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Mar 13 ☘️ Celtic Fest Vancouver St Patrick’s Day Ceilidh 2026 ☘️

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the biggest Ceilidh west of the Rockies hosted by Blackthorn, Vancouver’s longest-running Celtic Band!

Doors: 6:30pm   Show: 7:00pm

Hellenic Community Centre, 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, BC

 

Join Blackthorn and friends for a full night of Celtic Music, Dance and Fun with Guests:

  • White Spot Pipe Band
  • O’Brien Irish Dance
  • Shot of Scotch Vancouver Company

Participatory, called-dances will be taught throughout the night by our favourite caller Alison Moen or you can just leap about and boogie to yer own beat!
Family-friendly  —  Licensed  —  Mama’s Fish and Chips truck will be out front!

Tickets: Adults: $30 Advance | $35 Door

12 & under Free!

 

2025 Highlights Video: https://youtu.be/Cg-H-UQCRCo

 

Full Details and Tickets:

https://cfv-ceilidh.eventbrite.ca

Mar 21 Glenayre Spring Dance
   Vancouver Ceilidh dance – Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver $20 (students $15) Class at 7 pm dance to live music of Calanais 8 – 10:30 pm Refreshments available
Mar 29 White Rock workshop registration required  ljreel@telus.net
Apr 11 Vancouver Island Scottish Country Dance Society workshop & Ball with teacher Sharon Barker & music by Mary Ross & friends. Info & registration www.viscds.ca
Apr 24 Vancouver Ceilidh dance – Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver $20 (students $15) Class at 7 pm dance to live music of Calanais 8 – 10:30 pm Refreshments available
Apr 25 – 25 Naramata SCD in Penticton are happy to invite you to join them for the Okanagan Workshop & Tea dance – info www.rscdsvancouver.org undr “coming events”

 

May  2 Vancouver Heather Spring Tea Dance 1 – 4:30 pm with music by Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra.  Tickets $60 (RSCDS members $50) if purchased by April 11 price increases by $10 after that date,
May  9 White Rock SCD Club 72nd anniversary celebration – Spring into Step 12:30 – 4 pm at the Scottish Cultural Centre with the spirited music of Blackthorn
Jul 26 – Aug 2 TAC Summer School on the campus of Medicine Hat College