Kitchener Ceili
2024-05-24 19:30 - 23:30, 2024-09-21 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | 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.

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown
2024-05-28 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

Irish Set Dancing (Irish Club of Mississauga)
2024-06-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-09-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-09-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-10-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-04 19:30 - 21:30 and 2 more dates | 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

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown - Dancer Appreciation Night
2024-06-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
The dance classes are breaking for the summer so Tuesday, June 11th, we will be holding a
Dancer Appreciation Night!
Thanks to everyone who has come out to dance with us this year. You can tell that with every week that our group is growing and getting better!

We love to have newcomers join us and experience the joy of dancing. Especially since we have such a great core of people coming consistently to help everyone.

Great exercise, great fun, great people and that we would not be able to do without our wonderful teacher, Maureen Mulvey O’Leary!! Just show up and and join us.

Starting again in September, 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.

Irish Summer Camp 4 Kids
2024-07-22 09:00 - 2024-07-26 16:00 | Leander Boat Club, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 8L1
Week long summer camp. We provide an introduction to IRISH music, sports, singing, dancing, language, crafts, and much more, through play. The camps run 9am-4pm Monday to Friday, and have a show for family and friends on Friday afternoon. Only $225 a week
The week in Hamilton is July 22- 26 at the Leander Boat Club.
Register early to make sure you have a spot and get the discount.

All Locations:
July 22 – 26
Leander Boat Club, 50 Leander Dr. Hamilton
July 29 – Aug 2
St. Edward the Confessor – 75 Churchill Ave., Toronto North
Aug 5 – 11
Goderich Celtic Roots College and Festival
Aug 12 – 16
Mississauga Irish Supporters Club, 4120 Ridgeway Dr. Unit 39. Mississauga Aug 19 – 23 – Pegasus, 361 Glebeholme Blvd. – Toronto East End
Aug 26 – 30
Lambton House – 4066 old Dundas St. – Toronto 2
All camps are Monday to Friday from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
For Irish Summer Camp queries or registration contact Maureen at moleary2001@rogers.com or call 416-446-6993.
E-Transfer now accepted for all camps – Email Maureen: moleary2001@rogers.com

Download Registration Form
For information and registration

https://www.irishsummercamp4kids.com/our-camps/
https://www.irishsummercamp4kids.com

32nd Annual Goderich Celtic Roots College
2024-08-05 - 2024-08-09 | Goderich Celtic Roots Festival & College, Box 171, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3Z2
COLLEGE AND KIDS CAMP REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN AND FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
College dates are: Aug. 5-9, 2024
Festival dates are: Aug. 9-11, 2024

This is your opportunity to learn from some of the very best musicians and artists from around the world. There are course levels for everyone from beginner to advanced, all are welcome to participate.
Unsure which level to sign up for? CLICK HERE
The Celtic College is a four-day immersive event the week before the Celtic Festival that teaches the ins and outs of many types of Celtic music, dance, and craft art, taught by the artists who will be appearing at the Festival on the weekend. There are four 80 minute classes per day, which repeat throughout the week. For example, you will have the same class from 9:00 to 10:20 every day. Classes cover a broad range of instruments, styles, focuses, artistic mediums, and levels of experience: anything from beginner fiddle tunes to advanced Irish harp technique, from ceilidh dancing to Ontario step dance, or from blacksmithing to illuminated letters, and everything in between.
The Celtic College takes place over a four day period – Monday, August 5th to Thursday, August 8th and is taught by the same musicians and artists brought to the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival to perform throughout the festival.
After learning and growing as musicians throughout the college, all students are welcome to participate in our Friday Showcase. Taking place on Friday, August 9th at the Festival Grounds in Lions Harbour Park, this is a wonderful opportunity to show off your new skills.
To be honest the Goderich Celtic College was a life changing event for me! It’s exactly what I needed in my life!
I am counting down the days until next year’s Celtic festival!!!!! – Stacey Underwood, First time Attendee

A college student’s day might look like this:
1) 9:00-10:20 – Scottish Song
2) 10:40-12:00 – Advanced Cape Breton Fiddle Style
LUNCH 12:00-1:30 – at the College or at a local restaurant
3) 1:30-2:50 – Irish Ensemble
4) 3:10-4:30 – Quebec Style Dance
In the evenings, the experience goes on to include evening teacher concerts in the town square, and everyone can put their skills to practice at the ceilidh dances and sessions that often run into the night at local venues. The week wraps up with a Celtic College Showcase at the Festival on Friday afternoon, which kicks off the weekend!

