City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band

City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band The City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band is a Grade 4A band based in Nelson, New Zealand. If you have any enquires or would like to join, please contact us.

Throughout the year we regularly attend a number of local events and competitions around New Zealand. We do the local ANZAC parade, Rose Day, Isel In Bloom, Masked Parade, market days and Santa Parades. Nationally we attend the winter competition usually held at Waimea Collage in Richmond, Victoria Square Day in Christchurch, the Canterbury Centre Contest, and the NZ Pipe Band Championships each year. The Band is grateful for the help and encouragement of Alastair McEwan, Glen Buchannan, Amanda Duncan, Lewis Hayward, Amelia Chandra and Iain Carr who support the band on a annual basis. The City Of Nelson Pipe Band is a busy, energetic, participatory, fun, yet competitive band and always welcomes new players and people to come and listen. Our band room is located at Guppy Park at the Sun City Darts Club Hall on Sovereign Street, Nelson, New Zealand. We practise 7-9 pm on a Monday night and also Thursday nights leading up to competitions. [email protected]

City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band
C/- Lucy Jackson
PO Box 267
Nelson

🎢 As our Pipe Major, James Tomkinson, heads to Scotland this week, the City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band would like to w...
29/07/2026

🎢 As our Pipe Major, James Tomkinson, heads to Scotland this week, the City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band would like to wish James, the Celtic Pipe Band Inc. and all of its members the very best as they compete in Grade 2 at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on 14–15 August.

Representing Nelson on the world stage is a tremendous achievement, and we're proud to see so many local musicians showcasing their talent, dedication, and passion for pipe banding on the international stage.

Safe travels to the entire band, enjoy every moment, and play your hearts out. We'll be cheering you on from home! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band held its Annual General Meeting last night, providing an opportunity to reflect on...
27/07/2026

The City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band held its Annual General Meeting last night, providing an opportunity to reflect on another fantastic year, celebrate our members, and recognise those who received our annual awards.

πŸ† KM Black Cup for Most Improved Piper – Hamish Hilson
πŸ† CA Ellingworth Memorial Trophy for Best Dressed – Craig Reid
πŸ† D Farquhar Cup for Contributed Most to the Band – Glen Kenny (absent from the photo)
πŸ₯„ Stirrer Spoon – Craig Reid
πŸ† Robbie Duncan Cup for Piping – James Tomkinson

Congratulations to all of our award recipients, and to the dedicated team who continue to lead and support our band.

As we continue to grow, we're excited by the energy that comes from now being based at Nelson College. Our partnership with the College and its Music Department is creating fantastic opportunities for students to learn the pipes and drums, ensuring these traditions continue for future generations. We are incredibly grateful for their support and look forward to building on this collaboration in the years ahead.

While we are passionate about preserving and performing Scottish pipe band music, our band is equally about the friendships, support, and sense of community that bring us together.

Some great photos of members of the band at Blessing of the Fleet.Thank you Gleam Fishing Channel.
25/05/2026

Some great photos of members of the band at Blessing of the Fleet.

Thank you Gleam Fishing Channel.

It was an honour for the band to lead the dignitaries at the 2026 Blessing of the Fleet.We Will Remember Them.
24/05/2026

It was an honour for the band to lead the dignitaries at the 2026 Blessing of the Fleet.

We Will Remember Them.

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Guppy Park Hall
Nelson
7010

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Monday 6:45pm - 9pm

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