MacGregors Gathering - Live @ Five Podcast!

The National Piping Centre

MacGregors Gathering - Live @ Five Podcast!

The National Piping Centre

Join Bruce MacGregor, founder of Blazin’ Fiddles, presenter of BBC Travelling Folk for a decade and owner of MacGregor’s Bar (Awarded Scotland’s best music bar twice!) for a weekend of immersive music making and fun.

Date and time

2025-08-08 17:00:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

This is FREE event

You do NOT need a festival site pass to enter this event.

MacGregor’s Bar has become THE place to go for traditional music in Scotland. From concerts to sessions to live broadcasts the bar has become mecca for tune lovers. This weekend will open with a broadcast of “MacGregor’s Gathering” which is streamed across the world. Tunes, chat and laughs aplenty.

The Artists


Bruce MacGregor (MacGregors Gathering)

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

2025-08-08 17:00:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

This is FREE event

You do NOT need a festival site pass to enter this event.


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