Category: News

Happy New Year

The City of Leeds Pipeband wish all visitors to our website a happy and prospeous 2011. Event organisers have started confirming bookings for the Band. These will be posted as we receive them. Should you wish to book the band, please contact the Secretary using the link provided. Early contact is recommended to avoid disappointment Read more →

Don Keeps On Beating

The Band are delighted that Don Wilson has accepted the offer of Life Membership. Don, who lives in Leeds has been a member for 35 years and has served us well, not only on rehearsals and regular appearances but also as a long standing member of the Committee. One of his memorable appearances was in support of Marie Currie at… Read more →

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

City of Leeds Pipeband would like to wish all visitors to our website a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All members are reminded that the last practice of 2010 will be at Scholes Village Hall on Thursday 16th. December. The first practice of 2011 will be at Scholes on 6th. January with the Learners Class meeting at Moortown Rugby… Read more →

We Will Remember Them

Remembrance Sunday for the City of Leeds Pipe Band saw the band leading the parade of the Standards of the Thorner (near Leeds) branch of the Royal British Legion and members of other organisations through Thorner to the local Parish Church for the annual remembrance service. After the service the Act of Remembrance was held at the War Memorial. The… Read more →

Anniversary Dinner

A very successful dinner was held on 12th November to acknowledge the 5oth anniversary of the founding of the City of Leeds Pipe Band at the Moortown Golf Club. This was a perfect venue for us The event was celebrated by the current members of the band and their partners,and our special guests Mrs Ruth Nixon and Mrs Margaret Bill… Read more →