Festival Site - The Bothy - Wednesday

The National Piping Centre

Festival Site - The Bothy - Wednesday

The National Piping Centre

Join us in the Bothy tent for some activities and music for all ages!

Date and time

2025-08-13 10:30:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

This event is included as part of the Festival Site Ticket. 

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: The Force Drum Major: Come and Try Session

12:30: Anna Bhàn by Mairearad Green and Rachel Newton 

13:30: The Big Sing 2025 from The Pibroch Network

14:30: Pibroch Network Conversations: Singing

15:30: The Big Rab Show: Live! podcast with Ross Miller, Anna Smart and SFU mini band

16:45: Session: Bring your instruments & join the session!; Supported by the Celtic Arts Foundation


These Events are included in your Festival Site Ticket

The Artists


Barnaby Brown


Mairead Green and Rachel Newton


The Pibroch Network

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. 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

Date and time

2025-08-13 10:30:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

This event is included as part of the Festival Site Ticket. 

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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