The 45th Annual Hand of Man Art & Craft Sale
2022-10-28 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-10-29 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Morrow Park, 151 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
The Hand of Man Art & Craft Sale is presented by The Peterborough Guild of Arts & Crafts (PGAC) and is the largest and longest running yearly art and craft sale in Peterborough and the surrounding area. Because of the wide variety of handcrafted products offered for sale we are a must-see destination for people not only from the Peterborough area but for many out of town people.
The Hand of Man Art & Craft Sale is held every last full weekend in October at the Morrow Building, 155 Lansdowne St. W, Peterborough, ON
Admission $ 3.00
Children under 12 FREE with Adult
FREE Parking
Wheelchair Accessibility
http://www.thehandofman.ca/home.html

Historic All Hallows’ Eve at Lang Pioneer Village
2022-10-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-10-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Canada
Discover the origins and traditions of Halloween. Featuring magic, games, fortune telling, tractor and wagon rides and more, this all-ages event is sure to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Jethro's Stand Up Comedy Open Mic
2022-11-02 20:00 - 2022-11-08 21:00, 2022-11-09 20:00 - 2022-11-15 22:00, 2022-11-16 20:00 - 2022-11-22 22:00, 2022-11-23 20:00 - 2022-11-29 22:00, 2022-11-30 20:00 - 2022-12-06 22:00, 2022-12-07 20:00 - 2022-12-13 22:00, 2022-12-14 20:00 - 2022-12-20 22:00, 2022-12-21 20:00 - 2022-12-27 22:00 and 1 more date | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents our Stand Up Comedy Open Mic hosted by comedian Shawn J Thompson and featuring some of Canada’s hottest pro comics doing Guest Spots!

Winter ARTISANity Show and Sale
2022-11-04 12:00 - 18:00, 2022-11-05 10:00 - 2022-11-06 15:00 | Peterborough Square, 340 George St. N., Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 7E8, Canada
See the best artisan work of Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Find exquisitely hand craft gifts for all your seasonal needs. All items are made by members of the Artisans Centre Peterborough with artistry and a bit of their heart. Choose from a huge selection of items including pottery, woodturning, weaving, fabric goods, gourd art, jewelry and so much more! Find great hand-made décor, art pieces, and gifts.
Free admission. A fundraising event in support of the Artisans Centre Peterborough.

Peterborough Singers "Yuletide Cheer"
2022-11-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Emmanuel United Church, 534 George Street North, Peterborough, K9H 3S2, Canada
The season of Yule, originally a twelve-day festival marking the winter solstice and celebrated by northern European peoples, has given us many traditions we still share worldwide at Christmas: the tree, wreaths, feasting, and gathering with family and friends to celebrate a significant event in the year. Of course, music is a significant part of any celebration. This season of emergence from dark, difficult times into the light, of giving and receiving, of love and family, has inspired many writers and composers for over a thousand years. The Peterborough Singers continue their tradition of initiating the season with various choral selections, along with the mighty organ and brass, and with a chance, for you to sing along and get into the spirit of Yuletide Cheer!
With guests ‘Venabrass’ brass quintet. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. Tickets are available at the door or on our website www.peterboroughsingers.com

Welcome Winter
2022-12-04 14:30 - 16:30 | Murray Street Baptist Church, 175 Murray Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2S7
The BonaCHORDS and Jubilaires will present “Welcome Winter”, a musical concert highlighting seasonal tunes.
Please join the choristers on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 2:30 at Murray Street Baptist Church in Peterborough, for an enjoyable afternoon of song.
Tickets can be purchased from the singers or at the door for $25. Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.

Stories, Songs & Santa Causes (ft. Tom Jackson)
2022-12-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Wenjack Theatre, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough, K9L 1Z8
Tom Jackson kickstarts the holiday season with grace, style, and quirky festivity that many have enjoyed for decades. Expect an evening of original music, sing-along tunes, and signature Christmas music from this master storyteller. Stories, Songs and Santa Causes also features BC Country Music Association Hall-of-Fame producer, Tom McKillip; and award-winning producer/multi-instrumentalist, John MacArthur Ellis. Tom, Tom and John can’t promise “no Dad jokes”, but the performance will bring some much-welcome levity and humanity with a date-night – or family-day – vibe!
Proceeds and thoughtful donations from this event will go to the Trent Fund in support of cultural services offered by the First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL) at Trent University for a diverse community of Indigenous learners (First Nations, Status/Non-Status, Metis, and Inuit). FPHL will direct assistance to students in financial need, to purchase materials needed for cultural programming, to support experiential learning opportunities such as land-based initiatives, and to facilitate leadership development opportunities for students.

