Youth Music Together

Community Piping Clubs

Fun and inclusive community based piping clubs cater for complete beginners through to intermediate and advanced pipers aged 7-17!

Our Community Piping Clubs are taught at locations across Glasgow (Ibrox, Castlemilk & Pollokshields), Edinburgh (Leith), Aberdeen, and here at the National Piping Centre.

Delivered by our expert Youth & Communities Tutors, we offer a supportive, inclusive and friendly space where young people can grow in confidence and skill.

Sign-up now for our Autumn Term

Community Led

We believe passionately that piping and piping tuition should be accessible to all, regardless of background, location or socio-economic status

Our Community Piping Clubs bring engaging, fun and high-quality piping tuition to the heart of your community. We work in close-partnership with existing infrastructure and community leaders to develop a sustainable framework with a lasting impact.

Sign-up now for our Autumn Term

Piping Club Prices

We run four terms of 8 weeks per academic year. Please see below for our 2026/27 pricing breakdown.

Eight-week term	8 x 45 min session = £80	8 x 90 min session = £120
Eight-week term	*£10 / session*	*£15 / session*

Our NPC Community Piping Clubs are supported by the NPC Access Scheme, providing financial support for eligible families.

Additionally, families where two children are participating in a Community Piping Club will receive a discount of 40% for the second child. Where applicants are eligible for multiple discounts, the greater discount will apply.

NPC Access Scheme

We are committed to providing equitable access to piping & drumming and supporting families by removing financial barriers to participation.

Our NPC Access Scheme can provide support to our Community Piping Clubs in three different ways:

Subsidised club fees / Free places
Travel subsidies
Instrument loan / Rent-to-buy

Applying to our NPC Access Scheme?

Follow the Sign Up link to our NPC Community Piping Clubs and register your young person to confirm their place. Then apply to the NPC Access Scheme for support.

Please allow two to three weeks to hear results.

Payment for the NPC Community Piping Club will be deferred pending the outcome of your application. Participants may be awarded a reduced fee, free place or bursary where appropriate. Apply for financial support or if you would like to speak to one of our Youth & Communities team for advice please use the link below.

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Club Details

Time

45 min Sessions

Starck Group
Time: 10.00 – 10.45
Suitable for those who have never had a lesson before.

Robertson Group
Time: 10.00 – 10.45
Suitable for those who can play all the notes and gracenotes, including those who have completed a term in our Starck Group.

Center Group
Time: 11.00 – 11.45
Suitable for those who can play a few simple embellishments/ornaments and some two-bar phrases.

Henderson Group
Time: 11.00 – 11.45
Suitable for those who can play a simple tune, a few more complex embellishments/ornaments and are able to interpret written music.

Lawrie Group
Time: 12.00 – 12.45
Suitable for those who can play a few more complex tunes, advanced embellishments/ornaments and who can play in unison with other learners. Participants may have started the transition to pipes.

90 min Sessions

MacDougall Group
Time: 13.30 – 15.00
Suitable for those who are already on pipes and can play in unison with others. Participants can pick up two-bar phrases quickly by ear, or from the sheet music with help from tutors. Participants are working on building stamina and confidence with the instrument.

Thow Group
Time: 13.30 – 15.00
Suitable for those who have been playing the pipes with drones on for a while and can play in unison/harmony with others. Participants can largely learn tunes by themselves and along with their peers. Participants have some experience of basic arranging, public performance and may be pursuing a level of musicianship similar to that of the NYPBS Junior Band.