The National Piping Centre

Our schools are back this Summer - so enrol today to join in! The Young Stars schools are for pipers aged 17 & Under with our two Summer schools taking place from Monday 1st July - Thursday 4th July and Monday 15th July - Thursday 18th July. The National Piping Centre Adult Gatherings are specially tailored for learners aged 18+ with our Spring Gathering from Monday 22nd - Thursday 25th July. With practice time, teaching, social events and workshops recitals, games, sessions, practice and more, these schools will keep you on track this Summer. Both our Spring Schools sold out - so dont miss out, register now!

Its Friday lunchtime and if you need some piping news, stories and more, head over to Bagpipe.News for a fantastic variety of stories, news and more! It will keep you going all weekend!

And we are off with a fantastic group of pipers starting the evening!

TONIGHT's THE NIGHT! Our Concert by @RCSRCS Piping Degree Showcase 2019 Piping Degree Students starts at 7.30pm tonight! You can get tickets online here http://bit.ly/TNPCConcert or the door. To give you a taster, here's a short video of what they are planning! (We shared this a few weeks ago, but its fantastic!)

Thornton Highland Games Piping Entries are now open. It will take place on Saturday 6th July, but head over and download the entry form now.

The RCS Traditional Music Degree showcase is TOMORROW NIGHT! Get your tickets online now and come along to see this fantastic new crop of young pipers!

Our Virginia School is back with both Piping and Drumming this Summer! Join us in Winchester, VA for a fantastic week of teaching from some of the world's finest instructors, as well as recitals, workshops and more. Head over to the website and enrol today!

Over on Bagpipe.News today - The Ascending Bagpiper" news that our tutor, and bellows piper Donald Lindsay of Lindstruments is heading off to the Ascension islands. Read more now:

The RCS Traditional Music Piping Degree showcase is coming up soon! Get your tickets now to see the best of the next generation of talented young pipers on Thursday 9th May from 7.30pm here at The National Piping Centre!

Our schools are back this Summer - so enrol today to join in! The Young Stars schools are for pipers aged 17 & Under with our two Summer schools taking place from Monday 1st July - Thursday 4th July and Monday 15th July - Thursday 18th July. The National Piping Centre Adult Gatherings are specially tailored for learners aged 18+ with our Spring Gathering from Monday 22nd - Thursday 25th July. With practice time, teaching, social events and workshops recitals, games, sessions, practice and more, these schools will keep you on track this Summer. Both our Spring Schools sold out - so dont miss out, register now!

Over on Bagpipe.News - Head over to read the fantastic blog from one of our team Andrew Bova about the importance of school music system and about his recent trip home. Find out more:

Our Virginia School is back with both Piping and Drumming this Summer! Join us in Winchester, VA for a fantastic week of teaching from some of the world's finest instructors, as well as recitals, workshops and more. Head over to the website and enrol today!

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications are now open for this year's The Piobaireachd Society Bursary. This great bursary will let pipers aged between 14 - 18 years old apply now for a great week of Piobaireachd tuition. Find out more and get your application form in before the new extended deadline of Friday 3rd May.

Our instructors has a fantastic time at the B.I.G. e A.P.I Italian Spring School - Piping on the beach in Tuscany - sometimes its a hard life! Thank you to the wonderful group of students - hope to see you next year!

Get your tickets now to see the next generation of great young pipers at the RCS Traditional Music Piping Degree Showcase 2019!

There has been a lot happening over on Bagpipe.News this weekend - the The Scots Guards Club Knockout results, news of a fantastic win for The Pipers' Tryst at The National Piping Centre Head Chef Eddie, a review of RURA's album, as well as The Great Pinkie Debate feature. Head over for all the news this lunchtime!

The Carrick Lowland Gathering is now taking entries for its Junior Piping Competition - find out more at the link.

Head over to Bagpipe.News for your weekend reading. With some fantastic articles and features from the Piping Times, you can enjoy a happy hour or two immersed in piping, including this story on the Marquis of Montrose.