Join us in the Bothy tent for some activites and music for all ages!
2025-08-15 10:30:00
The National Piping Centre
You will need a Festival Site Ticket to see these events.
Festival Site Day Ticket: £10 Std / £9 Over 65 / U16 Free + £1.50 booking fee
Festival Week Pass: £40 Std / £36 Over 65 / U16 Free + £1.50 booking fee
Festival Week Pass + All NPC events: £149 Std / £134 Over 65 / U16 Free + £1.50 booking fee
10:30: Ceilidh Tots
11:15 Kids Create!
12:15: The Bothy Live!: Allan MacDonald: Moidart Collection 3
15:00: The Big Street Cafe Session. Bring your instruments & join the session!
These Events are included in your Festival Site Ticket
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. During Piping Live! access is through the ramped entrance to the Street Cafe, cross the marquee and then out the other door to the lift area. There is also an accessible toilet here.
You can book a welcome through the WelcoME platform here
You can see full access information at Euan's Guide here
2025-08-15 10:30:00
The National Piping Centre
You will need a Festival Site Ticket to see these events.
Festival Site Day Ticket: £10 Std / £9 Over 65 / U16 Free + £1.50 booking fee
Festival Week Pass: £40 Std / £36 Over 65 / U16 Free + £1.50 booking fee
Festival Week Pass + All NPC events: £149 Std / £134 Over 65 / U16 Free + £1.50 booking fee
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