From quartets to pipe bands at the top of their game - a showcase of Scotland's young musical talent. Join us in Kilmarnock on Sunday 9 March 2025.
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A fusion of music and instruments... there’s no other competition like it in the pipe band world!
New prizes for 2025!
A thrilling first taste of competition ...
The Freestyle competition at the next Championships in March will increase to an incredible £2,500 for first place, the largest prize of its kind for young musicians in Scotland. The Freestyle competition encourages schools to include the pipes in performances with other instruments, and showcases the versatility of the pipes with music from any genre or period, including new compositions.
Although there are generous prizes for all the pipe band competitions, the Freestyle event offers the biggest incentive with winners taking away £2,500 and runners up receiving attractive increases in prizemoney with £1500, £1000, £750, £500 respectively.
For 2025 we are very grateful for the generous support from; Wallace Bagpipes, sponsors of the Junior C competition, and The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust, sponsors of the Freestyle competition. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please reach out to info@sspdt.org.uk and request the Sponsorship Package for more information.
The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is the charity that organises the Championships. The Trust offers cash grants, guidance and bagpipe loans to help introduce piping and drumming tuition to state schools. If you would like to know more please contact us through the SSPDT website.
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