Results from the UK Championships 2025

The UK Pipe Band Championships took place yesterday, July 12, at The Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston in Edinburgh. The July date was a change from previous years and it was a decision which did not suit some bands. The decision to hold the event in Edinburgh meant it is the first time the UK Championships has been held outside of Northern Ireland since its inception in 2014.

The change of date and venue resulted in a lower attendance with only 65 performances across all the grades, compared to 68, 73 and 72 in the previous three years since lockdown.

There were no bands for the Juvenile Grade which usually has 3 or 4 playing, and in Grade 1 where there are usually 10 bands, there were only three, with St Laurence O’Toole winning on ensemble preference.

Grade 1

1. St Laurence O’Toole – EP
2. Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
3. Johnstone
   Drums: St Laurence O’Toole

See St Laurence O’Toole march off as Grade 1 UK champions on the RSPBA’s Facebook page here

Grade 2

1. Uddingston
2. The Glasgow Skye Association
3. Royal Burgh of Annan – EP
4. Buchan Peterson
5. Grampian Police Scotland
6. Vale of Atholl – EP
7. Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band Association – EP
8. Bucksburn and District
9. Worcester Kiltie – U.S.A.
10. Coalburn I.O.R.
    Drums: Buchan Peterson

Grade 3A

1. TEXO Deeside Caledonia – EP
2. Macanta
3. Methil and District
4. City of Stirling Pipe Band
5. Burntisland and District – EP
6. Livingston Caledonia
7. Mackenzie Caledonian
8. Uddingston Strathclyde
9. Dunbar Royal British Legion
10. City of Inverness
11. City of Newcastle
12. Milngavie
13. City of London
14. Pitlochry and Blair Atholl Pipe Band – EP
15. Buchan Peterson – EP
16. Arbroath
    Drums: Macanta

Grade 3B

1. Scottish Borders
2. Elgin and District – EP
3. Wallacestone and District
4. The J1225 Pipe Band
5. Stockbridge
6. Mid Argyll
7. Tweedvale
8. Ayr Pipe Band Society
9. Camelon and District
   Drums: Wallacestone and District

Grade 4A

1. Black Raven – Eire
2. Vale of Atholl
3. East Ayrshire Caledonia Pipe Band
4. Culter and District
5. Denny and Dunipace Association
6. Kirkcaldy and District
7. Strathendrick
8. Troon Blackrock
9. Perth and District
   Drums: Black Raven – Eire

Grade 4B

1. Barrhead and District
2. Uddingston Strathclyde
3. Penicuik and District
4. Irvine and District
5. Granite City – EP
6. Dunnottar Pipes & Drums
7. Paisley and District R.B.L
8. Dunoon Argyll
9. Arbroath
10. Badenoch and Strathspey
    Drums: Dunnottar Pipes & Drums

Novice A

1. Lochgelly High School – EP
2. Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
   Drums: Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia

Novice B

1. Lochgelly High School Junior
2. Isle of Arran Music School
3. Bucksburn and District Novice
4. North Lanarkshire Schools
5. PLC Pipe Band, Melbourne – Australia
6. Burntisland and District
   Drums: PLC Pipe Band, Melbourne – Australia