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The National Piping Centre Enriching lives through piping. Home of Piping Live & National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland.

We offer world class tuition at all levels and in all teaching styles to suit your needs and location. This page has been created to keep our fans updated with details of everything that happens at The National Piping Centre including:

• Schools at home and abroad
• Latest YouTube channel uploads
• Shop products and offers
• Museum information
• Event details including Piping Live!
• and all things piping in general

Please feel free to send us a message for any more specific information or visit our website.

🎶 LEGACY | RCS BMus Piping Degree ConcertJoin us on Wednesday 9 December for an evening celebrating the music and legacy...
04/11/2026

🎶 LEGACY | RCS BMus Piping Degree Concert

Join us on Wednesday 9 December for an evening celebrating the music and legacy of the tutors who have shaped the RCS BMus Piping Degree.

Bringing together pipers from all four years, the concert will feature tutor compositions, group performances and solo sets, opening with the RCS Junior Traditional Music students.

📅 Wednesday 9 December
🕢 Doors open 7:30pm
🎟️ Standard £12 | RCS £10 | Over 65s £10

Come along for a special evening celebrating the people and music behind the course!

https://events.humanitix.com/legacy-bmus-piping-degree-showcase-2026

🥃 A little trip down wh**ky memory lane...Earlier this year, we headed to Glenfiddich for a BTS look at the distillery, ...
04/11/2026

🥃 A little trip down wh**ky memory lane...

Earlier this year, we headed to Glenfiddich for a BTS look at the distillery, followed by a very important part of the day: wh**ky tasting! 👀

And now, one of those very special bottles is celebrating 30 years of the National Piping Centre.

Our exclusive NPC 30th Anniversary Glenfiddich is a specially bottled single-cask single malt, created to mark this milestone year.

Want a bottle of your own? 🥃

You can pick one up in person at the Bagpipe Shop or shop online.

Cheers to 30 years! 🥂

www.thebagpipeshop.co.uk/products/30th-anniversary-glenfiddich-wh**ky

**ky **ky

03/11/2026

Have a listen to this! 👂

Sean McKeown, who competed at the Glenfiddich this year, came along for a masterclass at the Gathering and treated us to a few tunes at the end! 🤩

A memory for the books! 🥂Alasdair Henderson, 2026 Glenfiddich Champion, led the ten competitors throughout the ballroom ...
03/11/2026

A memory for the books! 🥂

Alasdair Henderson, 2026 Glenfiddich Champion, led the ten competitors throughout the ballroom for the Pipers' Ceilidh. This gave our guests one last performance from some of the world's leading solo pipers.

We hope everyone had a brilliant night, fuelled by the three course meal, music from Marie Fielding and Friends, plenty of dancing and, of course, the open bar!

With over 100 young people now taking part in our Community Piping Clubs, and two new clubs launched this year in Leith ...
02/11/2026

With over 100 young people now taking part in our Community Piping Clubs, and two new clubs launched this year in Leith and Aberdeen, we're delighted to have been nominated for Community Project of the Year at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2026, sponsored by Isle of Barra Distillers! 🎉

This nomination means so much to us and is a real reflection of the people who make our clubs possible. A huge thank you to our amazing staff and tutors, the venues who welcome us, the parents who support us and, most importantly, the young people who come along each week. Together, we're helping bring piping into more communities and making music accessible to even more young people.

Please vote for our Community Piping Clubs here:
https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/voting/

Thank you!

Hands Up for Trad

Ready to dance the night away this December? 🎻✨Gather your friends, lace up your dancing shoes, and join us at the Natio...
02/11/2026

Ready to dance the night away this December? 🎻✨

Gather your friends, lace up your dancing shoes, and join us at the National Piping Centre for an unforgettable night of music, laughter, and high-energy Scottish hospitality! Whether you're a seasoned dancer or taking to the floor for your very first Reel, our festive ceilidhs are the ultimate way to celebrate the season.

🗓 Thursday 3rd, 10th & 17th December
⏰ 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
📍 The National Piping Centre, Glasgow (30–34 McPhater Street)

🎟 £25 per person (Over 18s only)

Tap the link in our bio to grab your group’s tickets and lock in your festive night out now! 👇✨

Another year of the Glenfiddich Piping Championship over with 🤝Time to congratulate all of the competitors and winners! ...
01/11/2026

Another year of the Glenfiddich Piping Championship over with 🤝

Time to congratulate all of the competitors and winners! 🏆

RESULTS:

Overall:
3rd Iain Speirs
2nd Stuart Liddell
1st Alasdair Henderson

Piobaireachd
5th Iain Speirs
4th Alan Bevan
3rd Stuart Liddell
2nd Finlay Johnston
1st Alasdair Henderson

MSR
5th Alan Bevan
4th Stuart Liddell
3rd Alasdair Henderson
2nd Iain Speirs
1st Chris Armstrong

And the Balvenie Medal went to Alberto Massi 🥇

rock paper scissors!
01/11/2026

rock paper scissors!

Address

30-34 McPhater Street
Glasgow
G40HW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

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+441413530220

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