The Australian Juvenile Pipe Band Championships return in 2025 in harmony with the Austraian Solo Championships to be held at the Scots School Albury, New South Wales over three spectacular days.

Event Timeline:

Friday (Evening), 3 October: Piping A Grade Solos
Saturday (All Day), 4 October: Graded Solos
Saturday (Evening), 4 October: Drumming A Grade Solos
Sunday (All Day), 5 October: The Australian Juvenile Championships

Key Points:

Contest Promoter: Scots School Albury
Syllabus: 2025 Syllabus and Terms

Entries Close: 5 September 2025

Adjudicator Information
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General Information

The Australian Juvenile Pipe Band Championships events will be conducted in accordance with the Pipe Bands Australia Contest Regulations as current at time of the competition. Any promoter event(s) will be held in accordance with Contest Regulations as far as practicable and as deemed by the Contest Supervisor. Bands may only compete in their registered grade

Requirement of Entry/ Participation
Participants must be members of Pipe Bands Australia in order to compete.
Sustainability
Pipe Bands Australia supports the development of Juvenile Pipe Bands with a sustainable long term outlook. Juvenile Pipe Bands formed primarily for the purpose of competing at The Championships with no clear expectation of continuing are not encouraged.
Tutors
Are required to hold a minimum of an Intermediate Certificate or other PBA recognised qualification appropriate to the discipline to which they are appointed (Pipe Bands Australia Contest Regulations A.3.06).
A Pipe Bands Australia registered Piping and/ or Drumming tutor may form part of the complement of any band (Contest Regulations A.3.06).
Competing (Grades)
Bands may only compete in their registered grade (Pipe Bands Australia Contest Regulations A.2.01.05)
Dress & Attire
All competitors and participating conductors must dress for competition, massed bands and award ceremonies in their band uniform or appropriate highland attire to the satisfaction of the Contest Supervisor (Pipe Bands Australia Contest Regulations A.3.06.06, A.3.07.05, B.1.04, C.1.04, D.1.08 and any other appicalbe regulation).
Prize Schedule
The Prize Schedule will reflect the number of participants as follows:
1st Prize Only - Up to two (2) competitors
1st & Second Prize - Up to three (3) competitors
1st, 2nd, 3rd Prize - Up to four (4) competitors

Enquiries
Can be sent to Pipe Bands Australia c/- events@pipebandsaustralia.com.au

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