Cabot Trail Acoustic Festival Series
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Indian Brook
The Cabot Trail has a history of great music, great musicians and there’s a whole new generation that’s revising acoustic roots,...
Every fall, as the Highlands blaze with autumn colour, writers and readers from across the country may be found in the heart of Cape Breton for a three-day celebration of the written word. Here, at the Gaelic College in St. Ann’s Bay, we put aside all pretension for a sincere and wholehearted celebration of the relationship between reader, writer, and literature. Our intimate venues, packed wall to wall with devoted readers, and the lively Cape Breton spirit that suffuses every festival event bring readers and writers into a uniquely close connection. Year after year, we’ve heard our authors and our audiences say they’ve never had so much fun at a literary event.
COVID-19 Update: A Note on the 2020 Festival…
This year, in lieu of the usual in-person, indoor festival format, our events will take place over a number of different platforms, from online to on-air (with our radio partners) to outdoors (weather willing!). All of our festival will be free this year so that it is accessible to everyone. Wherever you are, you will be able to take part in at least some of our events and programming. The theme of this year’s festival is The Resilience of Art and Community, and together, we’ll explore the experience of this time we’re in, the ways it has challenged and inspired us, bringing us together even as we’ve been apart.
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Indian Brook
The Cabot Trail has a history of great music, great musicians and there’s a whole new generation that’s revising acoustic roots,...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Englishtown
Join us for our 46th year for the Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling in 2019 August 17th & 18th. The festival will be held on the be...
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Join us for Aviation Day 2019! Activities run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and there’s no charge for the workshops, which are suitable fo...
Cape Breton is so much more than Cabot Trail. Let us show you some of our favourite hidden gems!
Follow Chris van den Berg on his Hidden Gem experience to Gairloch Mountain Falls, the Yellow Cello and Hunter's Mountain Chalet.
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Many marvel at the breathtaking views Cape Breton has in the summertime, but have you ever truly appreciated unwinding in our gorgeous winter? These snowy escapes could become your new favourite way to recharge this season.
Looking to find out out more about Lobster-licious? We've included everything you need to know here, so you can start to join in on all of the Lobster-licious fun!
The North Highlands Nordic Ski Club (NHN) was founded in 1977 by a small group of enthusiastic cross country skiers who shared a love of winter and of the splendid scenery in the Northeast Highlands Area of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
One of our favourite parts of this hike is the sound of the river beside you as you wander through the forest and see the stunning mountains of the Highlands around you.
Cape Breton Island has so many awesome places to explore and all of these places are right in our backyards.
When you come to Cape Breton hiking is something that everyone has to do! There are hikes for every age and every ability.