The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch

All Ireland and JAC Piping & Drumming Solo Championships 2025
2025-09-20 10:00 - 17:00 UTC | Lusk National School, Lusk, Dublin, K45CX43, Ireland
All Ireland Syllabus is available here
JAC Syllabus is available here
Draw
Download
2025-All-Ireland-JAC-Solos_order-of-play_1
Piping Entry Form
Drumming Entry Form

Branch Meeting - Feb 2026
2026-02-04 19:30 | via Zoom, United Kingdom
🗓️ 4th February
7:30pm
📍online via Zoom
The next Branch Meeting will be held via zoom on Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 7:30pm.

Zoom meeting login details, agenda and previous minutes will be sent to all band secretaries’ emails next week.

We encourage all our band secretaries to attend or to send another band representative to hear latest updates and to have their opportunity to raise any present queries or issues.

If your band did not receive notification of this meeting, or if you have changed your registered band secretary email address, please contact secretary@rspbani.org to update.

RSPBANI75 - Gala Dinner
2026-02-21 18:30 - 2026-02-22 01:00 | La Mon Hotel and Country Club, 41 Gransha Rd,, Comber, Newtownards, Co Down, BT23 5RF, United Kingdom
🎟️Tickets now on sale!
🗓️21st February
🕰️ 6:30pm
📍La Mon Hotel & Country Club
As part of our RSPBANI75 celebrations, we are hosting a Formal Gala Dinner to celebrate the proud history of the organisation we’ve built together, the partnerships formed, the music, the community and the progress driven by our bandspeople.
This event will be a formal black-tie dinner, with dancing and live entertainment.
We will also be running a charity raffle on the evening with some fantastic prizes up for grabs! Proceeds will go to Pipe Band College Northern Ireland to support our future pipers, drummers and Drum Majors!
Let’s come together to honour the past, celebrate the present, and look forward to the future.
🎟️ Book your tickets here
Event Information

Ticket price:
£60.00 per person – discounted to £55.00 per person when booking 10 or more tickets.
Tables seat:
10 people max
Drinks reception on arrival with three-courses.
-Starter: Cream of Vegetable Soup
-Main: Supreme of Co. Down Chicken with savoury stuffing, honey & thyme sauce, and seasonal vegetables.
-Dessert: Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake
-Tea and Coffee
Special Dietary requirements can be specified when booking tickets
Live Music
from The Merchants live six-piece band.
Charity Raffle
in aid of the Pipe Band College Northern Ireland, supporting tomorrow’s pipers, drummers and Drum Majors!
Special Room Rate Available
Special Event rates available include full use of the Country Club during stay.
– Single B&B £145
– Double/Twin B&B £165
Guests should contact La Mon Hotel directly on tel. 028 9044 8631 and quote ‘RSPBANI75 21.02.26

For any general queries relating to this event, please email rspbani75@rspbani.org or contact the office daily on tel. 0752 636 3296.

UK Solo Drumming Championships 2026
2026-04-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Cookstown High School, Coolnafranky Demesne, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, BT80 8PQ
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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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 1st 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

Contest run under RSPBA rules.
All competitors must be registered members of an RSPBA Pipe Band or Overseas Pipe Band Association that is affiliated to the RSPBA.
All competitors must wear band uniform.
Contests to be adjudicated by RSPBA approved drumming adjudicators.
SIX places for the World Solo Drumming Semi-Final event will be awarded at this qualifying event
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.
Entry fee for this event is £10 (Adult grade) and £5 (Juvenile grades), which is non-refundable.
Closing Date – Wednesday 25th March 2026
No late entries will be accepted.
Further entry fee payable for World Solo Drumming Event 2026.
Draw will be published on RSPBANI branch website
Entries via RSPBANI branch website (below)
Results available here after the event has completed

Entry Form

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Ulster Piping & Drumming Solo Championships 2026
2026-04-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Cookstown High School, Coolnafranky Demesne, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, BT80 8PQ
Syllabus is available here
Entry forms are below
Entries close: Monday 23rd March 2026
Email secretary@rspbani.org with any queries or issues
Piping Entry Form

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Fill out my Wufoo form!
Completed Piping Entries:

Drumming Entry Form

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Fill out my Wufoo form!
Completed Drumming Entries:
