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The 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 Interviews

Interview: Elizabeth May

(October 2008) There’s a new face on the political scene in Ottawa and it’s Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada. Often described by media as a no-nonsense candidate with a “shoot from […]

Music News with Dee Draper

Olivia Penalva's Distance Makes A Love Story. February 19, 2026
MARSHALL DANE's NEW SINGLE 'SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE' February 19, 2026
New Single & Album Announcement for Juno Nominated Artists Desiree Dorion & Burnstick. February 17, 2026
Secondhand Dreamcar, has earned its first-ever JUNO nomination February 11, 2026
'The Beautiful Can Get Away With Murder' by Astrid Young January 30, 2026

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

HorrorScopes: March 2026

Aries March tempts you with “fresh starts,” and you sprint toward them like a motivational poster with anger issues. You’ll announce a bold new plan mid-month — fitness, finances, relationships, something dramatic — and abandon […]

Local Politics

Back at City Hall. What’s been happening?

Budgets, Towers, and the Long GameWhen City Hall says “moderate increase,” it usually means someone somewhere is about to notice. Peterborough entered 2026 carrying the newly adopted municipal budget — the one that began life […]

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 […]

Dining

COOKING EXPERIENCES AT LA HACIENDA

La Hacienda is leaning into March with the kind of cooking experiences that do more than fill a room—they fill the air with spice, citrus, and the promise of something worth eating. Tucked into its […]

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