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29/10/2026

Good Morning London!
We have just finished our first set at Leadenhall Market supporting the Royal British Legion’s London Poppy Day 2026.
Stop by and enjoy more music on your lunch break at 12:30-1400 or after work between 16:00-17:30

Enjoy this video of SSgt Shepherd’s arrangement of ‘Holding Out for a Hero’.

Video: MrBaton74

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28/10/2026

Join us tomorrow at Leadenhall Market in the City of London for live music throughout the day for the Royal British Legion’s London Poppy Day 2026.
The Band will be playing at the following times:
07:30 - 09:00
12:30 - 14:00
16:00 - 17:30

Please do enjoy the varied popular music the Band will play and tag us in your best photos videos if you spot us during the day!

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25/10/2026

As the clocks go back one hour, the transition to Winter begins, and the Band wore their Atholl Greatcoats for the first time during today’s Sunday Parade. Enjoy this video of the Band playing Mackenzie-Rogan’s march ‘The Bond of Friendship’ as they lead 26 Engineer Regiment to St James’ Palace.

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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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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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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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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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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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