Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA), founded in 1930, promotes pipe band music through competitions, grading and education. Its branches support bands locally, while the association coordinates major championships and provides learning resources for pipers and drummers.

Bands

Browse the official RSPBA registered bands directory for band names, branches, grades, pipe majors and registration status. The directory can be filtered by branch and registration status; select the relevant season when checking a band’s details.

World Pipe Band Championships 2026: participating bands

Bands listed in the official results for Glasgow, 14–15 August 2026, grouped by competition grade. Qualifying heats and finals are included, with repeat appearances within each grade listed once. This is a World Championships results roster, not the full RSPBA membership directory.

Sources: 15 August results and 14 August results. Band names follow the RSPBA results, including country labels where supplied.

Grade 1 (13)

• 78th Fraser Highlanders – Canada
• Field Marshal Montgomery
• Hawthorn – Australia
• Inveraray and District
• Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
• Police Scotland and Federation
• Police Scotland Fife
• Ravara
• Scottish Power
• Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
• Simon Fraser University – Canada
• St Laurence O'Toole – Eire
• St Thomas Alumni – U.S.A.

Grade 2 (25)

• Bagad Cap Caval – France
• Buchan Peterson
• Bucksburn and District
• Cascadia Pipe Band – USA
• Celtic (Nelson) – New Zealand
• City of Discovery
• City of Edinburgh
• Coalburn I.O.R.
• Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band Association
• Grampian Police Scotland
• Johnstone
• Los Angeles Scots – U.S.A
• Mackenzie Caledonian
• MacMillan – USA
• Manorcunningham – Eire
• North Stratton – Canada
• Oban
• Peel Regional Police – Canada
• Royal Burgh of Annan
• St Joseph's – Eire
• TEXO Deeside Caledonia
• The Pipe Band Club – Australia
• Tullylagan
• Uddingston
• Ulster Scottish – U.S.A.

Grade 3A (25)

• Arbroath
• Burntisland and District (1245)
• City of Discovery
• City of Inverness
• City of London
• City of Newcastle
• City of Stirling Pipe Band
• Cloughfin
• Cullybackey
• Dunbar Royal British Legion
• Elgin and District
• Greighlan Crossing – Canada
• Irvine Memorial
• Kildoag
• Livingston Caledonia
• Macanta
• Major Sinclair Memorial
• Matt Boyd Memorial
• McNeillstown
• Methil and District
• Pitlochry and Blair Atholl Pipe Band
• SCOTS Veterans Drums and Pipes
• Scottish Borders
• Syerla and District
• Uddingston Strathclyde

Grade 3B (27)

• Ballyboley
• Binbrook Lightnings
• Black Raven – Eire
• Camelon and District
• Cleland Memorial
• Culter and District
• Down Pipes and Drums
• Drumlough
• East Ayrshire Caledonia Pipe Band
• Fraserburgh Royal British Legion
• Govan
• Governor MacQuarie Memorial – Australia
• Kilbarchan
• Milngavie
• New Ross and District – Eire
• Plougastell Pipe Band – France
• Prince Charles – USA
• Rothesay and District
• Royal Army of Oman – Oman
• Stockbridge
• Stockholm Pipe Band – Sweden
• Troon Caledonia Pipe Band
• Upper Crossgare
• Vale of Atholl
• Wallacestone and District
• William Kerr Memorial
• Williamwood

Grade 4A (30)

• 87th Cleveland Pipe Band – USA
• Altnaveigh Memorial
• Ballybriest
• Barrhead and District
• Capital City Pipes and Drums – USA
• Carrigaline – Eire
• City of Discovery
• City of Plymouth
• City of St. Andrews
• Cottown
• Cullen – Eire
• Denny and Dunipace Association
• Gransha
• Heidelberg & District Pipes and Drums – Germany
• Kinross and District
• Kirkcaldy and District
• Letterkenny and District – Eire
• Loch Norman Pipe Band – USA
• Marlacoo Pipe Band
• Mid Argyll
• Moneygore
• Penicuik and District
• Perth and District
• Queen Elizabeth
• R.A.F. Lossiemouth BAE Systems
• Ratae Pipe Band
• Siren City Pipe Band – USA
• Sri Dasmesh Pipe Band – Malaysia
• Strathendrick
• Stuart Highland Pipe Band – USA

Grade 4B (41)

