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Home > Archives for World Pipe Band Championships

Archives for World Pipe Band Championships

Piping Live 2016 - Glasgow

Pop-up pipers? Pipe Idol? It must be Piping Live!

The 13th annual Piping Live! takes place in Glasgow from 8th to 14th August and includes the World Pipe Band Championships…

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…

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…

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HandleBards hit the pedals again to bring you a summer of outdoor theatre
HandleBards A Midsummer Night's Dream ©Rah Petherbridge Photography

The HandleBards are a Shakespearean troupe who tour by bike. And to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they’re climbing back into the saddle…

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