Ceol Nua: Erwan Keravec - 8 Pipers for Philip Glass

The National Piping Centre

Ceol Nua: Erwan Keravec - 8 Pipers for Philip Glass

The National Piping Centre

Four early minimalist masterpieces by Philip Glass, performed on bagpipes. 

Date and time

2026-08-12 17:45:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

You will need a Festival Site Ticket to see these events.

Festival Site Day Ticket: £10 Std / £9 Over 65 / U16 Free + booking fee

Festival Week Pass: £40 Std / £36 Over 65 / U16 Free + booking fee

Festival Week Pass + All NPC events: £149 Std / £134 Over 65 / U16 Free + booking fee

Join Erwan Keravec and 5 Breton performers a mix of bagpipes and bombards as they perform 4 early pieces by Philip Glass, one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. For Two Pages, six Scottish highland pipers will join Keravec’s ensemble. 

This event will take place in the National Piping Centre Auditorium.

Please ensure you have a Wednesday Festival Site Ticket or Week Pass as you will need this to access this free event. 

The Artists


Erwan Keravec

The Venue


The National Piping Centre

The centre serves as a national and international centre of excellence for the great Highland Bagpipe and its music. The Festival Site with the Centre Stage and Bothy Tent, as well as our food and drink tents will be on outside the Centre on McPhater Street. Ticket information is available here


Accessibility

The National Piping Centre and Pipers' Tryst restaurant has step access at both doors.

There is a lift available from the side of the building to all floors.

There are accessible toilets on the ground floor and 1st floor of the building.

During Piping Live! access is through the ramped entrance to the Festival Site, with ramp access into the Bothy where there is a bar.

There is also step free access to the lift access, which will be staffed by volunteers to assist you to your floor.

There is also an accessible toilet next to The Bothy.

You can see full access information at Euan's Guide here

Date and time

2026-08-12 17:45:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

You will need a Festival Site Ticket to see these events.

Festival Site Day Ticket: £10 Std / £9 Over 65 / U16 Free + booking fee

Festival Week Pass: £40 Std / £36 Over 65 / U16 Free + booking fee

Festival Week Pass + All NPC events: £149 Std / £134 Over 65 / U16 Free + booking fee


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