The World Pipe Band Championships which are being held this year on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August 2013 is one of the premier events in Scotland and the world pipe band calendar. Attendances in the region of 35 – 40,000 are the norm at the spacious Glasgow Green venue.
Upper Crossgare Pipe Band are presently organising their annual trip and they have spaces available. They are only staying for the Saturday event however that will still afford anyone travelling with them the opportunity of hearing all of the World’s best Grade 1 bands during the qualifying heats.
The coach party leaves Ballynahinch early on Friday 16th August and travels by luxury coach to Belfast for the Ferry to Cairnryan. Following a short comfort break stop in Ayr it’s on to Glasgow and their centrally located hotel. On Friday there will be time to take in the lunchtime Piping Live event in the nearby St Enoch Square and later in the afternoon you can go shopping, sightseeing or join the band members for a trip to Glasgow Green to check out the venue in what is a pre Worlds ritual for them and indeed many overseas bands.
Early on Saturday morning the party will make the short journey to Glasgow Green returning to the hotel around 8.30pm. On Sunday morning 18th August, after a leisurely breakfast, the party will return home via Cairnryan to be back in Ballynahinch around 6pm. If you are interested in joining this trip please contact Derek Mack on 028 97561454 to book your place.
