Hall REIGN: The Queens of Blues, Soul & Rock ’n Roll is what happens when a big band doesn’t just back a singer — it builds a whole […]
The Concerts
Community
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
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
Interviews
interview: Murray McLauchlan
(February 2020) Murray began writing songs and performing them in his late teens. Hanging around the coffeehouses of Toronto he was also a staple performer on the folk festival circuit where he rubbed shoulders and […]
Music News with Dee Draper
- DevFest June 26-27 June 12, 2026
- New Single For Singer-Songwriter Dee Hernandez With “Used,” June 12, 2026
- Debut Album, Iskwew Releases for Arist LOV June 9, 2026
In The Clubs
Music
This Week at The Black Horse: Jams, Blues, Bingo and a Saturday Night Rock Pour
(June 15-21, 2026) The long-running Crash & Burn Jam with Rick & Gailie kicks things off Monday night, June 15, from 7 to 10 p.m., with Rick & Gailie, JP Hovercraft, Brian Landry and Clifford […]
THEATRE
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 […]
Horror Scopes
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
Spotlight
Georgia Rose: Peterborough’s Rising Indie Voice
Georgia Rose shows up like a voice we’ve been waiting for—soft on the edges, sharp in the heart. As a young singer-songwriter from the Peterborough area, she started writing songs in the summer of 2022, […]
Local Politics
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
Art
Edward FuChen Juan: Memory Crimes
Friday, May 1, 2026 to Saturday, June 27, 2026 Artspace The exhibition’s point of departure can be traced to a 2017 New York Times article on the opening of the 228 Memorial Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. […]
Film
Film
ReFrame 2027 Opens the Door for Filmmakers
ReFrame is once again calling for the kind of films that don’t just fill a screen, but rattle around in your head long after the credits roll. Submissions are now open for the 2027 ReFrame […]
Dance
Dance
Under The Sea Adventure
Sat, Jun 27 at 11:00 AM Market Hall 7Attitudes School of Arts proudly presents The Story: Under the Sea Adventure. A group of kids turn a day at the community pool into an imaginative underwater journey filled […]
Dining
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 […]