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National Bands

Our three National concert ensembles are open to young people across Scotland aged 10-25.

Outreach Programme

The NYPBS's ever-expanding outreach programme aims to support local Pipe Band communities.

New Horizons

Our New Horizons Programme looks to increase access to opportunity within Piping and Traditional Music

Don’t miss the NYPBS 2025 Concert at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall! 🎶✨ Celebrate the end of the year with the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland as they deliver a powerful performance, honouring Glasgow’s rich legacy in the pipin
Don’t miss the NYPBS 2025 Concert at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall! Experience the incredible talent of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland as they celebrate the ending of the year with their pipe band. This year's theme looks at ho
It’s payday weekend—time to celebrate! 🎉 Grab your tickets now for the National Youth Pipe Band’s end of year concert and enjoy an unforgettable gig! 🎶🥁 The End of Year Concert, will feature their three National Ensembles, drawi
NYPBS Senior band rehearsal postponed due to travel disruption. Please share with your fellow band mates!
The National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland brings together incredible young pipers and drummers from all over Scotland to learn and perform a diverse range of music for Pipe Band. We round off our 2024-2025 programme with our flagship concert at the G
Wishing you all the best for 2025! Happy New Year from the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland! Here’s to another year of incredible music and unforgettable moments. 🎉🎶
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! 🎄 We hope you all have a wonderful and restful holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year, ready to kick off our 2025 band rehearsals! #bagpipes #nationalpipingcentre #tradmusic #nationa
Don’t Miss the NYPBS 2025 Concert! 🎶 Join us at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall for an extraordinary evening of music featuring the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland! Experience the incredible talent of young pipers and drummers from ac
NYPBS 2025 Concert is on sale now! We're brining an incredible cast of young pipers and drummers from all over Scotland to perform at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall, for a night of incredible music celebrating how Piping's role in Glasgow as the city c
It’s been one month since our Plockton Outreach Programme! 🎶 Looking back, we’re still buzzing from the energy, talent, and creativity that everyone brought to the workshops. A huge thank you to the young pipers and drummers and musici
We had our Plockton outreach programme a few weeks ago and what a fantastic couple of days it was! A massive thank you to all the young musicians who joined us, and to their supportive parents for bringing them along. Special thanks to Mike Vass fro
Experience an unforgettable musical weekend in Plockton with our Outreach Program! On the 2nd and 3rd of November, the National Centre of Excellence and Plockton Music School are bringing NYPBS tutors to lead engaging music workshops for young pipers
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Our mission is to support young people to develop alongside and inspire each other through the Pipe Band tradition and its music. As a National resource and a representative of Scotland as a leader of the art-form, we develop inclusive pathways to excellence.