Contact

Alexandra Duncan, Chief Executive
[email protected]
Tel. 07906 102 009

Graham Tait, Finance Manager
[email protected]
Tel. 0131 510 8384

Laura MacLeod, Operations Manager
[email protected]
Tel. 0131 510 8384

 

Address

Room 1
Thistle Court
1-2 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1DD

 

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  • Freestyle - 2021 - Online!

    Freestyle - 2021 - Online!
    NEWS: The Scottish Schools Freestyle competition is going online for 2021 - a celebration of the talents of young musicians. Films will be broadcast over the weekend of 26 -28 March when the judges’ winners will be announced, and there will be an exciting live People’s Choice Vote! Please note, registrations are now closed. The entry deadline is 14 March.

  • About

    About
    Resilience and teamwork, perseverance and confidence - these are just some of the transferable life skills that pupils develop when they play in a pipe band, along with a sense of pride and belonging within the school and community. Widening opportunities to learn the pipes and drums in schools also helps, on a national scale, to safeguard Scotland’s unique cultural heritage.

  • Learning in Schools

    Learning in Schools The Trust helps to extend and sustain piping and drumming in Scotland's state schools, with a focus on remote and disadvantaged areas. We supported 3,750 pupils in over 270 schools last year. More partnerships are pending, and new enquiries are welcome.

  • Grants

    Grants
    Apply for single and multi-year cash grants towards piping and drumming tuition, as well as other costs such as drums or travel.

  • Social Media

    Pipe Bands 4 Schools @Piping4Pupils
    Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at 11:52am
    Simon will be back today for the next drop in drumming workout session; this time it's the Intermediate/Advanced level.

    Join the fun at 4pm, live on our Facebook page: https://t.co/HvGutxVVwB

    Open to everyone who would like to take part! 🥁 https://t.co/U91DhHsGrc
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    Pipe Bands 4 Schools @Piping4Pupils
    Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021 at 11:43am
    🌟Award announcement 🌟

    £3,900 will go to @LarbertHigh to fund 30 e-chanters for use in the School of Piping and Drumming, Falkirk Council Pipe Band, and cluster primary schools. @LhsPiping 🎶 https://t.co/02RSdhw6dv
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    Pipe Bands 4 Schools @Piping4Pupils
    Monday, March 1st, 2021 at 5:34pm
    This week, the drop in drumming sessions will be workout sessions, using different exercises to give the hands a blast!

    Simon will be live on our Facebook page for the Beginner/Intermediate session tomorrow at 4pm. https://t.co/HvGutxVVwB

    Open to everyone! Join in the fun!🎶🥁 https://t.co/4wLBDRg8GG
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  • Free Bagpipe Loans

    Free Bagpipe Loans
    SSPDT's national Bagpipe Lending Scheme lends pipes, and concert chanters, to schools and other organizations, free of charge.

  • Pupil Entrepreneur Award

    Pupil Entrepreneur Award
    Young pipers sharpen their business, teamwork and performance skills in this entrepreneurship award; their reward is to earn and keep their own set of loaned SSPDT pipes.

  • Learning Hub

    Learning Hub
    SSPDT has co-created 55 new piping and drumming teaching roles in schools, so far. We provide networking, professional development events and resources for piping and drumming tutors working in schools.

  • Paid Internships

    Paid Internships
    SSPDT’s paid internships offer training to pipers and snare drummers, and are a proven gateway to teaching careers in schools.

  • Stay in touch and support

    Stay in touch and support

  • The Championships

    The Championships 65 bands, quartets for beginners, and freestyle for a fusion of instruments and music. It's the world's largest schools piping event!