Hamilton Irish Arts

Milwaukee Irish Festival $17 for one day tickets
2023-08-17 - 2023-08-20 | Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Milwaukee Irish Fest takes place August 17-20, 2023 at the Henry Maier Festival Park. Join us for a weekend of Celtic music, culture, food, dance, history and more!
Rooms are filling up at each of our partnered hotels for our packages! If you’re coming from out of town take a look at our hotel package options. All packages include tickets to the festival, overnight accommodations, and complimentary shuttling to and from the festival. Choose from a variety of hotels throughout the Greater Milwaukee area

Niagara Irish Music Festival
2023-08-25 19:00 - 2023-08-26 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Fireman’s Park, 2275 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6S4, Canada
SAVE THE DATE!!
Coming this summer, August 25th and 26th at the Fireman’s Park.
Come to celebrate Irish Music and culture in beautiful Niagara Falls, Canada! “The best little Irish music festival in North America!” – Niagara Irish Festival 2023 will feature local musicians from the Niagara region. It will be headlined by international Irish recording artist and performer PADDYMAN. Paddyman has performed live to over 1 million people all over the world and delivers an authentic high energy Irish music show. Since his recent move to Canada (from Dubai) he has been selling out shows locally and abroad. Come experience an authentically Irish night of Rebel Songs on Friday 25th or a high energy show of Irish favorites on Sat 26th Aug!
Date and time: Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 7:00 PM – Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 11:00 PM EDT
Location: Firemen’s Park 2275 Dorchester Road Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S4 Canada
All are welcome! Unfortunately, dogs will not be allowed on the festival premise!
If you would like to contact Irish Music Niagara, please use our webform here. We will try to respond schedule permitting.

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown
2023-09-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-11-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-11-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-12-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
Set dancing is every second Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 pm. $15 per person – every other week! Bring a friend – join in the fun! We learn Set dances but also a few social Ceili dances.

Great exercise, great fun, great people and wonderful teacher, Maureen Mulvey O’Leary!! Just show up and and join us.

There are a couple changes now that we are starting up again.

Dancing on the Second Floor of the Corktown
$15 per person

Ruthven’s Celtic Festival
2023-09-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Ruthven National Park, 243 Haldimand, Highway 54, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada
Festival in Ceilis at 12:30 and 2:00 music by Mountain Road band, dances called by Maureen Mulvey-O’Leary. Activities all day. This is their first festival and they are excited.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 (Rain date Sunday, September 10th)
11AM – 5PM
Celebrate all things Scottish and Irish at this new fun and experiential event! The Celtic Festival will consist of live musical performances from the Swallowtail Sisters and Caledonia and District Pipes and Drums band, Fish Fry by the Canboro Firefighters, Beer Gardens with Charlotteville Brewing Company, historic demonstrations with the Grand River Spinners and Weavers Guild, children’s “Wee Bairns Play Area”, talks about Scottish and Irish culture, tours of Indiana cemetery, Army of King James Jacobite Reenactment Camp, vendor market, highland dancing with Sandra Bald Jones Studio of Highland Dancing, historic mansion tours and more!

Irish Set Dancing (Irish Club of Mississauga)
2023-09-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-12-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-12-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-15 19:30 - 21:30 and 1 more date | Irish Club of Mississauga, 4120 Ridgeway Drive, #39, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 5S9, Canada
Set Dancing is back so get out your dancing shoes and come and get a little exercise, craic, meet new and old friends each Monday.
Classes are taught by the talented Maureen Mulvey O’Leary – All Welcome

Celtic Island Music Festival at Centre Island
2023-09-16 12:00 - 19:00 | Centre Island, 9 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2H3, Canada
Join the halfway till St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company with live music, dance performances, delicious food
About this Event
Don’t miss out on the chance to celebrate halfway till St. Patrick’s Day with live Irish music, dance performances, and mouth-watering food at the Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company! Hosted by the one and only Hugo Straney, this event promises to be a blast. Get your advance tickets now for just $20 and you could even win flights to Ireland! Don’t wait, secure your spot today and get ready for an unforgettable evening.
Children under 12 are admitted for free when accompanied by a paying adult.
The Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company is conveniently located right beside the main ferry dock on Centre Island. The venue is fully licensed with a great menu, including vegetarian options. No outside food or drinks are allowed.
Event tickets do not include transportation costs. Guests may arrive via water taxi or the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. Those coming via ferry are encouraged to buy their tickets online in advance.
A pair of flights to Ireland have been donated to the raffle courtesy of Aer Lingus.
This event will go on rain or shine. There are covered areas to get out of the sun or to stay dry if needed. There will be no reservations for seating so it will be first come, first served. No pets will be allowed other than service animals.
Let’s end summer with a great party. We can’t wait to see you!

