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SUMMARY:European Pipe Band Championships 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 European Pipe Band Championships is coming to Aberdeen this summer!!\nIn partnership with Aberdeen Inspired and The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association\, Aberdeen City Council is delighted to welcome pipe bands from across the world to Duthie Park on Saturday 24th June to participate in one of the largest piping events in the world. Around 101 bands and 25 drum majors are expected to travel to Aberdeen to take part. \nThe day will also feature a range of family fun activities that all ages can enjoy\, as well as a selection of food and drink from local producers. \nYou can find out more about the day and buy tickets via the pink button below. \nFind out more and buy tickets \nParking\nPlease note there will be no parking available on site or in the area surrounding Duthie Park for patrons attending the event.  Patrons are encouraged to use public transport or walk to the event. \nA FREE shuttle service will run from Union Terrace in the City Centre from 9am to 5pm\, with the last bus departing from Duthie Park at 7pm\, and a paid for (£6) park and ride site will operate from Altens Farm Road\, Aberdeen AB12 3FY.  Tickets for the park and ride can be purchased in advance from Eventbrite.  Full details of the shuttle service will be released in due course. \nA full list of road closures and parking restrictions are available to view now. \nThere are no parking facilities for Motorhomes\, and users should seek appropriate parking which permits overnight stays. \n\n\nDuthie Park Map1.21 MB\n\n\nAccessible Parking\nBlue Badge Parking will be available on a first come first serve basis on Allenvale Road from 08:00am on the day. From here there is a short walk along public footpaths to the event site. \nTo get to Allenvale Road\, drivers are advised to approach from the North of the City (using the AWPR if coming from the South)\, heading to Holburn Street and Crathie Terrace\, which leads to Allenvale Road. \nAt Allenvale Road you will be required to show your blue badge to the steward\, who will then direct you where to park. \nPlease note\, there is no overnight parking permitted\, and no access prior to 08:00 on the morning of the event. \nAccessible toilets will be available on-site\, and within the Park Cafe. \nWheelchair users will also be able to easily access the event as the Duthie Park is on level ground\, most of which is concrete. A raised platform will also be in place around the arena. \nFor any queries\, please email cityevents@aberdeencity.gov.uk or contact the team at 01224 069378. \nMotorhome Parking\nMotorhome parking will be available on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th June at Goals Football. \nParking for Friday Night – £30 \nParking for Friday and Saturday – £50 \nThis covers parking and use of changing rooms and showers. \nTo register\, email aberdeen@goalsfootball.co.uk with name\, address and vehicle registration. \nPlease note that this facility is not run by Aberdeen City Council. \nCarers\nCarers and essential companions can gain free entry to the European Pipe Band Championships to accompany an attending person who has bought a ticket. Proof of being a carer for that person should be brought on the day and be ready to show this on presentation of tickets. For more information please contact cityevents@aberdeencity.gov.uk. \nEuropean Pipe Band Competitions!\nTo celebrate the European Pipe Band Championships taking place in Aberdeen\, we’re giving away two lucky winners and their friends a chance to win fantastic prizes! \nFind out more information about how to enter below. \nEuropean Pipe Band Competitions \nFood and Drink\nA selection of food and drink from local producers will be available from the below caterers: \nG and M Whyte \nFish n Chips 2 Go \nA&Z Delicious Donuts \nItalian Coffee Bar \nFotheringhams Ice Cream \nShorty’s Ice Cream Parlour \nSeasonal Flavour \nPopseys \nSeafood Bothy \nPaella Escosia \nSmoke and Soul \nA full list of stallholders is also available to view now. \nDogs\nDogs are allowed as long as they are on a short lead and that they are able to cope with large crowds and loud noises.  Owners must not allow their dogs to defecate in high traffic areas and must remove the waste immediately and placed in a dog waste bin. \nHotels and Accommodation\nFor details on Hotels and Accommodation in Aberdeen\, click on the pink button below. \nStaying in Aberdeen 
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LOCATION:Duthie Park\, Polmuir Road\, Aberdeen\, Aberdeenshire\, AB11 7TH
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SUMMARY:Ceres Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:Solo Piping from 11.00 – 16.30 (Enter on the day)\nSolo Piping Results from 2022\n\n\n\n\nPiping Events Event  \n\n\n1st  \n\n\n2nd  \n\n\n3rd  \n\n\n4th  \n\n\n\n\nSenior March \n\n\nAngus McPhee \n\n\nCalum Wynd \n\n\nDarach Urquhart \n\n\nRebecca Capon \n\n\n\n\nSenior Strathspey \n\n\nCallum Wynd \n\n\nAngus McPhee \n\n\nDarach Urquhart \n\n\nLachie Dick \n\n\n\n\nSenior Piobaireachd \n\n\nCallum Wynd \n\n\nBen Mulhearn \n\n\nDarach Urquhart \n\n\nAngus McPhee \n\n\n\n\nJunior Solo Piping Competition \n\n\nJoseph Townsley \n\n\nCallum-James Bulloch \n\n\n\n\n  \nA Short History of the Ceres Highland Games\nIt is said that Sir Robert Keith\, Great Marischal of Scotland\, instructed the men of Ceres in the use of the bow\, prior to the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. This instruction apparently took place upon the village green now known as the Bow Butts. It is upon this green that the annual village games are held\, since the charter to hold a market was given\, it is said\, to the people of the village by Robert Bruce himself\, in celebration of the victorious return to Ceres of the men who fought at Bannockburn. No other Highland Games can claim the continuous history of the Ceres Games\, which\, despite the disapproval of the 16th Century kirk\, have continued without interruption since 1314\, except during the periods of the Act of Proconscription (1746-1782) which followed Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion\, the Great War years and latterly in 2020 when COVID struck. They were originally always held on the 24th of June each year\, the anniversary of the battle\, but it has recently become more convenient to hold them on the last Saturday of June.
