*Deadline Extended*

The 2025 Inservice Day is shaping up nicely, with topics including; - Techniques and games to encourage musicality and music-making - Injury Prevention in piping & drumming - Pathways & opportunities for young learners during and post-school Book here: tinyurl.com/jyj5z6ye

👏Music is such a big part of Christmas magic🎄And it looks like lots of fun was had! We're delighted to provide bagpipe and b-flat chanter loans to ensure young people interested in music continue to have experiences like this! Find out more: sspdt.org.uk/funding/

Well done to you all for using your skills and talents to help spread some festive cheer! 👏🎄👏

Do you know any young people in S4 - S6 who are destined for leadership in music? 'Take the Lead' is an online session exploring leadership in music and how to get started, hosted by Music Education Partnership Group this Mon 9th Dec. Tickets here: tinyurl.com/24uzjbj9

What else is planned for our Teachers' Inservice Day? 📈SQA Assessment / How to help your pupils pass SQA exams 👍Prevention of Hearing Loss 💰Fundraising strategy 💪Women in Piping and Drumming and more! Book your tickets now now! tinyurl.com/mwfdtx6w

The Freestyle competition at the Championships is always a fun way to demonstrate the versatility of pipes and drums by integrating pipe bands with a range of different instruments - and this year we've increased the prize amounts too! Enter by 31st Jan: thechampionships.org.uk

🏆Earn Your Pipes!🏆 Young players can earn their pipes and gain lifelong employability skills at the same time by undertaking the SSPDT Music Enterprise Awards. Find out more here: sspdt.org.uk/earn-your-pipe…

The application window for the new piping and drumming instructors posts, advertised by the City of Edinburgh Council, has been extended to Christmas Eve. Bagpipe and Chanter Instructor: myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/city-… Drumming Instructor: myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/city-…

Here's how SSPDT can support you: ✅Grants to support piping and drumming in Scottish state schools ✅Free bagpipe & b-flat chanter loans ✅Help for workshops, tutor travel costs, training, and more. Get in touch: [email protected] or via our website: sspdt.org.uk

The entry form for the upcoming Championships is open until 31 Jan 2025. A day of competition and camaraderie, and a showcase for Scotland’s talented young musicians, taking place on Sun 9 March at the William McIlvanney Campus in Kilmarnock. thechampionships.org.uk/enter-champion…

Merry Christmas from all at the Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust🎄🎁🎊

Wishing you all a happy new year, filled with happiness, togetherness and lots of music making!

🎶 Bagpipe Lending Scheme🎶 We lend #bagpipes, now for up to 4 years, to organisations that provide piping tuition during #school time. Contact us if your school/organisation needs pipes. Find out more on our website: sspdt.org.uk

There's still time to get your entry forms in for this year's championships, for a fantastic day and to be in with a chance of winning some brilliant prizes amounts for your band. Deadline is 31st January thechampionships.org.uk/enter-champion…

Would you like to introduce piping & drumming tuition to your school?   We can help with cash grants, guidance, free bagpipe and Bb chanter loans, and more!  🎶 📷Further details: sspdt.org.uk

Keep your entries coming for the 2025 Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships on 9 March! There are competition categories to suit all standards of playing including Junior C, kindly sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes Enter at: thechampionships.org.uk

The Freestyle competition is sponsored again this year by the Gordon Duncan MT, which aims to preserve and build on Gordon Duncan's legacy by supporting young musicians. 👏🎵 Learn more about their work here: gordonduncan.co.uk

Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships -Category times announced!