Welcome to the Reading Scottish Pipe Band
New Website Coming Soon
We have some exciting news - our new website will be coming soon in 2023. All the same information will be available, including our history and our engagements, but with a much more refreshed and modern look.
It is currently under development, hopefully to be arriving this summer.
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A very warm welcome to the Reading Scottish Pipe Band's website. Here you can find the latest news about the band, who we are, our history, where we are playing, and how you might ask us to play for you or how you could join too. We are also on Facebook where our up and coming events are published. If you have a facebook account, you will receive new engagement updates if you "like" us - Facebook Page. |
Forthcoming band engagements
Forthcoming engagements will be highlighted here. For full details and a full listing of forthcoming band engagements, see our Events Diary.
| Date | Time * | Event | Location |
| Sun 14 May | 9-4 | Jim McGinn Memorial Competition | Postgraduate Centre, University of Bedfordshire, Luton |
| Sat 10 Jun | 1-5 | Old Windsor Carnival | Old Windsor Recreation Ground |
| Sun 11 Jun | 9-4 | Scotland in Colchester Competition | Lower Castle Park, Colchester, CO1 1XN |
| Sat 1 Jul | 12pm | Fleet Carnival | Calthorpe Park, Baker Way, Fleet, GU51 4AB |
| Sun 9 Jul | 9-4 | Corby (competition) | Charter Field, Corby Old Village (near NN17 1UJ) |
| Sat 22 Jul | 7-9 | Newport Carnival | Newport, Isle of Wight |
| Sun 23 Jul | 10-4 | Island Highland Gathering | Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet PO33 4DS |
* the times shown are approximate start times of band performances. See the links on our events diary page for more info on the event timings
Latest Website Updates
April 2023
- 2023 Events published in table above. Events Diary will be available in May.
March 2022
- 2022 Events Diary published (see "Events Diary")
March 2019
- 2019 Events Diary updated to end of year (see "Events Diary")
August 2018
- 2018 Events Diary updated to end of year (see "Events Diary")
January 2018
- 2018 Events Diary updated January to October 2018 (see "Events Diary")
December 2017
- Photos from André Rieu concert added (see "Photos and Video")
1 July 2017
- New photos and video added from events at Farnborough and Colchester and some interesting photos showing the band in days gone by (see "Photos and Video")
23 September 2015
- Exciting news - Youth Band project launched to attract new young players to the world of pipes and drums (see "Youth Band")
12 May 2015
- We've started a new Newsletter - add your details now to receive updates on band news and forthcoming engagements (see "Newsletters")
25 November 2013
- Video of Wokingham Winter Carnival posted (see "Pictures and Video")
10 November 2013
- Videos of Remembrance Day piping at Madejski and Bracknell posted (see "Pictures and Video")
6 November 2013
- Video posted of us with Andre Rieu in the O2 from Dec 2012 (menu links - Pictures and Video / Andre Rieu 2012)
31 July 2013
- Two new videos posted of Flackwell Heath and Newbury
22 July 2013
- Events list updated through to November
3 June 2013
- Events list updated through to September
7 May 2013
- Photos and Video from the Band Concert, Highland Gathering, published (see "Pictures and Video")
16 April 2013
- Events diary updated through to July
22 March 2013
- Band forms partnership with IHS
15 March 2013
- Brand new website lauch
17 February 2013
- Diary updated with engagements until May 2013 (Events Diary)
- Band concert ticket details published (Band Concert)
21 December 2012
- New photos added from the Isle of Wight, Madejski Stadium, and the O2 arena (Pictures/Video)
20 October 2012
- Engagement list updated (Events diary)
14 August 2012
- Engagement list updated (Events diary)
3 July 2012
- Engagement list updated (Events diary)
14 May 2012
- Engagement list updated (Events diary)
20 April 2012
- Engagement list updated (Events diary)
12 March 2012
- Engagement list updated (Events diary)
8 January 2012
- Current 2012 engagements published (Events diary)
18 November 2011
- New video of the band at Bracknell Remembrance Sunday in November (Pictures/Video section)
11 October 2011
- New video of the band in Montbrison at the start of October (Pictures/Video section)
- Details of Flickr account published. Galleries of pictures from members of the public set up and more photos to be added shortly (Pictures/Video section)
25 September 2011
- Photos added from Relay for Life, and short video link from the band in Niederbronn-les-Bains (Pictures/Video section)
- New events added in November/December (Events Diary)
15 August 2011
- World Championship Results published. Photos coming soon (World Championship 2011 section)
21 July 2011
- New photos of Bracknell Armed Forces Day, June 2011 uploaded (Pictures/Video section)
11 June 2011
- New photos of The Worlds 2010 and Reading Fundraising, June 2011 uploaded (Pictures/Video section)
- Video section repaired and new videos of Stotfold Mini-bands 2011, Sherfield on Loddon 2010 and Burnham Fair 2008 (Pictures/Video section)
- New events added at West Oxon Steam and Vintage Show, Niederbronn-les-Bains, Swallowfield Show and Didcot Street Fair (Events diary section)
- This updates page added
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