Name: UK Solo Drumming Championships 2026
Start: 2026-04-17T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-17T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Cookstown High School

UK Solo Drumming Championships 2026

17th April @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

RSPBA UK Solo Snare Drumming Championships 2026

The RPSBA United Kingdom Solo Drumming hosted by The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch will take place on Friday 17th April in Cookstown High School. Start time tbc but the event will take place in the afternoon/evening.
In addition to the Adult Grade, where competitors play for the Bobby Rea cup and one of six coveted semi-final spots in the upcoming World Solo Drumming championships, there will be 5 Juvenile grades – in line with the grades at the World Solo Drumming

Playing Requirements

JUVENILE SECTION	CRITERIA	PLAYING REQUIREMENTS
1	Aged under 14 years on the 1^st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile or Grade 4.	8 Parts of Quick March tempo in 2/4 time signature, tunes from the RSPBA Approved List
2	Aged 14 years and over and under 18 years on the 1^st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile or Grade 4.	8 Parts of Quick March tempo in 2/4 time signature, tunes from the RSPBA Approved List
3	Aged under 14 years on the 1^st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile, Grade 4, Juvenile, Grade 3, Grade 2 or Grade 1.	March, Strathspey and Reel, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.
4	Aged 14 years and over and under 16 years on the 1^st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile, Grade 4, Juvenile, Grade 3, Grade 2 or Grade 1.	March, Strathspey and Reel, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.
5	Aged 16 years and over and under 18 years on the 1^st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile, Grade 4, Juvenile, Grade 3, Grade 2 or Grade 1.	March, Strathspey and Reel, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.
Adult Snare	Open to those Aged 18 years or over on the 1^st November and registered with a Band Graded; Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2 or Grade 1	March, Strathspey and Reel, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune. Two MSRs to be submitted and will be drawn on the line.

For further details on playing requirements click here.

Rules

1. 1. Contest run under RSPBA rules.
  2. All competitors must be registered members of an RSPBA Pipe Band or Overseas Pipe Band Association that is affiliated to the RSPBA.
  3. All competitors must wear band uniform.
  4. Contests to be adjudicated by RSPBA approved drumming adjudicators.
  5. SIX places for the World Solo Drumming Semi-Final event will be awarded at this qualifying event
  6. The highest placed players who have not already pre-qualified for the 2026 Adult World Solo Drumming Championship shall be granted a semi-final place.
  7. Entry fee for this event is £10 (Adult grade) and £5 (Juvenile grades), which is non-refundable.
  8. Closing Date – Wednesday 25th March 2026
  9. No late entries will be accepted.
  10. Further entry fee payable for World Solo Drumming Event 2026.
  11. Draw will be published on RSPBANI branch website
  12. Entries via RSPBANI branch website (below)
  13. Results available here after the event has completed

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