Results from the British Pipe Band Championships 2026

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The British Pipe Band Championships took place on Saturday, May 30, at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, near Edinburgh. Over 125 bands from across the grades descended on the venue for the first major championship of the 2026 season, with Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia claiming the Grade 1 title under overcast skies.

We live in an era where nearly every moment is captured and shared, many performances are now available to watch on YouTube channels, including The Big Rab Show, and a few others. Fans worldwide can relive the top bands’ performances and catch up on the highlights of the world’s finest pipe bands from the comfort of their own homes.

Grade 1

  1. Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
  2. Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
  3. Inveraray and District
  4. Police Scotland Fife
  5. Field Marshall Montgomery – EP
  6. Police Scotland and Federation
  7. St Laurence O’ Toole
  8. Scottish Power
  9. Ravara
    Drumming: Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
    Judges: Robert Mathieson, Cameron Edgar, Jim Semple, Paul Turner

Grade 2

  1. Buchan Peterson
  2. Royal Burgh of Annan
  3. TEXO Deeside Caledonian
  4. Bucksburn and District
  5. Grampian Police Scotland
  6. Uddingston
  7. Manorcunningham
  8. Johnstone
  9. Coalburn I.O.R.
  10. Oban
  11. Mackenzie Caledonian
  12. Denny and Dunipace
  13. City of Edinburgh
    Drumming: Uddingston
    Judges: Don Bradford, Barry Donaldson, Tom Brown, Lee Innes

Grade 3A

  1. Burntisland and District
  2. Macanta
  3. Livingston Caledonia
  4. Dunbar Royal British Legion
  5. Major Sinclair Memorial
  6. Elgin and District
  7. City of London
  8. Cloughfin
  9. Arbroath
  10. Methil and District
  11. City of Discovery – EP
  12. City of Stirling Pipe Band
  13. Concord
  14. City of Inverness
  15. Uddingston Strathclyde
  16. Scottish Borders
  17. City of Newcastle
  18. German Thistle Pipes & Drums
    Drumming: Livingston Caledonia
    Judges: Iain Simpson, Grant Walker, Colin Moffett BEM, David Brown

Grade 3B

  1. Govan
  2. Rothesay and District
  3. Troon Caledonia Pipe Band
  4. The J1225 Pipe Band – EP
  5. Culter and District
  6. Kilbarchan
  7. Williamwood
  8. Lower Clyde Pipes and Drums
  9. Stockbridge
  10. Wallacestone and District
  11. Fraserburgh Royal British Legion
  12. East Ayrshire Caledona Pipe Band
  13. Camelon and District
  14. Vale of Atholl
  15. Binbrook Lightnings
    Drumming: Troon Caledonia
    Judges: Peter Hunt, Ross Walker, Alec Dudgeon, Arthur Cook

Juvenile

  1. George Watson’s College
  2. Dollar Academy
  3. Preston Lodge High School
  4. George Heriot’s School
  5. Lochgelly High School
  6. West Lothian Schools
    Drumming: George Watson’s College
    Judges: Don Bradford, Barry Donaldson, Tom Brown, Lee Innes

Grade 4A

  1. Moneygore
  2. Ratae Pipe Band – EP
  3. City of St Andrews
  4. Kirkcaldy and District
  5. City of Discovery
  6. Strathendrick
  7. Denny and Dunipace Association
  8. City of Plymouth
  9. R.A.F. Lossiemouth BAE Systems
  10. Mid Argyll
  11. Barrhead and District
  12. Perth and District
  13. Penicuik and District – EP
  14. Kinross and District
    Drumming: Moneygore
    Judges: Iain Simpson, Grant Walker, Colin Moffett BEM, David Brown

Grade 4B

  1. 1st Troon Boys Brigade
  2. East Kilbride
  3. Kilbarchan
  4. Lanark and District
  5. Paisley and District R.B.L. – EP
  6. Arbroath
  7. Uddingston Strathclyde
  8. Queensferry
  9. Irvine and District
  10. Dumfries
  11. Stockbridge
  12. Troon Blackrock
  13. Dunoon Argyll
  14. Warrington
  15. Kincardine and District Pipe Band
    Drumming: Stockbridge
    Judges: Peter Hunt, Ross Walker, Alec Dudgeon, Arthur Cook

Nov Juv A

  1. High School of Dundee
  2. George Watson’s College – EP
  3. Renfrewshire Schools
  4. North Lanarkshire Schools
  5. Oban High School Pipe Band
  6. Dollar Academy
  7. Lochgelly High School Junior
  8. George Heriot’s School
  9. St Columba’s School Kilmacolm
  10. Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools
  11. Falkirk Schools Pipe Band
  12. Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band
    Drumming: George Watson’s College
    Judges: Robert Mathieson, Cameron Edgar, Jim Semple, Paul Turner

Nov Juv B

  1. Edinburgh Academy
  2. Oban High School – EP
  3. Stirling and District Schools Junior
  4. Balerno and District Schools Pipe Band
  5. Isle of Arran Music School
  6. North Lanarkshire Schools
  7. St Columbas School – Kilmacolm
  8. The Glasgow Academy
  9. Burntisland and District
  10. Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
  11. Bucksburn and District Novice
  12. Dollar Academy
  13. High School of Dundee
  14. West Lothian Schools
  15. Renfrewshire Schools Development Pipe Band
  16. Preston Lodge
  17. Falkirk Schools ’25
  18. 47th Culter Boys Brigade
    Drumming: Balerno and District Schools Pipe Band
    Judges: Don Bradford, Barry Donaldson, Tom Brown, Lee Innes