Welcome to the CMIC
Join us for lively tunes and great local food & drinks! The Celtic Music Centre is a not-for-profit society and a one-of-a-kind facility located in the tiny village of Judique, Cape Breton Island.
The mission of the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre is to celebrate and foster the Celtic Music and Heritage of Cape Breton Island as a living tradition, through Archival Preservation, Education and Performance.
Whether you visit for an hour, a day, or a week, don’t miss this key stop along beautiful Route 19. Discover why music and dance are at the very heart of Cape Breton Island’s captivating past and lively present.
We have plenty of parking, including oversized vehicle parking and EV stations.
Designated the “Official Celtic Music Centre of Nova Scotia” and the Official Cultural Archives for the County of Inverness, the CMIC offers an in-depth look into the history, culture and music of Cape Breton Island in an authentic and lively atmosphere.
Live Music
-Live Music Daily with Brian Mac Donald and Betty Lou Beaton Monday to Friday 12-2 pm (FREE) until Oct 6,2023
-Live Music Daily (See Events Schedule) Monday to Friday 12-3 pm ($6.) Oct 9-13,2023
-Masters Concert Oct 5, 7:30-10 pm, $30 (Advanced Tickets for inside by calling 902 787-2708), overflow seating in our heated tent $10 at the door
-Dinner Music with Kinnon and Betty Lou Beaton Oct 9, 4:30-7:30 pm
-Dinner Music with Dara Smith-Mac Donald and Amanda MacDougall Oct 12, 4:30-7:30pm
-Year Round Sunday Ceilidh 2-5pm ($10.)
Events Oct 5-15,2023 (Celtic Colors Festival)
Hours of Operation
Gift Shop & Exhibits
Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday 12-5pm
We’re open Sundays only After Oct 15,2023
Restaurant Hours
Sept-Oct 8
Mon-Friday: 11am-3pm
Sunday: 12-5pm
Oct 9-13
Mon-Friday
Breakfast: 9am-11am
Lunch 11am-5pm
Sunday: 12-5pm
Community Dinner Oct 9-4:40-7:30 (Choice of Seafood or Chicken)
Community Dinner Oct 12-4:40-7:30 (Choice of Seafood or Chicken)
We’re open Sundays only after Oct 15,2023
TO DONATE TO THE CMIC:
The Celtic Music Centre is a not-for-profit society. Your donation helps us continue to create programs which are vital to the preservation, promotion and education of Cape Breton traditional music.
Donations of $100 or less may be made through CanadaHelps.
For Donations over $100 please call us at 902-787-2708, email, or you may send a cheque to
Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, 5471 Hwy 19, Judique, NS B0E 1P0
A tax receipt will be issued for all Canadian donations (US residents may get a tax receipt if donating $1000 or more to our Endowment Fund).
THANK YOU!