Day out with Kids Dumbarton England

Ross Ponsonby warms up the Scottish Pipe Band Championships (Photo: Lennox Herald)

Dumbarton is preparing to enjoy more than 20, 000 individuals to the 2015 Scottish Pipe Band Championships tomorrow (Saturday).

The national championship is the biggest no-cost pipeline band competitors on the planet with lots of people descending on Levengrove Park annually to see among the better pipeline rings in the field.

This great family day out will feature more than 120 pipe rings from around the UK, with locals Dumbarton and District Pipe Band looking to make their particular level.

Ross Ponsonby, Pipe significant associated with the band’s Novice/Juvenile area, can’t wait for event and it is wishing your hours of practice will pay off the musical organization.

The 21-year-old stated: “We have been practising hard consequently they are truly looking forward to the event. It is actually a house crowd, so with loads of friends and family truth be told there to cheer united states on hopefully we are able to do ourselves proud. it is constantly quite nerve-racking before you start, but once you enter into it and crowds of people are cheering its these types of an incredible experience — I’m anticipating it.”

The event will even include the annual Highland Dance competitors, including regional dancers from Sandra Lees School of Dance.

Kids may have plenty to keep all of them occupied with WD Leisure Sports Zone offering a selection of no-cost tasks and games for many age groups. There'll additionally be a great fair in the park along with refreshments areas attempting to sell a number of meals and refreshments.

Western Dunbartonshire Provost and Chieftain Douglas McAllister, said: “This is a fantastic occasion for West Dunbartonshire with cultivated in appeal and stature each year. We're now inside our 16th 12 months of hosting the function therefore never fails to astonish me the talent which can be on program. Not only are some of the best bands from across Scotland competing, but there are also groups throughout the UK, that makes it a fantastic day becoming part of.

“Let’s hope that sunlight shines and now we can all enjoy the skirl of pipelines when you look at the shadow of Dumbarton Castle.”

Steeped in Scottish tradition and typically affected internationally by military bands, the Pipe Band Championships is also a system for developing and growing brand new skill.

Ian Embelton, Chief Executive regarding the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, stated: “The Scottish Pipe Band Championships is a very regarded event, with rings traveling from all over the united kingdom because they make an effort to be crowned winner. Yearly we have been addressed with an exceedingly well-run occasion in Dumbarton and I’m sure this time around round it is no various. All Of The tournaments are going to be remarkably hard-fought and it'll drop to tiny margins in terms of providing the prizes.”

a playground and pay facility is going to be offered at the place, however as a result of large number of individuals anticipated to attend the big event, site visitors should make use of trains and buses. Dalreoch railroad place and buses into Dumbarton high-street tend to be both in easy walking distance towards playground.