The Iona Heights Inn

Céilidh Matinee
2026-09-12 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-19 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-10 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-17 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-24 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-31 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) and 2 more dates | The Frolic’n Folk Pub & Grill, 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, B2C 1A3, Canada
Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our Saturday ceilidhs (kay-lee).
Expect to see world-renowned talent & budding entertainers from all over our native Cape Breton.
General admission seating $5 cover
First come first serve at the pub. No reservations. Minors allowed up until 10PM

Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions
2026-09-13 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-20 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-09-27 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-04 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-11 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-18 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-10-25 16:30 - 19:30, 2026-11-01 16:30 - 19:30 and 2 more dates
Come and enjoy a casual gathering of musicians who have come together to play traditional Cape Breton celtic music.
Anyone is welcome to join in, or just sit back and enjoy the tunes.
Sundays at The Frolic 430 – 730pm
Full kitchen and bar service.
Minors allowed till 10pm

Trivia Night at The Frolic
2026-09-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-09-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-29 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-11-05 20:00 - 22:00 and 1 more date
Come test your wits & win prizes!
3 Rounds – 12 general knowledge questions each round.
Play solo, or form a team. Funniest team name gets showered with accolades.
Hosted by your man – Ruarí Aonghas Lonce Murphy, every Thursday Night

Hawksley Workman
2026-11-07 20:00 - 22:00
Hawksley Workman is a JUNO Award-winning and Gold Record certified singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Since his ground-breaking self-produced indie debut For Him and The Girls (1999) through to chart-topping singles of 2020, Hawksley has careened between major label international smash hits to Canadiana soaked indie releases. Boasting a catalogue of 17 solo records, Hawksley’s genre defying style strings together folk, chart pop and irrepressible cabaret. His show-stopping vocals on songs about weather, love, heartbreak and tales of end-times have garnered him a league of devoted fans.
Performing over a thousand shows worldwide, Hawksley has headlined prestigious venues like Massey Hall and The Olympia in Paris. For a uniquely Canadian artist Hawksley has built loyal fan bases in the UK, France, Norway and Australia launching many successful tours, demystifying and delighting fans while drawing on an enviable catalogue of mischievous favourites, glammy stompers and heartfelt hymns to small town Canada.

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