Mira Gala 2025
Next Date: Jun 26, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Marion Bridge
The Mira Gala is an annual event, held in Marion Bridge and surrounding areas offering a wide range of experiences and activities for all ag...
Ed Woodsworth’s music career began with award-winning, chart-topping Cape Breton group Realworld who had several releases on local and national radio stations, toured in the Maritimes, Ontario and Quebec, and appeared on a variety of television shows. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist would go on to study Jazz at St. F.X. University, tour the world with top East Coast performers Ashley MacIsaac’s Kitchen Devils, Gordie Sampson, and Jimmy Rankin, lead his own jazz trio, and give private music lessons in guitar, bass, pedal steel and voice. Ed has worked as a band leader for television and stage productions and been recognized for his work as a producer. In 2016, Ed was the recipient of the Musician’s Achievement award from the East Coast Music Association. As a solo performer, Ed plays guitar and covers of many of the artists he toured and played bass with over the years.
Next Date: Jun 26, 2025
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Marion Bridge
The Mira Gala is an annual event, held in Marion Bridge and surrounding areas offering a wide range of experiences and activities for all ag...
Next Date: Jul 20, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Theatre Baddeck’s production of Ed’s Garage, by Dan Needles, tells the story of former cattle farmer, Peter, who arriv...
Next Date: Aug 17, 2025
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: Jul 13, 2025
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: Aug 20, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The 3rd Annual Cape Breton Comedy Festival kicks off with Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson performing as his iconic character Buddy C...
Next Date: May 29, 2025
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Dan McCarthy is a busy entertainer around Cape Breton Island. The singer, songwriter, and guitar player—who splits his time between Glace ...
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