NYPBS CALENDAR
Dates for the 2026-27 programme
Audition Dates for 2026/27
If you cannot manage these dates, or we are not holding an Audition workshop near you, please reach out and we will be able to help.
6th August 2026 | Perth, North Inch Community Campus
22nd August 2026 | Glasgow, The National Piping Centre, Otago Street
23rd August 2026 | Glasgow, The National Piping Centre, McPhater Street
29th August 2026 | Edinburgh, Stewart Melville School, The Dean Building
30th August 2026 | Fort William, Caol Community Centre, Glenkingie St, Caol, Fort William
*NB, Drumming auditions will only be held in Glasgow on the 22nd, 23rd, and Edinburgh on the 29th. If you would have preferred another location, please reach out.
Provisional dates for 2026
26 September 2026 | JUNIOR Band SESSION ONE - NPC Otago St
27 September 2026 | DEV Band SESSION ONE - NPC McPhater Street
4 October 2026 | SENIOR Band SESSION ONE - NPC McPhater Street
10 October 2026 | JUNIOR Band SESSION TWO - NPC Otago Street
11 October 2026 | DEV Band SESSION TWO - NPC McPhater Street
18 October 2026 | SENIOR Band SESSION TWO - NPC McPhater Street
24 October 2026 | DEV Band SESSION THREE - NPC McPhater Street
25 October 2026 | ALL BANDS NYPBS BIG SESSION ONE - NPC McPhater Street
1 November 2026 | SENIOR Band SESSION THREE - NPC McPhater Street
7 November 2026 | DEV Band SESSION FOUR - NPC McPhater Street
8 November 2026 | SENIOR Band SESSION FOUR - NPC McPhater Street
15 November 2026 | JUNIOR Band SESSION THREE - NPC McPhater Street
21 November 2026 | DEV Band SESSION FIVE - NPC McPhater Street
22 November 2026 | SENIOR Band Session FIVE - NPC McPhater Street
29 November 2026 | JUNIOR Band SESSION FOUR - NPC McPhater Street
6 December 2026 | ALL BANDS NYPBS BIG SESSION TWO - NPC McPhater Street
12 December 2026 | JUNIOR Band SESSION FIVE - NPC Otago Street
19 December 2026 | SENIOR Band SESSION SIX - NPC Otago Street
20 December 2026 | DEV Band SESSION SIX - NPC Otago Street
2027
9 January 2027 | SENIOR Band SESSION SEVEN - NPC McPhater Street
10 January 2027 | DEV Band SESSION SEVEN - NPC McPhater Street
16 January 2027 | JUNIOR Band SESSION SIX - NPC McPhater Street
23 & 24 January 2027 | TBC
31 January 2027 | END OF YEAR CONCERT - Celtic Connections Festival, Glasgow
13 February 2027 | End of Year Celebration - NPC McPhater Street