Events

On Sunday 30th June 2024 the East of Ireland Festival of Piping & Drumming incorporating the East of Ireland Pipe Band Championships and Drum Majors Championships, will be staged in the grounds of the Promenade, Howth, Co Dublin. The Championships are promoted by St Lawrence PB, Howth and the Leinster Branch IPBA. The contest is […]

Booking for the TWO Summer Junior Gatherings is now OPEN. These four-day learning events have been designed specifically for young pipers, aged 17 and under, who have made the transition to pipes. The remaining dates for 2024 are now confirmed as: Summer Junior Gathering A: Mon 1st - Thu 4th July Summer Junior Gathering B: Mon […]

Booking for the TWO Summer Junior Gatherings is now OPEN. These four-day learning events have been designed specifically for young pipers, aged 17 and under, who have made the transition to pipes. The remaining dates for 2024 are now confirmed as: Summer Junior Gathering A: Mon 1st – Thu 4th July Summer Junior Gathering B: Mon […]

Visit one of Scotland's longest running Highland Games, showcasing traditional heavy and light events, highland dancing, piping competitions and lesser known entertainments like tilt the bucket and barrel racing.   The next Games is: Saturday 20th July, 2024 from 11am - 5pm followed by a dance with K & The Pupils Held on the 3rd Saturday in July every […]

There are so many musical highlights to be found at the Piping Live! festival.  It's a wonderful week of bagpipe music, mostly showcasing Highland and Scottish bellows pipes, but the festival welcomes piping traditions from all over the world.  Come to a concert, visit for a few days, or even the full week and celebrate […]

Solo Piping - 2024 Entries now Open! We are proud to host Solo Piping again here at Crieff Highland Gathering sponsored by Irving Geddes. The Strathearn area has a rich history for producing extremely talented pipers. Our event expects to attract local and international world-class competitors alike as it falls just days before the Argyllshire […]

https://youtu.be/HU7R2tGymwI?si=jVLe1QQ93oOYxGQ1 How to get to Raasay You'll need to get to Skye first. From there, you can catch the ferry to Raasay from Sconser. Sconser - Raasay is a Turn up and Go route - when you pre-purchase tickets on this route, you'll be purchasing an 'open' ticket for a chosen departure date, valid for the season in which […]

NEXT GAMES SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2024 Chieftains Parade 10:45 - Tontine Hotel Square Highland Games 11am to 5pm - Hay Lodge Park Entry Prices 2024 (Subject to confirmation at time) Adults £8 Children 5-16 and Seniors £5 Children under 5 years FREE Car Parking £5 Pipe Band Competitions: Novice B & Grade 4B March - […]