32nd Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
2024-08-09 - 2024-08-11 | Goderich Celtic Roots Festival & College, Box 171, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3Z2
32nd Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Lake Huron, Goderich, ON, Canada
COLLEGE AND KIDS CAMP REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN AND FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
College dates are: Aug. 5-9, 2024
Festival dates are: Aug. 9-11, 2024
“Quite simply, the best folk festival on the planet.” ~ Discover Magazine
The Goderich Celtic Roots Festival is an annual celebration of the music, craft, and culture of the seven Celtic nations, immigrants of which form a strong historic background to Huron County. From a single memorial concert held in 1993 to honour the life of a local teacher, the Celtic Roots Festival has grown to include a week-long school of music, dance and craft art for children and adults, known as the Celtic College, and a parallel school for children called the Celtic Kids Camp, a series of rural outreach mini-concerts, and a three-day traditional outdoor festival held in beautiful Lions’ Harbour Park on the shores of Lake Huron, in Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The mandate of the Goderich Celtic Folk Society, our parent organization and a CRA registered charitable organization, is to produce events which foster awareness, participation, and education in the world of traditional Celtic culture.
With five stages, varying from small intimate performances to the high-powered Main Stage, the Festival is a unique musical experience in Canada and on the world-wide stage. Fresh local food, high-quality craft artisans, art demonstrations, children’s activity area, an evening market – and over 60 hours of live music – make this an unmissable weekend in Goderich. A visit to the Festival is also a great way to experience Goderich, “the prettiest town in Canada”, with the stunning beaches of Lake Huron and downtown shopping all within minutes’ walk of the park.
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Niagara Irish Festival
2024-08-23 17:00 - 23:00, 2024-08-24 11:00 - 23:00 | Fireman’s Park, 2275 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6S4, Canada
Come to celebrate Irish Music and culture in beautiful Niagara Falls, Canada! “The best little Irish music festival in North America!” – Niagara Irish Festival 2024 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 Folk Songs under candlelight on Friday 23th or a high energy show of Irish favorites on Sat 24th Aug! Complete listing of all performers and tickets available from eventbrite Irish Festival 2024
Date and time: Fri, Aug 23, 2024, 5:00 PM – Sat, Aug 24, 2024, 11:00 PM EDT
Location: Firemen’s Park 2275 Dorchester Road Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S4 Canada
All are welcome! Including your canine companions as long as they are kept on a leash at all times while inside the festival grounds.
If you would like to contact Irish Music Niagara, please use our webform here. We will try to respond schedule permitting.

Fall Celtic Festival - Oakville
2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | TRAC Athletics, 1132 Invicta DriveL6H 6G1, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6G1, Canada
The Fall Celtic Festival 2024 (formerly the Oakville Irish Cultural Day) will take place on September 21-22, 2024.

Join us for the Fall Celtic Festival (formerly the Oakville Irish Cultural Day)…the premier celebration of Celtic Culture in Ontario!! Our event aims to showcase Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish music, dance, art, food, and sport (among other things). It brings Celtic culture to the people of the GTA, and allows them to connect with their heritage, or learn about a new culture. The event will include live music and dancing, live theatre, hurling matches, highland games, language workshops, historical exhibits, storytelling, genealogy, children’s activities, and food and drink. The event will be open and free to the public.

