Month: February 2023

The Order Paper, Annual Accounts and Proxy Form for the 92nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association were sent by email 24th February 2023 to the details we have for the Band Secretary (Member) of each Band where the Membership Fees have been fully paid. We invite Band Secretaries to […]

Thank you to the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, The Metro Cup and The Dunedin Arts Foundation for partnering with the RSPBA to host and sponsor the Adult Solo Snare Drumming event of the 2023 Championship circuit at the Dunedin Community Centre, Florida, USA. Congratulations to Derek Cooper the RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Snare Drumming

Following consideration of the extensive feedback from RSPBA Branches, Individuals & Existing Event Promoters, a viable solution to spread the Championship Grades across the Minor competitions cannot be found. This is primarily due to the substantial knock on effects to already established local events. The Board of Director’s share the disappointment of the membership in

The 92nd AGM of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association in pursuant of Article 42 will be held on Saturday 11th March as a hybrid meeting. An initial Email has been sent to the details we have for the Band Secretary (Member) of each Band where the Membership Fees have been fully paid. Any Secretary

The minute of the Board of Directors meeting held on the 28th January 2023 is now available. Please open the News Item, then click here for the minute in PDF format. Paul BrownVice Chairman

This is subject to change due to circumstances. Details of the playing requirements can be found in the Reference Information on Competition Format Version: 3.0Events will be straight through Finals unless the number of entries require Qualifiers to he held

Unfortunately the RSPBA Board of Director’s (BoD) despite their best efforts has been unable to secure a Sponsor for the British Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships in 2023. The BoD have recently formed a working group to explore if an alternative approach is viable for the delivery of this Championship and will be consulting

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association 2023 Major Championship Adjudicator allocation for Piping, Drumming and Ensemble is available here. The 2023 Drum Major allocation to follow. These details may be subject to amendment. The Board of Directors

Building on the successes since our recommencement in 2022 with our “Rebuild, Restart, Rediscover” campaign, The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch (RSPBANI) is pleased to announce its new branch strategy tagline which will be at the centre of everything we do. Our branch’s mission is: to promote the culture and advancement of

Notice to MembersThe 92nd AGM of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association in pursuant of Article 42 will be held on Saturday 11th March 2023 at 11 am as a hybrid meeting. The decision to proceed with a hybrid AGM has been agreed by the Board of Directors to allow as many Members as possible