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SUMMARY:Branch Meeting - Apr 2026
DESCRIPTION:The next Branch Meeting will be held via zoom on Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 7:30pm. \n  \n 1st April\n 7:30pm\nonline via Zoom \n\n\n\nZoom meeting login details\, agenda and previous minutes have be sent to all band secretaries’ emails. \n  \n\n\nWe 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 just ahead of the season starting.\n\n 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.
URL:https://rspbani.org/event/branch-meeting-apr-2026/
LOCATION:via Zoom\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Branch Executive":MAILTO:secretary@rspbani.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260417T170000
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SUMMARY:UK Solo Drumming Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:RSPBA United Kingdom Solo Snare Drumming Championships 2026\nThe 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 will be 5pm. \nIn addition to the Adult Grade\, where competitors play for the Bobby Rea cup and one of six coveted semi-final spots in the World Solo Drumming Championships later in the year\, there will be five Juvenile section grades – in line with the grades at the World Solo Drumming. \nEvent Info \nEvent times \n\nDoors open: 4:15pm.\nFirst competitor performances: 5:00pm.\n\n\nCompetitor Registration: \n\nOn arrival\, please proceed to Boys’ Gym.\nThrough the main doors of Coolnafranky Building and turn right. \n\n\nAdmission for spectators: \n\n£5.00 for all non-competitors.\nCash\, card and contactless accepted.\nCompetitors and their accompanying pipers do not need to pay admission.\n\n\nParking \n\nPlease park considerately within the school grounds.\nAny cars parked inappropriately will be asked to move.\n\n\nFood & Drink \n\nThere will be no catering available on-site at this event.\n\n\nUnacceptable Behaviour \n\nPlease demonstrate respect at all times.\nThis event is made possible with the help of our volunteers who are on duty to help and assist you.\nThere is a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse of our volunteers and event officials.\n\nResults \nResults will be published after the solos on the main 2026 results page. \nPlaying Requirements \n\n\n\n\nJUVENILE\nSECTION\nCRITERIA\nPLAYING REQUIREMENTS\n\n\n1\nAged under 14 years on the 1st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile or Grade 4.\n8 Parts of Quick March tempo in 2/4 time signature\, tunes from the RSPBA Approved List\n\n\n2\nAged 14 years and over and under 18 years on the 1st November 2025 and registered with a Band Graded; Novice Juvenile or Grade 4.\n8 Parts of Quick March tempo in 2/4 time signature\, tunes from the RSPBA Approved List\n\n\n3\nAged 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.\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel\, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.\n\n\n4\nAged 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.\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel\, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.\n\n\n5\nAged 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.\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel\, to be played without stopping in between tunes. Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.\n\n\nAdult \nSnare\nOpen 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\nMarch\, Strathspey and Reel\, to be played without stopping in between tunes.  Minimum of FOUR parts each tune.\nTwo MSRs to be submitted and will be drawn on the line.\n\n\n\n\nFor further details on playing requirements click here. \nRules \n\n\n\n\n\nContest run under RSPBA rules.\nAll competitors must be registered members of an RSPBA Pipe Band or Overseas Pipe Band Association that is affiliated to the RSPBA.\nAll competitors must wear band uniform.\nContests to be adjudicated by RSPBA approved drumming adjudicators.\nSIX places for the World Solo Drumming Semi-Final event will be awarded at this qualifying event\nThe highest placed players who have not already pre-qualified for the 2026 Adult World Solo Drumming Championship shall be granted a semi-final place.\nEntry fee for this event is £10 (Adult grade) and £5 (Juvenile grades)\, which is non-refundable.\nClosing Date – Wednesday 25th March 2026\nNo late entries will be accepted.\nFurther entry fee payable for World Solo Drumming Event 2026.\nDraw will be published on RSPBANI branch website\nEntries via RSPBANI branch website (below)\nResults available here after the event has completed
URL:https://rspbani.org/event/uk-solo-drumming-championships-2026/
LOCATION:Cookstown High School\, Coolnafranky Demesne\, Cookstown\, Co. Tyrone\, BT80 8PQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle McCartney":MAILTO:secretary@rspbani.org
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SUMMARY:Ulster Piping & Drumming Solo Championships 2026
DESCRIPTION:Event Info \nTimes and Locations \n\nDoors open: 9:00am.\nFirst competitor performances: 10:00am.\nAll practice rooms are located in Coolnafranky Building.\nPiping & Bass/Tenor competitions will take place in the Coolnafranky Building.\nSnare competitions will take place in Block 2 (same as last year).\nNovice prizes will be announced in the Boys’ Gym (Coolnafranky Building) at approx 1:00pm.\nMain prizes will be announced in the Millar Hall (Coolnafranky Building) at the end of the day\, when both A Grade Piping and A Grade Drumming have concluded.\n\n\nCompetitor Registration \n\nOn arrival\, please proceed to Boys’ Gym (Coolnafranky Building)\nThrough the main doors and turn right.\nAll solo trophies should be taken to this area also.\nA reminder that no band / drum major trophies should be brought to this event. (See here)\n\n\nAdmission for spectators \n\n£5.00 for all non-competitors. An event programme will be included.\nCash\, card and contactless accepted.\nCompetitors and their accompanying pipers do not need to pay admission.\n\n\nParking \n\nPlease park considerately within the school grounds.\nAny cars parked inappropriately will be asked to move.\n\n\nFood & Drink \n\nCatering will be available on-site\, provided by Glaze & Roll.\n\n\nUnacceptable Behaviour \n\nPlease demonstrate respect at all times.\nThis event is made possible with the help of our volunteers who are on duty to help and assist you.\nThere is a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse of our volunteers and event officials.\n\nSyllabus is available here\nEntry forms are below \nEntries close: Monday 23rd March 2026 \nEmail secretary@rspbani.org with any queries or issues \nResults \nResults will be published after the solos on the main 2026 results page.
URL:https://rspbani.org/event/ulstersolos2026/
LOCATION:Cookstown High School\, Coolnafranky Demesne\, Cookstown\, Co. Tyrone\, BT80 8PQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle McCartney":MAILTO:secretary@rspbani.org
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SUMMARY:Co. Down Section Indoor Pipe Band Competition
DESCRIPTION:Admission & Carparking\n\nAdmission for spectators: \n\nAdmission is free.\nProgrammes are available for £1 – cash only\n\n\nCar Parking information \n\nSee the images below for information on car parking\n\nDraw \nCo. Down Section Indoor Contest Draw is available here.\nClick on the document to view the controls. \nIndoor-Draw-2026\nSyllabus \nSyllabus is available here \nEmail codownsection@hotmail.com with any queries or issues \nPlaying Requirements \n\n\n\n\nGrade 1\nMedley (5 to 7 minutes) [submit 1]\n\n\nGrade 2\nMSR [submit 1]\n\n\nGrades 3B & 3A\nMedley (3 to 5 minutes)\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\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\nGeneral Information \nCatering will be available onsite from Glaze & Roll. \nResults \nResults will be published after the indoors on the main 2026 results page.
URL:https://rspbani.org/event/downindoors26/
LOCATION:Dromore High School\, 31 Banbridge Road\, Dromore\, BT25 1ND
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ORGANIZER;CN="Co Down Section":MAILTO:codownsection@hotmail.com
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