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2025-October 10th to October 18th-Celtic Colours International
Celtic Colours International Festival : https://www.celtic-colours.com
[updated June 23rd, 2025- ]
Friday, October 10th-7:30pm
- Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre • 7:30pm '>The Grand Opening<
•The Barra MacNeils • Flook • David Francey • MacArthur Dancers
@ price $70/$60/$40
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Saturday, October 11th
'Inverness – St. Matthew’s United Church • 2:00pm'>To Everything There Is A Season: A Nod to Alistair MacLeod<
Inverness County Chamber Singers • Stephanie Conn • Daniel Rubinoff
• Max MacDonald • Kyle MacDonald & Mac Morin & James MacLean • Ella Dubinsky
@ $ 40;
'Christmas Island – Christmas Island Fire Hall • 2:00pm'
>Còmhla Cruinn [Gathered Together]<
• Màiri Chaimbeul & Bradley Murphy • Doug Lamey Trio • Beinn Mhàbu Trio
@ $ 40;
'Petit-de-Grat – La Picasse • 7:30pm'
>French Connections<
•Vishtèn • Donna Marie DeWolfe & Joël Chiasson • Hommage aux Aînés
@ $ 40;
'Big Pond – Big Pond Community Centre / Fire Hall • 7:30pm'
>Along The Shores of Bras d’Or<
• Shelly Campbell & Andrea Beaton & Allan Dewar
•Teresa Horgan & Donogh Hennessey • Maxim & Gervais Cormier
@ $ 40;
'Boularderie – Boularderie School • 7:30pm'
>Kelly’s Dream<
• David Francey • Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen • Westward The Light
@ $ 40;
'Wagmatcook – Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre • 7:30pm'
>Pjila’si: A Wagmatcook Welcome<
• Ashley MacIsaac • Morgan Toney Trio • Shawnee Paul & Bradley Murphy
@ $ 40;
'Membertou – Membertou Trade & Convention Centre • 7:30pm'
>Thanksgivin’er<
•Mary Jane Lamond Band • Flook • Rankin MacInnis and the Broken Reeds
@ $55/$45
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Sunday, Oct 12th
''St. Ann’s – Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 2:00pm ''> The Cape Breton Fiddlers<
• Cape Breton Fiddlers’ Association
@ $ 40
''L’Ardoise – L’Ardoise Community Centre • 2:00pm ''
> A Full Slate<
• Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen • Dwayne Côté & Roger Stone
• Myles Davidson & Harold Davidson
@ $ 35
''Chèticamp – Place des arts Père-Anselme-Chiasson • 2:00pm ''
> Dancing Up A Suête <
• La Swing du Suête • Celtic Touch Dancers • Les Étoiles Acadiennes • Sabra MacGillivray
• Troy MacGillivray & Andrea Beaton • Kyle MacDonald & Jason Roach
@ $ 35 / $40
''Louisbourg – Fortress of Louisbourg Chapel • 6:00pm ''
>Step Into The Past<
• James Keelaghan • Rose Morrison & Màiri Chaimbeul
• Bradley Murphy & Mary Beth Carty
@ $ 150
'' Boisdale – Boisdale Fire Hall • 7:30pm ''
>Raising The Roof<
•Teresa Horgan & Donogh Hennessey • Dawn & Margie Beaton & Jackie Dunn MacIsaac
• Décota McNamara & Jeremy Finney • Hannah Krebs
@ $ 40
''Whycocomagh – Whycocomagh Education Centre • 7:30pm ''
>Whycocomagh Gathering<
• Gunning & Cormier • Flook • Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach
@ $ 40/$45
''Membertou – Membertou Trade and Convention Centre • 7:30pm ''
>Celtic Cabaret<
• Saltfishforty • Morgan Toney Trio • Vishtèn
@ $ 45 / $55
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Monday, Oct 13th-
'''Eskasoni – Sarah Denny Cultural Centre • 2:00pm ''> Mawio’mi Céilidh <
• J.P. Cormier • Shawnee Paul & Bradley Murphy • Teresa Horgan & Donogh Hennessey
@ $ 40
'''Leitches Creek – St. Matthew Wesley United Church • 2:00pm ''
> Songs and Tunes in the Afternoon<
• Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young • Cathy Ann MacPhee & Màiri Chaimbeul
• Rìoghnach Connolly • Ruairidh Gray
@ $ 40
