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SUMMARY:British Pipe Band Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:Belfast to host UK Championships in June 2026
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/uk-pipe-band-championships-in-edinburgh-2025/
LOCATION:Royal Highland Centre Ingliston\, Edinburgh\, EH28 8NB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Scottish Pipe Band Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:•Glasgow Skye Pipe Band at the Scottish Pipe Band Championships in 2012 with the famous Dumbarton Rock as the scenic backdrop. \nBelfast to host UK Championships in June 2026
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/scottish-pipe-band-championhips/
LOCATION:Levengrove Park\, Dumbarton\, West Dumbartonshire\, G82 4AZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Piping Live! 2026
DESCRIPTION: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 pipes in all shapes and sizes. \n \nAnd have a look at the Piping Live highlights from 2024 below\, for a photographic flavour of the festival. \nPiping Live! Monday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Tuesday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Wednesday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Thursday highlights 2024 \n \nPiping Live! Friday highlights 2024 \n \n 
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/piping-live-2025/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition
DESCRIPTION:Pipe Major of Simon Fraser University Pipe Band\, Alan Bevan\, retained the R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition on Monday\, August 11 at Piping Live! 2025\, winning the piobaireachd event. The win gives Alan a place in the Glenfiddich Piping Championship in October of this year. \n\n\n \nBruce Gandy was the winner of the MSR\, and was the second recipient of the Willie Beveridge Memorial Trophy for the MSR event. The full results were: \n\n\n \nPiobaireachd\n\n\n \n\nAlan Bevan – Lament for Colin Roy MacKenzie\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Craigellachie\n\n\n\nCallum Beaumont – Mrs. MacLeod of Tallisker’s Salute\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston – Donald Gruamach’s March\n\n\n\nWillie McCallum – The Edinburgh PiobaireachdJudges: Bill Wotherspoon\, Bruce Hitchings and Ian Duncan.\n\n\n\n \n\n•Bruce Gandy was the winner of the MSR event at the R. G. Hardie & Co. Masters 2025. Pictured receiving the Willie Beveridge Memorial Trophy from Willie’s daughter Anne. Photo: John Slavin\n\n \n \nMSR\n\n\n \n\nBruce Gandy – Hugh Kennedy\, Ewe Wi the Crookit Horn\, Stornoway Castle.\n\n\n\nRoddy MacLeod – Lord Alexander Kennedy\, The Shepherd’s Crook\, The Smith of Chilliechassie\n\n\n\nConnor Sinclair – David Ross of Rosehall\, Lady Louden\, Broadford Bay\n\n\n\nCraig Sutherland – Dugald McColl’s Farewell to France\, Atholl Cummers\, Sandy Cameron\n\n\n\nJack Lee – South Hall\, Islay Ball\, Mrs. MacPherson of InveranJudges: Jimmy Banks\, Niall Matheson\, Willie Morrison\n\n\n\n \n\n• Bruce Gandy and Alan Bevan were the prize winners at the R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters 2025. Photo: John Slavin
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/r-g-hardie-co-masters-solo-piping-competition/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:Pipe Idol Grand Final 2026
DESCRIPTION: \n•Pipe Idol 2023 winner Cameron Bonar performing in the final. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n \n\nWho will be crowned Pipe Idol 2026?\n\nAfter four heats of fierce competition the four finalists will play one last time in front of a panel of secret judges in the National Piping Centre auditorium to see who will be crowned champion.Watch throughout the week as the heats take place at the Street Cafe to see who makes it through to the grand final. \nThanks to Fred Morrison Pipes for their generous sponsorship of this event. \nBUY TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious winners of Pipe Idol are: \n\n\n\n2025 – Alex Pavlovic; 2024 – Bobby Allen; 2023 – Cameron Bonar; 2022 – Luke Kennedy; 2019 – Brodie Watson-Massey; 2018 – Hamish Reade; 2017 – Robbie MacIsaac; 2016 – Callum Craib; 2015 – Scott Barrie; 2014 – Calum Brown; 2013 – Angus J. MacColl; 2012 – Connor Sinclair; 2011 – Sarah Muir; 2010 – Alex Gandy; 2009 – James MacKenzie; 2008 – Cameron Drummond; 2007 – Cameron Scott; 2006 – Keith Bowes \n•Alex Pavlovic\, with Fred Morrison\, receiving his Fred Morrison Reelpipes as Pipe Idol winner in 2025.\n \n\n•Bobby Allen\, with Fred Morrison\, receiving his Fred Morrison Reelpipes as Pipe Idol winner in 2024.\n\n\n \n•Pipe Idol 2023 winner Luke Kennedy with Finlay MacDonald. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2019 winner Brodie Watson-Massey. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2018 winner Hamish Reade with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2017 winner Robbie MacIsaac. ©JohnSlavin@designfolk.com/Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2016 winner Callum Craib with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2015 winner Scott Barrie. