The Bagpipe Shop & Merch Tent

The National Piping Centre

The Bagpipe Shop & Merch Tent

The National Piping Centre

Here you can find the opening hours for the Bagpipe shop and our Piping Live! merch tent.

Date and time

2025-08-11 09:00:00

Venue

The National Piping Centre

Tickets

You will need a 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

Festival Site Ticket

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Shop

Monday 11th of August: 0800am - 1930pm

Tuesday 12th of August: 0900am - 1930pm

Wednesday 13th of August: 0900am - 1930pm

Thursday 14th of August: 0900 - 1930pm

Friday 15th of August: 0900am - 1700pm

Saturday 16th of August: 0900am - 1500pm

Sunday 17th August: 0900am - 1500pm

Merchandise Tent

Monday 11th - Thursday 14th: 1000am - 1830am

Friday 15th: 1000am - 1730pm

Please be aware: Online orders may take longer than expected to arrive as this is our busiest week of the year.

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