Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships

Saturday 19 July 2025

Regent House School Playing Fields, Newtownards

11am - 6pm

Enjoy an impressive display of sight and sound, as talented pipe bands and drum major groups come together competing for coveted awards.

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch (RSPBANI), organise this event with support from Ards and North Down Borough Council.

Please go to The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch website, for information on:

Parking: including, General Parking | Accessible Parking (pre-booking required) | Band Coach Parking (pre-booking required) | Motorhomes

Band Guidance

For any general event queries, please email contests@rspbani.org.
For specific Band/Drum Major queries, please email secretary@rspbani.org.

Follow The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch (RSPBANI), on Facebook, you can email info@rspbani.org, or call +44 (0)28 9267 0445.

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Please note

- This event is a no drone zone. Only official event drones authorised by the event organisers are permitted

- This event is being photographed/filmed. Images may be used in Ards and North Down Borough Council promotional material. If you do not want your image to be used, please inform our event staff

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