UK Pipe Band Championship

13 June 2026

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Belfast City Council are delighted to announce that the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships will be held in Belfast on Saturday, 13 June 2026..

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Belfast City Council are delighted to announce that the United Kingdom Pipe Band Championships will be held in Belfast on Saturday, 13 June 2026.

This landmark event will bring together pipe bands from across the United Kingdom and beyond, celebrating the excellence, heritage and shared traditions of pipe band music. Hosting the Championships in Belfast reflects the city’s growing reputation as a welcoming, vibrant destination for major cultural and sporting events, and recognises its strong and longstanding connections to Ulster-Scots and pipe band traditions.

As well as musical competitions with adult and juvenile bands there will be competitions for drum majors of all ages and a wide range of activities for the whole family, including a mini Highland Games, kids' workshops, craft stalls, food village and a whole lot more.  Tickets are on sale via Eventbrite priced at £10 for individuals or £25 for a family of two adults and two children - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/united-kingdom-pipe-band-championships-2026-tickets-1981859080861 

A free shuttle bus will be running from the main car park in Duncrue Street to the Grove Playing Fields.