65th Annual Gathering of the Scottish Clans & Highland Games
A gathering featuring bagpipes, tartan displays, caber tossing, Highland dancing, Celtic entertainment, and more.
Sat, Nov 8, 2025 – Sun, Nov 9, 2025
From the Highlands Concert
A concert by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic featuring ‘Highland Cathedral’ with bagpipes and orchestra, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, and Mendelssohn’s ‘Scottish’ Symphony.
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival
A two-day festival featuring Scottish culture, food, music, and athletics, including sanctioned Highland athletic competitions and performances by award-winning bagpipe bands.
Sat, Nov 8, 2025 – Sun, Nov 9, 2025
International Heavy Games Championships
Hosting the International Heavy Games Championships with athletes from around the world.
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
The Battle of the Bayou: A Bagpipe Tournament Weekend
A competitive bagpipe tournament held during the Louisiana Renaissance Festival, featuring solo and band performances.
Wed, Nov 19, 2025 – Thu, Nov 20, 2025
balmoral school
Join us in the Carnegie Room at the Courtyard Marriott for our 2024 Balmoral Classic Opening Reception, Co-Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Piping Society. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available for adults. No cover required, but donations are welcomed.
Sat, Nov 2, 2024
Balmoral Summer Camps
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024: The Balmoral Classic championship is the only solo bagpiping and Scottish snare drumming competition in the US exclusively for those age 21 and under. Entrants are required to meet strict standards based on amateur upper-grade competitive successes. Bagpiping entrants compete in two styles: Pìobaireachd, the classical music of Highland bagpiping, and MSR (march, strathspey and reel), the traditional bagpipe competition medley. Drummers compete in two styles: Hornpipe & Jig and MSR. The Overall is a combination of scores from Pìobaireachd and MSR for piping, Hornpipe & Jig and MSR for drumming. The 2024 Balmoral Classic will be an in-person event!
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
pocono workshop
Pocono Workshop is a weekend of piping, snare drumming, tenor drumming and bass drumming instruction
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
Teen completes bagpipes challenge while in lockdown
A teenager from Bridge of Allan has played the bagpipes every day of lockdown to raise money for charity. As well as perfecting his craft, Max Rae aimed …
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