Arts & Culture

The latest articles about arts and culture in Peterborough, profiling the rich and vibrant creative community in the area.

End of local photo festival sparks questions about arts funding in Peterborough

The Spark Photo Festival is shutting down, citing "financial pressures that do not appear to be resolvable over the next few years.” Other arts organizations are also struggling.

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Downtown gallery features five Indigenous artists this summer

New exhibit explores how Indigenous artists share knowledge, memories, and skills across generations

Linnagond adventurers bring “a nerdy good time” to local parks

Local LARPers devise and enact medieval fantasy adventures at Jackson and Inverlea parks

Celebrating National Poetry Month with Ziysah von Bieberstein

City's poet laureate is marking National Poetry Month by highlighting the work of 30 local poets. "I'm really excited to showcase such a broad range of poets," they said.

Macbeth and Macduff battle with real metal swords
Macbeth cast prepares for battle ahead of upcoming production

Peterborough’s newest community theatre company presents a version of Macbeth set in the aftermath of a climate apocalypse

New downtown venue will “foster love, joy, and creativity” with diverse booking policy

Bar 379 opens this weekend with three nights of music ranging from punk to hip-hop to folk

Downtown gallery that showcased local women’s art to close this month

Ludmila Gallery's director and curator Laurel Paluck said sales had been declining amid the rising cost of living

Short film offers view of life before and after Ontario’s basic income pilot

Reframe Film Festival and the Basic Income Peterborough Network partnered to present the film, which was followed by a panel discussion

Reframe opening-night feature looks at drinking water inequities in Indigenous communities

Boil Alert follows Six Nations activist Layla Staats as she observes the impacts of environmental racism in First Nations

Curve Lake filmmakers showcase their stories at Reframe Film Festival

Six short films by Curve Lake citizens reveal the power of land, ancestral bonds and Anishinaabe culture

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