Community Events & Information

Organizations in Ontario and beyond work hard to support, sustain and promote the Scottish Gaelic language, history, culture and community though a variety of ways.  Below are some of these events and opportunities, in addition to Comunn Gàidhlig Thoronto's events.

Do you have an event or opportunity you would like us to share?  Please send us an email with details.

Comunn Gàidhlig Thoronto's /The Toronto Gaelic Society's Events:

The Toronto Gaelic Society's Friday Night Ceilidhs - ONLINE DUE TO COVID-19

• The Bean/Fear an Taigh each month will be announced in our newsletter!
  
  Join us to speak and learn Gaelic, enjoy cultural fun and activities, share a story, song or dance and help grow our Gaelic community together.
  
  Bring your instruments, wear your dancing shoes and share the richness of our Gaelic culture together!
  
  The Gaelic Society Ceilidhs will occur on the third Friday of the month: next dates: October 16, November 20, December 18

Cànan agus Òran

• The Gaelic Society of Toronto and the University of Toronto Celtic Studies Program will be holding a day of Gaelic language and song for learners of Scottish Gaelic on CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19, 2021 DATES TBA 
   
  The cost for each day is $45, free to U of T students, $25 to non-U of T students and free to native speakers. 
  Early Bird Registration- 20% off discount – Registrations (including cheque or money order) received two weeks in advance (March 21, 2020) pay $36, non-U of T students $20.
  
  
• Registration and payment via credit card/PayPal, and downloadable form form mailing in your registration

Farpais Phìobaireachd Òigridh / Young Pipers Championship - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

• Comunn Gàidhlig Thoronto / The Gaelic Society of Toronto  is pleased to be hosting our annual Young Pipers Championship. The Championship  is open to all Pipers 21 years and under and according to Grade.
  
  When:              2021 Dates to be announced
  Location:        The Toronto Scottish Regiment HQ and A Company
                               70 Birmingham Street, Etobicoke, Ontario M8V 3W6
                               (On Street Parking)
  Cost:                 $10 per Piper (plus $0.90 processing fee ); $5 per spectator ticket at the door
  
  

Scottish/Gaelic Community events:

Clans and Scottish Societies of Canada (CASSOC)

• Information about CASSOC's newsletter, AN DROCHAID can be found here.
• Tartan Day Spring Ceilidh in Toronto  - 2021 dates to be announced

Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies & Scottish Studies Foundation

• 'Armchair Travels: The Histories & Charms of the Scottish Highland Tour’
  Tuesday 6 October, 7:30 p.m. EDT - Online. Details here
  

Intermediate and Advanced Gaelic Immersion Program - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

• CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. Details here. 

St. Andrew's Society of Toronto

• St. Andrew's Charity Ball - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. 2021 dates to be announced. Details here.

Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College

• Year-round opportunities to learn Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia including summer school, March break programs, immersion courses, Gaelic weekends, online lessons, and more.  More info here.
• An Cùrsa Bogaidh | Immersion Course - Intermediate II and III Levels
  Find details and register here

An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach / The American Scottish Gaelic Society

• Grandfather Mountain Gaelic Song & Language Week - 2021 dates to be announced
• Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina, USA.  Details here.

Slighe nan Gàidheal / Way of the Gaels

• Fèis Seattle August  -  2021 dates to be announced
• 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW Olympica, WA, USA. Details here.