Strathspey Performing Arts Centre
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
Nestled in the rolling hills of Inverness County on beautiful Cape Breton, this world-class professional theatre has played host to internat...
3-bdrm seaside cottage (queen, double and twin beds; sleeps 6), 4-pc bath, satellite TV, full kitchen, all amenities. Peaceful location on MacEachern’s Cove; view of Mabou Harbour mountains. Close to restaurants, Celtic entertainment, trails.
Weekly rentals only.
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
Nestled in the rolling hills of Inverness County on beautiful Cape Breton, this world-class professional theatre has played host to internat...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Margaree Harbour
Feel the adrenaline rush of battling some of the biggest game in the Atlantic Ocean—the giant Bluefin Tuna. Join Captain Andrew Rankin, a ...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
The Inverness Village Market is located in the heart of beautiful Inverness and features a diverse range of local food and craft vendors.&nb...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
The Bellemeade Farm Shoppe is located in Mabou, Nova Scotia, on the rugged west coast of Cape Breton Island. Our flock of sheep is shorn onc...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
Cradled in the picturesque hills of the Mabou Highlands, our unsurpassed view is perfect for gourmet cuisine. The Washback Pub offers a wide...
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
The Opulent Alpaca produces luxurious, high quality garments from our herd of Alpacas raised on Cape Breton Island Open Wednesday-Saturday: ...
Enjoy snowmobiling across the Cabot Trail or near the Bras d'Or Lake. Meet up with old friends or meet new ones along the Great Trail. Pull up next to restaurants with delicious homemade food and sleep in accommodations you hand select.
Hannah Krebs works as a ban-chleasaiche | Gaelic Cultural Animator at Baile na Gàidheal | Highland Village Museum. Gaelic language, music, and square dances are some of her favourite things about Cape Breton.
Shannon MacMullin is a Gàidhlig learner, singer and storyteller; a community educator, and the Cultural Experiences Co-ordinator at Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village. She loves dancing, making beauty in the world & bringing people together.
The Gaels celebrated their culture not in huge buildings or sculptures but in their songs. Their songs told the stories of the people, the land, good times and bad, love's lost and yearned for.
There’s nothing better than watching two musicians who just love playing music together.
As a songwriter, I’ve often described my creative process as though I have tuned into an invisible radio frequency.
It is well-established that dance tradition is an important, if not defining, influence on Cape Breton's traditional music.
Heather Rankin is a singer, songwriter, actor and member of the 6X Juno Award winning band The Rankin Family. As a solo artist she has released two albums, A Fine Line (ECMA/Juno Nom.) and Imagine (ECMA Nom.).
The annual Guitar Summit concert serves as an obvious showcase for these world-class pickers, but this wealth of talent inevitably shines through in concerts throughout each Festival.