Helen Whalen, President of Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC), sat down with Trent Radio to share details on their next play, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, slated for January, 2026. The levy group will be holding auditions for the play late September, with applications opening the first week of September. Signups for crew members will…
Peterborough now has a new free weekly newspaper, Peterborough Weekly, reaching 40,000 homes in the city and surrounding areas. Edited by Alex Karn, the paper launched four weeks ago to fill a gap left since the closure of Peterborough This Week in 2019. Focusing on grassroots community stories, local events, and resident perspectives, the paper…
The Kawartha Art Gallery has launched Seniors for Seniors, an innovative outreach program bringing senior artists into Victoria Manor long-term care home to lead art workshops. Designed by seniors for seniors, the program fosters social connection, reduces isolation, and promotes well-being through creative expression. Participants enjoy a variety of art activities led by experienced artists…
A unique public gathering happened in downtown Peterborough on the afternoon of July 31: “Peterborough’s Annual Bee Parade.” Little information was given about this parade before the event was scheduled to begin that afternoon. It was a light-hearted celebration of pollinators, public performance, and community. Dozens of people wearing bee-themed clothing marched along Hunter Street…
This Summer, the Peterborough Museum & Archives (PMA) completed a project to restore historic films reels that were damaged during the destructive flood that hit Peterborough in 2004. The films are part of the larger Roy Photographic Studio collection; an expansive archive of still photographs and motion picture films captured by three generations of the…
Co-founder and Co-president of Improv at Trent, Nick Toth, spoke with Trent Radio about what the club looks like four years after its founding. Improv at Trent team leads have been assigned for the upcoming school year; team auditions will open sometime this September. However, the competitive teams are not the only way for students…
This summer, The Link rural transit service is offering free shuttle rides to three major Selwyn Township events: the Lakefield Literary Festival, the Lakefield Jazz, Art & Craft Festival, and the Curve Lake Pow Wow. Launched with provincial support, The Link connects rural communities across Peterborough County, helping those without vehicles access cultural events and…
President of Trent’s Gaming and Tabletop Organization (GATO), Merrin Krueger-Kischak, spoke with Trent Radio about the organization’s presence on campus. The gaming-centric club focuses on bringing together a community of Trent students through a shared love of gaming, be it video games, board games, tabletop roleplaying, or others. During the school year, they host weekly…
After a few years off, Rock Camp for Girls Peterborough (RC4G*) has returned to give a new generation of young people a rock music-focused, feminist, summer camp experience. RC4G* has been inactive since 2019, and is back because organizer Jill Staveley took the initiative to recreate this space for young girls, who need more “representation”…
Submissions for Trent’s Frith Memorial Prize are on display at Artspace for Culture X: 4th Annual Exhibition of Student Artwork. The submissions vary greatly in format and medium. Opening night featured a performance of a short play, And War, as well as an experimental film showcase. The works of the two winners of the Frith…
