Rachel Gillespie

All British trophies are accounted for at HQ. Please see revised dates for the other Championship trophy return dates. Please remember that all trophies must be returned One Month prior to the contest date.  This is the requirement as per the Association’s Constitution and Rules. We would be obliged therefore if the various trophies were […]

The Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association is pleased to announce the RSPBA Oceania Solo Drumming Championship will be held at St Andrew’s College in Christchurch on Saturday 29 June 2024. “This is a huge opportunity for New Zealand and we are incredibly grateful to the RSPBA for granting us the chance to host the

Following the recommendation from the RSPBA Music Board, the Board of Directors have approved the playing requirements for the 2024 Contest Season. Please click HERE

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association are delighted to announce the order of play for the first contest of the inaugural RSPBA Adult Snare Drumming Champion of Champions Circuit. The RSPBA Intercontinental Adult Snare Drumming Championship hosted by EUSPBA and sponsored by The Metro Cup, will be held on Saturday 17th February 2024 at the

The minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on 2nd December 2023 is now available. Please click here for the minute in PDF format. The Board of Directors

The RSPBA Music Board Standards and Gradings Group have approved and notified the Band Secretaries of the grading changes detailed below: By Appeal 4B to 4A RAF Central Scotland Pipes and Drums RAF Lossiemouth Cottown 4A to 3B Mid-Argyll 3B to 3A Turriff and District By Request Grade 3A to 4B Kilmarnock Grade 4B to

The Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch are proud to present our annual Graeme Johnston Memorial Juvenile Solo Piping Competition.  The event will be held on the 11th November 2023 at  RSPBA HQ, 45 Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ.  Once again, we would like thank our sponsor McCallum Bagpipes for donating a set of pipes for

Saturday 21st October 2023 at Glasgow Caledonian University The draw for the World Solo Snare Drumming and World Solo Tenor Drumming has taken place today. To see the draw, please click on here We look forward to seeing you all on the day and good luck to all who have entered.

The RSPBA Music Board met on 26th September 2023 and have approved the following recommendations from the RSPBA Standards & Grading Group, which have been ratified by the 2 Music Board allocated RSPBA Directors. Band secretaries have been notified of these changes via email, and if required as per RSPBA Standing Orders and Rules 3.25. Bands

We would like to thank everyone who has entered the World Solo Snare Drumming and World Solo Tenor Drumming, the competition is closed for entries. The draw will take place on Monday 2nd October 2023, band secretaries will receive a zoom invitation next week. We look forward to welcoming you all on Saturday 21st October