2022 Major Championship Dates and Locations

The 2022 Pipe Band Championships will take place as follows: British Championships – 21st May at Inverclyde Battery Park United Kingdom Championships – 11th June at Lurgan European Championships – 25th June at Inverness Scottish Championships – 30th July at Dumbarton World Championships – 12th/13th August at Glasgow Board of Directors

Summer School receives generous sponsorship from McCallum Bagpipes

Many businesses have struggled throughout Covid in some way! With no Pipe Band season for two years, our supporting stakeholders have lost some of their bread and butter income. None of us are buying hemp, reeds, drum skins, other ancillary band equipment! So, it is especially generous to have been offered sponsorship for our Summer …

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World Solo Drumming Championships – CANCELLED for 2021

The World Solo Drumming Championships, due to take place in Glasgow in October have been cancelled as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The event, which would normally attract drummers from around the world to compete, is expected to return to Glasgow in 2022. The World Solo Drumming Championships is delivered on behalf of The …

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Prepare in advance for Practices

The guidance on Social Distancing across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is broadly consistent, each specifying advice on the social distancing requirements that need to be followed. The key differences are road map specific the dates when indoor and outdoor activity can resume, and the numbers of people allowed to gather. These details are …

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An ongoing need for Social Distancing

The return to normal for Band Practices and Performances remains tightly linked to the United Kingdom route maps and the relevant advice and guidance on social distancing for those in non-professional performing arts. The information across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland follows a similar pattern, each specifying advice on the social distancing requirements that …

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