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SUMMARY:Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:Admission & Carparking \nEvent Admission \n\nEntry is free\n\nGeneral Parking \n\nParking is limited within Antrim Castle Gardens and this is reserved for Accessible Car Parking\, Accessible Motorhomes\, Band Coaches\, Adjudicators and invited guests only\nThe Branch has organised a complimentary shuttle bus service from the green area at The Junction Retail Park. Parking is free\, and bands and spectators can use the service which will run all day between 8am and 7pm\nThe buses will bring you right into Castle Gardens and they are also accessible for disabled persons.  Signage will direct you to the [Green Area] at The Junction\, where you can park and get on the bus\nAdditional parking is available in the town centre car parks.  Please adhere to the directional signage around the town and be aware of any charges for specific car parks\n\nAccessible Car Parking \n\nBranch Officials are prioritising the provision for accessible parking\nProvision for 65 accessible car parking spaces for Blue Badge holders is available at the designated accessible car parking zone within Antrim Castle Gardens site\nPlease pre-book this by using the Parking Pass Application Form Click Here\nIt is recommended that you apply for an Accessible Car Parking Pass as soon as possible as the application system will close when all available accessible car spaces are allocated\nFurther spaces are available at The Junction Retail Park and it is accessible-friendly also.\nYou will only gain entry to the Antrim Castle Gardens site if you present the unique accessible parking pass together with a valid blue badge. This blue badge must be for an occupant of the vehicle on the day\nEntry to Antrim Castle Gardens will be denied if you do not present both parking pass & valid blue badge. This blue badge must be for an occupant of the vehicle on the day\nPasses will be issued at least one day before the event\nPlease present your blue badge at the entrance and you will be directed to the accessible car parking zone\n\nBand Coach / Minibus Parking \n\nBand coaches & minibuses must only park at the designated coach parking zone\nPlease pre-book this by using the Parking Pass Application Form Click Here\nPasses will be issued at least one day before the event\n\nMotorhomes \n\nThere is no overnight motorhome parking available within Antrim Castle Gardens\nMotorhome parking is strictly restricted for 5 motorhomes for accessible users on due to the limited space at Antrim Castle Gardens.\nProvision for 5x accessible motorhome spaces\, for Blue Badge holders is available within the designated accessible motorhome zone within Antrim Castle Gardens site\nPlease pre-book this by using the Parking Pass Application Form Click Here\nYou will only gain entry to the Antrim Castle Gardens site if you present the unique accessible motorhome pass together with a valid blue badge. This blue badge must be for an occupant of the vehicle on the day\nDetails on caravan parks for motorhomes in the Antrim area can be found here\n\nInformation for Bands \nBand Gazebos \n\nGazebos must only be erected within the designated practice area\nGazebos must not be erected on the main event site as this can interfere with arenas.\nYou may only erect a band gazebo at this event if you have applied for a Season2026 Gazebo Permit\n\nIf you have already applied for a Season2026 Gazebo Permit for this event\, and your band is entered\, a gazebo parking pass will be emailed out to you one day before the event. You do not need to apply again.\nIf you need to apply for a Season2026 gazebo pass for the first time\, please see Gazebo Application Form\nYou must provide evidence of Public Liability Insurance schedule when applying for your permit online\nIf event organisers request gazebos to be taken down during the event for safety reasons\, this must be complied with\n\nPractice/Tuning \n\nWhen your band is practising/tuning\, you must be aware of your proximity to any band and/or drum major contest arenas and must ensure that you do not get too close as to cause interference with them\nFinal Tuning will be clearly identifiable. Your band practising must not interfere with the final tuning areas.