[1][2] The Society aims to support and promote the heritage of Scottish Highland bagpiping.

[4] The current home of the annual competition is The Caledonian Club in Belgravia (London).

The historic competition is a prestigious annual event in the solo piping calendar, attracting the top solo bagpipers from across the world to competition each November.

The highest honour is the Bratach Gorm event, which is only available to those who have won the Highland Society of London's Gold Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering (Oban) or the Northern Meeting (Inverness) or former winners of the Gillies Cup.

Additionally, the Society runs the piping events at the Harpenden Highland Games each September.