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The Celtic Colours International Festival is a unique celebration of Cape Breton Island's living traditional culture. For nine days each October you'll discover hundreds of events and activities taking place in communities all over the Island.

2024 Festival Guide available now

The 2024 Festival Guide is available now. We'll be swarming the Island in the next few days to get them distributed. In the meantime, or if you live far away, you can view or download a copy here. This is a great tool for planning your Celtic Colours experience. Click the link to start learning everything you need to know about this years' Festival.

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Celtic Colours International Festival is looking for volunteers to help make the magic happen!

Site volunteers work with the venue to greet the audience, deal with tickets, and ensure that the venue and patron’s needs are met. Stage volunteers work with the technical crew to ensure that the show runs smoothly and that artists' needs are met.

Please note that volunteers should expect a commitment of at least an 8 hour day, and must participate in training workshops provided by the Festival.

Volunteers will be contacted once their references have been vetted.

Apply now