'''Judique – Judique Community Centre • 7:30pm ''
> Reel Roots <
• Westward The Light • Kyle MacNeil & Sheumas MacNeil • Troy MacGillivray & Liz Doherty
@ $ 40
'''North Sydney – North Sydney Firefighters Club • 7:30pm ''
> Celtic Pub<
• Saltfishforty • Hommage aux Aînés • Allie Bennett & Fred Lavery
@ $ 40
'''D’Escousse – D’Escousse Civic Improvement Hall • 7:30pm ''
> A Good D’Escousse for a Party! <
• Ashley MacIsaac • James Keelaghan • Sylvia LeLièvre with Marcel Lefort
@ $35 / $ 40
''' Port Hawkesbury – SAERC (Strait Area Education Recreation Centre) • 7:30pm ''
> Beòlach 25<
• Beòlach • Heather Rankin • Mary Jane Lamond • Change Of Step
• Patrick Gillis & Ryan J. MacNeil & Mattie Foulds & Kenneth MacKenzie
@ $ 45 / $55
'''Sydney – Highland Arts Theatre • 7:30pm ''
> Rugged Shores and Prairie Skies <
• Glenn Graham & Rodney MacDonald & Howie MacDonald & James MacLean
• Connie Kaldor • Ingrid Henderson & Margaret Stewart
@ $ 40 / $50
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Tuesday -Oct 14th-
''''New Waterford – Calvin United Church • 2:00pm ''''> Coal Town Céilidh <
•The Men of the Deeps • Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean • Owen Sinclair & Sally Simpson
@ $ 40
''''Mabou – Strathspey Performing Arts Centre • 7:30pm ''''
> Ceòlas 30!<
• Kenneth MacKenzie • Iain MacDonald • Allan Henderson • Mac Morin • Ingrid Henderson • Margaret Stewart
• Cathy Ann MacPhee • Kris Drever • Kimberley Fraser • Mary Jane Lamond • Wendy MacIsaac
• Angus MacKenzie • Shelly Campbell • Cameron MacNeil • Ruairidh Gray • Ed Woodsworth • Seonaidh MacIntyre
@ $ 45
''''Baddeck – Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site • 7:30pm ''''
> For the Love of Music <
• Sèamus & Caoimhe • The Alara Vocal Ensemble • Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach
@ $ 40
''''Lower River Inhabitants – Riverdale Community Centre • 7:30pm ''''
> A Touch of the Irish<
•Cassie & Maggie • Rìoghnach Connolly • Dane Pedersen & Malcolm MacNeil & Maxim Cormier
@ $ 40
''''Sydney River – Our Lady of Fatima Church • 7:30pm ''''
> Bards & Ballads<
• Buddy MacDonald • David Francey • James Keelaghan • Connie Kaldor
• Valdy • Sylvia LeLièvre with Marcel Lefort
@ $35/ $ 40
''''Port Morien – Port Morien Legion / Community Centre • 7:30pm ''''
> Cow Bay Céilidh<
• Liz Doherty & Ryan MacNeil • Saltfishforty • Steve MacIntyre
@ $ 40
''''Chéticamp – La Place des arts Père-Anselme-Chiasson • 7:30pm ''''
> Chéticamp Soirée <
• Ashley MacIsaac • Vishtèn • Hommage aux Aînés
@ $35/ $ 40
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Wednesday-Oct 15th-
''''Iron Mines – L’Arche Cape Breton Gathering Place • 2:00pm '''>Iron Mines Matinee<
• Valdy • Westward The Light • Lisa Cameron & Vern MacDougall
@ $ 40
''''Mabou – Strathspey Performing Arts Centre • 7:30pm '''
>Close To The Floor<
• A Timeless Art • Change Of Step • Howie MacDonald & Iain MacQuarrie
• Rachel Davis & Darren McMullen • Sèamus & Caoimhe
@ $ 45
''''Aspy Bay – North Highlands Elementary • 7:30pm '''
>Way Up Down North<
• Connie Kaldor • Jordan Musycsyn & Emily Dingwall • Saltfishforty
@ $ 35
''''Baddeck – MacAulay Conference Centre, Inverary Resort • 7:30pm (19+, ID required)'''
>Girls’ Night Out<
• Madison Violet • Cassie & Maggie • Liz Doherty & Andrea Beaton & Kimberley Fraser
@ $ 50
''''Louisbourg – Louisbourg Playhouse • 7:30pm '''
>Louisbourg Crossroads<
• Kris Drever • Allie Bennett & Brenda Stubbert •Rìoghnach Connolly
@ $30 /$35 /$ 45
''''Glace Bay – Savoy Theatre • 7:30pm '''
>All These Years<
• Solas • Beòlach • MacArthur Dancers
@ $35 /$45 /$ 55
