Pipe Bands Victoria, in association with its promoters, is proud to present the 2023-24 Victorian Pipe Band Contest Calendar (download), including the 2024 Australian Pipe Band Championships (2024 APBCs) and 2024 Australian Drum Major Championships (2024 ADMCs). Entries for all Victorian contests (except Haileybury) and the 2024 APBCs/ADMCs open Monday 25th September. (Further details regarding the […]
In proud association with Ballarat Grammar, Pipe Bands Victoria is delighted to announce that the 2024 Ballarat Grammar Pipe Band Contest will be held on Saturday 2nd March 2024. This will be the 3rd consecutive year that the Ballarat contest will be hosted by Ballarat Grammar, held in the beautiful grounds of the school. For […]
In proud association with Haileybury, Pipe Bands Victoria is delighted to announce that the 2024 Haileybury Pipe Band Contest will be held on Sunday 17th March 2024. This well loved contest, now an established feature on the Victorian pipe band calendar, is held in the immaculate grounds of Haileybury, Keysborough. Loved by bands and audiences […]
Pipe Bands Victoria is thrilled to be returning to the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival in 2024. This year, the Games, being held on 24th March 2024, will play host to the Victorian Pipe Band Championships, the culmination contest in the Victorian pipe band calendar. Previously known as the Ringwood Highland Games, the Melbourne […]
Pipes Band Victoria (PBV), in partnership with the Maryborough Highland Society, is thrilled to announce that the 2024 Australian Pipe Band Championships are returning to the regional Victorian town of Maryborough. In 1961, Maryborough played host to the very first Australian Championships and had been looking forward to welcoming them back in 2020. Sadly, the […]