Date: Oct 5, 2024
Once a year, in wild, beautiful Unama’ki (Cape Breton), writers and readers come together and experience the magic power of stories to connect us and create community. Saturday’s Cabot Trail Writers Festival program includes writing workshops with Andrea Currie and Dominique Bernier-Cormier, inspirational writers’ salons, a slide show and presentation by Anne Koval, a reception with live music, and readings by and conversation with David Chariandy and Ann-Marie MacDonald.
9am-9:30pm
Next Date: Sep 26, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Experience The Perfect Jazz Blend at the Cape Breton Jazz Festival, where diverse and unique jazz styles come alive right before your eyes. ...
Next Date: Sep 25, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Celebrate the power and passion of female musicians during “Women in Jazz & Blues” night, where extraordinary talents take c...
Next Date: Sep 24, 2024
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
Don’t miss this electrifying start of the 11th Annual Cape Breton Jazz Festival. Opening Night is set to dazzle with a ...
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 18, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
The name “The Baddeck Gathering” Céilidh came from a popular fiddle tune of the same name that was recorded by many Cape Breton musicia...
Next Date: Oct 18, 2024
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish
Join us in Ingonish to celebrate the splendour of fall during the eleventh annual Huckle Buckle Fall Festival! Guided Hikes, fabulous food,...
Once again, your heart is pumping, you’re amazed and invigorated as you ascend to the top of Franey Mountain and your reward… a 360° view of the entire Clyburn Brook canyon and the Atlantic coastline from Cape Smokey to Ingonish! Simply breath-taking
In the last few years, winter culinary offerings have expanded greatly, and there are so many delicious ways to take a bite out of winter!
We sent woodsman and instagrammer Chuck Wrathall to the northern tip of the island to explore and report back to us on Meat Cove!
It's no secret that Cape Bretoners have an accent. The accent can sometimes take on a Gaelic sound and sometimes can sound akin to a Newfoundland accent. Either way, our accent is a part of our identity and no doubt a part of our charm.
Every year Cape Breton Island is included in 'Must See' or 'Must Travel To' lists and 2022 is no different.
Cape Breton Island is not only a place of stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage but also a welcoming destination for the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Brr! It sure is cold out there, warm up with our Fireplace Edition and learn where all the hottest fireplaces are across the island.
When you get to a certain point, you look to your left and you see a towering lighthouse and you look to your right and you see this fortress, which is unlike being anywhere else, at least in Canada.
Hannah Krebs works as a ban-chleasaiche | Gaelic Cultural Animator at Baile na Gàidheal | Highland Village Museum. Gaelic language, music, and square dances are some of her favourite things about Cape Breton.
Come late November, when parts of Canada begin to be blanketed with snow, Cape Breton wonders if Mother Nature has forgotten her. Not a chance. Winter on Cape Breton Island is inevitable.
