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Gráinne Ryan & The Knight Riders (Alan Black on drums, Andy Pryde on bass, Sean Daniels on keyboards, and Jeremy Spencley on lead guitar) will be hosting the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association's monthly Deluxe Live event at The Social Pub in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon, with singer-songwriter Mark Beatty opening. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

nightlifeNOW – February 19 to 25

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region
Juno award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Bahamas will be performing with a full band on the to close out the Peterborough Folk Festival on the Miskin Law Main Stage at Nicholls Oval Park on August 16, 2026. (Publicity photo)

Juno award-winning artist Bahamas to close out the Peterborough Folk Festival this summer

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Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist will perform with a full band on August 16 at Nicholls Oval Park on the main stage once again sponsored by Miskin Law.
Cars on a road in a winter snow storm. (Stock photo)

Snowfall warning now in effect for much of Kawarthas region for Wednesday

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Snowfall amounts of 10-15 cm are expected, with the snow mixed with ice pellets at times but no freezing rain.
At the 2025 Kawartha Lakes Youth Awards, the Fenelon Falls Youth Impact Council (Ella Austin Scollick, Sofia Entzin-Telford, Cooper Young, and Avalon Loube) won the Leadership Award, with Loube also winning the Humanitarian Award. (Photo: BGC Kawarthas)

Kawartha Lakes Youth Awards nominations open to recognize young leaders

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BGC Kawarthas Foundation invites nominations for eight award categories and two scholarships honouring youth aged 11 to 24, with submissions due March 23.
Snow plow on highway during snow squall

Winter storm watch in effect for southern Kawarthas region for Wednesday

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Snowfall amounts of 10-15 cm and freezing rain build-up of 2-5 mm are possible.
Skaters enjoying the outdoor rink at Quaker Foods City Square in downtown Peterborough. The rink will be open on Family Day 2026, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

What’s open and closed on Family Day 2026

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Holiday hours for 285 selected businesses, organizations, and services in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, Port Hope, and across the greater Kawarthas region.
Joe Grant of LLF Lawyers, United Way Peterborough & District executive director Jim Russell, performer musician Mark Beatty, main stage emcee Ella Bates, and event co-founder and organizer Paul Rellinger during a media event at Showplace Performance Centre on February 12, 2026 to promote the Peterborough Performs VI: Musicians United To End Homelessness benefit concert on Thursday, February 26. (Photo: Adeline Murphy / United Way)

Peterborough Performs VI benefit concert and virtual auction aims to ‘make a whack of...

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14 local musical acts will perform on two stages at Showplace on February 26 to raise funds for homelessness shelters and agencies.
The annual "Blue Valentine" show is a tribute by local musicians to the music of Peterborough singer-songwriter Willie P. Bennett, who passed away in 2008. This year, the concert will also honour the music of late Peterborough singer-songwriters Cris Cuddy and Joe Hall. Emceed by "Washboard Hank" Fisher, the tribute runs on Saturday afternoon at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough. (kawarthaNOW collage)

nightlifeNOW – February 12 to 18

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The Peterborough stop on The Offspring's Supercharged Worldwide '26 tour, scheduled for February 17, 2026 with support from Bad Religion, has been cancelled because of safety concerns resulting from the weight of snow on the roof of the Peterborough Memorial Centre combined with the estimated weight of equipment that would have been rigged from the building's trusses. (Photo: Daveed Benito)

Tuesday’s The Offspring and Bad Religion concert at Peterborough Memorial Centre cancelled due to...

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Structural assessment finds added concert rigging weight combined with heavy snow would exceed allowable limits.
Organizers, sponsors, and some of the 60 nominees for the second annual Luminary Awards for Women in Business during a nominee announcement at the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce offices on February 11, 2026. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

60 women nominated for second annual Luminary Awards for Women in Business

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Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce announces nominees in seven award categories, with awards luncheon set for May 7.
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