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March 2017
St Patricks Day Parade
The City of Leeds Pipe Band have the honour of leading the 18th St Patrick's Day parade through Leeds. City of Leeds Pipeband leading the parade The route has been used for numerous years and takes marchers through the heart of Leeds City Centre before finishing at the back of Millennium Square.
Find out more »April 2017
Flying Scotsman at Ingrow West
The world’s most famous steam locomotive, ‘Flying Scotsman, has been travelling the country for the last year, drawing thousands of admiring glances having returned to action after a long and protracted overhaul. Now it is time for the people of West Yorkshire to witness this magnificent locomotive. The ‘Flying Scotsman’ is to make an appearance at the Keighley and Worth…
Find out more »St Georges Day Parade
Baden-Powell chose Saint George to be the patron Saint of Scouting. He felt that the Saint George legend set a good example of faith, courage and perseverance for future generations (read the story of St George). City of Leeds Pipe Band will be taking part in the 2017 St Georges Day parade in Horsforth with the Shire Oak District Scouts.…
Find out more »May 2017
Ilkley Carnival
The City of Leeds Pipe Band were there at Ilkley Carnival in 2016 where the parade saw more than 1,000 participants from local schools and organisations come together in a vibrant "Best of British" themed procession which attracted thousands of spectators... even in the rain! City of Leeds Pipe Band at Ilkley Carnival For 2017 we'll be there again…
Find out more »Blair Atholl Castle
Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl. The City of Leeds Pipe Band has the honour of playing at the castle on Sunday afternoon Pipers from City of Leeds Pipe…
Find out more »Vale of Atholl Junior and City of Leeds Pipe Bands Gathering
As part of our little trip north of the border, we are joining the Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe Band at the Atholl Palace Hotel for a bit of a gathering! The modern descendent of the Gaelic for 'gathering' is Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee), so thats what we're going to do...have a fun filled night of good music and great company! Everyone…
Find out more »Pudsey Carnival 2017
Always a fun event for the City of Leeds Pipe Band to be a part of, the aim of this event is to showcase local groups and organisations. departing from Queens Park, the parade runs though Pudsey town, right down the main street before returning to Queens Park. There will be all sorts of things going on - there really…
Find out more »June 2017
Knaresbrough Bed Race
For race day times please see the programme. For information about this years race including parking and road closures around Knaresborough please visit the race day information page. A Wondrous Spectacle The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is something different: it is part fancy dress pageant and part gruelling time trial over a 2.4 mile course, ending with a swim through the icy…
Find out more »ITU World Triathlon Championships – Leeds
The Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds returns to the city for a second time on 10-11 June 2017, representing the pinnacle of triathlon competition in the UK and providing up to 5,000 recreational triathletes with the unique opportunity to compete on much of the same course as the world’s best. Following in the footsteps of the unforgettable 2014 Tour…
Find out more »Otley Carnival
Otley's Carnival has been an annual event since 1983 and brings tourists to the town to see its large array of driven floats and its walking entries. The Carnival parade usually commences at 13:15 from the Auction Mart on Leeds Road and winds its way through the town to the Show Ground, where there are stalls too. Prizes for best…
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