This year we have a wide range of food available from our new outdoor catering site The Kitchen.
2025-08-11 12:00:00
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
The Kitchen will be open from 12pm to 7.30pm from Monday the 11th to Friday the 15th. Any times outwith this please contact the Pipers Tryst directly.
This years food options include:
- The Pizza Oven: Margarita or pepperoni available
- The BBQ: Beef burgers, pork and haggis jumbo sausage and vegetarian or vegan burgers. Available with cheese or onions.
- Pies: Scotch pies, haggis pies, macaroni cheese pies, or chicken curry pies. Available with chips, mushy peas or gravy.
- Soup: Lentil
- Pre-prepared baguettes: A variety of vegetarian, vegan and meat options will be available
Please be aware that some food options may sell out throughout the day so be sure to get your orders in early!
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
2025-08-11 12:00:00
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
Find out more about the tickets you will need for this year's festival - all on sale now!
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