“We sold out 42 of our 51 shows and we achieved a milestone, really, with selling the most tickets since the pandemic; 17,800 tickets were sold,” said Foulds, who came out of retirement in 2024 for a year to head up the nine-day music festival for 2025.

This year, the festival will reinvest more than $1 million of self-generated revenue (earned through ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and donations) directly into the island’s cultural and artistic sector. This supports not only artists and …

… musical artists performing during the Celtic Colours festival at the McConnell Library in …

Celtic Colours International Festival (Source: Celtic Colours website) The Celtic Colours International Festival kicks off on Friday. This … year’s festival …

Hosting the club this year are Jordan Musycsyn (Oct. 10, 11), Buddy MacDonald (Oct. 12), Roger Stone (Oct. 13), Allie Bennett (Oct. 14, 16), James Keelaghan (Oct. 15), Billy MacLellan (Oct. 17), and Mary Beth Carty (Oct. 18) while Flook, Rachel Davis and …

… is the reality that greeted Celtic Colours International Festival when it made its … MacIsaac, and the Barra MacNeils — Celtic Colours wasn’t primarily about tourism …

… , for the first time, Celtic Colours Festival Club was closed on opening … night and run throughout the festival. There was also some … shuttle bus that runs between Festival Club and Baddeck area … be posted at celtic-colours.com closer to the festival. We are …

… Director for the 2026 Celtic Colours International festival in Cape Breton. The … a staff member when the festival was founded and has … in the 29 years of Celtic Colours,” says MacDonald. “Wendy and … and historic knowledge of the Festival as we celebrate our …

Paul Harrington, Celtic Colours International Festival, J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney …