Queensferry Pipes & Drums

31/10/2026

Help us re “Vamp” our drums. Please donate to our Crowdfunder https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/7nPXJzan?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

21/10/2026

Has Martin the piper been good this year? Not long until we find out!

Catch us at both Christmas in Queensferry and Christmas in Kirkliston at the end of November!

19/10/2026

There’s still a place for you !

08/10/2026

🥁🎼 £500 RAISED — THANK YOU! 💙

We’ve now reached £500 on our Crowdfunder, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated, shared and supported Queensferry Pipes & Drums so far.

Every contribution matters, and we genuinely appreciate everyone who has backed the band.

But we still have a long way to go.

Behind the scenes, things are really starting to move. We’re in the middle of a major recruitment drive and looking ahead to a big year for the band.

Our numbers are continuing to grow, and so is the standard of playing across the band.

One of the things we’re particularly proud of is the progress being made with our young learners.

Next year, for the first time, some of the young people we have tutored ourselves for free, will hopefully be ready to get out on the streets, perform with us and represent Queensferry Pipes & Drums in the local community.

That’s exactly the kind of future we want to build.

We’re not just investing in equipment. We’re investing in players, young people, opportunities and the future of the band.

🏪 We’d now really like to hear from local businesses in South Queensferry and the surrounding areas.

If your business would like to support a growing local organisation through sponsorship, a donation or by helping us promote our Crowdfunder, please get in touch.

There are some big things happening at Queensferry Pipes & Drums, and we’d love local businesses and the wider community to be part of the journey.

£500 down — but there’s still a long way to go.

Thank you again to everyone who has already supported us.

We couldn’t do it without you.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/queensferry-community-piping-drumming #

Help Queensferry Pipes & Drums invest in new drums, develop our musicians and bring more live Scottish music to the communities.

29/09/2026

To help us improve the sound of the band next season we are hoping to purchase a set of new drums. The drums we use at the moment are approx 15 years old and are in need of replacement. Please consider donating to our Crowdfunder via the link below :

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/7nPXJzan?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source= shortlink

02/09/2026

There have been a few significant birthdays in the band recently, we've had Martin's 50th and Fraser's 60th, pictured here being presented with their very own tunes, named after them. Martin's Martin's magic man bag, and Fraser's Professor Smith's Californian concoction, are now named and ready for the world to hear! Many thanks to David Arbuthnott, our chairman.

And a huge happy 18th to one of our tenor drummers, Megan, who is off to university in 8 days!!

22/08/2026

We are looking for pipers and drummers!

What we promise you:

• A brilliant grade 4b community pipe band
• To play in some great competitions in 2027 (if that's your thing)
• To join the pipe band family, and meet a big new group of friends
• To have fun and enjoy your musical passion
• To enjoy playing social events
•To be a huge part of a community and play community events
• To play private events
• To join a big group of non grumpy pipers and drummers (ok that's one too far.. that's impossible...)
• To just be really really noisy... 🙌🏼🙌🏼

If you'd like to start the next season in a lovely new band, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you

19/08/2026

18/08/2026

After a disappointing World Championship result the band relaxed a bit and enjoyed the day at Crieff Highland Games on Sunday. That’s us forming the right hand column as you look at the photo and our drum major Dave leading this 2nd section of the massed bands heading for the games park.

15/08/2026

Come and see us this morning if you are at the World pipe band championships!!