The Household Division

02/06/2026

PURE IMAGINATION
As part of the 2025 Military Musical Spectacular, we paid tribute to some of the UK's Literacy Heroes. This included LCpl Hirst's dreamy rendition of 'Pure Imagination' from Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', before welcoming Ian Fleming's famous children's character 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' onto Horse Guards Parade.
Enjoy this highlight from the 2025 production 'Heroes'. Have you got your ticket for 2026 to see what surprises there will be?

Band of the Grenadier Guards
The Band of The Household Cavalry
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in London - HQ London District
ChittyHire.com
Household Cavalry Museum
The Guards Museum

01/06/2026

🎶 COMING SOON 🎶

Relive the spectacle, precision, and pageantry of His Majesty The King’s Birthday Parade 2026 with our brand-new CD:

“Music from the King’s Birthday Parade 2026”

Performed by the Band of the Grenadier Guards, this exciting recording captures some of the unforgettable music heard during one of the nation’s most iconic ceremonial events.

Whether you were there on Horse Guards Parade, watched from home, or simply love military music at its finest, this is a recording you won’t want to miss.

Keep an eye on our page for more details, track listings, and release information coming very soon!

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The Band of The Household Cavalry
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in London - HQ London District

29/05/2026

🎺🌅 DOUBLE THE MUSIC. DOUBLE THE ATMOSPHERE. 🌅🎺

Join us at Hawley Lake this summer for two spectacular evenings of live music presented by the Royal Military School of Music!

🎶 PROMS BY THE LAKE
📅 Saturday 27 June
🕠 Gates Open: 5:30PM
Experience a fantastic night of Proms classics, military music, and world-class performances in the stunning lakeside setting of Kneller Hall Concerts on Hawley Lake.

🎷 BIG BAND BY THE LAKE
📅 Sunday 28 June
🕐 Gates Open: 1:00PM
Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon and evening of swing, jazz, and big band favourites performed by some of the Army’s finest musicians.

Featuring support from:
🎵 The Band and Bugles of The Rifles
🎵 The Band of the Coldstream Guards
🎵 The Army Engagement Ensemble
🎵 Blue Red Blue Ensemble
🎵 The Royal Military School of Music

✨ Beautiful lakeside venue
✨ Refreshments available
✨ Free parking
✨ Limited tickets available

🎟️ Secure your tickets now via the links below.

Saturday 27 June
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/proms-by-the-lake

Sunday 28 June
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/armed-forces-weekend-big-band-by-the-lake

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26/05/2026

SING, SING, SING
Join WO2 (BSM) Brocklehurst from the Band of the Scots Guards, Sgt Lightfoot from The Band of the Welsh Guards and the Massed Bands of the Household Division in Benny Goodman's classic 'Sing, Sing, Sing', performed live on Horse Guards Parade during last year's Military Musical Spectacular.
This year we are welcoming the NATO SHAPE International Band to join our cast, who will delight our audiences with more big band music. Have you got your tickets for the 2026 production 'Inspiring a Nation'? Ticket information below in the comments.

Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
The Band of The Household Cavalry
The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra
Bishop & Sewell LLP
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in London - HQ London District
Household Cavalry Museum
Top Secret Drum Corps
British Army

26/05/2026

Thank you to the Musicians from The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra for an excellent recital this afternoon.

Our next recital will take place on Tuesday 30th June, performed by a Wind Octet from the Band of the Grenadier Guards.

Please remember these recitals are free to attend — we look forward to welcoming you.

26/05/2026

Join us today for a special lunchtime performance by The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra — featuring the Cello Quartet & Ensembles 🎶

📍 The Royal Military Chapel (Guards’ Chapel), Wellington Barracks, London
🗓 Tuesday 26th May 2026
🕐 1:10pm

A wonderful opportunity to enjoy live music in the beautiful surroundings of the Guards’ Chapel.

🎻✨ As part of our Guards’ Chapel Recital Series, The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra presents a special lunchtime performance featuring the Cello Quartet & Ensembles.

Join us in the beautiful setting of The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel for an afternoon of outstanding live music performed by Army musicians.

📍 The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards’ Chapel)
📅 Tuesday 26th May 2026
⏰ 1:10pm
📌 Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ

We look forward to welcoming you to this special recital.

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22/05/2026

TOP SECRET DRUM CORPS
Shh, that's right, the world renowned Top Secret Drum Corps from Switzerland are making their debut performance on Horse Guards Parade this summer, part of the Household Division's Military Musical Spectacular!
Precision. Energy. Pure adrenaline. These Basel based percussionists will perform a truly unforgettable display. Known for their humour, precision and iconic displays, they have toured the world for over 20 years, proving themselves as a world-class act.
They march onto Horse Guards for a unique collaboration with the Foot Guards Bands in what promises to be one of the highlights of the show.

The Military Musical Spectacular returns this July bringing together the best of British military music and international guests. 🎟 Tickets are selling fast — secure yours now from the Household Division website.

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Band of The Household Cavalry
The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra
Bishop & Sewell LLP
Basel Tattoo
SHAPE International Band
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom

19/05/2026

HECTOR THE HERO
One of the highlights of the 2025 Military Musical Spectacular was the massed bands finale performance of Hector the Hero, led by Musn Duff on the whistle, Cpl Davies on violin and conducted by Household Division Bands Commanding Officer LtCol Halliday.
We can assure the 2026 production 'Inspiring a Nation' will have just an impressive ending. Tickets can be bought by visiting the Household Division website.

Band of the Grenadier Guards
Band of the Coldstream Guards
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Irish Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Band of The Household Cavalry
The Duchess of Edinburgh's String Orchestra
The London Scottish Pipes and Drums

Basel Tattoo
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in London - HQ London District
Bishop & Sewell LLP
SHAPE International Band

16/05/2026

🎷 The Inter-Service Saxophone Quartet is pleased to welcome audiences to their debut concert performances, featuring works by Maslanka, Saint-Saëns and Eschaich.

Brought together by a shared passion for music, musicians representing different branches of the Armed Forces have united to celebrate the military’s rich and long-standing musical traditions through an exciting chamber music programme.

📍 Charlton House, London
Charlton Road, SE7 8RE
🗓 Tuesday 26 May
🕐 1:00pm

📍 Regent Hall, London
Oxford Street, W1C 2DJ
🗓 Friday 29 May
🕐 1:00pm

🎟 FREE ADMISSION

We hope you can join us for these special debut performances!


RAF Music
Band of the Scots Guards
Band of the Welsh Guards
The Royal Corps of Army Music
British Army
The Army in London - HQ London District
Regent Hall Salvation Army