Latest News

Sep 5
1 min

Post-Concert Update: We've Hit Our Target!

We are thrilled to announce that thanks to your incredible support, we’ve hit our crowdfunding target! Your contributions have helped us...

Aug 17
3 min

Grant Walker Retires After 52 Years: A Legacy of Leadership and Dedication to Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band

After an extraordinary 52-year career with the Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band, we bid a bittersweet farewell to...

Aug 17
3 min

Piper Matthew McCafferty reflects on the tuition and inspiration he received from founding member Grant Walker

I first started receiving tuition from Grant in the winter of 2009 after a fortuitous encounter between him and my dad in the Bathgate...

Jun 10
1 min

British Champions at Forres!

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia were thrilled to be crowned 2024 British Champions on Saturday 8th June, for the first time...

Mar 3
1 min

Cabar Feidh Concert

We are delighted to be playing the Pre-Worlds concert on August 14th 2024. Translating in Scots Gaelic to 'Stags Antler', a long standing...

Aug 24, 2023
1 min

World Pipe Band Champions 2023

We were extremely humbled to be crowned World Champions on Saturday, for the first time in the band's 52 year history. Whilst the current...

Jun 12, 2023
1 min

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate are UK Champions

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate won the Grade 1 UK Pipe Band Championships in Lurgan, Northern Ireland on Saturday, with the drum corps...

Jun 10, 2023
2 min

Peoples Ford agree new two-year sponsorship agreement

As Peoples Ford celebrate their 40th year in business and Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their first...

Jun 8, 2023
1 min

Vloghall Series Launches

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate are pleased to introduce a new Vlog series, produced & directed by Chris & Josh Coates, which will take...

Aug 11, 2022
5 min

L/D Gordon Brown Retires

Following more than 30 years as leading drummer, Gordon Brown will retire from his post as leading drummer of Peoples Ford Boghall and...

Jul 26, 2022
2 min

Mid Season Update

Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia were one of the last pipe bands to perform in 2020 with our January Celtic Connections...

Jun 15, 2022
2 min

Peoples Ford signs sponsorship agreement to celebrate the band's 50th Anniversary

Proud of their unbroken 39-year association, Peoples Ford and the Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band today announced the...

May 14, 2022
1 min

Tom Brown MBE Celebration

The entire Boghall organisation is both pleased and proud to announce that, after a long wait, we’re looking forward to putting on an...

Jan 1, 2020
1 min

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of our friends. We enjoyed an incredible 2019 as an organisation. The Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia...

Dec 28, 2019
2 min

D/M Tom Brown Awarded MBE

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band are delighted to announce that D/M Tom Brown has been awarded an MBE for services to...

Oct 29, 2019
1 min

P/M Bob Shepherd MBE

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band would like to send our deepest condolences to all the family and friends of the...

Oct 3, 2019
1 min

Celtic Connections 2020

We are delighted to have been invited to return to concert at the 2020 Celtic Connections festival. The Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate...

Aug 18, 2019
1 min

World Pipe Band Championships 2019

Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Grade 1 band were delighted to return to the top 6 in the RSPBA World Pipe Band Championships....

Jul 30, 2019
1 min

Scottish Championships

Check out Peoples Ford Boghall & Bathgate Caledonia Grade 1 band’s performance from the wet and wild Scottish Championships on Saturday....

Jul 20, 2019
1 min

Ortigueira Festival & Solo Success

The Grade 1 band were delighted to accept an invitation to the Ortigueira Festival in northern Spain during gap in the RSPBA's...