The Wire Megazine – Promising Peterborough Nothing Since 1989

The Concerts

THE HIP EXPERIENCE

Friday, November 6 • 8:00 PM Market Hall The Hip Experience was formed with a single, daunting mission: to do justice to The Tragically Hip, a band that, in this country, occupies the space somewhere […]

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: 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

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

Dylan Ireland: Folk-Rock’s Reluctant Rockstar

It’s rare to come across a local musician who writes “Peterborough” into their music and makes you feel it, but Dylan Ireland does just that—and it lands. His story starts in Express & Company, a […]

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

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 […]

Dining

Village of Thai: A Humble Gem in the Heart of Peterborough

241 George St N, Peterborough If you find yourself drifting through downtown Peterborough on a quiet evening—maybe after a walk by the river or browsing the quirky shops on George Street—you might miss it entirely. […]