Recurring event
Celtic Colours International Festival
Mid-October, 9 days, annual · Island-wide (anchor: Centre 200 / Gaelic College, St. Ann's) · Sydney / Island-wide
Nine days of world-class Celtic music, dance & culture across all of Cape Breton Island.
Held every October, this iconic festival presents dozens of concerts in communities island-wide — from Baddeck and Sydney to Inverness and Ingonish — featuring fiddles, pipes, Gaelic song, step dance, and storytelling. World-class musicians from Scotland, Ireland, and beyond share the stage with Cape Breton's finest artists in churches, theatres, and community halls. The festival closes with a grand finale concert at Centre 200 in Sydney, and the late-night Festival Club at the Gaelic College in St. Ann's runs until 3 a.m. nightly.
Event details
- When
- Mid-October, 9 days, annual
- Venue
- Island-wide (anchor: Centre 200 / Gaelic College, St. Ann's)
- Address
- Sydney / Island-wide
- Organizer
- Celtic Colours International Festival Society