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Thursday -Oct 16th--
''Iona – Malagawatch Church, Baile nan Gàidheal/Highland Village • 2:00pm ''>Eilean Brèagha [Beautiful Island]<
• Cathy Ann MacPhee & Rosemary MacNeil •Sèamus & Caoimhe
•Angus MacKenzie & Màili MacKenzie
@ $ 40
''Judique – Judique Community Centre • 7:30pm ''
>Guitar Summit<
J.P. Cormier • Tim Edey • Kris Drever • Malcolm MacNeil
@ $ 40
''Ingonish – St. Peter’s Church • 7:30pm ''
>The Hills Are Alive<
• Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich & Rose Morrison • Valdy • Rìoghnach Connolly
@ $ 40
'' Baddeck – Theatre Baddeck • 7:30pm ''
>North Shore Gaels<
• Buddy MacDonald • Mary Jane Lamond • Stephanie Conn • Rachel Davis • Paul Cranford
@ $ 40
''Belle Côte – Cape Breton Highlands Academy • 7:30pm ''
>On the Beautiful Coast<
• Madison Violet • Howie MacDonald & Hilda Chiasson • Matthew Byrne
@ $35 /$ 40
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Friday- Oct 17th-
'''Marion Bridge – Marion Bridge Recreation Centre • 2:00pm '''>Matinee on the Mira<
• Kinnon Beaton & Betty Beaton & Andrea Beaton • Matthew Byrne
• Donnie Campbell & Jinks O’Neill
@ $ 40
''IONA -St. Columba Catholic Church• 2:00pm'''
>Celtic Mass for the Sea<
• Breton Chamber Choir • Scott Macmillan • Ingrid Henderson • Allan Henderson
• Shawn MacDonald • Allie Bennett • Geoff Lee-Dadswell • Ed Woodsworth
• Brian Doyle • Jude Pelley • Barbara Sylliboy
@ $ 50
'''Louisbourg – Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site • 5:30pm (19+, ID required)'''
>Musique de la Nuit [Music of the Night]<
• Kimberley Fraser & Joël Chiasson • Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich & Rose Morrison
• Delores Boudreau with Patrick Lamey • Dane Pedersen • Hannah Krebs & Lili Watson
• Naomi Pierrard • Mairi Rankin & Brennan MacDonald
@ $ 180
'''Inverness – Inverness Education Centre / Academy • 7:30pm '''
>In Good Company<
• Tim Edey & J.P. Cormier • Ian MacDougall & Patrick Gillis & Jackie Dunn MacIsaac
• Mary Beth Carty & Bradley Murphy & Donald MacLennan
@ $ 30 / $40
'''Sydney River – United Protestant Church of Sydney River • 7:30pm '''
>Island Sessions<
• Kris Drever • Leanne Aucoin & Kolten MacDonell • Sèamus & Caoimhe
@ $ 35 / $40
''St. Peter’s – St. Peter’s Lions Hall • 7:30pm '''
>We Remember You Well: A Tribute to Cyril MacPhee<
• Roger Stone • Buddy MacDonald • Haley MacPhee • Liz Doherty & Ryan MacNeil
• Calum MacPhee and Curt Dillon
@ $ 35 / $40
'''Sydney Mines – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church • 7:30pm '''
>Milestones and Memories<
• Lucy MacNeil • Madison Violet
@ $40
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
Saturday- Oct 18th-
'''St. Ann’s – Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 2:00pm '''>Pipers’ Ceilidh<
• Kenneth MacKenzie & Angus MacKenzie • Heather MacIsaac • Cameron MacNeil
• Ryan J. MacNeil & Trevor Kellock & Boyd MacNeil • Mac Morin
@ $40
'''Glendale – St. Mary of the Angels Parish Hall • 2pm '''
>Gàidhlig Anns A’ Ghleann [Gaelic in the Glen]<
• Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar • Joanne MacIntyre & Sons
• Màiri Britton & Kolten MacDonell • Harvey Beaton
@ $40
'''Sydney-Centre 200 • 7:30pm '''
>The Grand Finale<
• Jimmy Rankin • Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich & Rose Morrison & Tim Edey & Dave Gunning
VIP Table Seating: $100 Bowl Seating: $70/$60/$40/$25
>Festival Club<=Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College • 11pm
@ $ 20; 19 & over
[ Next year; 2026 – October 9th to October 17th ]
[ 2026 – October 9th to October 17th ]
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