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The Concerts

Harmony for Healing – Musical Tribute to the 80’s

Thursday, February 19 • 8 PM The Historic Market Hall Harmony for Healing is back for its 3rd year! Join us for an unforgettable night of music, mental health awareness, and suicide prevention as we […]

The Interviews

Interview: Randy Bachman

(February 2018) Few artists can claim to have made a bigger impact on popular music than Randy Bachman. He’s widely regarded as the “architect of Canadian rock ‘n’ roll.” Responsible for hits like “You Ain’t […]

Music News with Dee Draper

'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
Jacob Moon brings his acclaimed Classic Troubadours Live show to Cobourg’s Concert Hall on January 24 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

Ty Wilson – Balancing Originals and Classic Rock Heart

Ty Wilson doesn’t chase fame. He chases music. That means two parallel lives on stage: one as a singer-songwriter crafting honest, road-tested alt-country originals, and the other performing classic rock — including Bob Seger — […]

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 […]

The Wire Megazine

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