Band of the Irish Guards

King’s Birthday Parade 2026
After months of rehearsals and preparation, the Band of the Irish Guards proudly took part in the King’s Birthday Parade 2026 on Horse Guards Parade today. Congratulations to our colleagues in the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards and the Band of the Grenadier Guards for delivering an excellent King’s Birthday Parade.

Photos: Cpl Barnard RAF, AS1 Jones RAF, Cpl Delice RLC, SSgt Todd and Mr Jacob

The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in London - HQ London District
Irish Guards

Last week, our Director of Music attended the Production Conference in Basel, helping to plan this summer’s 20th anniversary Basel Tattoo. We look forward to joining forces with our colleagues in the Band of the Scots Guards and working with old and new international friends at this special event in July.

Photos: Captain Lawrence

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
Berne
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom

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

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
Irish Guards

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

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Household Division
Irish Guards
The Army in Northern Ireland
IMMS - UK

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

The Army in London - HQ London District
Irish Guards
The Household Division
The Royal Corps of Army Music
The Army in Northern Ireland
The Royal Family

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

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
Irish Guards
The Household Division
IMMS - UK
The Royal Parks

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

The Army in London - HQ London District
The Royal Corps of Army Music
Irish Guards
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