Date(s): October 30, 2026
Location: Pitlochry Town Hall, Pitlochry, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Date(s): October 10, 2026
Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom
The Piobaireachd competition will begin at 1 pm, followed by the MSR at 7 pm.
The 2026 competitors (alphabetical by last name):
Admission is £5 for adults and £2 for juveniles and seniors.
Donald MacPhee and Richard Parkes will judge both events.
Date(s):
Aaron Ingram wins at the Carloway Show and Highland Games Piping Championship which were held on Wednesday the 5th of August at the Carloway Showground on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
An enthralling competition with six competitors taking part. Judge for the day was Mr Domhnall "Ban" Macdonald of Kyles Flodda, Benbecula and Master of Ceremonies of Dr John Smith of Breasclete, Isle of Lewis.
The results were as follows;
MSR
1st Aaron Ingram
2nd Malissa Jeffrey
3rd Mathew MacLean
Hornpipe and Jig
1st Aaron Ingram
2nd Malissa Jeffrey
3rd Seumas Smith
Pipers Choice Medley ( 3 tunes of which is to be a 6/8 March) - The Grimersta Centenery cup 1924-2024
1st Aaron Ingram
2nd Malissa Jeffrey
3rd Seumas Smith
Finlay MacNeil Cup for Highest points in the Senior Piping Competitions -
Mr Aaron Ingram
Grimersta Centenary Cup for the Winner of the Pipers Choice Medley -
Mr Aaron Ingram
Date(s): August 12, 2026
Location: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Ontario's only Grade 1 band performs at the Royal Glasgow Concert Hall. Tickets £37.90 (about CAD$69)
Date(s): February 21, 2026
Location: La Mon Hotel & Country Club in Newtownards, Co Down.,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
A full night of celebration at La Mon Hotel & Country Club in Newtownards, Co Down. Tickets for the gala night are £60, (£55 when booking for groups of 10 or more) and available at the RSPBANI website until February 18th. Or contact the Branch Office at 0752 636 6396 or by email.
Date(s): May 2, 2026
Location: Decatur, Texas, USA,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The Decatur Piping Competition will take place in conjunction with the Decatur Celtic Festival on May 2, 2026 in Decatur, Texas - just Northwest of Dallas, Texas. The competition will feature solo bagpiping grades I-IV, and a quartet medley competition. Prizes for Quartets are $250,$100,$50 for 1, 2, 3 place. Judges are Pipe Major Robert Richardson and Pipe Major Kenneth Liecthi, both of Glasgow, Scotland. Register today for a fantastic event!
The Final Round of the PPBSO Toronto 2026 Knockout Series includes Solo Piping for A,B and Professional divisions. The Top 6 competitors from each grade will be automatically registered for the Knockout FINAL
Date(s): February 7, 2026
Location: Peel Regional Police headquarters, Brampton, Ontario,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
The contests for Round 3 of the PPBSO Toronto 2026 Knockout Series includes Solo Piping in the A,B and Professional divisions.
Date(s): January 31, 2026
Location: Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Each contestant will have to play a double MSR (all different minimum four-part tunes) and a Medley, with a total drumming prize pool of £1700 up for grabs. Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow.
Date(s): March 7, 2026,
March 8, 2026
Location: Redding, California,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Celebrating our 15th year as WUSPBA's largest indoor solo piping competition. We are the West Coast's only qualifier for the G1 Sandy Jones Memorial Amateur Championships; part of the Sun Belt Competitions. We welcome competitors from all of North America!
Date(s): July 11, 2026
Location: Redcliffe Showground Scarborough Road, Redcliffe, QLD,
Australia
Event URL: Link to website
Date(s): May 9, 2026
Location: South Brisbane District Cricket Club 269 Venner Road, Fairfield, Queensland, Australia,
Australia
Event URL: Link to website
Date(s): March 21, 2026
Location: Callington Park, Oatlands. TAS Callington Park, Oatlands, TAS, Australia,
Australia
Date(s): February 22, 2026
Location: Village Green, Longford, TAS Village Green, Longford, TAS, Australia,
Australia
Date(s): February 1, 2026
Location: Royal Park, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia,
Australia
Event URL: Link to website
The first band competition in the 2026 Pipe Bands Tasmania calendar. This event will be held in the beautiful setting of Royal Park, Launceston. Free admission.
RSPBA competition, all grades
Date(s): April 25, 2026
Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Pipe band quartets contest
Date(s): March 8, 2026
Location: William McIlvanney Campus, Kilmarnock, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Indoor competitions for Juvenile bands hosted by the RSPBA's Lothian & Borders Branch. Organized independently by the Scottish Schools Pipes & Drums Trust, and supported by the RSPBA, but not a sanctioned RSPBA event.
Date(s): May 2, 2026
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand,
New Zealand
Qualifying contest for the semi-final of the World Solo Championships, and part of the eight-event RSPBA Champion of Champions League.
Date(s): November 6, 2026,
November 7, 2026
Location: The Internet,
Other
Event URL: Link to website
Recorded live online solo competitions for amateur pipers 18 and older.
Recorded live online solo competitions for amateur pipers 18 and older
Date(s): February 6, 2026,
February 7, 2026
Location: The Internet,
Other
Event URL: Link to website
Recorded live online solo competitions for amateur pipers 18 and older
Date(s): June 27, 2026
Location: Hudson Valley Sportsdome, 240 Milton Turnpike, Milton, NY 12547, USA,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
PPBSO band and solo competitions for all grades, except Professional. (Tentative)