Strathspey Place

The emergence of Celtic music on the world stage has led to a focus on Inverness County, Cape Breton as a major repository of pure Scottish culture. Acadian and First Nations communities complement and enrich traditional Cape Breton Island music, dance, and folklore.

The need to preserve and promote this unique and diverse cultural heritage brought community groups together to envision a facility which would be appropriate for the performance, production, and training requirements of the region. The result is Strathspey Place, located at the Allan J. MacEachen International Academic & Cultural Centre along with Dalbrae Academy.

Strathspey Place is located on the Ceilidh Trail on western Cape Breton Island nestled among the rolling hills of Inverness County. The area was settled some 300 years ago by emigrants from Scotland who brought their music, their dance, and their ancient language, known locally as 'The Gaelic', to the region. The descendants of these original Highland settlers have kept the culture alive and still speak the authentic Scottish Gaelic of their ancestors.

Come and enjoy an evening of fine entertainment in the comfort of our beautiful new centre. Within the doors of Strathspey Place, you will see our stage which has been named in memory of John Morris Rankin.

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