The 2022 Huron Carole Virtual Show
2022-12-09 11:00 - 12:00 | online, Online, Online
The show is a compilation of the “best-of” music performances from 2020 and 2021 Huron Carole virtual shows! Tom Jackson kickstarts the holiday season with grace, style, and quirky festivity that many have enjoyed for decades. Expect an evening of original music, sing-along tunes, and signature Christmas music from this master storyteller. You will receive a link to the show via email on December 9 at 11am, and will have access to watch it until December 26.
Proceeds and thoughtful donations from this event will go to the Trent Fund in support of cultural services offered by the First Peoples House of Learning (FPHL) at Trent University for a diverse community of Indigenous learners (First Nations, Status/Non-Status, Metis, and Inuit). FPHL will direct assistance to students in financial need, to purchase materials needed for cultural programming, to support experiential learning opportunities such as land-based initiatives, and to facilitate leadership development opportunities for students.

30 Craft Market
2022-12-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 3V7, Canada
Your relatives, friends, and colleagues will be wowed by the beautiful and uncommon handmade gifts you buy for them from 30 Craft Market!

Brad Copping: Digital Publication Launch
2022-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street, Peterborough, ON, K9J 2G1, Canada
Join the Art Gallery of Peterborough on Saturday, December 10 to launch their first digital publication!
Documenting Brad Copping’s 2016 exhibition: Setting afloat on a river in spate, this digital publication offers a dynamic experience with image, video, audio as well as writing by Spencer J. Harrison and AGP Curator, Fynn Leitch.
Celebrate the launch at the Art Gallery of Peterborough with a casual panel discussion about the project while exploring the digital site.
Refreshments will be served in the Gallery Shop.

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra: A Holiday Welcome
2022-12-10 19:30 - 22:30 | Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St N, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3H2
On December 10 the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra returns to the Showplace stage with a beloved local tradition, our Holiday Concert.
A delight for the whole family, this concert is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. We have really missed sharing this with the community over the last few years, and are thrilled to once again be able to gather together to celebrate the season.
PSO Music Director Michael Newnham says,
“Our Holiday concerts are very special. Geared to the entire family, we find a way of mixing the traditional with the popular. It’s a way of celebrating the season through sparkling, melodic and upbeat music anywhere from Tchaikovsky and the “Waltz King” Johann Strauss, to brilliant pop arrangements of familiar tunes and carols. You will hear the entire PSO in all its sumptuous glory.
This year, we are extremely fortunate to be joined by one of Canada’s vocal treasures, baritone James Westman. Mr. Westman’s career has taken him to opera houses and orchestras around the world, where he has made huge connections with audiences.
This will be a concert you and your family will not want to miss.”
More information is available at www.thepso.org
All performances are at 7:30 pm and take place at Showplace Performance Centre, Peterborough
Tickets available at www.showplace.org.
For more information, please contact: Lee Bolton, General Manager
Peterborough Symphony Orchestra 705-742-1992
admin@thepso.org

Handel's "Messiah"
2022-12-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Emmanuel United Church, 534 George Street North, Peterborough, K9H 3S2, Canada
The literal translation of Mashiach or messiah is “anointed”. Anointing is a ritual of consecrating something or someone with holy oil. For many, the ritual of attending our annual performance of The Messiah is a way to embrace and absorb the sacred story of the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For others, the ritual creates a sacred space for the solo human voice, for inspired choruses, for the sounds and the ancient words of a 280-year-old tradition. For others who may attend The Messiah for the first time, we hope that you will be blessed by the energy, poignancy, and glory of this music.
The Peterborough Singers present a 280-year-old tradition of inspired choruses and solo voices. With special guests Shannon McCracken (soprano), Martina Myskohlid (mezzo), Jacob Abrahamse (tenor), Alex Halliday (bass), Ian Sadler (organ), Paul Otway and Doug Sutherland (trumpets). Directed by Syd Birrell. Tickets are available at the door. Masks are required at this concert.
Generously sponsored by Westland Insurance.