2023 Fall Celtic Festival
2023-09-23 09:00 - 17:00 | TRAC Athletics, 1132 Invicta DriveL6H 6G1, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6G1, Canada
The 2023 Fall Celtic Festival (formerly Oakville Irish Cultural Day) at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre, 1132 Invicta Dr. Oakville
The Fall Celtic Festival is an outdoor event showcasing Irish culture, heritage, and arts within the community. The event features local Irish/Celtic musicians, food, crafts, language, folklore, art, history, sports…and more! It is a festival that exhibits how Irish heritage is deeply engrained in popular culture today, and displays all the Irish community has to offer the wider community.
Irish cultural artists are featured in our event through the presentation of Irish/Celtic music on our main stage. We have a number of Irish/Celtic bands perform on our stage, as well as young up-and-coming artists from local arts schools. Irish dancers from schools all over the GTHA and the northeastern US take to our stage for our Parade of Champions.
The local community is engaged through the participation of Girl Guides of Canada (who run an Irish craft booth), volunteers operate a face-painting booth, the Toronto Rose of Tralee will attend, and Tourism Ireland offers promotional materials for Ireland travel. Our beer tent is staffed by a local brewery (Cameron’s) whose headquarters is steps away from our festival location.
Inside, the Oakville Feis (the Irish Dance competition that runs alongside our festival brings in hundreds of North America’s best Irish dancers, and students learning the art and competing for the first time. Spectators will be able to take in the competition as well as the festival for free, and learn all about Celtic culture.

November Ceili - Kitchener
2023-09-23 19:30 - 23:30, 2023-11-25 19:30 - 23:30 | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
All ages and experience are welcome to join in!
The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes, green if you got it and get ready for some good craic!
Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.
Advance tickets are $14. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $20.
Group ticket pricing is available for groups of 10 and up by emailing ceilis@irishreallifekw.com.

ALAN BEALE WORKSHOP WEEKEND
2023-09-29 - 2023-10-01 | Irish American Heritage Center (IAHC), 4626 N. Knox Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Happening in Chicago Sep 29 to Oct 1 2023. Lessons with the lovely and talented Maureen Culleton.
Please find the website with all the details.

CCE Canada East Region Annual General Meeting and Céilí
2023-10-21 09:00 - 22:00 | Brigid’s Well Pub, 310 Saint Patrick Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5K5, Canada
This is the Annual General Meeting of the CCE Canadian Eastern Region. In the evening there will be a ceili open to the public.

This year’s Canada East Comhaltas Regional AGM will be held in Ottawa at St Brigid’s Centre for the Arts (310 St Patrick Street, downstairs from the entrance on Cumberland), Saturday, 21 October 2023.

Street parking is available as is a covered and well lit City of Ottawa parking garage on Murray street, just steps from St Brigid’s (for <$10 full day).
9:00 to 10:30 – A light continental breakfast is included to Registered Delegates.
10:30 to Noon – Meeting
The AGM, is open to all paid-up Canada East Region Comhaltas members to attend. Only Registered Delegates can vote.
2:00 – 4:00 PM – Workshops (open to public)
There will be cultural workshops in the afternoon, including: set dancing (Maureen Mulvey), uilleann pipes (Ross Davison), banjo/mandolin (Daithí Kearney), singing (Ellen MacIsaac) and bodhran (Stefan Hannigan).
4:00-7:00 PM – Delegates free time. There are many pubs and restaurants serving food near St Brigid’s.
7:00-10:00 PM – Céilí (open to public)
The dance will be called by Maureen Mulvey. The band led by Justin Thériault will provide live music. A performance will be given by the Celtic Cross dancers. Irish soda bread and tea are offered for free at the dance during the break.
***Beidh an crinniú bliantúil de CCÉ Cheanada Thoir ar siúl anseo in Ottawa i mbliana ag an Ionad St Brigid’s (310 St Patrick Street, slí isteach ar Cumberland).
Beidh crinniú do bhaill againn ar maidin 21 Deireadh Fómhair 2023 agus ceardlanna i ndiaidh sin: rince seit (Maureen Mulvey), píb uilleann (Ross Davison), bainseó/maindilín (Daithí Kearney, amhránaíocht (Ellen MacIsaac) agus bodhrán (Stefan Hannigan).
Um thrathnóna, beidh céilí ar siúl 7-10i.n. Glaofaidh Maureen Mulvey na damhsaí, seinnfidh banna le Justin Thériault ceol beo ar stáitse, agus beidh taispeántas leis na damhsóirí Celtic Cross ann.
Seolfadh tuilleadh sonraí chugaibh nuair a bheadh siad ar fáil.

