Concerts
OFF THE ROCK
Sep 12, 2026 7:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre Off the Rock barrels in on an East Coast wind, hauling with it the heart, humour, and high-spirited musical lift of Great Big Sea. More than a tribute […]
The Concerts
Community
Community
Peterborough’s 2026 New Music Awards: The Afterglow Edition
Yes, we’re late to congratulate…. But sometimes being late is the proper rock and roll entrance. The lights have already come up, the last drink has been cleared, the photo tags are still bouncing around […]
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: Andy Maize
(October 2009) Rising up from the streets of Toronto during the “80’s days” of Blue Rodeo and Cowboy Junkies, Josh Finlayson and Andy Maize, absent from their own bands, joined each other on stage performing […]
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Music News with Dee Draper
- Strumbellas + Trews at 2nd DevFest 2026 June 3, 2026
- June 12th, Blue Beach Band Releases 3rd Album, Mulligan. June 2, 2026
THEATRE
Theatre
New Stages presents Clyde’s
Sunday, June 14 • 7:00 PM Historic Market Hall From the Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright behind Sweat, Clyde’s is a sharp, funny, unexpectedly tender comedy set inside a truck-stop sandwich shop—one of those fluorescent-lit corners of […]
Horror Scopes
Horror Scopes
HorrorScopes: May 2026
Aries You start May like a rocket and burn out like a cheap firework. The energy is there, the follow-through… less so. You’ll jump into something new — idea, plan, conflict — and commit hard […]
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 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
Art
All About ART
April 18, 2026 – June 14, 2026 Art Gallery of Peterborough All About ART returns this spring with a slightly different shape, but the same community spirit that has made it one of the Art […]
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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 […]