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2013 winner Angus J. MacColl. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2012 winner Connor Sinclair. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2011 winner Sarah Muir with Fred Morrison. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2010 winner Alex Gandy. Photo: JohnSlavin @designfolk.com / Bagpipe.news\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2009 winner James Duncan MacKenzie with Fred Morrison.\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2008 winner Cameron Drummond with Nigel Richard. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2007 winner Cameron Scott. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Pipe Idol 2006 winner Keith Bowes with Fred Morrison. Photo: Derek Maxwell\n\n\n\n\n\n•Jonathon Graham piping in the very first edition of Pipe Idol in 2004\, when the festival was named Piping Hot.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/pipe-idol-final-2023/
LOCATION:The National Piping Centre
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SUMMARY:World Pipe Band Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:Pipe Major Stuart Liddell holds the World’s trophy and banner surrounded by the jubilant Inveraray and District Pipe Band in 2024. Photo: John Slavin \nResults from the World Pipe Band Championship 2025 \n \nResults from the World Pipe Band Championship 2024
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/world-pipe-band-championships-3/
LOCATION:Glasgow Green\, Glasgow\, G1 5DB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Capt. John A. MacLellan Memorial Dinner and Recital 2026
DESCRIPTION:•The 2024 performers were Iain Speirs\, Callum Beaumont\, Ian K. MacDonald and Stuart Liddell MBE. Photo: Derek Maxwell \nThe Eagle Pipers’ Society will once again be running The Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial Dinner & Recital Competition on Saturday 29th August 2026 at The Caledonian Hotel\, Edinburgh.  Dress code is Black Tie.  \n  \nIan K. MacDonald wins the Captain John A MacLellan MBE Memorial \n \n  \nhttps://eaglepipers.wordpress.com/capt-john-a-maclellan-memorial-dinner-tickets/
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/capt-john-a-maclellan-memorial-dinner-recital/
LOCATION:The Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel\, Princes Street\, Edinburgh\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Glenfiddich Piping Championship 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 52nd Glenfiddich Piping Championship took place on October 25\, 2025\, at Blair Castle in Perthshire and was won overall by Stuart Liddell with a third place in the Piobaireachd\, and a second place in the MSR. It has been quite a year for Pipe Major Stuart Liddell with his band\, Inveraray and District\, retaining the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championship. This is the fourth time Stuart has won the Glenfiddich\, and this year was also Inveraray’s fourth Grade 1 World’s win. \n\n\n \nAlan Bevan from British Columbia won the piobaireachd event playing The Daughter’s Lament. Alan qualified for the Glenfiddich by winning the R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters Invitational event at Piping Live! in August\, which he also won in 2024. \n\n\n \nLast year’s overall Glenfiddich winner was Callum Beaumont and he was the winner of the MSR title today – which he retains from 2024. Callum played two of the same tunes that he won with in 2024\, with his March in both years being Mrs. Duncan MacFadyen\, his strathspey the same in Inveraray Castle\, but playing The Little Cascade for his reel in 2025\, where he played Bessie McIntyre in 2024. \n\n\n \nThe National Piping Centre runs the competition with support from the William Grant Foundation. The NPC sold out the in-person tickets in advance and provided a livestream for audiences to tune in worldwide \n\n\n \nPiobaireachd\n\n\n \n\nAlan Bevan – The Daughter’s Lament\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Craigellachie\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell – Unjust Incarceration\n\n\n\nCallum Beaumont – Nameless Cherede Darievea\n\n\n\n5th Brodie Watson-Massey – Lord Lovat’s LamentJudges: Patricia Henderson\, Dr. Angus MacDonald\, Dr. Jack Taylor\n\n\n\n \nMSR\n\n\n \n\nCallum Beaumont – Mrs. Duncan MacFadyen\, Inveraray Castle\, The Little Cascade\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell – The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest\, Glentruim\, The Highlanders’ Institute\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston – Inveran\, The Islay Ball\, The Smith of Chillichassie\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire\, Pipe-Major Hector MacLean\, The Sheepwife\n\n\n\nAlan Bevan – The Abercairney Highlanders\, Blair Drummond\, John Morrison of Assynt HouseJudges: Peter Hunt\, Iain MacFadyen\, Jim