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Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough launches its 2018-2019 fall/winter season with a concert by Steve Earle on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Other concerts include Dewey Via, John McDermott, Elton Rohn, Raine Maida & Chantal Kreviazuk, Liona Boyd, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Roch Voisine, Jesse Cook, and tributes to Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, and Andrew Lloyd Webber as well as the ever-popular Classic Albums Live shows featuring Supertramp, Queen, and Elton John. (Photo: Chad Batka)

Showplace opens fall/winter season with legendary Steve Earle

Downtown Peterborough performance venue unveils diverse lineup into 2019

Paul Rellinger - June 18, 2018

Micah Barnes brings classic New York City jazz and more to Peterborough

Brad Brackenridge as The Mixer and Emma Meinhardt as Target Boy in Planet 12 Productions' revival of Derek Weatherdon's "Boy Wonders", which is running from June 7 to 9 at The Theatre on King before heading to the Toronto Fringe Festival in July. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Don’t miss Boy Wonders before it heads to the Toronto Fringe Festival

Saskatchewan alt-rockers Nick Faye & The Deputies perform at The Garnet in downtown Peterborough on Tuesday, June 12 along with Nova Scotia's Hello Delaware and Peterborough's own Nick Ferrio. (Publicity photo)

A sizzling summer for Globus Theatre’s 15th season in Bobcaygeon

June 5, 2018

Peterborough blues/roots veteran Rick Fines will be performing an electric show with his band on June 9, 2018 at the Kawartha Craft Beer Festival in Millennium Park in Peterborough, and a solo acoustic show in Kinmount on July 12, 2018. (Publicity photo)

Electric or acoustic, Rick Fines is always at home playing the...

June 4, 2018

At the 2018 Peterborough Folk Festival, The Spades (James McKenty, Tommy Street, and Josh Robichaud) are performing in front of a live audience for the first time in five years.

The Spades are reuniting for the 2018 Peterborough Folk Festival

June 4, 2018

Folk duo The BelleRegards (Matthew Kingsley and Melanie Hilmi) kick off the "Live Music on the Boardwalk" series at the Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst’s Resort in Keene on Tuesday, June 5th. (Photo: Ashley Murrell Photography)

nightlifeNOW – May 31 to June 6

May 31, 2018

In "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling" at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough from May 31 to June 2, 2018, director Samantha Mansfield and her company recreate 16 songs from the beloved musical episode of the popular TV series from the 1990s. Pictured are Samantha Mansfield as Tara, Alison Woodock as Willow, Sam Leigh as Buffy. and Quinn Brunet as Anya performomg 'Walk Into the Fire'. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Rediscover Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s magical musical episode

May 31, 2018

A detail of 'Sun Breaking Through' by artist Shannon Taylor, kawarthaNOW's arts columnist and finalist for the inaugural Peterborough Arts Awards. A series of her composite landscape pieces will be on display at Christensen Fine Art in downtown Peterborough from June 1 to 23, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the artist)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in June 2018

May 23, 2018

Veteran actor William Colgate stars as Billy Bishop (and 18 other characters) and 16-year-old Cameron Gibson stars as the pianist in the Dot the T Productions production of John MacLachlan Gray and Eric Peterson's iconic Canadian play "Billy Bishop Goes to War", which runs for one performance only on June 12, 2018 at the Nexicom Studio at Showplace Performance Centre. (Photo: Dot the T Productions)

Iconic Canadian play ‘Billy Bishop Goes to War’ comes to Peterborough

May 22, 2018

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Art, Performance & Culture

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Concerts & Live Music

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nightlifeNOW - Pubs & Clubs

One of our most popular columns! Find out who's playing where this weekend, from Bobcaygeon to Burleigh to Peterborough.

Movie Listings - Cinemas & Drive-Ins

Movie listings from cinemas and drive-ins across the Kawarthas. We're the only local site to compile this information in one place for your convenience.

Films & Repertory Cinemas

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

Showplace Performance Centre

Concerts, plays, performances, and community events coming to the main stage and to The Nexicom Lounge at Peterborough's downtown centre for the performing arts.

Market Hall Performing Arts Centre

The Market Hall is an iconic cultural hub located in a historically designated building in downtown Peterborough. The non-profit space offers a wide variety of music, dance, and theatre performance.

Peterborough Musicfest

The 32nd season of free summer entertainment in beautiful Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough takes place from June 30 to August 25, 2018.

Canadian Canoe Museum

The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough is an engaging, family-friendly place that offers a fascinating look at Canadian history as seen from a canoe.

Globus Theatre

Globus Theatre at Bobcaygeon's Lakeview Arts Barn stages innovative & creative productions including professional summer theatre with a 3-course dinner option prior to evening performances.

Summer theatre is a long-standing tradition in The Kawarthas. From small volunteer community-based groups to professional theatre, we've got the listings and something for everyone's tastes this summer season. Enjoy!

Summer Outdoor Concerts

There are lots of outdoor summer concerts in the Kawarthas and, better yet, most of them are free!Our column covers regional concert listings!

Outdoor Films

There's nothing like watching a movie outdoors on a warm summer night, whether in a park, on the beach, or even in a barn! Check out our list of outdoor films in the Kawarthas.

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The 2017 thriller "It" was partly filmed in Port Hope, Ontario. The production company for the "It" sequel is holding a job fair on June 22, 2018 at the old Canadian Tire Store in Port Hope. (Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures)

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