The Ardmore Cup is a premier solo piping invitational event in Ardmore, Waterford, Ireland. In 2024 the event featured these ten top pipers: Alister Donaghy, Chris Earls, James Frazer, Bruce Gandy, Angus MacColl, Willie McCallum, Connor Sinclair, James Stone, Alen Tully, and Scott Wallace. Judges are David Caldwell, Tim Farrelly, and John Wilson. This contest […]
John Mulhearn’s fifth commercial recording The Pipe Factory, released at the height of pandemic restrictions, was made in a semi-operational Victorian-era factory that manufactured clay pipes. With percussionist Iain Sandilands, and electronic artist Alan Bryden, he reimagines the album in a live setting on Saturday, February 22, 7:30pm in Skye Bridge Studios. Tickets are available here. Like his […]
The Glasgow Highland Club’s Annual Competitions for schools’ pipe bands and individual pipers and drummers will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Beaton Road, Glasgow G41 4NW. This is a good opportunity to get school bands and individuals out on the boards in an encouraging environment, gaining useful feedback from […]
To be held at Waikaraka Park Captain Springs Road Onehunga Auckland Centre Email: auckland.centre@rnzpba.com
This CLASP competition will run, on Saturday 1st March 2025, in-person at The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street, Glasgow. *The closing date for this competition is Sunday 16th February 2025 at midnight (UK Time). Events will be offered to adult amateur pipers graded 1, 2, 3/4 and both Light Music and Piobaireachd events will be offered for all grades. […]
https://www.facebook.com/glasgowuistandbarra In 1944 a sub committee of the Association was formed for the purpose of organising an annual solo piping competition. Ten of the world’s top pipers were invited to compete in the first competition in 1945, which proved to be a great success and details of the competition were written into the constitution of the […]
Red Hackle Pipe Band Email: pipesinthepark@gmail.com Pipes in the Park is a celebration of Scotland, in the heart of Wellington. Contest registration is now open.
Held the weekend prior to the National championships in Invercargill, we look forward to bands travelling south for the week. Allister Macgregor Email: otago.centre@rnzpba.com
Join us for the 14th Annual Redding Bagpipe Competition,AKA The Tinman Competition, brought to you by the Saint Florian Pipers Society. During our two-day event, Grades 1-5 will compete in front of our world-class panel of judges. Check-In begins at 8:30am for a 9am start time both Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2, 2025. […]
Festival and Games: Saturday, March 1, 2025 9 am - 7 pm Festival & Highland Games at Plantation Heritage Park. Click Here to view a list of Events at the Festival and Games See Our 2025 Festival Brochure Here. Piping & drumming And pipe bands 2025 Festival on March 1st! Festival Day Entry Forms for […]
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