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

Dance

Livingston Caledonia Pipe Band Ceilidh Fundraiser

21st November 2025

The National Piping Centre, Glasgow City Centre

Join Livingston Caledonia Pipe Band for a night of traditional music and ceilidh dancing at the National Piping Centre to raise funds to sustain the future of the band.

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

Eve Brebner Piano Teaching

95 Morrison Street, Glasgow South Side G5 8BE

Hello, I am an experienced piano teacher and music tutor based in the Southside and covering all areas of Glasgow!I have just graduated from the Royal...

Music and Singing

The Academy of Music and Sound Glasgow

21 Jamaica Street, Glasgow City Centre G1 4QD

The Academy of Music and Sound Glasgow is your local independent music school!

Music and Singing

Glasgow School of Guitar

Saint Margaret of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow South Side G43 2DS

Glasgow School of Guitar specialise in group guitar lessons in the Southside and West end of Glasgow.

Music and Singing

Glasgow Lyric Choir

Wellington Church Southpark Avenue, Glasgow West End G12

Glasgow Lyric Choir are the West End's local choir based in Wellington Church just off University Avenue.

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

Glasgow Youth Choir

Glasgow Youth Choir , Glasgow City Centre

The Glasgow Youth Choir are a group of young people who love to sing and enjoy music. Members come from in and around Glasgow to rehearsals. The G.Y.C...

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

Tots Music Box

St Margaret's Scottish Episcopal Church 353 Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow South Side G43 2DS

Tots Music Box is a preschool/ babymusic group run by Angela, a professional musician and experienced teacher. We aim to have a fun, relaxed session using...

Music and Singing

Dynamic Meladies

Dynamic Meladies , Glasgow City Centre

At Dynamic Meladies we run singing classes and courses that help women develop their voices and learn to sing with confidence!

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

The Podcast Rooms

307 West George Street, Glasgow City Centre G2 4LF

Get the popstar experience and record and mix one of your favourite songs in a professional studio at the Podcast Rooms in Glasgow! Special £60 opening...

Music and Singing