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The Concerts

The Once: Newfoundland Soul with a Global Pulse

Thursday, December 4 • 8 PM The Historic Market Hall From the salt-kissed shores of Newfoundland to the world stage, The Once have carved out a sound as warm and rugged as the island they […]

The 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

Standout Release - 'Dinner With The Lord' - The Latest Release for AV & The Inner City From Their Recent Self Titled EP. November 27, 2025
'Another Christmas Day' Holiday Album That Keeps on Giving for Alex Bird & The Jazz Mavericks. November 26, 2025
Desiree Dorion - New Single: 'Red Wine' for JUNO Nominated Canadian Singer-Songwriter. November 20, 2025
UK Calling is shaking up the tribute scene with a bold, alternative 80s explosion that’s part nostalgia, part revolution. November 11, 2025
Black Umfolosi Brings Their Acclaimed Fusion of Traditional Southern African Harmonies on Tour 2025. November 9, 2025

THEATRE

The Kid from Simcoe Street: A Peterborough Story Comes Home

JUNE 4 – 7 Market Hall Performing Arts Centre The Kid from Simcoe Street arrives onstage as a theatrical fundraiser for Trent Valley Archives—an intimate, deeply human portrait of one boy’s life growing up in […]

Comedy

Wes Barker: Mostly Magic, Mostly Mayhem

FRIDAY, MARCH 27 • 8:00 PM Market Hall Performing Arts Centre In MOSTLY MAGIC, Wes Barker doesn’t just blur the line between genius and absolute chaos—he sprints across it, waving sparklers and laughing like a […]

Horror Scopes

The HorrorScopes: Nov 24-Dec1

Aries March 21 – April 19Your impulsiveness is hitting new levels this week, Aries. You’ll make a decision so questionable that even you will look around for someone else to blame. Someone will challenge you, […]

Local Politics

CITY: Budget Blood, Bureaucratic Ballet — The Week That Was (Nov. 24, 2025)

City Hall spent the week doing what cities do best: rearranging the visible deckchairs while pushing the real cost further down the ship. They called it “budget management.” I call it economics under fluorescent lighting. […]

The Arts

Local Art Hero David Goyette Gives It All Away

Sunday, December 7, 1-4pm ECCO Art Gallery, Lakefield Here’s something you don’t see every day: local celebrity, author, broadcaster, and artistic whirlwind David Goyette is giving away his entire catalog of paintings — absolutely free. […]

Indie Spotlight

Nicholas Campbell: Peterborough’s Rockabilly Dynamo Is Just Getting Started

At 20 years old, Nicholas Campbell has already earned the buzz of being “the real deal.” Like a young wolf raised in the honky-tonks and record shops of Peterborough, he picked up a guitar at […]

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 […]

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