Celtic Fringe

Events

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
 

ALWAYS CHECK THE DATES/TIMES & VENUE WITH THE EVENT ORGANISERS
 

January

• 11-13 January 2008
  Midwest Highland Arts Fund & MWPBA
  US Silver Medal Piobaireachd Competition at the
  Marriott-Country Club Plaza, in Kansas City, Missouri

• Wednesday 16th January 2008 to Sunday 3rd February 2008
  http://www.celticconnections.com/
   

February

• Saturday 9th February  2008
  Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo, Paeroa Domain, New Zealand, 9am - 9pm

  Secretary;Russell Player
  player.agencies@actrix.gen.nz
   

• 16th and 17th February 2008
  Copenhagen Winter Competition
  Venue: Kildevældskolen, Bellmansgade 5A, 2100 København Ø, Denmark

March

• 7-8 March 2008
  New Zealand National Pipe Band Championships
  Bruce Pulman Park, Papakura 
   

• Spring 2008
  North West of England Pipng Society Recital
  at the Fire Services Training Headquarters, Manchester (dir)
   

• Sunday 9th March 2008
  Stotfold Solo Piping & Drumming
  Quartettes at Etonbury Middle School, Stotfold, Beds
  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.donaldson11/rspba/rspba4.htm
  
  Etonbury Middle School, Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XS
  http://www.etonbury.com/

• How to get there :-
  Leave the A1(M) Northbound or the A1 Southbound at junction 10 signposted Stotfold. From the North, take the third exit off the slip road roundabout, from the South take the first exit from the slip road roundabout. This road is the A507. Keep on the A507 until the third roundabout. At the third roundabout take the third exit, signposted Stotfold. Etonbury Middle School is on the right hand side of the road.
  
   

April

• Sunday 13th April 2008
  Stotfold Mini Band Contest
  Venue See Venue & Directions to Stotfold Solo Piping & Drumming on Sunday 23rd March 2008

May

• 10th May 2008
  Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Invitational Contest
  Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel
  609 Sutter Street
  San Francisco, California

• 24th May 2008
  Scottish Pipe Band Championships
  at Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, Scotland
  All Grades and D/M
  Playing Requirements

June

• 1st June 2008
  Colchester Pipe Band Contest
  at Lower Castle Park, Colchester, England, UK.
  Entry to the event is FREE, but please support it by purchasing a programme.
  Grades 2,3,4 & D/M
  Contact
  Mrs Fiona Stirling
  17 Friday Furlong
  Hitchin
  Herts
  SG5 2ND
  Tel: 01462 455055
  email
  Directions

• Sat 28th June 2008
  British Pipe Band Championships
  at Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, England
  All Grades and D/M
  http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cannonhillpark.bcc
  
  Playing Requirements

July

• Sat 5th July 2008
  All Ireland Championships,
  Ennis, Co Claire, Ireland

• Sun 6th July 2008
  Birmingham
  Contact
  Mrs Diane Anderson
  19 Tansey Court
  Birds
  Brierley Hill
  West Midlands
  DY5 4TD
  Tel: 01384 278256 (day) or 01384 346488 (evening)
  email

• Sunday 13th July 2008
  Corby Pipe Band Contest
  http://www.corbyhighlandgathering.co.nr/
  Charter Field, Old Corby Village
  Website
  Directions
  local vendors
  http://www.perfectpizza.co.uk/
  Cardigan Arms Pub (use car park)
  White Hart Pub (on corner of Charter Field)
  Madisons Pub
   

• Sunday 20th July 2008
  Ashbourne Highland Gathering
  (English Championships)
  Rrecreation Ground, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, UK.
  
  SatNav users enter DE6 1EJ. The Recreation Ground, Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EJ

• Saturday 26th July 2008
  European Pipe Band Championships
  Lisburn, Northern Ireland
  All Grades and D/M
  Playing Requirements

August

• 13 th August 2008
  Pre Worlds Concert -
  The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Pipe Band presents 'Caledonia'  -
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Box Office 0141 353 8000
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm

• Saturday 16th August 2008
  World Pipe Band Championships,
  Glasgow Green, Glasgow
  All Grades and D/M
  Playing Requirements

• 28th August 2008
  The Argyllshire Gathering,
  Oban, Scotland, UK.

• Saturday 30th August 2008
  Cowal Pipe Band Championships
  Dunoon, Scotland
  WELCOME TO DUNOON & COWAL
  Playing Requirements

• Sunday 31st August 2008
  Chatsworth Pipe Band Contest updated www link
  at Chatsworth House near Bakewell in Derbyshire, England, UK.
  Run in conjunction with the Chatsworth Country Fair.
  March Strathspey & Reel solo piping competition.
  Grades 2,3,4, and D/M
  Directions

September

• All Ireland Solo Championships
  at ?, Dublin
  Click here (no directions yet) for directions

• Thursday 4th September & Friday 5th September 2008
  The Northern Meeting http://piping.northern-meeting.org
  Eden Court Theatre http://www.eden-court.co.uk/
  Bishops Road
  Inverness IV3 5SA
  
   

October

• Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (The Royal National Mod)
  10th -18th October 2008, Falkirk www.mod2008falkirk.org
  9th - 17th October, Oban

• Saturday 25th October 2008
  World Solo Drumming Championships,
  Venue to be confirmed
  Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association

• Sat 25th October 2008
  The Glenfiddich Piping Championship,
  at 11am at Blair Castle,
  Blair Atholl,
  Scotland
  
  Annual International Piping Championships held in the Castle Ballroom.
  Contact: Mrs Liz Maxwell (01698 843843) Email: liz.maxwell@wgrant.com

November

• Sat 3rd November 2007
  The Scottish Piping Society of London, England, UK
  66th Annual Piping Competitions
  Roger Huth: ROGERHUTH@aol.com
  http://www.geocities.com/pipingsocietyoflondon/home.html
  
  NEW VENUE
  Kensington Conference Centre.
  London
  Information
  Directions
  http://www.tfl.gov.uk - The London Underground

• Sunday 2nd November 2008
  Australian Pipe Band Championships and South Pacific Pipe Band Championships
  Castle Hill Showground, Sydney, Australia
  http://www.pipebands.asn.au/

December