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Annan has a proud history of Pipe Bands and Pipe Band Contests, and this pride is shared by thousands of spectators on the First Saturday in July the date is 5th July in 2025. The afternoon contest at Annan Academy but, most of all, be there for one of the best sights and sounds anywhere […]

The RSPBA Music Board have received and approved the following grading changes from the RSPBA Standards and Grading Group, band secretaries have been notified. By Request Grade 2 Commonwealth Pipe Band – New Band Requesting Grade 2 ACCEPTED Grade 3A Buchan Peterson – 3B Rejected Remain 3A Canterbury Society – New Band Requesting 3A ACCEPTED

Entries for the UK, Scottish & European Championships are now open: https://rspba.org/admin/fees/ Entry details for the World Championships will be announced early next week. 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.

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) is proud to announce that the 2025 World Pipe Band Championships will feature a dedicated 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 for the first time. This exciting new event will take place on Friday, 15th August 2025, at Glasgow Green. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate the talent, passion,

The BC Pipers’ Association hosted RSPBA’s Pacific Rim Championship on Saturday 8th March. Judges were Mark Wilson (Northern Ireland) & Greg Dinsdale (Canada) Congratulations to Pacific Rim Champion, Blair Brown of St Thomas Alumni. Blair received the J Reid Maxwell Medal & $500 prize money. Results:1: Blair Brown, St Thomas Alumni2: Eric MacNeill, City Of

The Competitors are, in playing order: 1 Kyle Wallis Simon Fraser University 2 Blair Brown St. Thomas Alumni 3 Eli Fugate St. Laurence O’Toole 4 Eric MacNeil City of Dunedin 5 Grant Maxwell Vale United 6 Robert Graham Cascadia 7 Bryce Kreger Simon Fraser University 8 Robert Holland Simon Fraser University 9 Jake Mix Simon

The 94th AGM of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association in pursuant of Article 42 will be held on Saturday 8th March 2025 at 11 am 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

Following the recommendation from the RSPBA Music Board, the Board of Directors have approved the playing requirements for the 2025 Contest Season. Please click HERE Notice: In Sept 2023 following a survey with Grade 1 Pipe Majors and Leading Drummers where almost 80% were in favour of a 2 round competition where they will play

To round off our celebratory year of 900th Anniversary events, Stirling Council would like to invite pipe bands, individual pipers and drummers to take part in the Stirling 900 Parade on Saturday 29th of March, 2025. We are aiming for 900 musicians and hope that you can join us on what will be a very

Notice to MembersThe 94th AGM of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association in pursuant of Article 42 will be held on Saturday 8th March 2025 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