Events & rallies
Patriotic events and dates to remember across the country. Great British PAC is not responsible for 3rd party events.
On now
November 2026
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026
Sun, 1 November 2026 – Wed, 4 November 2026
The 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting takes place in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, from 1 to 4 November 2026. Buckingham Palace has announced that The King and Queen will attend as part of an Autumn Tour.
Members-Only Concert: Remember, Remember the Fifth of November
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
Thu, 5 November 2026, 19:00–20:00
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces (selling tickets as agent for the Chapel Royal, Tower of London)
An evening concert in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula tracing the Gunpowder Plot through music and narration. It features the Choir of the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London, and curator Brett Dolman.
National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph
The Cenotaph, Whitehall · London
Sun, 8 November 2026, 11:00
Organised by HM Government, with the Royal British Legion (March Past)
The national Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, with a two-minute silence at 11am and the Royal British Legion's March Past of veterans. The public can watch from the pavements along Whitehall and Parliament Street without a ticket.
The King's Birthday
Sat, 14 November 2026
His Majesty The King was born at Buckingham Palace on 14 November 1948, so 14 November 2026 is his 78th birthday.
Members-Only Ceremony of the Keys
Tower of London · London
Sun, 15 November 2026, 21:30
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A members-only chance to watch the Ceremony of the Keys, the nightly locking up of the Tower of London, which has taken place every night for at least 700 years.
December 2026
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
Mon, 7 December 2026, 19:30
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A service of Christmas carols and lessons sung by the Chapel Royal Choir in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace, for Historic Royal Palaces members only. Doors open at 19:00.
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
Wed, 9 December 2026, 19:30
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A service of Christmas carols and lessons sung by the Chapel Royal Choir in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace, for Historic Royal Palaces members only. Doors open at 19:00.
Carols by Candlelight
Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
Thu, 10 December 2026, 19:00–20:00
Organised by The Chapel Royal, HM Tower of London (tickets sold by Historic Royal Palaces as agent)
A candlelit concert of carols and readings by the choir of the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London, in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. The programme includes a new work by composer Becky McGlade.
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
Mon, 14 December 2026, 19:30
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A service of Christmas carols and lessons sung by the Chapel Royal Choir in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace, for Historic Royal Palaces members only. Doors open at 19:00.
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
Tue, 15 December 2026, 18:00
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A traditional Service of Lessons and Carols with the Choir of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London, for Historic Royal Palaces members only.
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
Wed, 16 December 2026, 18:00
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A traditional Service of Lessons and Carols with the Choir of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London, for Historic Royal Palaces members only.
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
Wed, 16 December 2026, 19:30
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A traditional Service of Lessons and Carols with the Choir of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London, for Historic Royal Palaces members only.
The Christmas Broadcast
Online
Fri, 25 December 2026
The monarch's annual Christmas Day message, a tradition begun by King George V in 1932 and broadcast on television, radio and online.
Regular and ongoing
On regularly, or for a long stretch — each one says when.
Ceremony of the Keys
Every night at 21:30 (visitors admitted under escort at 21:30 precisely, arrive by 21:25; ends 22:05). · Tower of London (meet at the West Gate) · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyChoose what to pay, £10.00 to £50.00 per ticket (suggested £30.00)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Changing the Guard
Dates vary: the Household Division publishes the schedule month by month at https://www.householddivision.org.uk/changing-the-guard-calendar (as at 14 Sep 2026 only September 2026 is listed). · Buckingham Palace · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyFreeOrganised by The Household Division (British Army)
King's Life Guard
Changing of The King's Life Guard on Horse Guards Parade at 11:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (the guard leaves Hyde Park Barracks at 10:28). · Horse Guards Parade · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyFreeOrganised by The Household Division (Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment)
Tower of London Keys Club experience
Tuesdays and Thursdays only, at 11:00; duration 45 minutes. No end date stated. · The Keys Club, Tower of London (meet at the sentry box next to the Keys Club) · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Adults (18+)Adult £20.00, concession £16.00, plus a Tower of London admission ticket or…Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Past events
State Visit by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman
South East
Tue, 20 October 2026 – Thu, 22 October 2026
The King and Queen will host a State Visit to the United Kingdom by Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle.
Members-only Ceremony of the Keys
Tower of London · London
Sun, 18 October 2026, 21:30–22:05
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A members-only session of the Ceremony of the Keys, the traditional nightly locking-up of the Tower of London. Visitors are admitted under escort at 21:30 and escorted out when the ceremony ends at 22:05.
Members-Only Tudor Queens Talk
Garden Room, Hampton Court Palace · East Molesey
Mon, 12 October 2026, 18:30–20:00
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
An evening talk for Historic Royal Palaces members in which historians Elizabeth Norton and Valerie Schutte discuss Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleves, followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Hampton Court Palace Gardens open days
Hampton Court Palace gardens · East Molesey
Sat, 10 October 2026 – Sun, 11 October 2026
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Free entry to the gardens at Hampton Court Palace, with no tickets or pre-booking needed. Entry to the Palace, the Maze and the Magic Garden still requires a ticket.
Members-Only Ceremony of the Keys
Tower of London · London
Sun, 20 September 2026, 21:30–22:05
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A monthly members-only viewing of the Ceremony of the Keys, the traditional nightly locking up of the Tower of London, for named Historic Royal Palaces members. Tickets for 20 September are sold out.
Tower of London Opening Ceremony experience
Tower of London (meeting point: Middle Drawbridge on the Wharf) · London
Daily until 30 September 2026: Sunday and Monday 09:45; Tuesday to Saturday 08:45
Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
A limited daily ticket (50 per day) to enter the Tower of London before it opens and watch the Opening Ceremony, when a Yeoman Warder and an escort of soldiers unlock the gates of the Middle Tower. The ticket includes admission to the Tower and the Crown Jewels.
Filter events
Showing 24 events
Search
Topic
Region
Running something we should know about?
If you’re organising an event — or you know of one our supporters would want to hear about — send us the details and we’ll consider listing it here. You just need an account; you don’t have to be a paying member.
Send us an eventPatriot Plus and Pro members get early notice of PAC events, priority seating at all of them, and the highest level of any discount our partners offer. Join the PAC to hear about them first.
24 events
Photo credits
Photographs from Unsplash:
- Crowds and Union Flags on the Mall by JP Sheard
- The Glenfinnan Viaduct by Connor Mollison
- Highclere Castle by Tim Alex
- Remembrance crosses with poppies by Chris Sansbury