The Concerts

MEN OF THE DEEPS: DIAMOND SUNSET TOUR
Concerts

MEN OF THE DEEPS: DIAMOND SUNSET TOUR

Apr 21, 2026 7:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre Cape Breton’s Men of the Deeps don’t just sing songs — they carry a whole working world in their voices. Now, the world-famous miners’ chorus invites you to […]

Miss Advice

Miss Advice… Any Questions?
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

Interview: Randy Bachman
Interviews

Interview: Randy Bachman

(February 2018) Few artists can claim to have made a bigger impact on popular music than Randy Bachman. He’s widely regarded as the “architect of Canadian rock ‘n’ roll.” Responsible for hits like “You Ain’t […]

Community

It’s going to rain. Are we ready for it?
Community

It’s going to rain. Are we ready for it?

With rain warnings in the forecast, it is a good time to remember that Peterborough has seen what happens when a storm stops being weather and turns into a civic disaster. The flood of July […]

In The Clubs

The Black Horse This Week….
Music

The Black Horse This Week….

The Black Horse is running a full seven-day relay this week — the kind of lineup that turns your calendar into a coaster and your voice into a scratchy souvenir. The Black Horse is doing […]

THEATRE

Donnie and Me and the CBC
Theatre

Donnie and Me and the CBC

Wednesday, April 15 • 7:30 PM Market Hall From Toronto’s award-winning Night Kitchen comes a warm, funny, deeply Canadian story about love, rebellion, and the voices that shape us. Set in 1970s Montreal, the show […]

Comedy

Women Fully Clothed
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

HorrorScopes: April 2026
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 […]

Local Politics

The Arts

JoEllen Brydon: Elizabeth Thompson Advises
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 […]

Indie Spotlight

Ian Kurz — The Many Faces of Rock ’n’ Roll
Spotlight

Ian Kurz — The Many Faces of Rock ’n’ Roll

Ian Kurz isn’t just playing music—he’s living inside it. Whether he’s strapping on a guitar to channel Paul Stanley in Destroyer: Canada’s KISS Tribute, hammering out high-energy covers with M.I.A. (Misfits in Action), or stepping […]

Dining