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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 […]

Woody Burger & Pizzeria — A Classic Roadside Jewel

102 Ottawa St E, Havelock (705) 778-1010 When you’re cruising down Highway 7 and craving something memorable—and decidedly unpretentious—Woody Burger & Pizzeria is your oasis of comfort food and nostalgia. Tucked just off the highway […]

Shafiq’s Taste of India is a Local Gem with Deep Roots and Bold Flavour

For nearly two decades, Shafiq’s Taste of India has been quietly and confidently serving some of the most soulful Indian food in the Peterborough region. Family-owned and operated since 2005, this unpretentious South End spot […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tommy Youngsteen Brings CCR to Market Hall

Saturday, May 9 • 8:00 PM The Historic Market Hall For the first time ever, Market Hall is about to get a swamp-rock baptism courtesy of Toronto’s own rock ’n’ roll supergroup, Tommy Youngsteen. This […]

Royal Wood and Fortunate Ones: A Night of Heart and Harmony

Wednesday, April 22 • 8:00 PM Market Hall Performing Arts Centre There’s a rare magic that happens when honesty meets melody — when songwriting isn’t just craft, but confession. Royal Wood has built his career […]

The Megastars of Country Ride Into Town

Sunday, March 29 • 2:00 PM Market Hall Performing Arts Centre If you’ve ever wished you could step into a time machine and land smack in the middle of country music’s golden era, The MEGASTARS […]

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 […]

Theatre

Brand New Stages presents 12 Dinners

Sunday, March 1 • 7:00 PM The Historic Market Hall Actor-playwright Steve Ross lays it all out on the table in 12 Dinners—a sharp, funny, and deeply human play that turns family meals into emotional […]

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