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 …
The 92nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The RSPBA Read More »
This fund was established in 2015 to help these bands pay for buses, tuition and other essentials that help youngsters get ‘on the grass’ for competition. It followed a detailed proposal put to the Association’s Board of Directors by Robert Wallace, the Editor of Piping Press. The fund was inaugurated with a major contribution from …
One of the main objectives of the RSPBA Pipe Band College (PBC) is to ensure high quality learning opportunities for our members though a series of outreach and education programmes. Below are some of the educational programmes currently available to members of the RSPBA via the RSPBA Pipe Band College. 1. Pipe Band Musicianship Weekend …
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It is with great pleasure that The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association can announce the venue for the European Pipe Band Championships 2023. We are thrilled to inform you that we will be heading to Aberdeen on 24 June 2023. Our partners Aberdeen Inspired and Aberdeen City Council are already preparing to welcome you to …
What an amazing year we could not have made it through without you! The team at The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association sends warm greetings for Christmas, and all the best when the New Year comes. We look forward to seeing more of our pipe band family in 2023. Our office will close on Thursday …
The SQA is recruiting an External Verifier for their suite of Scottish Bagpipe & Drums qualifications. If you have experience as an Assessor or Verifier you may be interested in applying. As you know, joining SQA as an External Verifier is a fantastic personal development opportunity and details of the EV role and the application …
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The draw for the 2022 World Championships can be found here
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association will be joining those throughout the world in paying their respects to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On Monday 19th September our office will be closed for the state funeral.
Qualifier Results: The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Adult Solo Drumming UK Championship 2022.Thank you to the Northern Ireland Branch of the RSPBA, for hosting the latest Adult Solo Drumming event of the 2022 Championship circuit.Congratulations to: 1st Place – Gareth McLees2nd Place – William Glenholmes3rd Place – Rachel Thom4th Place – Steven Creighton These …
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It is with deep regret that the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland (RSPBANI) Branch Executive has taken the hard decision to cancel the Lisburn and Castlereagh Pipe Band & Highland Dance Festival, which was due to take place on 3rd September. This festival was originally conceived by the Executive in conjunction with our …
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