Tickets now available from our BOX OFFICE (booking fees apply).

FESTIVAL PERFORMERS

• Pauline Cato (Northumbrian smallpipes)
• Stefče Stojkovski (Macedonian gajda and kaval)
• Fionnlagh Mac A’ Phiocar (Scottish smallpipes)
• Jarlath Henderson (Uilleann pipes)
• Borja Baragaño Prieto (Asturian Gaita)
• David Faulkner (English border pipes)

FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Friday 10 March

1pm – 4pm – Lit & Phil 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE (MAP)

Lunchtime concert featuring the pipes of Britain and Ireland, followed by afternoon activities. (Ticketed event)

From 7pm – Bridge Hotel Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ (MAP)

Evening social session (no ticket needed). All instruments welcome.

Saturday 11 March

St Andrew’s Church, Newgate Street, Newcastle NE1 5SS (MAP) (Ticketed events)

10am – 5pm – **Exclusively for Festival Pass holders** Performances, presentations and workshops/sessions including: Macedonian gajda performance, Asturian pipes performance, NSP workshop, Lowland/Border pipes session, Uilleann pipes workshop/session, pipemakers’ drop-in meeting, NSP playaround session.  See BOX OFFICE page for full schedule.

7pm to 9.30pm (doors 6.30pm) – Grand Concert featuring all our festival performers (YouTube LIVESTREAM also available)

10.30pm til late – The Globe Railway Street NE4 7AD (MAP).

Post-concert social session (no ticket needed). All instruments welcome.

Sunday 12 March

Morning activity TBC.  Afternoon social session (all instruments welcome, no ticket needed) at the Bridge (MAP).