Contact Person: Kate Fleming
Position/title: Secretary
Mobile: (+64) 21 288 0554
Email: secretary@metroscottish.org.nz
Facebook: facebook.com/metroscottish
Month of AGM: May
Band Practices: Wednesday 7:30pm, 94 Falsgrave Street, Waltham.
Piping Enquiries: James Bissland (+64) 21 679 744
Drumming Enquiries: Rebekah Weir (+64) 27 246 9737
Parades Enquiries: Mark Weir (+64) 29 779 0244
Tartan: Ancient Gordon
The Metro Scottish Pipe Band was originally founded in 1952 as The Christchurch Metropolitan Highland Pipe Band.
The band is based in Waltham, Christchurch, and has around 35 members, ranging in age from learners under 12 through to those with more life experience, in the 60-ish bracket.
There is a long history of playing at community events such as ANZAC Day and Christmas parades, and the band even performed at the celebration of Prime Minister Norman Kirk’s election in 1972.
The membership has fluctuated over the decades, and the band has previously competed all the way up to Grade 1.
After a couple of years of rebuild and transformation, the 2024/2025 competition season saw the band win both North and South Island titles prior to the RNZPBA National Championships held in Invercargill. The band won all Grade 4A National titles in Invercargill and for the 2025/2026 season were regraded into the Grade 3 category.
The band is led by Pipe Major James Bissland and Drum Sergeant Rebekah Weir.
The band is proud of their supportive and inclusive culture. The band is encouraging of players both experienced and new to come and join the fun. We have some excellent teachers and mentors on board and the most enthusiastic management committee to run the band.
Our main focus is on teaching people to play their instruments in a quality way, thus improving the level of the band.
