Fri, Aug 30
|Eden Court Theatre
2024 Northern Meeting Piping Competition (Senior)
Senior competition
Time & Location
Aug 30, 2024, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Rd, Inverness IV3 5SA, UK
About the event
The Northern Meeting Piping Competition has emerged as the pre-eminent and most prestigious piping competition in the world.
The Gold Medal for the classical piobaireachd music and the Gold Clasp for former winners, are the most sought after achievements for any piper.
The honour attaching to such success attracts pipers from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Europe and throughout the British Isles.
Entry to the competition is restricted to those of the highest calibre and competition is intense.
Only around 100 competitors are selected to take part in the various events. These include the classic Piobaireachd, March, Strathspey and Reel and Hornpipes and Jigs.
The competition also caters for younger players with numbers in the junior competition increasing to some 30-40, reflecting the expanding interest in schools.