~Join us for CeltFest 2012 week July 14-20~ 

Summer School & Concert Series

 ~ VICTORIA, BC ~

Play the sweet music, dance and sing! 

Festival CONCERTS & EVENTS are now posted on the events calendar. Festival CeltPaks and PASSES and Individual Concert Tickets are now available to the public by pre-sale online

ANNOUNCEMENT: REGISTRATION OPEN for CeltFest SUMMER SCHOOL:

Irish Dance, Fiddle, Song, Piping & Drumming, Guitar, Highland Dance          Step Dance, Ceilidh Dance, Bodhran, Gaelic, Penny Whistle, Art ... & more!

VICTORIA: OUR NEW HOME for Celtic Heritage Week ! Fàilte!

The 12th Annual Summer School and Concert Series - known to many as the best Celtic summer camps and concerts of Celtic arts on the western seaboard - runs July 14-20, 2012.

The festival this year moves to beautiful VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada. Workshops and concerts will be centred in Oak Bay, a welcoming village with old-world charm! CeltFest 2012 offers both a world class international summer school and an exciting community concert and event series. Special Participatory Events and Workshops are open to the public on Saturday July 14th & 15th and go on throughout the week. See also Special Workshops during the week. CeltFest at a Glance,     More info coming SOON   >>>>

CeltFest SUMMER SCHOOL & WORKSHOPS

CeltFest's unique summer school, taught by world-class instructors , is held at the Canadian College of Performing Arts, and offers a full week of programs and workshops in disciplines from dance (competitive forms through to social and kitchen dancing) and singing, to pipes, fiddle, guitar, penny whistle, bodhran, and even Celtic poetry! That is just to name a few. From beginner to professional and for all ages, CeltFest features something for everyone in your family.

PIPING & DRUMMING |  DANCE CAMPS  | CELTIC MUSIC SCHOOL  

CeltFest CONCERT SERIES

The public concert series, featuring internationally-celebrated performing artists, gathers plenty of momentum over the week with nightly Ceilidhs and performances open to all. The series kicks-off Monday with the Scottish duo Lori Watson & Innes Watson. Tuesday evening the incredible double-threat dancer-musicians: Stephanie Cadman & Owen Barrington, coming together from opposite ends of North America to perform for the first time! Wednesday there'll be light-hearted fun and serious student and professional talent at the CeltFest classic "Wacky Jig & Hornpipe Contest", a Family Pub Night, with a called ceilidh dance to follow.

CeltFest 2012 bids a fond farewell Thursday evening, with a "Sunset and Stars" Gala performance featuring the Niamh ni Charra Band--direct from Ireland---with a stunning line up of all 2012 CeltFest artists--- and guests!  The Gala is sure to leave you coming back for more next year!                                   PURCHASE ONLINE>>

CeltFest is a comprehensive educational and entertainment event unparalleled on the west coast. We welcome you to our Island playground to come Feis-ing with us!

NEW! Get the COMPLETE CELTFEST concerts experience!

CeltFestiValue! All 2012 Concerts & Ceilidhs at a discount! Pre-purchase a CeltPAK, which gives you admission to:

• Lori Watson & Innes Watson
• Stephanie Cadman & Owen Barrington 
• Wacky Jig & Hornpipe Contest Family Pub Night, PLUS...
  
• Niamh ni Charra Band & CeltFest 2012 Sunset & Stars Gala Finale 
  and ALL ceilidhs to follow                

NEW! NOT A SUMMER SCHOOL DAY STUDENT BUT WANT TO PLAY THE SWEET MUSIC, DANCE OR SING...? Purchase a CeltPASS, which gives you all of the above PLUS unlimited access to Weekend, Evening and Special Participatory Workshops! OFFER AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

Buy Concert Tickets | CeltFestiVALUE PASSes >>>

EVER WANTED to try out the Gaelic Language, Celtic Art, listen to a speaker, or just watch it demo-ed? See  Special Interest Participatory Workshops & Events »