Peterborough Pop Ensemble Presents "Christmas Is"
2022-12-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Emmanuel United Church, 534 George Street North, Peterborough, K9H 3S2, Canada
At 7pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 the Peterborough Pop Ensemble will be presenting Christmas Is at Emmanuel United Church; a celebration of the season including some of the Ensemble’s favourite Christmas music and some sing-along Christmas standards to get everyone involved. Featuring incredible special guests UnBellievable and the Electric City Singers, this is one Christmas concert you won’t want to miss! Donations for tickets will be accepted at the door, as well as non-perishable food items for the local food bank. We hope to see you there to share the joy and blessings of the season.

Live From The Borough
2022-12-16 20:00 - 2022-12-17 00:00 | Gordon Best Theatre, 216 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, ON, K9H2L1
Bring the music scene to Peterborough! Local-based hip-hop and R&B show entitled ‘Live From The Borough’ at the Gordon Best Theatre. Music spun by DJ Frost with live performances by local musicians: Dee, Roch, Zillah, Donny G, Chuck Nasty, Young Pheonix and Forest Gumption. To show appreciation to those who support the local arts community, we will be doing giveaways which will encourage shopping at local businesses. Thanks to official sponsors: Black’s Distillery, Bluestreak Records, Copper Spoons, Griffin’s Greenhouses, Haven Brewing Co, Henry’s Barbershop, Malt Productions and RTA.

Ring in New Year's Eve with the Live Shiny Tunes Band at Dr. J's BBQ and Brews.
2022-12-31 21:00 - 2023-01-01 02:00 | Dr. J’s BBQ and Brews, 282 Aylmer St., Peterborough, K9J 3K7, Canada
Rock in the New Year at Live Shiny New Year’s with the stellar act Live Shiny Tunes as they delight with the hits of the ’90s at Dr. J’s BBQ and Brews at 282 Alymer St N in downtown Peterborough with festivities starting at 9 pm and $20 tickets on sale now at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-shiny-new-years-tickets-471197714047
Come dance the night away to the musical stylings and vocal brilliance of Peterborough songbird SJ Riley, award-winning Yamaha celebrity percussion clinician extraordinaire Michael Beauclerc, and the introspective delights of brother McManus, Devon on guitar and Dawson on bass. A night of stellar proportions, hurry don’t delay grab your tickets today!

Mudmen Presented by Market Hall PAC
2023-01-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Market Hall Performing Arts, 140 Charlotte St Third Floor, Peterborough, K9J 2T8
Saturday, January 7 • 8 PM
Always entertaining and definitely unique, the Mudmen are a blast of Celtic energy whose members are known to be characters both on and off the stage. Enjoy an all-ages evening of Celtic music & stories from Canada’s Celtic Rock Warriors. First discovered in 1993 as the Campbell Brothers Sandy & Rob signed a record deal with EMI Records changing their name to Mudmen in 1998.
Mudmen have had music featured on Xbox and PlayStation video games, NBC’S television show The Black Donnelly’s, WWE Wrestling, 6 Don Cherry Rock’em Sock’em hockey dvd’s, HBO’S Shameless, HNIC Coach’s , 6 music videos on Much Music reaching #19 on the Edge Radio countdown.
In 2008 local Sandy & Rob Campbell performed on the new Hockey Night in Canada hockey anthem produced by Rock Icon Bob Rock where Ron MacLean said televised “Mudmen we love’em”. This led to many opportunities including a 3-month tour with Johnny Reid where The Campbell Brothers were featured on his dvd,his PBS special with a performance at the Canadian Country Music Awards.
Career highlight’s include meeting & performing for the Queen, performing at the televised Edmonton Oilers Calgary Flames home opening ceremonies, a performance at the 84 Edmonton Oilers Stanley cup re-union televised, 7 Grey Cup fan-fests,3 memorial Cups, a guest performance on Bob & Doug Mackenzie’s TWO FOUR CBC anniversary special, the Leaf Bruins game, 3 Briers, 12 Canada’s walk of fame ceremonies, opening up for ZZ Top, The Guess Who, Kim Mitchell, The Irish Rovers, Gord Bamford, Dean Brody to name a few.
With 10 CDs, over 3000 shows to date, festivals and concert performance in 7 countries Mudmen are building a Legion of fans from young to old. Sandy Campbell, Robby Campbell, Colin Amey, Jordon Brosseau, Alex Showdra and Andy Gingerich believe that nice guys can finish first while enjoying life and what you do translating to audiences.
Mudmen roll into Peterborough Saturday January 7th you won’t want to miss this show. Come out and support indie bands,your local concert hall and local music! For more information on Mudmen visit www.mudmen.ca

