Celtic Colours is an experience like no other. For nine days in October, Cape Breton Island is alive with music, energy and excitement as people come from far and wide to celebrate our rich culture. From concerts to dances and workshops to community suppers, we offer a full range of events against a gorgeous backdrop of autumn colours.
Saturday, October 7th Concerts
Along the Shores of Bras d’Or
Time: 2:00 PM
Performers: Garnet Rogers, Howie MacDonald, Hilda Chiasson, Rachel Davis, Darren McMullen, Blanche Sophocleous
Venue: Big Pond Community: Centre / Fire Hall
Community: Big Pond
Hosted by Big Pond Community: Council
Tickets: $30
Pipes, Fiddles and Song: Pìobaireachd, Fìdhlearachd agus Òrain
Time: 2:00 PM
Performers: Kinnon Beaton, Betty Lou Beaton, Andrea Beaton, Seudan, Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Joanne MacIntyre & sons, Joe MacMaster
Venue: St. Matthew’s United Church
Community: Inverness
Hosted by St. Matthew’s United Church
Tickets: $30
Còmhla Cruinn: Gathered Together
Time: 2:00 PM
Performers: Cathy Ann MacPhee & Patsy Seddon, Dawn & Margie Beaton, Donna Marie DeWolfe, Joël Chiasson, Sarah MacInnis
Venue: Christmas Island Fire Hall
Community: Christmas Island
Hosted by Comunn Féis an Eilein
Tickets: $25
Women of Song
Time: 7:30 PM
Performers: Heather Rankin, Lucy MacNeil, Nuala Kennedy, Joella Foulds, Billie Yvette Rogers
Venue: SAERC (Strait Area Education Recreation Centre)
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Tickets: $45/40
Kelly’s Dream
Time: 7:30 PM
Performers: Daoirí Farrell, Donnie Campbell & Jinks O’Neill, The Narrows
Venue: Boularderie School
Community: Boularderie
Hosted by Ross Ferry Fire Department and the Big Wave Festival
Tickets: $30
Pjila’si: A Wagmatcook Welcome
Time: 7:30 PM
Performers: IVA, George Paul, Talisk, Evan Googoo
Venue: Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre
Community: Wagmatcook First Nation
Hosted by Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre
Tickets: $35
Saturday Night at the Savoy
Time: 7:30 PM
Performers: Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker & John Doyle, Ùr: The Future of our Past, Phil Cunningham, The Men of the Deeps, Dwayne Côté, MacArthur Dancers
Venue: Savoy Theatre
Community: Glace Bay
Tickets: $50/40/30
Festival Club
Time: 11:00 PM
Venue: Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College
Community: St. Ann’s
Tickets: $20 / $10 with ticket stub from that day