The National Piping Centre

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow was created in 1996, as the world centre for excellence in the promotion and study of the Great Highland Bagpipe.

About The National Piping Centre

	30-34 McPhater Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 0HW
	01413535551
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We offer world class tuition at all levels and in all teaching styles to suit your needs and location.

Close to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, we incorporate a school with rehearsal rooms and an Auditorium. We also house the Museum of Piping, a reference library, as well as conference facilities, hotel and restaurant.

The National Piping Centre provides facilities of the very highest quality for both the piping and non-piping fraternity. Visitors and regulars, from both home and abroad, will equally enjoy the experience, whether they come for study, performance, or pleasure.

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Upcoming Events at The National Piping Centre

Family and Kids

Santa’s Piping Hot Party

Selected dates between 14th December 2025 - 21st December 2025

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

Get ready to jingle all the way into the festive season at Santa’s Piping Hot Party – a fun-filled afternoon of music, dancing, and Christmas cheer for the whole family!

Dance

Christmas Family Ceilidh

19th December 2025

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

Grab your friends and family and head to The National Piping Centre on Friday 19th December for a rockin' ceilidh before relaxing for Christmas!

Dance

Deiseil: Dancing in Time

22nd January 2026 - 23rd January 2026

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

Deiseil: Dancing in Time is a powerful exploration of how stepdance, Scotland’s percussive dance, was lost… and how its revival became woven into a lifelong friendship.

Music

Jim Malcolm with The Canny Band

30th January 2026

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

This show brings together the ultimate Scots troubadour, Jim Malcolm, and the explosive young trio, The Canny Band.

Music and Singing

Kings Park Brass: Youth Band

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