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Spotlight: Matthew Holtby — Quiet Force, Big Heart

Matthew Holtby doesn’t write songs for the background. They’re the kind you lean into, the kind that ask for your attention and then reward it with melody, truth, and just enough grit to keep things […]

City Council September 22 2025

City Council met September 22nd and, as usual, managed to combine money, mud, garbage, and teenagers into one evening of civic poetry. Money, money, money (or lack thereof).The accountants started things off with the city’s […]

FOLEY’S EAST COAST PUB

Sunday Sep 20, 2026 2pm and 7pm Cogeco Studio, Showplace Performance Centre Think of it as Foley’s Irish Pub with a Canadian accent — the same warm, convivial spirit, but with the songbook tilted toward […]

We Walk the Line

Sep 19, 2026 7:30 PMShowplace Performance Centre Step into the world of Johnny Cash with We Walk The Line, a hit-after-hit tribute that honours the music, the myth, and the lived-in grit of “The Man in […]

East of the Sun, West of the Moon

September 18-19, 08:00 PM & Sunday 20, 2:30 PMMarket Hall Performing Arts Centre Hollo Circus Productions invites you to an evening of unparalleled artistry with East of the Sun, West of the Moon. This immersive, narrative circus production […]

It’s Too Late to Stop Now – The Music of Van Morrison at Showplace

Sep 18, 2026 7:30 PM, 2026 Showplace Performance Centre Matt Weidinger didn’t set out to do a polite “tribute night.” He set out to chase the feeling Van Morrison’s music gives you when it’s done properly […]

Irish Millie: Tradition on Fire

When you listen to Irish Millie, you hear tradition with a jolt of something new. At only 18, Amelia “Irish Millie” Shadgett is already carving her own space in Canadian folk, bluegrass, and contemporary trad—stringing […]

Bricks, Bad Wiring, and Budget Battles: Inside Peterborough’s Million Police Debate

Bricks, Bad Wiring, and Budget Battles: Inside Peterborough’s $92 Million Police Debate

Peterborough Police may finally be getting their long-overdue fix — at a price that makes your eyes water. Nearly $92 million is on the table for a full-scale overhaul: Water Street’s aging headquarters and the […]

Peterborough’s Howlin’ Fundraiser Breaks Records, Raises K for Animals in Need

Peterborough’s Howlin’ Fundraiser Breaks Records, Raises $20K for Animals in Need

The Peterborough Humane Society is thrilled to announce the success of its annual Howlin’ fundraiser, which brought together more than 110 guests — the largest crowd in the event’s history — for a howlin’ good […]

Mystery Headliner to Lead ‘Where Light Grows’ Fundraiser for Camp Kerry Ontario

Sun, Sep 13, 02:00pmMarket Hall Performing Arts Centre Some concerts entertain. Others bring people together for something much bigger. Where Light Grows promises to do both when it brings an afternoon of music, community and compassion […]

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