Registration / Cláraigh: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/cce-regional-annual-general…

Toronto Irish Set Dancing Ceili
2023-10-21 20:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, Toronto 266/046, 3591 Dundas St West, York, Ontario, M6S 2T1, Canada
Hello Set Dancers of Toronto.

We have exciting news to pass on. We have taken on the task of organizing 5 dances next year.

We’ve booked the Dundas Legion for 4 dances:

The first ceili will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 3591 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Music will be provided by North Atlantic Drift and our caller will be Angela Bontje.

October 21st
November 18th
February 3rd
March 3, 2024, 1-4 p.m., at the Tranzac Club (Chris Langan weekend)
April 20th
May 4th

Come out and meet up with friends, old and new, and don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a great night of dancing and music.

There is still much to do. We need to get the bands and callers organized as well as work out staffing the event.

We do need you to spread the word! Please tell others in the community about the dances.

Please mark your calendars and spread the word. There will be a $25 charge for dancers, and $10 for non-dancers in order to cover expenses.

Trad Group Set Dance Workshop and Ceili in Fergus
2023-11-18 | Melville United Church, 300 St Andrew St W, Fergus, Ontario, N1M 1N9, Canada
Stephen Rayner teaching in Fergus and Ceili – TBA

Irish Dance Ceili - London
2023-11-18 19:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, 501, London, 7097 Kilbourne Road, Lambeth, Ontario, N6P 1K5, Canada
Next CÉILÍ Dance November 18th at Lambeth Legion 501.
Call Rosella for tickets 519 471 9008.
Limited tickets will be available on the night.
Everyone welcome. This is an all ages event. No experience necessary.

Live Music by Tradicted. Dances called by Maureen O’Leary.

Cash Bar. Tea and Coffee complimentary.

Toronto Irish Set Dancing Ceili
2023-11-18 20:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, Toronto 266/046, 3591 Dundas St West, York, Ontario, M6S 2T1, Canada
The next ceili will be held on Saturday, November 18 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 3591 Dundas Street West. Music will be provided by the Schryer-O’Gorman Trio. Angela Bontje will call the dances.
Please come and join us for another great night of music and dancing. Your ongoing support is needed to keep the ceilis going. The cost is $25 for dancers and $10 for non-dancers. Any contributions for the refreshment break would be greatly appreciated.
You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TorontoIrishSetDancingClub
Email: torontosetdance@gmail.com

Come out and meet up with friends, old and new, and don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a great night of dancing and music.

There is still much to do. We need to get the bands and callers organized as well as work out staffing the event.

We do need you to spread the word! Please tell others in the community about the dances.

Please mark your calendars and spread the word. There will be a $25 charge for dancers, and $10 for non-dancers in order to cover expenses.

Upcoming Ceilis
February 3rd
March 3, 2024, 1-4 p.m., at the Tranzac Club (Chris Langan weekend)
April 20th
May 4th

Christmas Céilí
2023-12-09 17:30 - 22:30 | St. Larry’s Pub, 100 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1V6, Canada
Christmas Céilí at St. Larry’s Pub, St. Lawrence College.
Doors open for dining at 5:30pm – Céilí 7:30-10:30pm
Full menu and bar service available!
LIVE Music by The Seventh Town Céilí Band
Dancing called by Stephen Rayner
Plus special entertainment before the Céilí begins!
Tickets: $20 (Student price $15)
Capacity is limited at St. Larry’s Pub. If you wish to buy your ticket in advance you can e-transfer the funds to Harpoftara@gmail.com. Please state in the message your name, the event and the names of any others you are buying a ticket for.

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown - Extra Class TONIGHT
2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
There was a cancellation last week due to the weather so Maureen is coming tonight for an extra Set Dancing Class. Regular every 2 week schedule starts again next week.

Set dancing is usually every second Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 pm. $15 per person – every other week! Bring a friend – join in the fun! We learn Set dances but also a few social Ceili dances.

Great exercise, great fun, great people and wonderful teacher, Maureen Mulvey O’Leary!! Just show up and and join us.

Dancing on the Second Floor of the Corktown
$15 per person

January Ceili - Kitchener
2024-01-20 19:30 - 23:30 | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
First Ceili of 2024! All welcome to join us for a fun night of Irish folk dance. All ages and experience are welcome to join in!
The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes, green if you got it and get ready for some good craic!
Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.
Advance tickets are $14. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $20.
Group ticket pricing is available for groups of 10 and up by emailing ceilis@irishreallifekw.com.
