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Fri, March 17, 2023

CelticFest Vancouver: St Patrick's Day Ceilidh 2023!!

CelticFest Ceilidh 2023!! SOLD OUT!!SOLD OUT!!

Doors: 7:00pm

Hellenic Community Centre
4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver

Celebrate St. Paddy's Day at the biggest Ceilidh west of the Rockies hosted by Blackthorn, Vancouver’s longest-running Celtic band and friends for a full night of Irish/Scottish Music, Dance and Fun!

with Guests:
BCR Regiment Irish Pipes & Drums
Eire Born Irish Dance Company
Shot of Scotch Vancouver Company

  • Fun, participatory, called-dances will be taught throughout the night or you can just leap about and boogie to yer own beat!
  • Family-friendly
  • Licensed
  • Mama’s Fish and Chips truck will be there again!

Tickets: Adults $25, Students/Seniors $20, Children 12 & under Free!
cfv-ceilidh.eventbrite.ca

Sat, March 18, 2023

St Patrick’s Day Make-A-Wish Fundraiser

Odd Fellows Hall St Patrick's Day Fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation

Doors: 7pm to Late!

Vancouver Odd Fellows - Main Hall
1443 W 8th Avenue, Vancouver

Tickets $30. Cash bar.

Raising money for Make-A-Wish Foundation.

This event sells out every year so get your tickets early!

MORE INFO!

Sat, April 15, 2023

Shot of Scotch Vancouver 10th Anniversary Cèilidh

Doors: 6:30pm
Performance: 7:30pm
Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver

Entertainment by Shot of Scotch, music by Blackthorn, Cèilidh dancing with Alison Moen, plus a guest performance by the Vancouver Police Pipe Band.

Come early to enjoy drink specials and order food from the on-site food truck. Licensed. All ages are welcome!

Tickets: $35 in advance. $40 at the door.

Order Tickets and Info

Fri, June 16, 2023

ScotFestBC: British Columbia Highland Games and World Music Festival

5:15pm
Big Tent Stage

Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC., 3099 Trevor Wingrove Way, Coquitlam

Kilt up and join Blackthorn on Friday evening for all the fun at ScotFestBC – Och aye!

Lafarge Lake Park, Coquitlam

For more information: scotfestbc.com

 

Sat, June 17, 2023

ScotFestBC: British Columbia Highland Games and World Music Festival

4:15pm and 6:00pm
Big Tent Stage

Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC., 3099 Trevor Wingrove Way, Coquitlam

Kilt up and join Blackthorn on Saturday for all the fun at ScotFestBC – Och aye!

Lafarge Lake Park, Coquitlam

For more information: scotfestbc.com

 

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Past Performance Highlights

Old Warson Golf & Country Club, St. Louis, MO;
Focal Point Coffee House, St. Louis, MO;
Northwest Washington State Fair, WA;
Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle WA;
Northwest Folk Life Festival, Seattle WA;
Portland Highland Games, OR;
Pacific Northwest Highland Games and Gathering of the Clan, Enumclaw, WA
International Folk Dance Festival, Ferndale WA;
Irish House 2010 Pavilion, Vancouver
Opening for Irish Descendants, Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver;
BC Highland Games;
Vancouver's First Night;
Canadian Int'l Dragon Boat Festival;
Celtic Festival, Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver;
Timmy's Christmas Telethon, CBC, Vancouver;
Richmond Tall Ships Festival
Fall Harvest Gathering, Quail's Gate Winery, Kelowna;
Kelowna Fringe Folk Club;
Word on the Street -Vancouver Literary Festival;
CityFest, Vancouver;
Country Celebration, GVRD Parks, Langley;
Fraser River Festival, GVRD Parks, Deas Island;
Coquitlam's First Night Celebrations;
Point Grey Fiesta, Discovery Park;
International Bog Day, Delta;
Granville Island's Children's Hospital Benefit;
Festival du Bois, Coquitlam

Guest artists on the World Champion SFU Pipe Band album Do Mo Chara Maith;
Featured performers at the SFU Pipe Band's CD release concert & ceilidh;
Hornby Island Festival, Salt Spring Island;
Celtic Festival, Starfish Room, Vancouver;
Island Folk Festival, Duncan;
Avalon Fair, Salt Spring Island & New Brighton Park, Vancouver
Harrison Lake Concert;
W.I.S.E. Hall;
P.N.E.;
Vancouver Sea Festival;
Canada Day, Canada Place Vancouver;
Burnaby Village Museum; Aberthau Mansion "Coffee House";
Coast Hotel, Penticton; Granville Island Arts Club Lounge;
Ambleside Park "Harmony Arts Festival";
The "Celtic Connection" & Gaelic League Football Party

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