Antigonish Highland Games
Sun, Jul 6, 2025 – Sun, Jul 13, 2025
Celebrating its 160th year, the Antigonish Highland Games feature piping and drumming competitions, Highland dancing, and massed band performances, showcasing the rich Scottish heritage of the region.
Celtic Colours International Festival
Fri, Oct 10, 2025 – Sat, Oct 18, 2025
A unique celebration on Cape Breton Island featuring hundreds of events and activities, including bagpipe performances, concerts, and cultural exhibitions.
Pictou Lobster Carnival
Fri, Jul 4, 2025 – Sun, Jul 6, 2025
A celebration in Pictou featuring live music, parades, and carnival rides, often including performances by local bagpipers.
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Sun, Jun 29, 2025 – Sun, Jul 6, 2025
A world-renowned event in Halifax featuring powerful bagpipe performances, rhythmic drumming, and graceful Highland dances, celebrating tradition and cultural heritage.
bruce gandy bagpipe instructor
Bruce Gandy grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, where his father was pipe-major of the local Canadian Scottish Regiment pipe band, and he learned to play from notable pipers James W. Troy and Hal Senyk. After several years in the City of Victoria Pipe Band, Bruce moved to Ontario, where he married into the piping Rollo family, and established himself as a top solo and band competitor as a member of the 1987 World Champion 78th Fraser Highlanders.
halifax st. patricks day parade
Sun, Mar 16, 2025
Get your Group, Float or Vehicle registered for our 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade