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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.

The National Piping Centre

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.

Upcoming Events at The National Piping Centre

Santa’s Piping Hot Party

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

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!

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Christmas Family Ceilidh

19th December 2025

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

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The Wee Hogmanay Party

29th December 2025 - 30th December 2025

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

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Hogmanay Hootenanny

31st December 2025

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

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Deiseil: Dancing in Time

22nd January 2026 - 23rd January 2026

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.

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Jim Malcolm with The Canny Band

30th January 2026

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

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