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The Concerts

KENNY HESS

Jun 17, 2026 6:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre Kenny Hess has been living the country-music life since the early ’80s, back when most teenagers were still figuring out who they were and he was already out […]

Community

City Survey: Help shape Peterborough’s Cultural Future

The City of Peterborough is in the middle of shaping a new Municipal Cultural Plan — a document that will help decide where the city puts its money, attention, and long-term energy when it comes […]

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: 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

Atlantic Canadian Latin Jazz Artist Dee Hernandez Shares New Single “Odumile,” A Powerful First Glimpse Into Her Debut Album. April 23, 2026
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

In The Clubs

This week at The Blackhorse

The Black Horse keeps its April run humming with another full week of live music, open mics, and crowd-friendly chaos. Monday, April 20 brings back the ever-reliable Crash & Burn Jam with Rick & Gailie, […]

THEATRE

Schoolhouse

June 30 – July 25. Previews: June 30, July 1Opening Night: Thursday, July 2 Tuesday to Saturday at 6 pmWith an added Monday performance on July 20th4th Line Theatre Schoolhouse arrives with the dust of […]

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

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

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

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 […]

Dining

Amandala’s: A Love Letter to Excess (with Perfectly Ironed Napkins)

Step into Amandala’s and you’ll feel, immediately, that this is not a place for the casual diner. No, this is where Peterborough comes when it wishes to pretend, however briefly, that it’s Vienna, Paris, or […]

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The Concerts

KENNY HESS

Community

City Survey: Help shape Peterborough’s Cultural Future

Miss Advice

Miss Advice… Any Questions?

The Interviews

interview: Murray McLauchlan

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Music News with Dee Draper

In The Clubs

This week at The Blackhorse

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HorrorScopes: April 2026

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CITY HALL: April 13 — The Decisions Before the Decisions

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Amandala’s: A Love Letter to Excess (with Perfectly Ironed Napkins)

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