Concerts
Smooth Sailing Because It’s Yacht Rock
SATURDAY, MAY 30 • 8:00 PMMarket Hall PAC Set sail on a smooth voyage through the golden era of soft rock with The Yacht Rock Show — the ultimate tribute to the sun-soaked sounds of […]
The Concerts
Community
Community
Bicycle in Peterborough? The difference between infrastructure and symbolism.
Peterborough’s bike-lane argument usually gets framed like some culture-war yard sale: drivers on one side, cyclists on the other, everyone acting as if a painted line on asphalt is either the dawn of civilization or […]
Miss Advice
Miss Advice
Miss Advice… Any Questions?
Dear Miss Advice,It’s April in Peterborough and I made the mistake of putting my winter coat away. Now I’m cold, damp, and furious. Was that naive?— Seasonally Betrayed in the North End Dear Betrayed,Yes. Deeply […]
The Interviews
Interviews
Interview: George Thorogood
(July 2016) With over 40 years in the business, George Thorogood continues to be a most sought after party band, touring yearly throughout North America, performing his infectious good time tunes and the hits that […]
Music News with Dee Draper
- Atlantic Canadian artist, Heather Feather is Redefining Children's Music. April 17, 2026
- Triumph's 2026 Rock & Roll Machine Reloaded Has Begun! April 11, 2026
- Blu Beach Band NEW single Rock Band April 3 April 9, 2026
- Large Win for Peterborough's Irish Millie April 2, 2026
- 55th Annual 2026 in Hamilton March 29, 2026
In The Clubs
Music
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 […]
THEATRE
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
Comedy
Women Fully Clothed
Apr 23, 2026 7:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre After selling out theatres in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Edinburgh, and a whole trail of lucky towns in between, Jayne Eastwood (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Hairspray, Dawn […]
Horror Scopes
Horror Scopes
HorrorScopes: April 2026
Aries April hands you a fresh start and you immediately treat it like a demolition derby. You’re full of energy, confidence, and just enough self-awareness to ignore all three. You’ll start something bold — a […]
Indie Spotlight
Spotlight
Caitlin O’Connor
In Peterborough, where the local music scene survives on hustle, chemistry, and whoever’s still standing by the second set, Caitlin O’Connor has carved out a place by doing the work. She fronts The Detention Club, […]
Local Politics
Politics
CITY HALL: April 13 — The Decisions Before the Decisions
Monday night at City Hall wasn’t about decisions. It was about lining them up. The April 13 General Committee meeting did what these meetings are designed to do: move things into place so that when […]
The Arts
Art
JoEllen Brydon: Elizabeth Thompson Advises
April 18, 2026 – June 14, 2026 Art Gallery of Peterborough Guest curated by Rhona Wegner Jean Armstrong Brydon was born and raised on a fruit farm in Beamsville, Ontario, but she entered public life […]
Dining
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 […]