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Theatre & the Arts

Experience the magic of live theatre on Cape Breton Island, where music, dance and storytelling take centre stage. From intimate dramas to vibrant musicals, our performances bring Island culture to life. Step into historic theatres and let unforgettable stories unfold before you.

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man in a cowboy hat posed with a guitar

Mar

20

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$51

Tom Green’s Stompin’ Comedy Tour at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Mar 20

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Mar

25

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$9

Legally Blonde The Musical Jr. at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Mar 25 – Mar 29

headshots of two men and a woman incorporated into an illustration of a van against a background of Canadian maple leaf imagery

Mar

28

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$30

The Great Canadian Comedy Caravan Tour 2026 at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Mar 28

headshot of balding, bearded white-haired man

Apr

08

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$11

Daniel MacIvor in Vanya at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 8 – Apr 12

picture of a man showing a card trick with text

Apr

17

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$36

The Giorno Experience – A Night of Magic and Hypnosis at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 17

burlesque and drag images

Apr

23

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$28

BABES, BABES, BABES! Burlesque and Drag Show at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 23

headshot plus text

Apr

25

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$35

Ahren Belisle at The HAT

Sydney & Area

Apr 25

three women sitting on the floor sharing a bottle

Jul

02

Theatre Baddeck Presents Myth of the Ostrich by Matt Murray

Baddeck & Area

Jul 2 – Jul 25

a man and woman in formal dress with glasses of champagne looking very unhappy against a backdrop of celebratory balloons

Aug

06

Theatre Baddeck presents The Golden Anniversaries by Mark Crawford

Baddeck & Area

Aug 6 – Sep 4

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