Date: Friday, July 4 2025

A KitchenFest! experience isn't complete without a big night at the Doryman! Dig into some local cuisine, bask in the beauty of this waterside village, and get in on some large tunes! Tonight's Pub Night at the Doryman features Andrea Beaton, Gabrielle MacLellan, Joël Chiasson, and Tom Daniels.8-11pm | $10 | 19+ | Pay at the Door

Date: Wednesday, July 2 2025

A KitchenFest! experience isn't complete without a big night at the Doryman! Dig into some local cuisine, bask in the beauty of this waterside village, and get in on some large tunes! Tonight's Pub Night at the Doryman features J.P. Cormier, Donna Marie DeWolfe, Kathleen LeBlanc, and Brent Chaisson.8-11pm | $10 | 19+ | Pay at the Door

Date: Tuesday, July 1 2025

A KitchenFest! experience isn't complete without a big night at the Doryman! Dig into some local cuisine, bask in the beauty of this waterside village, and get in on some large tunes! Tonight's Pub Night at the Doryman features Kyle MacDonald, Stephanie MacDonald, Jason Roach, and James MacLean.8-11pm | $10 | 19+ | Pay at the Door

Date: Monday, June 30 2025

A KitchenFest! experience isn't complete without a big night at the Doryman! Dig into some local cuisine, bask in the beauty of this waterside village, and get in on some large tunes! Tonight's Pub Night at the Doryman features Lisa MacArthur, Kolten MacDonell, Mary Jessie Gillis, and Orianna MacNeil.8-11pm | $10 | 19+ | Pay at the Door

Date: Sunday, June 29 2025

A KitchenFest! experience isn't complete without a big night at the Doryman! Dig into some local cuisine, bask in the beauty of this waterside village, and get in on some large tunes! Tonight's Pub Night at the Doryman features Howie MacDonald, Kimberley Fraser, Leanne Aucoin, Fr. David Rankin.8-11pm | $10 | 19+ | Pay at the Door

Date: Saturday, June 28 2025 to Saturday, July 5 2025

A KitchenFest! experience isn't complete without a big afternoon at the Doryman! And this year you have two chances to dig into some local cuisine, bask in the beauty of this waterside village, and get in on some large tunes!June 28 Rodney MacDonald, Glenn Graham, Troy MacGillivray, Patrick GillisJuly 5 Donny LeBlanc, Robert Deveaux, Lawrence Cameron, Hilda Chiasson, Steve Luxton3-6pm | $10 | 19+ | Pay at the Door

Date: Tuesday, July 1 2025

A staple of the summer season, the Port Hawkesbury Céilidhs are a must for visitors and locals alike. Make plans for this dandy night of entertainment for all ages at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre featuring Dave Gunning, Andrea Beaton, Kinnon Beaton, Betty Beaton, and Allie Bennett.7:30-9pm | $20 | All Ages | Pay at the Door

Date: Tuesday, July 1 2025

We've got a crew of keen teens hitting the road in celebration of Canada Day and KitchenFest! Taya MacDonald, Donald Gillis, and Finley MacDougall will be popping up in hot spots all across Cape Breton, sharing tunes and spreading good cheer. If you spot them, snap a photo and share it using #kitchenfest so we can follow the fun online!10am | Free | All Ages

Date: Friday, July 4 2025

It’s New Years Eve 1969 and Johnny Cool (Jamie Collins) and Claudine (Anne Gillis) are on the stage! There’s electricity in the air after a decade of free love and political upheavals that has reached even into rural Cape Breton. So much has changed since televisions started dominating even in ceilidh houses. The Pig’n’Whistle show, which has inspired country music and Irish music at the dances with the bar right in the hall rather than out in the parking lot,…

Date: Friday, June 27 2025

Join us in the beautiful Strathspey Performing Arts Centre in Mabou for a powerful evening of Cape Breton songwriting. The “Small of My Heart” Songwriters Circle is a celebrated concert series created by Lisa MacIsaac, showcasing award-winning women and non-binary artists in music and advancing their voices within the Canadian music industry. For this special night, Lisa is joined by Catherine MacLellan, Heather Rankin, and Abigail MacDonald in a stellar lineup of talent you won’t want to miss. This show…