This Piping Live! staple event returns for 2026, with top notch sets from 5 fantastic solo pipers.
2026-08-13 19:30:00
Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Tickets:
£22.50 Standard
£20 Over 65s & U16s
+ £1.50 GRCH restoration fee + further booking fee
5 top solo pipers will each perform a 25 minute medley of their favourite tunes, to become the champion for 2025! MC John Wilson will host this year's pipers: Callum Beaumont, Connor Sinclair, Aladair Henderson, Angus D. MacColl and the 2025 event winner Finlay Johnston.
This event usually sells out, so we would recommend getting your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Thanks to event sponsors McCallum Bagpipes for their continued support of this competition.
This is an evening concert where a ticket is required. Tickets for this event are available from the Piping Live! Ticket Platform or from Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. A £1.50 restoration fee for the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall is part of the booking fee on both ticket buying sites.
Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
A versatile space which will be made into a concert venue for some of our events. Our concerts at the Strathclyde Suite don't require a Festival Site ticket, but are ticketed separately. You can find out more and access tickets here.
Accessibility
Strathclyde Suite is most easily reached from the North Entrance on Killermont Street, which has a car pull in, hands-free door opening, and a lift from street level to main hall level. From there a lift is available to take you to the Strathclyde Suite level. You can see full venue information at AccessAble here
McCallum Bagpipes
2026-08-13 19:30:00
Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Tickets:
£22.50 Standard
£20 Over 65s & U16s
+ £1.50 GRCH restoration fee + further booking fee
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