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News from the Argyllshire Gathering Piping Competition

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27 & 28 August 2025, Oban

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27 & 28 August 2025, Oban

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The Argyllshire Gathering Piping Competition takes place every August in Oban, Argyll. Established in 1871, the prestigious long-standing competition is a world class event.

Over two days of piping excellence, hundreds of pipers from across the globe compete in this, the world's foremost solo piping competition.

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2021 Special competitions to mark 150th Anniversary

August 16, 2021
Special piping competitions are to be held in Oban to mark the Gathering's 150th anniversary, featuring some of the world's best pipers.
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2021 MacGregor Memorial finalists announced

August 9, 2021
Judging for the MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd competition was completed this weekend with eight young pipers selected to go forward to the final.
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2021 Piping Competitions update

July 6, 2021
An update on plans for the 2021 Piping Competitions.
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2021 piping competitions and awards cancelled

June 3, 2021
In view of the current impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the principal piping competitions and awards at this year’s Gatherings will not take place.
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New intermediate piping competition to celebrate 150th anniversary

April 19, 2021
A new piping competition, ‘The Argyllshire Gathering Intermediate Piping Championship’, is to be created to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Gathering.
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2020 MacGregor Memorial winner announced

August 31, 2020
The winner of this year's MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd is Campbell Wilson of Christchurch, New Zealand
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2020 MacGregor finalists announced

August 4, 2020
Judging for the MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd competition was completed this weekend with eight young pipers selected to go forward to the final.
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150th anniversary composing competition winner announced

July 30, 2020
The winning pipe tune composition to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Argyllshire Gathering next year has been announced.
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150th anniversary composing competition: entries now closed

July 13, 2020
Entries have now closed to the Argyllshire Gathering’s 150th anniversary composing competition.
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Alternative senior competitions under consideration

July 13, 2020
Alternative competitions are under consideration for 2020, following cancellation due to Covid-19 of most of the planned traditional competition programme.
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MacGregor Memorial Competition 2020

June 19, 2020
Rules for the MacGregor Memorial Competition 2020, to be run against the background of the Covid 19 pandemic.
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150th Anniversary Composing Competition

March 30, 2020
The Argyllshire Gathering have launched a new composing competition for a tune to commemorate their 150th Anniversary in 2021, offering a £1,000 prize for the winner.
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The Argyllshire Gathering

Founded in 1871, the Argyllshire Gathering's members work to promote Argyll both locally and in the wider world. Find out more at theargyllshiregathering.comR

The Piping Competition forms just one aspect of the work of the Argyllshire Gathering.

The Gathering's Trust supports piping and especially younger pipers across Argyll; the Argyllshire Gathering Oban Games are one of Scotland's leading Highland Games and a highlight of Oban's year.

Find out more about The Gathering's work at the links below.

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Supporting piping across Argyll
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A true Highland Games spectacular

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