Irish Set Dancing in Toronto
2024-09-21 20:00 - 23:30, 2024-10-19 20:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, Toronto 266/046, 3591 Dundas St West, York, Ontario, M6S 2T1, Canada
Our next ceili will be held on Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 3591 Dundas Street West. Music will be provided by Eli Howard and Friends. Angela Bontje will call the dances.
Please join us for another great night of music and dancing. The cost is $25 for dancers and $15 for non-dancers. Contributions for the refreshment break are always welcome.
Please note the following dates for our monthly ceilis for 2024/25:
November 15, December 27, January 18, February 15, March 8, April 5, May 3 and June 7.
Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.
Toronto Irish Set Dancing is excited to announce that we have been awarded the New Horizons for Seniors Grant 2024 for our innovative project, Sets for Seniors. This grant enables us to empower senior citizens through meaningful engagement, physical exercise and fostering a vibrant and inclusive community. We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their trust and investment in our mission to engage and inspire our senior dancers.
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TorontoIrishSetDancingClub
Email: torontosetdance@gmail.com
Welcome to the vibrant world of Toronto Irish Set Dancing! We are thrilled to introduce ourselves as the newest addition to Toronto’s rich cultural tapestry. Our journey began in the spring of 2023 when a passionate group of dancers came together with a shared love for Irish culture and dance. Inspired by the legacies of groups like Reel Blast and Open Door Ceilidhs, who paved the way before us, we aim to uphold and celebrate the spirited tradition of Irish set dancing in our community.
Irish set dancing isn’t just about the dance itself; it’s about forging connections and creating memories. It’s a lively social activity where strangers become friends and newcomers are welcomed with open arms. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a curious beginner, there’s a place for you in our group. We believe in the joy of movement, the thrill of mastering new steps, and the camaraderie that comes from dancing together.
As we embark on this journey, we invite you to join us in experiencing the infectious rhythm and joy of Irish set dancing. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for updates on classes, workshops, and upcoming events. Let’s continue the tradition, create new memories, and dance our way into the hearts of Toronto together!

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown
2024-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Ontario

Irish Dance Ceili - London Irish Folk Club
2024-10-05 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-11-09 19:00 - 23:00 | German Canadian Club – London, 1 Cove Road, London, Ontario, N6J 1H8, Canada
Everyone Welcome.
Cash Bar. Tea and coffee complimentary.
Live music by Traddicted. Dances called by Maureen Mulvey O’Leary.
Tickets available at the door.

AGM - CCÉ Canadian Eastern Region & Music Hall of Fame 2024 & WORKSHOPS!!
2024-10-26 | Melrose United Church, Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 2M4, Canada
CCÉ Canadian Eastern Region AGM
and Music Hall of Fame 2024
Sponsored by
Hamilton Irish Arts Branch
SAVE THE DATE – October 26th, 2024
Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario

Annual General Meeting
10:00 am

Workshops
Fiddle
Bodhran
Tin Whistle/Flute
Irish Language
Set Dancing
and Sean Nos Dancing (The Brush Dance)

Ceili at Melrose
7:30 pm

Here’s the Workshop Registration fillable form to sign up for any of the workshops!

Fees ($20/workshop CCE members, $25/workshop otherwise)
Please send this and an e-transfer for the amount above to hammeririsharts@gmail.com.
Please indicate which Workshops in the memo box of the e-transfer.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Session 1 (1pm-2:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Tin Whistle/Flute with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Set Dancing with Maureen Mulvey-O’Leary
☐ Fiddle with Saskia Tomkins
Session 2 (3pm-4:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Bodhrán with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Sean-nós Dancing with Marilyn Abraham
☐ Irish Language with Róisín Dunsby

Some spaces limited so make sure to sign up as soon ASAP!

Canada East AGM Workshops - Music, Dance and Language
2024-10-26 13:00 - 16:30 | Melrose United Church, Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 2M4, Canada
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann – Canada East Region AGM 2024 Workshops

