A very warm welcome to the Reading Scottish Pipe Band

Here you can find the latest news about the band, who we are, our history, where we are playing, and how you might ask us to play for you or how you could join too.

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2024 Competition Season

The competition season concluded on Sun 1 Sept up at the amazing venue in the shadow of Chatsworth House with the band finishing 4th in the G4 Marches, 3rd in the G4 MSR and 4th in the G3 Medley.  Considering the excellent competition from G4A RATAE and G3B City Of Manchester, plus other excellent G4B bands, this was a great result to end the season.

The competition band played this year in the following competitions:

  • 14 Apr – Indoor mini-bands, Luton
  • 12 May – Jim McGinn memorial – Indoor full-bands, Luton
  • 16 June – Pipes in the Park, Colchester
  • 14 July – Corby Highland Gathering
  • 17 Aug – World Championships, Glasgow
  • 1 Sept – All England, Chatsworth

We are already looking forwards to next year with a swelling of the ranks with some excellent pipers and drummers, welcoming back both some past members and some from other local bands that are currently non-competing.

If you are interested in joining our competition band, and have piping experience, do get in touch.

Forthcoming Band Engagements

2024

Forthcoming engagements will be highlighted here. For full details and a full listing of forthcoming band engagements, see our Events Diary.

17 Nov 2024

Medina Tattoo

Newport, Isle of Wight

24 Nov 2024

Wokingham Winter Carnival

Wokingham Town Centre

1 Dec 2024

St Andrew's Day

St Andrews URC, Reading

4 Dec 2024

Beaconsfield Festival of Lights

Beaconsfield Town Centre

13 Dec 2024

Hungerford Extravaganza

Hungerford Town Centre

For more information on each event, see the Events Diary page

* events with an asterisk are not yet confirmed

youth team

Interested in learning the bagpipes or drums?

Come and join us!
Learn to play the bagpipes.
Learn to play snare drum, tenor drum or bass drum.
Free tuition as individuals and in small groups.

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