2026 Season Contests
Entries will open soon
| Date | Name | Location | Promoter | Entry/Draw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | |||||
| 21st | |||||
| McDonald Memorial Juvenile Solos | Dromore | McDonald Memorial | Click here | ||
| April | |||||
| 17th | |||||
| UK Solo Drumming Championships | Cookstown High School | Branch | Click here | ||
| 18th | |||||
| Ulster Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | Cookstown High School | Branch | Click here | ||
| 25th | |||||
| Co. Down Indoor Full Band Contest | Antrim | Section | Click here | ||
| May | |||||
| 23rd | |||||
| Co. Fermanagh Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships | Irvinestown | Section | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| June | |||||
| 6th | |||||
| Mid-Ulster Pipe Band Championships | Cookstown High School | Mid-Ulster | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 20th | |||||
| Branch Contest | TBA | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| July | |||||
| 4th | |||||
| All Ireland Pipe Band Championships | Lucan, Co. Dublin | JAC | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 18th | |||||
| Branch Contest | TBA | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| August | |||||
| 1st | |||||
| Ulster Pipe Band & Drum Major Championships | TBA | Ulster | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 8th | |||||
| Branch Contest | TBA | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| 22nd | |||||
| Champion of Champions Contest | TBA | Branch | Bands | Drum Majors | |
| September | |||||
| 19th | |||||
| Down Academy Juvenile Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | TBA | Down Academy | Click here | ||
| 26th | |||||
| JAC Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | Lusk National School, Co. Dublin | JAC | Piping | Drumming | |
| 26th | |||||
| All Ireland Solo Piping & Drumming Championships | Lusk National School, Co. Dublin | JAC | Piping | Drumming | |
2026 Playing Requirements
Available soon