Hamilton Irish Arts are delighted to be hosting the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Canada East Region of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann on Saturday October 26, 2024. In conjunction with this event we are pleased to be able to offer 6 workshops that afternoon.
If you would like to attend either one or two of the workshops, please complete the following form and send it to hammeririsharts@gmail.com and also send an e-transfer of the required fees to that address.
PDF – Workshop Registration fillable
We ask that you register as soon as possible so that we can plan the workshops accordingly. We will close registration for workshops on October 15, 2024. At that time any workshops which do not have sufficient registrants may be cancelled and paid-up registrants will be contacted to either switch to another workshop or get a refund of the workshop fee.
All Workshops cost $20 for members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and $25 for non-members. To qualify for the member rate, please indicate the branch of which you are a member on the registration form.
To get a membership, click here —-> HIA Memb Form 2024 – 2025 fillable for the form.
Session 1 (1pm-2:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Tin Whistle/Flute with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Set Dancing with Maureen Mulvey O’Leary
☐ Fiddle with Saskia Tomkins
Session 2 (3pm-4:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Bodhrán with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Sean-nós Dancing with Marilyn Abraham
☐ Irish Language with Róisín Dunsby
Fees ($20/workshop CCE members, $25/workshop otherwise)
Please send form and an e-transfer for the amount above to hammeririsharts@gmail.com.
*********Please indicate which Workshop in the memo box of the e-transfer******

Kitchener Ceili
2024-10-26 18:30 - 23:30 | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
All ages and experience are welcome to join in! Lots of activities to celebrate Samhain!
Samhain is the ancient Celtic origins of Hallowe’en and the time of year when the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through. For hundreds of years people have been dressing in disguise (now costumes) to distract and confuse the spirits. We highly encourage attendees to dress up and enjoy the traditions of Samhain with us!
Join us for fun Samhain activities from 6:30 – 8 pm including storytelling with Jonathan Lynn, costume parade and more! Then be ready to dance the night away!
The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes, bring a reusable water bottle and get ready for some good craic!
Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.

Ceili At Melrose Church - Hamilton
2024-10-26 19:00 - 23:00 | Melrose United Church, Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 2M4, Canada
WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER CEILI!!

Hamilton Irish Arts is having another Ceili on October 26th. This one will be held at Melrose United Church on Locke and it has a wonderful wooden floor for all your stomping and dancing and joyful steps.
National Anthems – Ceilí Dance – Hall of Fame Presentation to the Coopers Richard, Stephen and Eli Howard.
Maureen Mulvey O’Leary is leading us on the dance floor with Ceili Dances, plus a few demonstrations of Set Dancing so you can see what we have been practicing upstairs on Tuesday Night.
Live Music will be accompanying the dancing.
HIA Members – $20.00 (Advance Tickets Only)
Non Members – $25.00 AND at the Door
Children under 12 are free
For tickets, etransfer to hammeririsharts@gmail.com and make sure to put in the MEMO – “Ceili Tickets”
Only Limited Tickets Available at the Door
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Ceilí dancing is the traditional group dancing of Ireland and is danced to traditional Irish music. Most ceilí dances are danced to reels, jigs or hornpipes.
Ceilí dances can have various formations including two couples, three couples, four couples, six couples or even eight couples. Lines of two opposite two, three opposite three or four opposite four or each line would progress to meet a new line of dancers and repeat the same movements with them. Some dances are performed by a line of men facing a line of women while others are performed by any number of couples in a circle.
The dances are called out and helpful hints are given almost always. You will make mistakes and feel out of sorts but keep at it and you are guaranteed a great time.
You don’t need to bring a partner: there are loads of people in the same boat as you.
To see the Comhaltas Canada You Tube video about IRISH DANCING IN CANADA, click here

Irish Set Dancing in Toronto
2024-11-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Trinity St. Pauls United Church, Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1X6, Canada
Our next ceili will be held on Friday, November 15, 7.30 to 10.30 p.m. at Trinity St. Pauls United Church, 427 Bloor Street West. Music will be provided by Adam Iredale-Gray and and Friends. Maureen Mulvey O’Leary will call the dances.
Please join us for another great night of music and dancing. The cost is $25 for dancers and $15 for non-dancers. Contributions for the refreshment break are always welcome.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Toronto Irish Set Dancing is excited to announce that we have been awarded the New Horizons for Seniors Grant 2024 for our innovative project, Sets for Seniors. This grant enables us to empower senior citizens through meaningful engagement, physical exercise and fostering a vibrant and inclusive community. We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their trust and investment in our mission to engage and inspire our senior dancers.
Website: www.torontoirishsetdancing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TorontoIrishSetDancingClub
Email: torontosetdance@gmail.com
