The Queensland Police Pipes & Drums

Let us enjoy a free concert inside the beautiful Lord Mayor's City Council's heritage-listed, built in Brisbane, between Protected content 1930. It is a fine example of neo-classical architecture, with its sweeping marble staircases, vaulted ceilings, chandeliers and mosaic-tiled floor.

The concert is held inside the Main Auditorium, the larger space in the building, which circular design is based on the Pantheon of Rome.

The stage has a superb organ, originally built by in Protected content Father Henry Willis, the greatest British organ builder of the late nineteenth century. It has more than Protected content , the longest one reaches 9.75 metres.

Today's matinée concert.

QPP&D was originally formed in Protected content a keen and committed group of police officers wishing to both represent the QPS and compete in pipe band competitions.

Today, the QPP&D’s professional musicians perform at official engagements such as Police and Corrective Services graduations, Government House events, Anzac Day and National Police Remembrance Day, enhancing formal proceedings.

QPP&D serves the Queensland community by regularly performing at charity and community events. QPP&D perform at Retirement Living and Aged Care facilities providing crime prevention information to residents as well as performing their Kops in Kilts program at primary schools, featuring old favourites such as ‘The Black Bear’ and ‘Scotland the Brave,’ and surprising many with their energetic take on ‘The Mexican Hat Dance’.