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04/06/2026
Today, the Band of the Irish Guards Fanfare Team supported the annual Founder’s Day Parade for The Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. This year’s parade was held in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen.
Photos: Musn Elliott and Waterloo Uncovered
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29/05/2026
Over the last few weeks the Band of the Irish Guards have been busy supporting a variety of different events. These have included the State Opening of Parliament as a street lining band, a Brass Ten Piece in Westminster Abbey for the Florence Nightingale Service and multiple King’s Birthday Parade rehearsals and Changing the Guard ceremonies.
Tomorrow, the band will undertake the Major General’s Review, the first public rehearsal ahead of the King’s Birthday Parade. Will you be there?
Photos: About.London and MrBaton74
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08/05/2026
This afternoon the Band of the Irish Guards, alongside our friends at RAF Music, supported the second Royal Garden Party of 2026 at Buckingham Palace. The event was hosted by HRH Prince and Princess of Wales and also attended by HRH Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. The garden party celebrated those involved with their affiliated military and charitable patronages.
Photos: Musn Munro
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06/05/2026
Today the Band supported the The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery for a Royal Gun Salute in Hyde Park to mark Coronation Day.
In addition to the Gun Salute, the King’s Troop were inspected by HRH Princess Royal, providing an extra sense of occasion.
Photos: Jordan Peck (Getty Images), Stephen Jacob and The Royal Parks
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One year ago today the Band proudly led international troops through London for the VE80 procession. Enjoy this video of the Band arriving into Parliament Square playing William Hughes’ march ‘To Your Guard’.
Video: BBC Events
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There are just 75 days to go until opening night of the Basel Tattoo in Switzerland and we are delighted to announce that we are joining the international cast alongside our colleagues in the Band of the Scots Guards.
The last time these two bands travelled internationally for a military tattoo was in 2008 to Copenhagen, for the Rosenborg Tattoo. Please enjoy this video looking back to that performance 18 years ago playing the march ‘The Bond of Friendship’.
Will we see you in Basel between the 17th and 25th of July?
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25/04/2026
Today is ANZAC day and musicians from the Band of the Irish Guards were proud to support events in London. Sgt Beavis sounded Last Post at Hyde Park Corner at a dawn service in the presence of HRH Princess Royal. Later in the morning, the Band’s Fanfare Team supported a service of commemoration inside Westminster Abbey in the presence of HRH Princess of Wales.
Photos: Cpl Murray (RLC) and the Royal Australian Navy
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We hope all our followers have had a great Easter weekend. The Band have been hard at work providing musical support across the weekend inside Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel for the Easter Sunday service. This morning the Band payed tribute to ABBA, the legendary winners of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest during the Changing of the Guard, 52 years to the day.
We hope to see some of you at our duties this week. Tomorrow at Buckingham Palace for the Captains Inspection and Friday for the Changing of the Guard.
Video: About.London
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01/04/2026
125 YEARS OF THE BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS
Today, the Band of the Irish Guards celebrates its 125th anniversary after been officially formed one year after the Irish Guards Regiment. The band marked the occasion with this photo and will support the St James’ Palace guard change this morning.
Throughout 2026, we will look back on the history of the band through a variety of photos and key events.
Photo: LCpl Byrom and Musn Elliott
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30/03/2026
WEBINAR THIS WEEK:
Join Musns Elliott and Gibbons for the April edition of The Royal Corps of Army Music Webinar series. They will be talking about various career opportunities as a musician within the British Army and how the band prepares for St Patrick’s Day and summer events.
Sign up through the link in the comments.
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