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!

Family and Kids

The Wee Hogmanay Party

29th December 2025 - 30th December 2025

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

The kids don't need to miss out this New Year... come down to the Wee Hogmanay party at The National Piping Centre!

Nights Out

Hogmanay Hootenanny

31st December 2025

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

Bring in the New Year with family and friends at The National Piping Centre's annual Hogmanay Hootenanny!

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

Queens Park School Of Music: Singing Lessons

1008 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow South Side G41 2HG

Whether you've been singing for years or have never had a singing lesson Catherine Backhouse can help you improve your sound, range, breath control and confidence while enjoying the music you love.

Music and Singing

Govanhill Voices Community Choir

Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church 170 Queen's Drive, Glasgow South Side G42 8QZ

Govanhill Voices is a non-audition, multicultural community singing group who meet on Thursday evenings at Queen's Park Govanhill Parish Church!

Music and Singing

Acquire Glasgow

36 Glenfarg Street, Glasgow West End G20 7QE

Acquire was established to provide a space for singers and musicians to learn and develop skills in musical theatre performance.

Music and Singing

Southside Performance Studio

Unit 213, The Pentagon Centre 36-38 Washington Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 8AZ

Located in Glasgow City Centre, SPS - Academy & Films is Scotland's leading part-time acting and singing training studio, talent agency, and production company.

Music and Singing

Piano Bairns Glasgow South

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow South Side G43 1NE

Piano Bairns Glasgow South is one of the first music classes to offer preliminary keyboard skills for ages 1-5!

Music and Singing

National Youth Orchestras of Scotland

Office 240, The Briggait 141 Bridgegait, Glasgow City Centre G1 5HZ

NYOS works with young musicians aged 8-25 living or studying in Scotland or with Scottish connections.

Music and Singing

Music Box

Cathcart Baptist Church Merrylee Road, Glasgow South Side G43 2RA

Music Box offers a fun filled introduction to music for young children of 1 to 5 years, whether they go on to be the next Pavarotti or just appreciate the joy of music!

Music and Singing

You Can Uke

Destiny Church Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow South Side G41 3QP

You Can Uke run group ukulele sessions in the Southside of Glasgow for children in primaries 4, 5 or 6!

Music and Singing

The Glasgow Drum Circle

Wellington Church Southpark Avenue, Glasgow West End G12 8LE

The Glasgow Drum Circle was established in 2007. Our aim is to study and play drumming music for different cultures around the world with an accent on...

Music and Singing

ACE Chorus Glasgow

Renfield Centre Bath Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 4JP

Artistic Concert Experiences (ACE) is the mixed singing ensemble, with choirs based in Glasgow (Wednesdays) and Inverkeithing (Thursdays).

Music and Singing

Quavers Music Classes

Quavers Music Classes , Various Locations East Dunbartonshire

The Quavers Musicianship course can enable children as young as 3 to read, play and understand music in a fun and relaxed session (small groups only).

Music and Singing