Concerts
Steve Marriner
Friday, April 17 • 7:30 PM Market Hall Steve Marriner has never been the kind of musician to stay in one lane. Over more than two decades, he’s worked the edges and the center of […]
The Concerts
The Interviews
Interviews
interview: David Clayton-Thomas
(March 2020) A Grammy Award-winning Canadian musician, singer songwriter, David’s best known as the lead vocalist of the 70’s jazz rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears. His first album with the band in 1968 sold […]
Community
Community
Trent Radio’s Fundrai$io Is Back, Because Community Radio Doesn’t Keep Itself Alive
This April, Trent Radio launches the third year of Fundrai$io — its week-long, slightly cheeky, entirely necessary fundraiser celebrating the scrappy miracle of community radio. Running Sunday, April 12 through Saturday, April 18, the annual […]
Music News with Dee Draper
- 37th Album for Ken Whiteley, Canadian Folk Legend. March 7, 2026
- Brettyn Rose Releases Single-'Leavin On My Lips' & Debut EP, 'The Wild West' March 5, 2026
- Olivia Penalva's Distance Makes A Love Story. February 19, 2026
- MARSHALL DANE's NEW SINGLE 'SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE' February 19, 2026
- New Single & Album Announcement for Juno Nominated Artists Desiree Dorion & Burnstick. February 17, 2026
In The Clubs
Music
The Black Horse This Week….
The Black Horse is running a full seven-day relay this week — the kind of lineup that turns your calendar into a coaster and your voice into a scratchy souvenir. It starts Monday, March 16 […]
THEATRE
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
Comedy
Snowed In Comedy Tour
Mar 24, 2026 7:30 PM Showplace Performance Centre The Snowed In Comedy Tour is back—bigger, bolder, and funnier than ever, like it spent the off-season doing pushups in a parking lot behind a rink. What began […]
Horror Scopes
Horror Scopes
HorrorScopes: March 2026
Aries March tempts you with “fresh starts,” and you sprint toward them like a motivational poster with anger issues. You’ll announce a bold new plan mid-month — fitness, finances, relationships, something dramatic — and abandon […]
Local Politics
Politics
CITY: Towers First, Questions Later
City Hall this week spent a fair bit of time talking about height — specifically how high Peterborough might soon reach into the sky — while a few of the city’s more stubborn problems sat […]
The Arts
Art
JoEllen Brydon: Elizabeth Thompson Advises
April 12, 2026 – June 14, 2026 Art Gallery of Peterborough Guest curated by Rhona Wegner Jean Armstrong Brydon was born and raised on a fruit farm in Beamsville, Ontario, but she entered public life […]
Indie Spotlight
Spotlight
Dylan Ireland: Folk-Rock’s Reluctant Rockstar
It’s rare to come across a local musician who writes “Peterborough” into their music and makes you feel it, but Dylan Ireland does just that—and it lands. His story starts in Express & Company, a […]
Dance
Dance
The Restless Choreographer Who Rewrote the Rules of Dance Cinema
Friday March 27, 7pmArt Gallery of Peterborough Laura Taler didn’t just cross borders—she obliterated them entirely. From the dance studios of Romania to the experimental film circuits of Canada, this boundary-smashing artist has spent three […]
Dining
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 […]