January Order Of Play
The order of play for the January amateurs is now available!
Competitions will be run similar to our competitions from last year with pipers and drummers being split across two separate rooms.
Learn Faster, Perform Better Workshop
On February 28th we will be hosting Dr. Molly Gebrian for a virtual workshop focusing on maximizing the value of your practice time so that you can play your best on competition day. Learn faster, perform better.
2026 Amateur Competition Registration
Amateur Competition registration for the 2026 Season is now live! Check out the Amateur Competitions page for details.
2026 Competition Dates
We have confirmed our dates for the 2026 season! Save the dates, more details to follow as events approach.
Amateur Competitions
January 17th
February 21st
March 21st
Agnew-Harrison
April 11th
Livingstone
May 9th
Livingstone Results
Congratulations to Alex Gandy as the overall winner of the 2025 Livingstone Invitational!
Full results below
Piobaireachd
Derek Midgley
Alex Gandy
Nick Hudson
Joe Biggs
Sean McKeown
Light Music
Alex Gandy
Joe Biggs
Nick Hudson
Sean McKeown
Andrew Carlisle
A big thank you to everyone who came out to support the event and make it another successful year!
Upcoming Events
Learn Faster, Perform Better Workshop
February 28 2026
Amateur Competitions
January 17 2026
February 21 2026
March 21 2026
Agnew-Harrison Invitational
April 11 2026
Livingstone Invitational
May 9 2026
Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario
The PPBSO — the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario — administers piping, drumming and pipe band contest at various highland games throughout Ontario. Several of these annual summer competitions have special designations, including the North American Championship, the Canadian Championship and the Ontario Championship.
The Niagara-Hamilton Branch is one of several local PPBSO branches throughout Ontario. We hold monthly meetings from October through April.
In addition to being a fun social gathering, our meetings provide opportunities to develop piping and drumming in our area.
We hold annual Amateur Competitions for amateur pipers and drummers.
We also hold the Livingstone Invitational, Agnew-Harrison Drumming Invitational, support the George Sherriff Memorial Invitational and The Highland Gala.