The Wire Megazine – Promising Peterborough Nothing Since 1989

The Concerts

Joel Plaskett

Mon, Oct 19 at 08:00 PM Market Hall Joel Plaskett has never seemed all that interested in standing still. For more than three decades, the Nova Scotia songwriter has moved like a bright pinball through Canadian music […]

Community

Robert Winslow: The Man Who Put Local History on Stage

Robert Winslow didn’t just build a theatre company. He taught this region how to look at itself. The founder of 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 12, after taking part in […]

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: Ron Sexsmith

(July 2008) One of Canada’s most quietly brilliant songwriters, Ron Sexsmith is headed back to Peterborough this August, bringing his delicate magic and timeless melodies to Crary Park for what’s bound to be an unforgettable […]

Music News

Irish Millie Steps Out of the Frame With New Release

Irish Millie has spent most of her life being told, in one way or another, that the world works a certain way. Can You See Me? sounds like the moment she finally decided the world […]

Music News with Dee Draper

Jacob Moon's Classic Troubadours Showplace Oct 16 October 1, 2026
Artist AOIFE-NEW SINGLE 'Johnny' October 1, 2026
INTERVIEW CRYSTAL SHAWANDA SEPT 2026 September 24, 2026
Juno Awarded Crystal Shawanda Lakefield Sept 27 September 23, 2026
Artist Dee Hernandez Deshecha "Undone" September 19, 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

This Week at The Black Horse: Joslynn Burford, Perrin McDonald & more

(Aug 31- Sept 6, 2026) MONDAY, AUGUST 31 | 7–10 PMCrash & Burn Jam w/ Rick & GailieRick & Gailie, JP Hovercraft and Clifford Maynes host Peterborough’s favourite and longest-running jam session — 20 years […]

Horror Scopes

HorrorScopes: August 2026

Aries August hits you with the realization that summer is almost over and you’ve accomplished exactly half the things you loudly announced back in May. Naturally, your solution is to cram three months of poor […]

Indie 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

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

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 […]