Entries open for the BPCR Adult & Juvenile Open Solo Piping Competition 2026

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•The winners from the 2025 BCPR Solo Competition at Helensburgh with organiser Colina Helen Campbell.

The BPCR Adult and Juvenile Open solo competitions will be in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The closing date for entries is June 30, 2026.

The competition is organised by CH Campbell to provide a continuing competitive piping opportunity in this area of Argyll. Enquiries by email to: CH Campbell, Piping Convener

Adult competitions – from 9.30am

  • 1: OPEN ADULT PIOBAIREACHD – submit 3 tunes — (Prizes 1st to 4th – the James Auld Trophy and cash prizes)
  • 2 & 3: OPEN ADULT MARCH & S/R – submit 3 tunes for March & 3 tunes for S/R (Prizes 1st to 4th with trophies for both competitions and cash prizes)  

ENTRY FEES – £5 per adult competition (£5 – March; £5 – S/R; £5 – Piobaireachd)

LUNCH BREAK – 12-1pm

Juvenile competitions – after 1pm 

  • Open Chanter 12 yrs and under – Prizes 1st to 3rd plus trophy.
  • Confined to HCCPB chanter 12yrs & under – Prizes 1st to 3rd + trophy
  • Open Juvenile M/SR – 17 yrs & under; 2 competitions – 1st to 3rd + trophy
  • Confined to HCCPB – March only – 17 yrs & under – 1st to 3rd + trophy

ENTRY FEES – £3 per juvenile competition; £2 – chanter competitions.

DOWNLOAD THE ENTRY FORM HERE