The National Piping Centre and William Grant Foundation present the 51st Annual Glenfiddich Piping Championship which takles place on Saturday, October 26, with a 10am start at Blair Castle, Pitlochry.
Tickets to attend the 2024 competition are on sale now through this link: GET GLENFIDDICH TICKETS
Last year Callum Beaumont went up against nine of the world’s greatest solo players at the landmark 50th edition of the annual competition at Blair Castle last night to claim the title, his first time lifting the trophy.
Finlay Johnston was crowned runner-up and Alex Gandy was third overall. Callum Beaumont was also named the Piobaireachd winner, and the March, Strathspey and Reel (MSR) competition winner was Alex Gandy.
The recipient of the 2023 Balvenie Medal, which is awarded annually for services to piping, was Roderick J MacLeod MBE. The five-time Glenfiddich Champion was nominated for the award by his peers for his huge contribution to the world of piping through his solo, pipe band and professional career.
The 2023 Championship played out in front of a packed live audience in Blair Castle’s Victorian Ballroom, with advance tickets having sold out well ahead of the event, as well as hundreds of spectators from around the world watching the competition online.
Once the day of competition has ended, the annual Pipers’ Ceilidh will take place from 8.30pm at the Atholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry. Once you arrive, there will be a buffet dinner served and then a ceilidh until midnight. There are a limited number of 2024 tickets available to attend this black tie ceilidh available to purchase along with a ticket to the day of competition.
Livestream tickets will be available soon.