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7:00 PM Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Apr 11 @ 7:00 PM

From red hot rockabilly to heartbreaking ballads, Peterborough Ontario’s Nicholas Campbell is the real deal. Merging the countrypolitan sounds of the early 1960s and the driving rhythms of rock n roll of the 50s,[...]

2:00 PM Tony Vani 2nd Sunday Blues

Tony Vani 2nd Sunday Blues

Apr 12 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Old Church Theatre is pleased to have Tony Vani return for our Second Sunday Service of Blues. Tony has entertained us over the years as a solo performer and sometimes brings a surprise guest[...]

Lotus Wight

Apr 18 @ 7:00 PM

Lotus Wight has traveled the world playing banjo, jaw-harp, and harmonica with Sheesham, Lotus and Son for almost 20 years. His latest solo recording has recently been nominated for the “Stan Rogers Traditional Vocalist of[...]

8:00 PM Lawrence & Holloman

Lawrence & Holloman

Apr 23 @ 8:00 PM

No Name Theatre presents: Lawrence & Holloman by Morris Panych. A hapless nerd and a loquacious salesman meet by chance. From this fleetingly irritating and insignificant encounter comes a viciously murderous and incredulously bizarre[...]

8:00 PM Lawrence & Holloman

Lawrence & Holloman

Apr 24 @ 8:00 PM

No Name Theatre presents: Lawrence & Holloman by Morris Panych. A hapless nerd and a loquacious salesman meet by chance. From this fleetingly irritating and insignificant encounter comes a viciously murderous and incredulously bizarre[...]

8:00 PM Lawrence & Holloman

Lawrence & Holloman

Apr 25 @ 8:00 PM

No Name Theatre presents: Lawrence & Holloman by Morris Panych. A hapless nerd and a loquacious salesman meet by chance. From this fleetingly irritating and insignificant encounter comes a viciously murderous and incredulously bizarre[...]

2:00 PM Lawrence & Holloman

Lawrence & Holloman

Apr 26 @ 2:00 PM

No Name Theatre presents: Lawrence & Holloman by Morris Panych. A hapless nerd and a loquacious salesman meet by chance. From this fleetingly irritating and insignificant encounter comes a viciously murderous and incredulously bizarre[...]

Al Lerman

May 2 @ 7:00 PM

Al Lerman is a veteran musician with a highly personal style. Possessing a great knowledge of the blues tradition on both harmonica and guitar, he brings that sensibility to unique songs that he’s written about[...]

2:00 PM Mimi O’Bonsawin & The North Soun...

Mimi O’Bonsawin & The North Soun...

May 3 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

As both artist and gardener, Mimi O’Bonsawin (Pronounced: MEE-MEE O-BON-SA-WIN) draws a deep connection between the two practices: “Making music and growing food are very much the same. They both start with a seed and,[...]

May 9 @ 7:00 PM

Every now and then, if we are really lucky, we encounter an artist like Sandra Bouza, whose voice stops us in our tracks. An award winning Spanish Canadian artist who cut her teeth on stages[...]

2:00 PM Tony Vani Mother’s Day Sunday Blues

Tony Vani Mother’s Day Sunday Blues

May 10 @ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Old Church Theatre is pleased to have Tony Vani return for our Second Sunday Service of Blues on Mother’s Day! Tony has entertained us over the years as a solo performer and often brings[...]

7:00 PM Melissa Payne

Melissa Payne

May 15 @ 7:00 PM

Melissa Payne – Live at Old Church Theatre Hailing from Ennismore, Ontario, singer-songwriter and fiddle player Melissa Payne brings her signature small-town charm, quick wit, and big-hearted storytelling to every stage she steps on. Whether[...]

7:00 PM The Weber Brothers – Album Release!

The Weber Brothers – Album Release!

May 23 @ 7:00 PM

There are bands for which rock and roll is a lifestyle, and then there are bands for which it is life. To many, The Weber Brothers are the baddest band in the land. To[...]

Ben Gage

May 29 @ 7:00 PM

Ben Gage is a songwriter from Akron, OH, blending folk guitar and blues harmonica into a distinctive Americana sound. Since 2021, he’s toured across the US, Canada, and Europe, trading a corporate career for a[...]

May 30 @ 7:00 PM

For 50 years Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country blues, as well as his own contemporary songs[...]

Jun 5 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

June 5th On the Patio! While regularly drawing comparisons to Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, Lynne Hanson proudly bears her own title as “Canada’s own Queen of Americana.” Hanson’s distinctive voice and poetic lyrics set[...]

6:00 PM Durham County Poets

Durham County Poets

Jun 7 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Durham County Poets are a band in the truest sense of the word. Their journey began in a small café in Ormstown, Quebec, and since then, they have continued to grow and spread their music[...]

Jerry Leger

Jun 13 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Jerry Leger is a singer-songwriter, born and raised in the East End of Toronto. Since recording his first album at 19, Leger has been a prolific presence over the last twenty years, consistently releasing albums[...]

Medusa

Jun 19 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Get ready to stomp your feet, laugh, cry, and hear sounds you’ve never heard before with this electrifying and genre-defying chamber-folk band. Wielding a sound that could turn classical music scholars to stone, these four[...]

6:00 PM Washboard Hank & Reverend Ken

Washboard Hank & Reverend Ken

Jun 27 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

June 27, 2026 on the Patio! Heat the Tar & Pluck the Hen…it’s Washboard Hank & Reverend Ken! Travel back in time with Washboard Hank & Reverend Ken. As high-school buddies from Peterboro Canada -their[...]

6:00 PM Petunia & the Vipers

Petunia & the Vipers

Jul 17 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Louis Armstrong was once asked what his favorite kind of music was, and his response was simple; “Good music”. Petunia & the Vipers’ sound may not sit comfortably in one certain genre, but “Good Music”[...]

Ian Tamblyn

Aug 2 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Ian Tamblyn began his professional life as a musician and songwriter at the Bobby Orr Pizza in Peterborough, 1972. Since that time it has been a slice. Forty-five albums, CDs and cassettes later, Ian has[...]

6:00 PM Sultans of String

Sultans of String

Aug 30 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

July 26th on the patio! 3x JUNO nominees and SiriusXM winners Sultans of String create, “Energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick Magazine UK). Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping[...]

The Old Church Theatre is located on the territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, and the Haudenosaunee people. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour, and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within. 940 Bonisteel Road, Trenton, Ontario

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