Join fellow book-lovers for an event-packed week of laughter and up-close conversation with your favourite authors.
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.
Wild, beautiful Cape Breton Island is itself a muse; its limitless vistas of green highlands and grey coast are inspirational. And living on this arresting landscape are a people who know in their bones the value of a story well told, here where music and storytelling are a way of life, the best parties happen in the kitchen, and every stranger is welcomed as a friend.
The Cabot Trail Writers Festival is a distinctly unstuffy literary experience, with music and laughter freely filling the gaps between readings, workshops, and panel discussions, as readers and writers mingle freely, with no curtain between them, enjoy one another’s company, and unwind down home in Cape Breton.
Next Date: Oct 18, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Kina’masultinej (“Let’s Learn Together”), features the work of four distinct, contemporary Mi’kmaq beaders from Eskasoni and Membe...
Next Date: Oct 17, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Kina’masultinej (“Let’s Learn Together”), features the work of four distinct, contemporary Mi’kmaq beaders from Eskasoni and Membe...
Next Date: Oct 14, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Kina’masultinej (“Let’s Learn Together”), features the work of four distinct, contemporary Mi’kmaq beaders from Eskasoni and Membe...
Next Date: Oct 12, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
“Living History: 25 years after the Marshall decision” is an exhibition of portraits by Steve Wadden, a settler photojournalist ...
Next Date: Oct 11, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
The name “The Baddeck Gathering” Ceilidh came from a popular fiddle tune of the same name that was recorded by many Cape Breton ...
Next Date: Oct 12, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: North Sydney
The Cape Breton Farmers Market (CBFM) aims to facilitate economic growth and sustainability for local food and craft producers encouraging m...
3 of Cape Breton Island's museums are here for you to tour virtually from the safety of your own home!
We have some of Nova Scotia's favourite Instagrammers coming to Cape Breton to experience the ultimate road trip, the Cabot Trail! Find out which way is the best way to experience the Cabot Trail.
It's often heard around the island that there will be a ceilidh in this place, or that people are going to a ceilidh tonight, or will there be a ceilidh anywhere this weekend?
Have you been looking for a way to get out and enjoy this winter season? Well, how about a day snowshoeing in the mountains or along the coastline and then warming up next to a wood stove inside a cozy cabin with a hot cup of coffee?
Want to show off your Cape Breton adventure? Read through this blog to find your new favourite instagram hot spot this summer. Trust us, nothing says natural more than a nature photo.
In June, Cape Breton Island welcomed Ren Navarro, a well-known advocate for diversity in the brewing industry and a passionate explorer. Ren’s visit to our stunning Island was a blend of historical adventures, local brews and breathtaking natural bea
There’s no need to break the bank when you’re looking to fill up a fun day on the Island. Here are just a few of the many options available to keep you and your family entertained this winter without spending the big bucks.
Waterfall Season returns to Cape Breton Island!
When you come to Cape Breton hiking is something that everyone has to do! There are hikes for every age and every ability.
How can you beat a weekend full of fly fishing on the Margaree River, eating delicious blueberry pancakes and chasing waterfalls in the Cape Breton Highlands?
