Events & rallies
Patriotic events and dates to remember across the country. Great British PAC is not responsible for 3rd party events.
September 2026
Battle of Britain Day
Tuesday 15 SeptemberDate to rememberRemembranceReform Tunbridge Wells Grand Speaker Event evening with Professor Matt Goodwin, Alex Phillips and Alex Wilson AM
Tuesday 15 September18:30 · The Spa Hotel · Tunbridge Wells
Politics & Debate3rd partyWho can go: Reform UK members, supporters and invited guestsMembers of Reform £18.00; Supporters and invited guests £24.00; VIP Tables…Organised by Reform UK Tunbridge Wells branch
Members-Only Evening: History of Cheese in Henry VIII's Kitchens
Wednesday 16 September18:30–19:30 · Henry VIII's Kitchens, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Historic Royal Palaces members£35.00 (separate ticket, advance booking required)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Veterans Outreach Drop in Session
Thursday 17 September10:00–12:30 · Soane Stable Yard, Royal Hospital Chelsea (enter via Chelsea Gate) · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyOrganised by Royal Hospital Chelsea
Never let the Truth get in the Way of a Good Story: How Oral History Can Contribute to our Understanding of Air Power History
Thursday 17 September12:00 · Sunderland Suite, RAF Museum London · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Ages 13+Free (registration required)Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
Women's Retreat: Falmouth 2026
Friday 18 September to Sunday 20 SeptemberFalmouth
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Women from the naval community (serving, veterans, family members and the wider naval community)£50 per person contribution (accommodation and meals); registration closedOrganised by Royal Naval Association
Combat Casualties: What Should We Do When the Fighting is Over?
Friday 18 September12:00–13:00 · National Army Museum · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyFree (booking required)Organised by National Army Museum
Battle of Britain Hangar Dance
Saturday 19 SeptemberRAF and Events Building, We'll Meet Again Museum, Shore Road, Freiston Shore · Boston
History & Heritage3rd party£20 per person (ticket only; book by phone on 01205 761082)Organised by We'll Meet Again WW2 Museum
Liberal Democrats Autumn Conference 2026
Saturday 19 September to Tuesday 22 SeptemberBrighton Centre, Kings Road · Brighton
Politics & Debate3rd partyWho can go: Registered pass holders (Liberal Democrat members and approved observer categories)Registration pass required; prices vary by category…Organised by Liberal Democrats
Battle of Britain Saturday
Saturday 19 September10:00–16:00 · Jet Age Museum, Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East · Gloucester
History & Heritage3rd partyFree (donations welcome)Organised by Jet Age Museum
All Together ONLINE – Science Workshop (Devon Science)
Saturday 19 September11:00–12:00 · Online
Family3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Military children under 11 and the serving military communityFree (places limited)Organised by Little Troopers
86th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication
Sunday 20 September11:00 · Westminster Abbey · London
Remembrance3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Ticket holders only (applications via RAF Ceremonial Office, now closed)Free; ticket by written application to the RAF Ceremonial Office, which closed…Organised by Royal Air Force
Members-Only Ceremony of the Keys
Sunday 20 September21:30–22:05 · Tower of London · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces membersChoose £10.00-£50.00 per ticket (suggested £30.00); 20 September sold outOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces
Little Swifts
Thursday 24 September10:30–11:30 · RAF Museum London (usually room H6) · London
Family3rd partyWho can go: Pre-school children aged 2-5 (accompanying adults do not need a ticket)Free (tickets per child; donations invited)Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
Wigtown Book Festival 2026
From Friday 25 September to Sunday 4 OctoberFri 25 Sept – Sun 4 Oct · Wigtown
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyIndividual events ticketed (box office 01988 403 222)Organised by Wigtown Book Festival
RAF Town Show Sunderland
Friday 25 September to Sunday 27 SeptemberKeel Square, 273 High St W · Sunderland
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyFreeOrganised by RAF Recruitment (Royal Air Force)
Target Stopped: The History of the Modern Tank
Friday 25 September12:00–13:00 · National Army Museum · London