\nBands should only sound within the final tuning area to ensure there is no interference with any contest arenas for bands or Drum Majors\nBands should follow any requests from RSPBA Directors\, Stewards and Branch Officials regarding this and this must complied with\n\nFinale \n\nThe finale will be a massed band\, advancing playing “The Battle’s O’er”\nBands should start preparing at the conclusion of Grade 2 competition and following the Adult Drum Major final.\nNominated lead bands will be informed by email in advance. Lead bands should be in place no later than 15:50hrs and should make themselves available promptly at the front of the massed band\nAll bands and Drum Majors must be in place no later than 16:00hrs to ensure that the Massed Band Finale commences promptly.\nAll bands and drum majors must comply with Local Branch Rules 7.1 and 7.2\, and RSPBA Rule 4.79\n\nGeneral Info \nProgrammes \n\nWill be available to purchase from the Registration Tent at a cost of £5.00.  Cash\, card and contactless is accepted\n\nFood/Drink \n\nThere will be a selection of food and drink vendors on the day.  Please note\, some may only take cash\n\nBarbeques \n\nFixed and disposable barbeques are not permitted at this event\n\nToilet Facilities \n\nPortaloos will be available at the event and will be detailed on the map within the programme.\nPlease show respect to users of Accessible facilities as not all disabilities are visible\n\nFirst Aid \n\nAccredited First Aid will be available at the contest area and will be detailed on the map within the programme.\n\nLost Persons \n\nPlease report any lost persons immediately to any Branch or Event Officials on duty\n\nDrones \n\nDrones are not permitted to be flown above any crowd or public event.  This restriction applies to all drones\, regardless of size and weight.  This is to ensure public safety and to minimise the risk of accidents or injuries\n\nLitter \n\nPlease dispose of all litter in the bins provided around the event site. This is a Council facility and normal bylaws apply\nAll bands are responsible for ensuring that clearing any practice space they occupy (gazebos / final tuning). This will be monitored throughout the day and at the conclusion of the event by Branch Officials\n\nDogs \n\nAssistance dogs are welcome at this event\nWell-behaved dogs are also welcome but must be kept on a short lead\nDogs must be able to cope with large crowds and noise\nEnsure any dogs barking are taken away immediately so as not to interfere with band performances\nOwners must clean up after their dogs and dispose of the waste in the appropriate bins.\n\nSafeguarding \n\nSafeguarding Information can be found  here\n\nUnacceptable Behaviour \n\nThis event is made possible with the help of our volunteers\, who are on duty to help and assist you – please demonstrate respect to them always.\nThe Branch Executive has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse of our volunteers and event officials.\n\nRecording & Photographs \n\nVideo recordings\, audio recordings or photographs are not permitted without written permission from The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch prior to the commencement of the Championships.\n\nTourist Information \n\nFor things to see and do around the area and the wider Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council area\, please see  Visit Antrim & Newtownabbey\n\nGeneral Queries \n\n\n\nplease email contests@rspbani.org \n\n\n\nSyllabus \nThis event run under RSPBANI Local Rules. If you have any queries\, please e-mail secretary@rspbani.org.  \nBand Draw \nBand Draw is available here.\nClick on the document to view the controls. \nhttps://rspbani.org/rspbani-antrim-2026_band-draw/\nDrum Major Draw \nDrum Major Dress time is 11:00\nDrum Major Draw is available here.\nClick on the document to view the controls. \nhttps://rspbani.org/rspbani-antrim-2026_dm-draw/\nPlaying Requirements \n\n\n\n\nGrade 1\n‘Small’ MSR (Maximum 4-parted tunes)\n\n\nGrade 2\nMedley (4 to 6 mins)\n\n\nGrades 3B & 3A\nMSR\n\n\nGrade 4A\n1 x 4 parted Marches or 2 x 2 parted Marches\,\n1 x 4 Parted Strathspey or 2 x 2 parted Strathspeys and\n1 x 4 Parted Reel or 2 x 2 Parted Reels\n\nfrom the RSPBA list of prescribed tunes\n\n\nGrade 4B\n4 x 2 parted Marches from the RSPBA list of prescribed tunes OR\n2½ – 4½ mins in Quick March (any time signature)\n\n\n\n\nResults \nResults will be published after the finale on the main 2026 results page.
URL:https://rspbani.org/event/antrim26/
LOCATION:Antrim Castle Gardens\, Randalstown Rd\, BT41 4LH
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