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