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Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival

Highland dancing, whisky tasting and parades at Piping Live!

The 11th annual Piping Live! festival takes place in Glasgow from 11th – 17th August 2014 with over 150 events including piping competitions and parades…

Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival

Whisky tasting, haggis eating competitions and bagpipes, it must be Piping Live! 2013

This year Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival will celebrate its 10th birthday with a full programme of performances…

Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival

Glasgow pipes up with festival

Piping Live! is a week-long piping event across various venues in Glasgow and takes place from 6th to 12th August 2012…

Piping Live! 2009 in Glasgow

Go piping crazy at Piping Live!

Every August Glasgow hosts the international piping festival, Piping Live! The festival events include piping bands, demonstrations, displays and exhibitions. The festival is on from the 9th to the 15th August 2010…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

Top Story

Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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