About us

Strathspey Performing Arts Centre offers an opportunity to enrich the community
through live music and theatre arts, in a professional performance venue.

Strathspey is located in the Allan J. MacEachen International Academic and Cultural Centre, a shared space with Dalbrae Academy and the Alexander Doyle Public Library. Nestled in the rolling hills of Cape Breton’s musical coast, Strathspey is a key destination for locals and friends from away.

Strathspey Performing Arts Centre presents internationally loved entertainers. Some familiar names that have join us backstage and performed to sold out crowds include John McDermott, Men of the Deeps, Rita MacNeil, Natalie MacMaster, Town Heroes and many more!

how to get here

Strathspey Performing Arts Centre is located on the Ceilidh Trail in Western Cape Breton at 11156 Route 19 in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Located just 292 km from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, along a breathtaking coastal drive of Mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island. Strathspey Performing Arts Centre is located in the shared space of the Allan J. MacEachen Cultural Centre.

Board of Directors

Brenda Dunphy, Chair, Skye Glen
Darlene Ellis-Beaton (treasurer), Mabou
Cindy O’Neill (secretary), Inverness
Marie MacDonald, Mabou
Kerry Monette (vice-chair),  Mabou
Adele Teasdale, Orangedale