This year, the 'Stadpijpers van 's-Hertogenbosch are celebrating the fact that they have been musically active over the last 25 years for 's-Hertogenbosch, our capital city of Brabant.

Requests come in not just for and in our beautiful city but also from far outside the region and even from abroad for their musical support at events. That's why it was decided that the fourth 'International Festival of Town Pipers' will be organized in this anniversary year and invite all our musical friends from all over the world to our city.

Our Mayor Dr. A.G.J.M. Rombouts will welcome our guests on Friday September 3rd 2010 at the City Hall. We would like everybody in the city to join in with the festivities. For this occasion a spectacular free event has been organized inside the walls of the 'Citadel in 's-Hertogenbosch.

Festival Programme

3rd September -
19:00 Welcoming reception at the City Hall by the Mayor, Dr. A.G.J.M. Rombouts, followed by presentations by Moyses' Bosch (drama), De Oude Schuts (archery), De Halve Kompagnie Artillerie der Dienstdoende Schutterij van 's-Hertogenbosch (Civic guard of 1830) and the Stadspijpers van 's-Hertogenbosch.

4th September -
10:00 Opening ceremony by Dr. R.Bastiaanse, President of het Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (BHIC) with artillery salutes by De Halve Kompagnie Artillerie der Dienstdoende Schutterij van 's-Hertogenbosch, followed by a full day of magic, music, sword fighting, crossbow-shooting, activities for children, manoeuvres and so on, finishing at 16:30.

5th September -
13:30 THE BIG BLOW, preceded by a short procession. You've never before seen so many medieval musicians performing on authentic instruments and dressed in authentic costumes!

Participating groups: Moyses' Bosch, Schuttersgilde De Oude Schuts, De Halve Kompagnie Artillerie der Dienstdoende Schutterij van 'sHertogenbosch (Schutterij 1830) the Waits of Charlotte, Colchester, Doncaster, Gloucester, Kings Lynn, Leeds, Ludlow and York, the Ely Piper's Noyse, the Stadtpfeifers von Dresden, the Ensemble de Ministrils Ciutat de Gandía and of course the hosts, de Stadspijpers van 's-Hertogenbosch.