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Given the latest government advice, the normal third saturday NPS meeting at the Chantry (Sat 21 March 2.00pm) will now not take place.

20-22 March 2020 It is with great regret and deep disappointment that the Society has reached the decision that the only responsible action… Read More

The NPS Annual Competitions were held on Saturday 19 October at the Chantry Bagpipe Museum in Morpeth. Attendance was impressive this year, with… Read More

On Sunday 20 October a memorial session for Colin Ross was held at The North Terrace pub in Newcastle. Around 20 pipers gathered… Read More

19 October 2019 7.30pm, King’s Hall, Newcastle University The High Level Ranters, Andy May, Chris Ormston, Pauline Cato, Adrian Schofield, Rob & Ali Say,… Read More

In the 1990s Richard Butler recorded the whole of the Northumbrian Pipers’ First Tune book and released the recordings as a cassette. Richard… Read More

Welcome to the new Northumbrian Pipers’ Society website. This year the NPS Committee decided it was high time that the Society’s presence online… Read More

The Traditional Music Tent, run by Magnetic North East, played host to this year’s Piping Competitions at Bellingham Show. The results and pics… Read More

The 52nd Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering was held on the weekend of 26-28 April 2019, and hosted an array of wonderful piping events as… Read More