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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: Mudmen

(January 2018) Celtic rockers Mudmen return to Peterborough this month. The band has a long and distinguished career, having met Queen Elizabeth and “King” Gretzky. Their music has been featured in video games, on TV […]

Music News with Dee Draper

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
Supergroup Wrecking Room Unleased on Jan 23 2026 Their Newest Hit 'Wrecking Room' Featuring Lukas Rossi. January 23, 2026
Amanda Keeles, is back with the first single off her upcoming sophomore album, titled “Leads Me To You” (Out January 16 2026). January 20, 2026
Song 'Wasted' is a New Release for Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee 19-Year-Old Fiddler Irish Millie. January 15, 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 Dec 22-29

Aries Brace yourself, Aries. You’ll dive headfirst into holiday chaos like it owes you money. Expect to overcommit, overspend, and overreact — all in the same day. Someone will point out that your “festive energy” […]

Local Politics

CITY: Budget Blood, Bureaucratic Ballet — The Week That Was (Nov. 24, 2025)

City Hall spent the week doing what cities do best: rearranging the visible deckchairs while pushing the real cost further down the ship. They called it “budget management.” I call it economics under fluorescent lighting. […]

Indie Spotlight

SJ Riley Is the Comeback Kid of Canadian Indie Pop — and She’s Just Getting Started

You can feel it from the first chord — SJ Riley doesn’t write songs so much as she peels them off her skin. Her voice is both polished and raw, hopeful and haunted, a paradox […]

Dining

Village of Thai: A Humble Gem in the Heart of Peterborough

241 George St N, Peterborough If you find yourself drifting through downtown Peterborough on a quiet evening—maybe after a walk by the river or browsing the quirky shops on George Street—you might miss it entirely. […]

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