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LOCATION:Bow Butts\, Ceres\, Fife\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Kingsville Highland Games
DESCRIPTION:  \nPipe Band and Solo Piping and Drumming competition entries are made through the PPBSO website here \n  \n\n\nKingsville Highland Games: Big money for competing along with a red carpet welcome – and Quartets!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis year – Saturday\, June 24\, 2023 – the Kingsville Highland Games is giving piping\, drumming and pipe band competitors something no other games promoter in the world offers: a chance to win additional prize money just for entering and competing! \nHow does it work? \n There are 4 categories of prize draws each valued at $500! \n So\, for example\, if you enter in a solo piping event – and compete at the games – your name goes in the draw to be held at the end of the day for your chance to win a $500 cash prize. The same goes for solo drumming (snare\, bass\, tenor and Drum Major categories collectively)\, pipe bands (all grades together) and the brand new quartet piping event! \n In honour of our Kingsville Highland Games mascot\, the Celtic Canada Goose\, we’re calling it The Golden Egg Draw! This is an exciting chance to add to the fun on offer at the beautiful Kingsville Highland Games where there’s no shortage of things to do and see beyond our wonderful piping\, drumming and pipe band events! \n Quartets come to the Highland Games! \n Kingsville Highland Games is excited to be the first games in Ontario to offer competitors the chance to have a tune in a good old-school quartet! So grab your piper pals\, play some tunes and add to the fun of the day! \n Combined Grades 1-2 – 1 Medley – 5 to 7 minutes \nGrade 3 – 1 Medley – 3 to 6 minutes \nGrade 4 – 1 Medley – 3 to 5 minutes \nGrade 5 – 1 March Medley in Quick-time – 2:45 to 4:30 minutes \nThe Quartets Category offers competition opportunities to four pipers comprised of members registered with a band. If a quartet of pipers wishes to participate and pipers are not registered members of a band then a quartet representative should submit a note to the PPBSO Administrator in advance of entry deadline (with information related to the experience levels of participating pipers) for direction on an appropriate grade of entry.\n\nA special welcome for our pipers and drummers!\nIn Kingsville\, we put careful thought into your experience so parking shuttles\, a dedicated Piper & Drummer’s Entrance into the park and a reserved beer ticket station will be available to our pipers and drummers. As always\, registration and details for our competitions will be available through PPBSO and the Master Entry Form with all details on exciting games news!\n\nCome flock to Kingsville! We can’t wait to see you at The Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary on Saturday\, June 24\, 2023!\nDouglas Plumb\nChair\, Kingsville Highland Games Committee
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LOCATION:Jack Miner Kingsville\, 332/360 Road 3 West\, Kingsville\, Ontario\, N9Y 2E5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Drumtochty Highland Games 2023
DESCRIPTION:SOLO PIPING COMPETITION\n1. 14 & Under March / 14 & Under Strathspey & Reel\n2. 18 & Under March\n3. 18 & Under Strathspey & Reel  \n4. Open Strathspey & Reel\n5. Open March\nENTRIES ON FIELD \n\nADMISSION:- ADULT £12.00\, CHILDREN AND OAP’S £6.00 \nFAMILY TICKET (2 – ADULTS\, 2 – CHILDREN) £30.00 \nFREE PARKING
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LOCATION:Drumtochty Castle\, Drumtochty Glen\, AB30 1TP\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Eleanor Fotheringham":MAILTO:eleanor.fotheringham1@hotmail.co.uk
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