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Lone piper plays at Edinburgh Castle to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day

A lone piper has played on the battlements of Edinburgh Castle to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marked the end of the Second World War. Senior Pipe Major Peter Grant was one of six armed forces bagpipers playing simultaneously at ...

15 Aug 2025 at 19:14

Music access fund set up in memory of Manchester Arena bombing victim

A new music access fund for young people has been made available by a charity set up in the memory of a teenager who died in the Manchester Arena bombing. The Eilidh MacLeod Access Fund will provide support to young pipers and drummers looking to ...

01 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Pageant master hopes to start nationwide singalong to mark 80 years since VE Day

A pageant master for Queen Elizabeth II is aiming to create a nationwide singalong to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and help “bring the nation together”. Bruno Peek, 74, from Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk, masterminded worldwide beacon ...

28 Jan 2025 at 02:45

King’s charity offers bagpipe lessons in bid to improve lung conditions

The King’s charity has launched a health initiative promoting playing the bagpipes to improve certain lung conditions and breathing difficulties. The Prince’s Foundation pilot programme, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, ...

12 Oct 2023 at 16:09

Northern Ireland

Alastair Campbell plays bagpipes lament for late Good Friday Agreement figures

Former Downing Street communications chief Alastair Campbell has played a lament on the bagpipes for political figures who were involved in the Good Friday Agreement negotiations but have since died. His performance came at the end of a ...

18 Apr 2023 at 14:41

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