Rock the Fiddle: Friday
Next Date: Aug 15, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The tradition of celebrating with live music on the Sydney Waterfront returns in 2025 for the 3rd Annual Rock the Fiddle. Designed to presen...
Murray Gallant: "a man lies here" - art exhibition at Eltuek
Dubbed the grandfather of Cape Breton folk art, Murray Gallant spent his days in his polka-dotted shed, never referred to as a studio, crafting some of the most colourful and unapologetically humorous folk art in Mi’kma’ki. a man lies here is on from January 31-March 22 in Gallery 203, in loving memory of Murray Gallant, 1938-2024.
8am-3pm | Free
Saturday
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Makin’ Waves at Wentworth Park: Classified / Morgan Toney
Next Date: Jul 17, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
CLASSIFIED returns to Wentworth Park for the first time since 2017 with new sounds, new songs, and a new show in tow. Hailed by The Chronicl...
Island Speed & Style Season Opener at Bud's Speedway
Next Date: May 31, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
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Next Date: Jun 2, 2025
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
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