Scotland becomes the world centre of piping and drumming this year as Glasgow hosts the World Pipe Band Championships and its renowned international piping festival, Piping Live.
The week long festival of piping is one of the UK’s most exciting annual celebrations of Scottish culture, running from Monday August 11th until Sunday 17th August. There will be an electric atmosphere as one of Europe’s most exciting cities welcomes visitors from around the globe.
The festival will showcase the vibrancy and diversity of the pipes by bringing some of the world’s top piping talent to perform with Scotland’s finest home grown artists across Glasgow’s world class venues and stunning outdoor spaces.
JAC Travel Scotland is offering 3 night packages during the festival with tickets for the 3 key events:
The International Piping Concert on Friday 15th August will feature artists from across the globe at a piping spectacle leaving listeners in awe!
The World Pipe Band Championships will take place on Saturday 16th August on Glasgow Green. 200 bands from 16 different nations will compete for the coveted world title.
Finally the After World’s Shindig on the 16th August will be the party to end all parties following the conclusions of the World Pipe Band Championships. In the famous Glasgow Barrowlands Ballroom you can take in some of the best contemporary international piping around and be part of the ceilidh going on until late!
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Scotland becomes the world centre of piping and drumming this year as Glasgow hosts the World Pipe Band Championships and its renowned international piping festival, Piping Live. 
JAC Travel Scotland is offering 3 night packages during the festival with tickets for the 3 key events: