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Unfortunately inclement weather stopped the Band’s performance at the Captain’s Inspection this afternoon at Buckingham ...
20/10/2026

Unfortunately inclement weather stopped the Band’s performance at the Captain’s Inspection this afternoon at Buckingham Palace. However, please see the following dates in October when you can see the Band of the Irish Guards. We hope to see you there!

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Yesterday, the Band visited The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School for a day of musical workshops, ending with a joint con...
07/10/2026

Yesterday, the Band visited The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School for a day of musical workshops, ending with a joint concert between pupils and members of the Band of the Irish Guards. Led by the Bandmaster, the combined band worked through a programme of film music and marches inspiring the pupils and working on various musical elements.

If a visit from the Band would be something your school would be interested in. Please send us a message and we can discuss opportunities.

Photos: Scott Price (Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Music)

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02/10/2026

Yesterday, the Band of the Irish Guards started the October Brass Arts Festival at Regent Hall Salvation Army.
To mark the continued celebrations of the Band’s 125th anniversary, the Band performed previous Bandmaster Ian Mitchell’s march ‘The Irish Guards’.

Video: Musn Riley (Band of the Grenadier Guards)

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Rehearsals have started for our free concert at Regent Hall in London on Thursday at 1300. The Band are looking forward ...
29/09/2026

Rehearsals have started for our free concert at Regent Hall in London on Thursday at 1300.
The Band are looking forward to performing works by Bernstein, Hazo, Hess and Sparke, to name a few.

Photos: Musn Elliott

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This week the Band’s Fanfare Team performed the national anthem at the Leicester Square Odeon for the arrival of Their R...
24/09/2026

This week the Band’s Fanfare Team performed the national anthem at the Leicester Square Odeon for the arrival of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales’ to the Royal Film Premier of Tom Cruise’s new film ‘Digger’.

If you would like performance opportunities like this, consider a career in the Royal Corps of Army Music and contact us for more information.

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🎶 HOUSEHOLD DIVISION MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2026 FINALIST 🎶Meet Musician Morgan Taylor of the Band of the Irish Guards, on...
14/09/2026

🎶 HOUSEHOLD DIVISION MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 2026 FINALIST 🎶

Meet Musician Morgan Taylor of the Band of the Irish Guards, one of this year’s talented finalists!

Morgan began learning the trombone at the age of 10, performing with the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra, Hampshire County Youth Brass Band and Hamble Area Youth Band. He later studied at the Royal College of Music under Lindsay Shilling and Matthew Knight, where his highlights included playing principal trombone with the RCM Symphony Orchestra and rehearsing with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Marin Alsop.

Since joining the Band of the Irish Guards in September 2024, Morgan has performed at the Doha and Basel Tattoos, appeared in the annual Scarlet and Gold concert and recorded Not Forgotten with Matt Goss. He also won the Irish Guards Band Solo Competition in 2025.

For the final, Morgan will perform movements 1 and 3 of Launy Grøndahl’s Trombone Concerto.

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

Come along and support Morgan and all our outstanding finalists. We wish Musician Taylor the very best of luck!

04/09/2026

As The Household Division continues to observe the official mourning period for the King of Norway’s death, today the Band of the Irish Guards performed ‘Morning Mood’ from the Peer Gynt Suite, by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, during the Changing of the Guard ceremony.

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Video: About.London

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Join the Band of the Irish Guards and guest cornet soloist Roger Webster at Regent Hall Salvation Army for a FREE luncht...
03/09/2026

Join the Band of the Irish Guards and guest cornet soloist Roger Webster at Regent Hall Salvation Army for a FREE lunchtime concert on Thursday 1st October at 13:00.

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Today, the Band welcomed Student Bandmasters from the Royal Military School of Music Higher Training Wing to The Royal M...
01/09/2026

Today, the Band welcomed Student Bandmasters from the Royal Military School of Music Higher Training Wing to The Royal Military Chapel - The Guards' Chapel as part of their training.
This also gave the Band an opportunity to work on their sight reading with works by Frank Ticheli, Otto Schwarz, Percy Grainger and alongside new compositions by the Student Bandmasters.

Photos: Musn Elliott

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The Band of the Irish Guards have returned to London from Switzerland and a period of Summer leave. The Band have a busy...
20/08/2026

The Band of the Irish Guards have returned to London from Switzerland and a period of Summer leave. The Band have a busy weekend of duties ahead, so if you are free please come and support the band at the following events:
Thursday 20th: Captain’s Inspection Buckingham Palace (15:00)
Friday 21st: Changing the Guard St James’ Palace (10:30)
Saturday 22nd: Changing the Guard Windsor Castle (10:45)
Sunday 23rd: Sunday Parade Buckingham Palace (09:50)

Photo: Stephen Jacob

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