• 1st Troon Boys Brigade
• 87th Cleveland Pipe Band – USA
• Arbroath
• Bready Ulster Scots
• Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums – U.S.A.
• City of Aberdeen
• City of Brechin
• Dean Castle Pipes and Drums
• Dumfries
• Dunbar RBL Development
• Dunnottar Pipes & Drums
• Dunoon Argyll
• East Kilbride
• Ellon and District Royal British Legion
• Ensemble 4056 – Switzerland
• Governor MacQuarie Memorial – Australia (856)
• Granite City
• Helensburgh Clan Colquhoun
• Hollymount
• Irvine and District
• Kilbarchan
• Kilsyth Thistle
• Kincardine and District Pipe Band
• Knoxville Pipes and Drums – USA
• Lanark and District
• Letterkenny & District Pipe Band – EIRE
• Nottinghamshire Pipes and Drums
• Paisley and District R.B.L
• Pelham Regional Pipe Band – USA
• Queensferry
• Reading Scottish
• Rose & Thistle Ladies Pipe Band – USA
• Royal Air Force of Oman – Oman
• Stockbridge 4B
• Talcott Mountain Highlanders – USA
• The Sons of Scotland – Canada
• Troon Blackrock
• Tullylagan
• Uddingston Strathclyde
• Vale of Atholl
• Warrington

Juvenile (7)

• Dollar Academy
• George Heriot's School
• George Watson's College – Juvenile
• Lochgelly High School
• Preston Lodge High School (969)
• St Andrews College – New Zealand
• West Lothian Schools

Novice Juvenile A (11)

• Dollar Academy 990
• Falkirk Schools Pipe Band
• George Heriot's School 935
• George Watson's College – 369
• High School of Dundee
• Lochgelly High School Junior
• North Lanarkshire Schools
• Oban High School
• Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band (1027)
• Renfrewshire Schools (1225)
• St Columba's School Kilmacolm

Novice Juvenile B (28)

• 47th Culter Boys Brigade
• Balerno and District Schools Pipe Band
• Bucksburn and District Novice
• Burntisland and District
• Comhlan Pioba Sgoil Bhagh a' Chaisteil
• Dollar Academy
• Dunoon Grammar School
• Edinburgh Academy
• Falkirk Schools '25
• Glasgow Schools
• Gordon's School
• High School of Dundee
• Hutchesons’ Grammar School
• Isle of Arran Music School
• Kintyre Schools
• North Lanarkshire Schools
• Oban High School Pipe Band
• Peoples Ford – Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia (1125)
• Preston Lodge
• Renfrewshire Schools Development Pipe Band
• Rothesay & District Novice Juvenile
• Scotch College No 2- Australia
• St Columbas School – Kilmacolm
• St Thomas Episcopal School – U.S.A
• Stirling and District Schools Junior
• The Glasgow Academy
• Tynecastle Youth Community Pipe Band
• West Lothian Schools

Competitions and results

• Current contest calendar
• Pipe band results by season and competition
• Band Champion of Champions standings

The 2026 major championships were the British Championships at Ingliston, UK Championships in Belfast, European Championships in Perth, Scottish Championships in Dumbarton and World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow.

2026 competition archive

The following dates are from the RSPBA’s 2026 pipe band results selector. This is a past-season reference; use the official calendar above for upcoming competitions and the results page to view placings.

Date	Competition
12/09/2026	Pitlochry
06/09/2026	Chatsworth – All England
05/09/2026	Peebles
29/08/2026	Cowal
22/08/2026	Newcastle
22/08/2026	Rothesay
15/08/2026	World Pipe Band Championships – Glasgow
14/08/2026	World Pipe Band Championships – Glasgow
09/08/2026	Perth Highland Games
08/08/2026	Lurgan
02/08/2026	Bridge of Allan
01/08/2026	Dundonald
01/08/2026	Ulster Championships – Bangor
25/07/2026	Scottish Pipe Band Championship – Dumbarton
19/07/2026	Stonehaven Highland Games
18/07/2026	Antrim
18/07/2026	Renfrew
12/07/2026	Corby Highland Gathering
04/07/2026	Annan
04/07/2026	Luss
27/06/2026	European Pipe Band Championship – Perth
21/06/2026	Aberdeen Highland Games
20/06/2026	Ayr
20/06/2026	Benarty (Lochore) Pipe Band Competition
20/06/2026	Moira
14/06/2026	Colchester Pipes In the Park
13/06/2026	UK Championships – Belfast
07/06/2026	Girvan
07/06/2026	Markinch
06/06/2026	Cookstown
06/06/2026	Innerleithen
31/05/2026	Ardrossan
30/05/2026	British Pipe Band Championship – Ingliston
24/05/2026	Garioch Pipe Band Championships – Inverurie
24/05/2026	Lotherton Hall, Leeds
23/05/2026	Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition
23/05/2026	Irvinestown
17/05/2026	London and South of England Branch Jim McGinn Memorial
10/05/2026	Gourock
09/05/2026	Mid Ulster Quartets
25/04/2026	Co Down Indoors – Dromore
19/04/2026	London and South of England Branch Indoors
18/04/2026	NoS Branch Indoors – Huntly
28/03/2026	Livingston Indoor Competition
21/03/2026	North of Scotland Quartets
21/03/2026	Sanquar Indoor Competition

Source: RSPBA pipe band results, checked 2 October 2026. Dates are day/month/year; the World Championships have separate entries for 14 and 15 August.

Education

The RSPBA Pipe Band College provides information about piping and drumming education. Visit the association’s website for learning resources, qualifications and current opportunities.