02 Jul 2025
Join the Celebration: Pipe Bands, Local Tradestands & Family Fun as the UK Pipe Band Championships march their way to the Royal Highland Centre!
In just under two weeks the sound of pipes and drums will fill the air at the Royal Highland Centre as the UK Pipe Band Championships march their way to our venue for the very first time!
From a very exciting partnership between the RSPBA and the Royal Highland Centre the event will serve both as a celebration of cultural heritage and piping competitors from around the U.K but also a thrilling and exciting day-out for families with lots of performances from world-class piping bands and a varied collection of local tradestands selling goods from fudge to jewllery and even Bagpipes!
Tradestand Information
Take a look at some of the exciting Tradestands that will be at the event:
Brownhill Whisky
More Ideas Than Time
Oor Haggis
Andrew McGavin Designs
Inverness Fudge
Cairney Jewellery
Donald McPherson - The Legend Lives On
Jan Laird Art
Lawrie Bagpipes
Penny Trading
Armed Forces
Meredith Jewellery
Band List:
| Arbroath |
| Ayr Pipe Band Society |
| Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Barrhead and District |
| Black Raven - Eire |
| Buchan Peterson |
| Bucksburn and District |
| Burntisland and District |
| Camelon and District |
| City of Inverness |
| City of London |
| City of Newcastle |
| City of Stirling Pipe Band |
| Coalburn I.O.R. |
| Culter and District |
| Denny and Dunipace Association |
| Dunbar Royal British Legion |
| Dunnottar Pipes & Drums |
| Dunoon Argyll |
| East Ayrshire Caledonia Pipe Band |
| Elgin and District |
| Govan Community |
| Grampian Police Scotland |
| Granite City |
| Greyfriars Pipes and Drums |
| Irvine and District |
| Isle of Arran Music School |
| Johnstone |
| Kirkcaldy and District |
| Livingston Caledonia |
| Lochgelly High School |
| Macanta |
| Mackenzie Caledonian |
| Methil and District |
| Mid Argyll |
| Milngavie |
| North Lanarkshire Schools |
| Paisley and District R.B.L |
| Penicuik and District |
| Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia |
| Perth and District |
| Pitlochry and Blair Atholl Pipe Band |
| PLC Pipe Band, Melbourne - Australia |
| Royal Burgh of Annan |
| Scottish Borders |
| St Laurence O'Toole - Eire |
| Stockbridge |
| Strathendrick |
| TEXO Deeside Caledonia |
| The Glasgow Skye Association |
| The J1225 Pipe Band |
| Troon Blackrock |
| Tweedvale |
| Uddingston |
| Uddingston Strathclyde |
| Vale of Atholl |
| Wallacestone and District |
| Worcester Kiltie - U.S.A. |
Order of Play
10:30 GRADE 4B FINAL ARENA 2
10:30 NOVICE JUVENILE B ARENA 1
10:30 DRUM MAJOR DRESS ARENA 4
11:45 NOVICE JUVENILE A ARENA 1
12:30 GRADE 4A ARENA 3
13:15 GRADE 3B ARENA 2
13:30 GRADE 1 FINAL ARENA 1
13:30 JUNIOR DRUM MAJOR FINAL ARENA 4
14:37 GRADE 3A FINAL ARENA 3
15:10 JUVENILE DRUM MAJOR FINAL ARENA 4
15:30 GRADE 2 ARENA 2
16:00 ADULT DRUM MAJOR ARENA 4
17:45 MARCH PAST & PRIZE GIVING MAIN ARENA
Event Map
How To Get To The Venue
Whether you are planning to get to the event by public transport or car there are LOTS of options for you to get to the Royal Highland Centre!
BUS - The Number 17, 18 and Airport Buses will take you to the Airport Hotels stop which is a 10 minute walk to the North Entrance of the Event.
TRAM - The Tram runs from Newhaven to the Ingliston P&R which is a 20 minute walk to the East Entrance of the Venue.
CAR - There will be Car Parking On-Site available access to the venue via car can be found via the M8 and M9 as well as from the A8 please make sure to book all parking in advance.
Please see below the Royal Highland Centre Bus & Tram Travel Map:
We can't wait to welcome you in under two weeks time for the UK Pipe Band Championships! You can prebook your tickets and car parking here, book now and start counting down the days!