Country Legends
2023-01-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Showplace Performance Centre, 290 George St N, Peterborough, ON, K9J 3H2
Peterborough if you love the music of KEITH URBAN, GARTH BROOKS, and ZAC BROWN – you’re going to love this tribute concert!
This is North America’s #1 country music tribute show featuring the music of Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, and the Zac Brown Band. Each singer will perform a string of hits from the featured artist, complete with authentic costume changes.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023, At 7:30 PM (Doors Open At 7:00 PM)
Showplace Performance Centre- 290 George St N, Peterborough
More importantly, this show is in support of Crime Stoppers Peterborough-Northumberland. Crime Stopper’s mandate is to assist the police in solving crimes; thereby making communities and schools safer. The program encourages members of the community to call anonymously with information that assists in solving or preventing crimes. For this information, cash rewards are offered to anonymous callers when their information assists the police in recovering stolen property, seizing illegal drugs or when an arrest is made. Crime Stoppers has been serving the community since 1987.
Bring your friends, enjoy the show and support an incredible local charity.

Ruby Waters with Aysanabee
2023-01-18 19:00 - 23:30 | The Red Dog Tavern, 189 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2L1, Canada
Her sound is similar to her journey – eclectic, always evolving, and unfeigned. Hailing from the
small town of Shelburne, Ontario and born to two artists, Ruby was immersed in a musician’s
world at a young age. Now, an artist herself, she plugs in and belts out, unapologetically leaving
you in awe. Ruby recently released her highly anticipated sophomore EP, “If It Comes Down To
It” and received worldwide acclaim, leading to a Juno Nomination for Alternative Album of the
Year. Ruby has grown her rabid fanbase through steady touring across North America
supporting the likes of City & Colour, Ocean Alley and extensive summer festival performances
including Osheaga, as well as playing sold out debut headline shows in both the US and
Canada in 2021 and 2022.

This event is 19 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 19 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.

Doors: 7pm
Show: 8pm

Net Capacity: 200

Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan & Jonny Donahoe Presented by New Stages Theatre
2023-01-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Market Hall Performing Arts, 140 Charlotte St Third Floor, Peterborough, K9J 2T8
New Stages proudly presents the return of EVERY BRILLIANT THING, featuring Steve Ross, one of Canada’s best actors.
EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a life-affirming story of holding onto hope in the face of crisis. After a sold-out run in Peterborough that closed just before the pandemic, EVERY BRILLIANT THING returns with its message of hope more poignant now than ever. With humour and warmth, Stratford actor Steve Ross is simply remarkable in the lead role, a man who reflects back on his family life, his encounters with depression, and how he’s found a way to keep going in difficult times.
A perfect play for our times, EVERY BRILLIANT THING is a much-needed reminder of all the little things that make life worth living. Join us for a unique theatre experience!
Want to know more? Visit www.newstages.ca or like us on Facebook.
“Possibly the best thing I’ve seen in Peterborough. Intimate and soulful, powerful and perfectly cast.” – Cam Taylor, Nerve Media
“Steve’s performance truly is brilliant. Don’t miss it!” – Susan Quinlan, Peterborough & Kawarthas Economic Development
“Filled to the brim with joy…beautiful, heart-wrenching, and very funny.” —Time Out London
“Every Brilliant Thing is evidence, which we may need, that life matters, and that theatre matters.” —Fuse
Trigger Warning: Contains themes of suicide. Recommended audience: 14+
