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The Concerts

Whiskey & Ivory Zac Brown & Billy Joel Tribute.

Jul 10, 2026 8:00 PM Showplace Performance Centre Get ready for a night that bridges barstool country and big-city piano soul—all in one show. Elton Lammie, the remarkably talented performer who thrilled audiences in Country Greats […]

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: Jill Barber

(February 2009) If you think they don’t write songs like they used to, Jill Barber’s Chances offers a persuasive rebuttal. Stepping away from her folkier roots, the Canadian singer-songwriter delivers ten original, fully orchestrated songs […]

Music News with Dee Draper

Desiree Dorion Releases 8th Studio Album "Pieces of Me" May 1, 2026
Brettyn Rose debut EP, The Wild West, Releases Friday, May 8 2026. April 30, 2026
Olivia Penalva New Single “Code Blue” - May 1 2026 April 30, 2026
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

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

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

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

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 […]

Film

Film: No More Silent Battles

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Doors open at 6:00 pm and screening begins at 6:30 pm Bryan Jones Theatre, Lakefield College School Canada’s dementia-care crisis — one of those slow-motion disasters too often buried under paperwork, […]

Dining

East City Coffee Shop: A Legacy of Resilience and Culinary Craftsmanship

Tucked away on Hunter Street East in Peterborough, Ontario, East City Coffee Shop stands as a testament to both culinary excellence and the enduring spirit of its owners. This unassuming diner has become a cherished […]

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