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Garage-country rockers The Sadies will be performing at the Historic Red Dog in Peterborough on Tuesday, October 4 in support of their new record "Colder Streams" which was completed just before singer and guitarist Dallas Good (right) unexpectedly passed away in February at the age of 48. (Photo: Chris Colohan)

nightlifeNOW – September 29 to October 5

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region

kawarthaNOW - September 29, 2022

Maestro Michael Newnham conducting the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra at the "Christmas Fantasia' concert in December 2019 before the pandemic. The popular "Meet the Maestro" pre-concert talks are returning for 2022-23, the orchestra's first full season since the pandemic began. (Photo: Huw Morgan)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra brings back popular ‘Meet the Maestro’ pre-concert talks for 2022-23 season

New Stages Theatre Company is presenting five shows at Peterborough's Market Hall for its 25th anniversary season in 2022-23, including a full production of "Every Brilliant Thing" starring Dora Award winner and Stratford Festival company member Steve Ross (right) and directed by Linda Kash (left), pictured at a rehearsal of New Stages' sold-out 2020 production. (Photo: Eva Fisher / Public Energy)

Peterborough’s New Stages Theatre Company returns for its 25th anniversary season

Estonian funk band Lexsoul Dancemachine is on a Canadian tour and will perform at the Red Dog Tavern on Wednesday, September 28. (Photo: Gerli Tooming)

nightlifeNOW – September 22 to 28

The first German-made adaptation of the iconic 1929 anti-war novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front" tells the story of a young German soldier on the Western Front during World War I. After debuting at the Toronto Film Festival in September and after a limited theatrical release on October 14, the film will arrive on Netflix on Friday, October 28th. (Photo: Reiner Bajo)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in October 2022

September 21, 2022

During her "Under A Winter's Moon" tour, Loreena McKennitt will sing and play harp, keyboard, and accordion, accompanied by musicians Caroline Lavelle, Graham Hargrove, Errol Fischer, Pete Watson, and Cait Watson. The concert will also feature readings by Tom Jackson (pre-recorded), Cedric Smith, and Jeffrey "Red" George. (Photo via Under A Winter's Moon website)

Award-winning Loreena McKennitt will perform seasonal concert in Peterborough in December

September 21, 2022

Peterborough performers Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr are bringing their popular storytelling and musical show The Verandah Society to the verandah of Kerr House at Traill College in Peterborough on September 25, 2022. (Photo courtesy of The Verandah Society

Peterborough performers Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr return to the verandah on October 1

September 20, 2022

Toronto-based musical comedian Anesti Danelis and all-Filipina Tita Collective. (Photos by Dahlia Katz and Tita Collective)

Double bill of award-winning comedy shows coming to Peterborough September 30

September 18, 2022

Canadian alt-punk rocker Bif Naked performs at The Venue in downtown Peterborough with opening acts Cassie Noble and Burning Bridges on Friday, September 16. (Promotional photo)

nightlifeNOW – September 15 to 21

September 15, 2022

Montreal's next-generation choreographers Zack Martel and Santiago Rivera Laugerud perform in Fall For Dance North's "In Blue Rooms," part of the Toronto dance festival's Heirloom second season Public Energy Performing Arts is partnering with Fall For Dance North to bring a perforamnce of the world-premiere work to the Peterborough Square courtyard, featuring four dancers and jugglers performing to live music by a trio of musicians, on September 25, 2022. (Photo: Bruce Zinger)

Magical performance of dance, juggling, and live music coming to Peterborough Square courtyard September 25

September 14, 2022

Jackson Creek Press presents 'I Know A Place / Poetry Is Queer / Shot In A Mirror', an evening of film, poetry, and photography, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21 during Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride Week 2022. (Photo/Poster: Jeffrey Macklin / Jackson Creek Press)

Evening of film, poetry, and photography during Peterborough Pride features three ‘distinctly queer voices’

September 13, 2022

The Boo Radley Project, a high-energy seven-piece alt-funk collective, performs at Jethro’s Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, September 10. (Photo: Dan Dunlop)

nightlifeNOW – September 8 to 14

September 8, 2022

Performance poet Charlie Petch won the 2022 ReLit Award for poetry for their debut collection "Why I Was Late." (Photo: Janice Jo Lee)

POSTPONED – Award-winning performance poet Charlie Petch aims to teach you how to ‘Be Brave Onstage’

September 4, 2022

Maple Blues Award winning Emily Burgess & The Emburys are performing at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Saturday, September 3 with Emily also playing a solo show at the Beamish House Pub in Port Hope on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Adam Guppy)

nightlifeNOW – September 1 to 7

September 1, 2022

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Films & Repertory Cinemas

Film festivals, theatres, and organizations screening classic, independent, and foreign language films (and some first-run movies too).

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra

The 2022-23 season of the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, featuring five concerts from November to May at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough.

Peterborough Theatre Guild

The 2022-23 season of the Peterborough Theatre Guild, featuring eight productions from September to July at the Guild Hall at 364 Rogers Street in Peterborough.

New Stages Theatre Company

Celebrating its 25th anniversary season in 2022-23, New Stages brings Peterborough audiences the best of contemporary professional theatre.

Globus Theatre

For its 2022 fall season, Bobcaygeon's Globus Theatre is presenting two comedy shows, a murder mystery dinner theatre, and its annual holiday panto.

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The Kawarthas region has several free, self-guided studio tours where you can meet local artists and artisans in their studios and browse their work while enjoying the beautiful fall scenery.

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