McGillivray\n\n\n\n \nThe Balvenie Media was awarded to Jeannie Campbell for her services to piping. \n\n\n \n\n•The 2025 Glenfiddich Piping competitors from the left are: Finlay Johnston\, Callum Beaumont\, Steven Leask\, Alasdair Henderson\, Brodie Watson-Massey\, Alan Bevan\, Stuart Liddell\, Ben Duncan\, Angus MacColl and Nick Hudson. Photo: Hannah Power\n\n\n\n \nThe full list of 2025 competitors was: \n\n\n \n\nCallum Beaumont – 2024 Glenfiddich Piping Champion\n\n\n\nFinlay Johnston – Bratach Gorm Winner at Scottish Piping Society of London Annual Competition\n\n\n\nAlasdair Henderson – Overall winner at Scottish Piping Society of London Annual Competition\n\n\n\nAlan Bevan – R.G. Hardie & Co. Bagpipes Masters Solo Piping Competition winner 2025\n\n\n\nSteven Leask – Gold Medallist at 2025 Argyllshire Gathering\n\n\n\nStuart Liddell – Winner of the Senior Piobaireachd at Argyllshire Gathering \n\n\n\nBrodie Watson-Massey – Gold Medallist at 2025 Northern Meeting\n\n\n\nAngus MacColl – 2nd place in Northern Meeting Clasp (Senior Piobaireachd)\n\n\n\nNick Hudson – Argyllshire Gathering Senior Piobaireachd 2nd place\n\n\n\nBen Duncan – Argyllshire Gathering Former Winners MSR 2nd place
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/glenfiddich-piping-championship/
LOCATION:Blair Castle\, Blair Atholl\, Pitlochry\, Perth & Kinross\, PH18 5TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:NPC Adult Autumn Gathering 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Autumn Gathering\n\n\nNPC Autumn Gathering 2026 2nd-6th November\nBe part of The NPC Autumn Gathering in-person at The National Piping Centre this October. \nThis fantastic four days of learning has been developed to make this an immersive\, fun experience. Across the four days you will have teaching from our World Class instructors. As well as this there will be masterclass workshops\, as well as group teaching and performing as a pipe corps. There will also be hands on workshops\, practice time\, group teaching and more. The timetable will also include social activities such as a piping pub quiz\, whisky tasting and instructor recital.\n£430.00 \n\n\nBook your place here \nNPC Gathering FAQs\nWhere will we meet?\nThe in person schools will take place at one of the two National Piping Centre locations in Glasgow City Centre or West End. This will be confirmed nearer the time of your school. \nWhat will I learn?\nThere will be group lessons\, Masterclass workshops and more for pipers. Each piping student will be provided with a digital music pack so everyone will have new music to learn \nWhat will my timetable look like?\nWe are just finalising the exact timetable and will update this soon\, but you can expect Masterclasses with the world’s best\, practice time\, masterclasses\, workshops\, new music\, social activities and more. These will be similar for in person and online tuition. \nIs It for me?\nIf you are still unsure about if it is right for you\, we asked attendees at our recent school to tell us about their experiences and here is what they had to say: \n” Thoroughly recommend attending an adult gathering at least once in your lifetime\, I’ve done it twice and it resulted both times in a positive step change in my piping.\nWorld class instructors\, fantastic location\, and an easy and open way of teaching” – Attended in Winter 2023 \n“I found the whole Gathering experience absolutely brilliant\, being able to attend in person\, the staff and guest tutors were so down to earth and approachable\, all being World famous Superstar Pipers. Everyone of them brought fountains of knowledge\, new techniques for us to consider for our level of piping\, and all where so passionate about piping\, that most lessons ran over\, which is so infectious. I’ve attended one or two Gatherings before\, all of which were well worth doing\, but this has to be the best todate. I’ve come away with renewed enthusiasm for my piping. I’ve always said\, if the NPC says this is how to do it\, no one can argue with that. I’ve had an amazing time\, met some old friends and made new ones\, will be booking for Spring 23. ” – Attended in Spring 2022 \nTo book your place\, click the link below\, and scroll through the passes to find the event you wish to book. Shortly after your registration you will be emailed a registration form\, so we can collect all your details. This will be sent on the next working day (Mon – Thur) after your booking is made. Please complete it as soon as possible to allow us to complete your registration and get all the information we need. \nBook your place here \nHearing Protection\nThe National Piping Centre requires all students to use hearing protection at all times when playing pipes. Hearing protection is available for purchase in our shop or free of charge from the earplug dispenser in both our piping school venues.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-national-piping-centre-autumn-gathering-2/
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