2025 92nd BCPA Annual Gathering

This year’s Annual Gathering is taking place over the Easter Weekend, April 18 &19, 2025 at the North Delta Secondary School, 11447 82 Ave, Delta, BC V4C 5J6

Information Guide

See more information about our adjudicators and other updates. Annual Gathering

Our Invited Adjudicators

We are pleased to present our invited adjudicators for the Annual Gathering competition:

Jim McGillvray – Piping Sean McKeown – Piping Andrew Millar – Drumming

2025 Schedule

Friday: Solo Competitions and Drumming Workshop and Saturday

Saturday: Solo & Band competitions

Registration is now open until midnight April 4th

Special Event: CPA (Competing Pipers Association) Combined B&C Piobaireachd Event

This event is officially sanctioned and recognized by the Competing Pipers Association. The event will be adjudicated by a BCPA or ANAPBA affiliated association “A” Certificate Piobaireachd Adjudicator, an adjudicator from the CPA Supplementary List of Judges or the Solo Piping Judges Association Adjudicators List.

Senior Adjudicator Drumming Workshop

The Senior Drumming Adjudicator, Andrew Miller will conduct workshops for snare drummers on the Friday at North Delta Secondary starting at 10:00 am.

BCPA “After Hours” Ceilidh

The BCPA “After Hours” Ceilidh begins at the Annual Gathering venue immediately after the Saturday band contest and awards presentation. FREE admission.

Cash and credit cards will be accepted for purchases at the Ceilidh.

Admission Fees/Band Contest Admission Tickets

Admission is $5 for both days and includes the Band contest. Children 10 & under are free. Spectators are encouraged to attend all events, especially the Open Solo Piping & Drumming events and Saturday’s Pipe Band Competition.

Annual Gathering Program Advertiser Welcome!

Email communications@bcpipers.org to advertise your business in this year’s event program and to reserve and pay for your advertisement.

Annual Gathering Volunteers Welcome!

Email chiefsteward@bcpipers.org to join our team and volunteer with us.

Souvenir Program

A link to this year’s Annual Gathering Souvenir Program will be added here as soon as the on-line program is available.

Sponsors

THANK YOU to the Sponsors for this year’s BCPA Annual Gathering:

• *Jordan Bailie, *Bagpipelessons.com, *Celtic Arts Foundation, *Dobbie Family, *R.G.Hardie, *Hilder Family, *Lee & Sons Bagpipes, *McCallum Bagpipes, *Kerr McQuillan, *Piping Hot Summer Drummer, *Tartantown.

History

The first Annual Gathering was held in 1932. Further historical information can be found on the BC pipers History page. Further historical information can be found on the BC pipers History page, click here.

The BC Pipers’ Association is pleased to acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.