Ulster Solo Piping & Drumming Championships 2023
The entries have now opened for the Ulster Solos, and will close on Friday 31st March 2023. The syllabus and entry form links can be found on the event page – here
The entries have now opened for the Ulster Solos, and will close on Friday 31st March 2023. The syllabus and entry form links can be found on the event page – here
The next term of the National Piping Centre's bellows piping evening classes will start from Monday, April 24, 2023. This ten-week evening class will take place in the NPC at McPhater Street on Mondays at 6pm. These 10 week courses are £110 for each course. The class will run over two one-hour slots, one for […]
The piping and drumming events of the Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival take place on Saturday, April 29 in Oban High School. The competitions are organised by the Netherlorn Piping Society and they are offering Junior Drumming, and Junior and Senior Piping events. Closing date for all entries is April 7, 2023. Senior […]
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (North of Scotland Branch) are hosting an Indoor Full Band Contest on Saturday 29th April 2023. Spectators entry fee: Adult £5 Concession £3 School children Free
Stuart Liddell MBE, will be performing a concert titled Echoes of the Highlands on Friday, May 12 at 7pm in the spectacular ruins of Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. In addition to Stuart's world class and entertaining concert repertoire, this is an exciting opportunity to hear him play Diu Regnare which he composed for the Queen’s […]
The Gordon Castle Highland Games took place on May 15, 2022, in Fochabers, Moray. The overall champion was John MacDonald and the Junior overall champion was Jake Robertson. The 2023 Gordon Castle Highland Games will be held on May 21. Photo: The 2022 overall champion, John McDonald, being presented with the trophy for champion piper […]
The Super Mini Contest Rules & Regulations These Rules & Regulations are unique to this contest and although some are similar to other Mini Band rules, in various parts of the world, they should not be confused with such. Bands and Mini Entries For the purpose of identification the word “BAND” will apply to the […]
Corgarff Picnic and Games will be held on Saturday 10th June 2023 at Castle Lodge Field, Cockbridge, Corgarff, Aberdeenshire Piping Events: Piobaireachid (18 and over) Open (18 and over) - March Open (18 and over) -Strathspey and reel Open (18 and over) - Jig Open (18 and over) - 6/8 17 and under - Quick […]
Contest draw for 2023 Novice B & Grade 4B March - Start: 10:00 1 Preston Lodge High School 2 Lochgelly High School Junior 3 George Watson's College Novice 4 Stockbridge 5 Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia 6 Balerno & District Schools 7 Lochgelly High School 8 Edinburgh Academy 9 George Heriot's School (Nov B) […]
Sign up to the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland’s free music workshop, being held on Sunday, June 18 at The National Piping Centre. This workshop brings together young music-makers in Glasgow to look at Mackay’s Memoirs by Martyn Bennett. Martyn wrote this piece originally for young people to play, and it’s a masterclass in tasteful accessible […]