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A Festive Treat For Music Lovers – British Pipe Band Championships 2026 Tickets Released Thousands of spectators are set to enjoy an unforgettable celebration of music, culture and competition when the British Pipe Band Championships return to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on Saturday 30th May. Tickets for the event are now available to buy, […]

For the Attention of All Band Secretaries As we look ahead to the 2026 season, the Association must meet the administrative and financial costs involved in managing our operations — including the preparation of schedules, allocations, and arrangements for both Major and Minor Competitions. To support these essential activities, the Board has approved a 5%

Do you want to follow the unmissable action but can’t be in Glasgow? Don’t worry, you don’t have to miss out! You can tune into the following live streams tomorrow from 9am. Tenor Final 09:00:https://youtube.com/live/1iTrp26exDk?feature=share Snare Finals From 12:00:https://youtube.com/live/EM-TLcIrjr4?feature=share

The Standards and Grading Group have met to discuss the end of season gradings and have recommended to the RSPBA Music Board the following which have been approved. Emails have been sent to all band secretaries. Please note entries for the World Solo Snare and Tenor Drumming will not be effected by the latest regrading.

The draw for the 2025 World Championships can be found here Following discussions on the changes to the playing order during the day of The World Pipe Band Championships can all solo players ensure you have a dedicated player for yourself at the World Solo Drumming on Saturday 18th October. There will be no change

Entries are now open for the World Solo Drumming which will take place on Saturday 18th October at Glasgow Caledonian University. Entry Form: https://forms.gle/9keDpm32bioiHfU87 Entries close on Monday 8th September and the draw will take place on Wednesday 10th September. All entrants must be registered with an RSPBA member band. Please also ensure that you

On Friday, all Novice Juvenile B bands carrying out static start will not be required to stop at the line. On approach to the arena, the pipe major will be informed who the ensemble judge is by the arena director. Bands can then proceed straight into the contest arena forming a circle and can then

Glasgow is getting ready to once again welcome The World Pipe Band Championships – a spectacular Scottish cultural highlight that’s always greatly anticipated by audiences from near and far. Now just a week away, this year’s ‘Worlds’ will be held on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 at Glasgow Green. It is the 77th time

To improve the presentation and reduce the time it takes to get all the Massed Bands onto the Finale, all bands will enter at once from the rear of the arena with the Centre Bands playing Scotland The Brave.   The “Centre Bands” will make the front ranks and stewards will marshall all other bands in behind the

World Solo Snare and Tenor Drumming is taking place on Saturday 18th October 2025 at the Glasgow Caledonian University. Click here for the playing requirements for the 2025 championship. The entries will become live by the end of this week.