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The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association 2025 Major Championship Adjudicator allocation for Piping, Drumming, Ensemble and Drum Majors is available here. These details may be subject to amendment. The Board of Directors

The draw for the 2025 United Kingdom Championships for Bands can be found HERE

The family have notified us that in accordance with the General’s wishes, the funeral will be private, for family only. There will be a public memorial service, organised by HQ Royal Signals at Blandford Camp, Dorset. This will probably in June, and all will be welcome. Further details will be shared when available.

Entries for the World Championships are now open here To enter, please use the search function at the bottom of the page to access your band record, click on register and complete the entry form. Please make sure you tick the correct box for the Championship(s) that you wish to enter. Drum Major entries are

The Board of Directors and Staff are sad to announce the passing of our President, Major General David McDowall CBE following a short illness. General David was born in Stranraer and played the pipes since the age of five and was a member of Stranraer & District Pipe Band. He kept the skill going as

The Board of Directors have approved the revised playing requirements for the Grade 1  2025 World Pipe Band Championships. This relates to the MSR format click HERE

Can bands and drum majors please ensure that all trophies are returned to RSPBA HQ 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 to the Championship. A fee will be applied for any late trophy returns. Championship Return Date Championship Date UK Championships 12th June 2025 12th July 2025 British Championships 12th June 2025 No Championship in 2025 Scottish Championships

Many thanks to the Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association for hosting and Scenic Hotel Group for sponsoring the competition on Saturday 5th April 2025. This was the fourth of the eight competitions which form part of the new RSPBA International Solo Drumming Circuit. RSPBA Director Sharon Smith, oversaw the contest remotely via a live

Many thanks to the RSPBA Dundee Perth & Angus Branch for hosting and Kingdom Thistle Pipe Band supplies for sponsoring the competition on Saturday 5th April 2025. This was the fifth of the eight competitions which form part of the new RSPBA International Solo Drumming Circuit and was contested across 12 sections for Adult and

14th – 18th July 2025 RSPBA HQ, Glasgow 2025 Theme: New Horizons The RSPBA Summer School is aimed at supporting pipers and drummers to fulfil their potential as stars of the future in the pipe band scene. We encourage participants to aim higher in their quest for knowledge, to aim higher in improving their playing