Band of the Welsh Guards

14/10/2026

"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think." 🍯🐻

Today we marked the centenary of the first publication of AA Milne’s classic children’s book, Winnie the Pooh, during Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.



Footage courtesy of Royal Communications

06/10/2026

🎶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿The Final Countdown🇬🇧🎺

There are just THREE days to go until the Band of the Welsh Guards perform in Grantham! We are performing in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund and have a programme of music which is not to be missed!

Have you booked your tickets yet? Link below!👇

📍St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham, NG31 6RR
⏰ Friday 9th October, 7:30pm
🎟️£30 per person, under 16s FREE!

https://armybenevolentfund.org/events/lincolnshire-big-band-concert-2026/

05/10/2026

🎶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Final Preparations Have Begun!🇬🇧🎺

Today marks the beginning of our musical training week, the start of our preparation for Friday nights concert in Grantham. 🤩

Both our Director of Music and Bandmaster have been putting us through our paces, focusing on tuning and intonation work and some Shostakovich!

Come along and see what’s in store! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

📍St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham, NG31 6RR
⏰ Friday 9th October - 7:30pm
🎟️ £30 per person - Under 16s are free

https://armybenevolentfund.org/events/lincolnshire-big-band-concert-2026/

02/10/2026

The Band of the Welsh Guards will be performing at the magnificent St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham, for the Lincolnshire Big Band Concert 2026. Military marches, ceremonial favourites and uplifting popular classics, all performed in a spectacular setting.

📅 Friday 9 October 2026
📍 St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham
🚪 Doors open: 6:45pm
🎺 Concert begins: 7:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: £30 per person
👧 Children under 16: FREE

The concert is in support of the Army Benevolent Fund, helping soldiers, veterans and their families.

BOOK HERE:
https://armybenevolentfund.org/events/lincolnshire-big-band-concert-2026/

Experience an unforgettable evening of live music at the Lincolnshire Big Band Concert. A spectacular military concert performed by the renowned Band of the Welsh Guards

28/09/2026

We’re looking forward to this recital! 🎶 Are you coming?

It would be lovely to see our friends, supporters and former members joining us for an afternoon of music. Let us know in the comments if you’ll be there, and please share this event with anyone who might enjoy it!

🎷🎶 THIS TIME TOMORROW… WE’LL BE LIVE AT THE GUARDS CHAPEL! 🎶🎷

Why not spend your Tuesday lunchtime with the Band of the Welsh Guards as our Welsh Guards Jazz Combo presents Standards and Stories — and the best bit… it’s completely FREE! 🙌

📅 Tuesday 29 September
⏰ 1.10pm – 2.00pm
📍 The Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION

Sit back and enjoy a fantastic programme of jazz favourites, featuring music by Stevie Wonder, Charlie Parker, Horace Silver, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Oscar Peterson, plus a little Welsh flavour with Sospan Fach. 🎺🎷🥁

Whether you’re a jazz lover, a supporter of military music, or simply looking for something different to do on your lunch break, we’d love to see you there!

✨ Great music. A stunning venue. Free admission. What better way to spend a Tuesday lunchtime?

Please share this post and help us fill the Guards Chapel tomorrow! 🎶

25/09/2026

🇬🇧 TWO WEEKS TO GO! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎶
In just two weeks, The Band of the Welsh Guards will be heading to the magnificent St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham, for the Lincolnshire Big Band Concert 2026!

Join us for a spectacular evening showcasing the very best of British Army music — from stirring military marches and ceremonial favourites to uplifting popular classics. 🎶

📅 Friday 9 October 2026
📍 St Wulfram’s Church, Grantham
🚪 Doors open: 6:45pm
🎺 Concert: 7:30pm–10:30pm
🎟️ Tickets: £30 per person
👧 Children under 16: FREE
🍷 Licensed bar available

You can also make an evening of it with a pre-concert glass of w**e and buffet at Finkin’s, Grantham, from 5:45pm–7:00pm. Buffet tickets are £20 per person and places are limited.
Most importantly, this special concert is in support of the Army Benevolent Fund, helping soldiers, veterans and their families.

🎟️ BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

We’re really looking forward to this one and hope to see plenty of you in Grantham!

Tickets £30 | Under 16s Free

12/09/2026

🎺 HOUSEHOLD DIVISION MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2026 FINALIST

Representing the Band of the Welsh Guards, we are delighted to introduce Musician Booker, one of this year’s finalists.

An accomplished trumpet player, Musn Booker studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where he was awarded the RCAM Bursary. Before joining RCAM in September 2024, he served with the Band of The Royal Welsh in the Army Reserve, performing across Europe at events including Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Italy and the Düsseldorf and ’s-Hertogenbosch Tattoos.

For the final, Musn Booker will perform Carmen Fantasie by Herman Bellstedt, arranged by Gareth Trott.

📅 Friday 18 September 2026
🕐 1pm
📍 The Salvation Army, Regent Hall, London
🎟️ Free admission

Come along and support some of the Household Division’s finest musicians. We wish Musician Booker the very best of luck!

10/09/2026

The band were honoured to perform a lunchtime recital at ATCO park 🎶💂

Thank you to all who came to watch, and for welcoming us so warmly!

More pictures to follow… 📸

08/09/2026

🇨🇦🏇 Let the Music Begin! 💂🎵

After getting settled here at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, the Band has already begun entertaining the crowds.

One of our smaller ensembles, ‘The Cordless Jukebox’, took to the stage performing hits such as; Elton John’s ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Mr Brightside’ by The Killers and Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’.

Photography by LSgt Chau

07/09/2026

Keep an eye on our page for details throughout the week… 🏇🎵👀

London to Calgary. This one is big. 🇬🇧

His Majesty’s Band of the Welsh Guards is flying across the Atlantic for the ‘Masters’.

The same Band whose official duties include the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace will perform live at Spruce Meadows throughout the week.

Then Friday night: the International Ring, the Welsh Guards playing live and fireworks overhead for TELUS Evening of the Horse.

A London tradition, brought all the way to Calgary for the ‘Masters’.

September 7 & 9–13
🎟️ 'Masters' tickets: https://sprucemeadows.com/tickets/