History & Heritage3rd partyFree (booking required)Organised by National Army Museum
Members-Only Early Gardens Access
Saturday 26 September09:00–10:00 · Hampton Court Palace gardens · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces membersFree for members (advance booking required)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Labour Party Annual Conference 2026
Sunday 27 September to Wednesday 30 SeptemberConvention Centre and Exhibition Centre at the Liverpool Experience Campus, and the Pullman Hotel · Liverpool
Politics & Debate3rd partyWho can go: Accredited pass holders (e.g. Labour Party members with 12 months' continuous membership); security vetting appliesAccredited pass required; e.g. Member Balcony Pass £145 (full week) or £85…Organised by The Labour Party
Relaxed Events, Children and Families
Sunday 27 September09:00–11:00 · Tower of London · London
Family3rd partyWho can go: Neurodivergent and Learning Disabled children (5-16) and their families and friends£1.00 per person (advance booking required)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon
Sunday 27 September10:00 · Start between Fort Augustus and Foyers (B862); finish at Bught Park · Inverness
Local & Community3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Runners aged 18 or overGeneral entry sold out; charity places availableOrganised by Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running
The Vulcan and Cold War Experience
Tuesday 29 September10:30 · Hangar 5, RAF Museum London · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Age 16+; one adult per session; must be able to climb ladders into the cockpits£50.00 per personOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
Common Hall: Election of the Lord Mayor
Tuesday 29 September11:45 · Guildhall · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Liverymen of the City of London livery companies (of at least one year's standing)Organised by City of London Corporation
October 2026
RAFA Adventures: RAFA Walks
From Thursday 1 October to Saturday 31 OctoberThu 1 Oct – Sat 31 Oct · Venue to be announced
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd party£10 entry per person (includes finisher's medal); participants asked to aim to…Organised by Royal Air Forces Association
Chelsea History Festival
Thursday 1 October to Sunday 4 OctoberMultiple Chelsea venues incl. Royal Hospital Chelsea, National Army Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden, Royal Court Theatre, Chelsea Old Church, Garrison Chapel, Chelsea Theatre · London
History & Heritage3rd partyVaries by event: some free, others individually ticketedOrganised by Chelsea Heritage Quarter (National Army Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden, Royal Hospital Chelsea and Cadogan)
Veterans Outreach Drop-In: Breakfast Club
Thursday 1 October10:00–12:30 · Soane Stable Yard, Royal Hospital Chelsea (arrive at Chelsea Gate) · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Veterans (the Veterans Outreach programme is aimed at older veterans who served in the Armed Forces and Merchant Navy)FreeOrganised by Royal Hospital Chelsea (Veterans Outreach programme)
Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026
From Friday 2 October to Tuesday 13 OctoberFri 2 Oct – Tue 13 Oct · Wales
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Military patrols from the three Services (Regular and Reserve) and international military teams; applications closedOrganised by British Army - Headquarters 160th (Welsh) Brigade
Neath Food and Drink Festival
Friday 2 October10:00 · Neath town centre · Neath
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyOrganised by Neath Port Talbot Council
Ride to the Wall
Saturday 3 October09:00–17:00 · National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road · Alrewas
Remembrance3rd partySuggested voluntary donation £10Organised by National Memorial Arboretum with Ride to the Wall
World Uckers Championships 2026
Saturday 3 October09:00 · Royal Maritime Hotel, Queen Street · Portsmouth
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyOrganised by Royal Naval Association
Brecon Beacons Food Festival
Saturday 3 October09:30–16:30 · Brecon Market Hall · Brecon
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyOrganised by Brecon Beacons Food Festival
Neath Food and Drink Festival
Saturday 3 October10:00 · Neath town centre · Neath
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyOrganised by Neath Port Talbot Council
Relaxed Mornings in the Magic Garden
Sunday 4 October09:30–11:00 · The Magic Garden, Hampton Court Palace · East Molesey
Family3rd partyWho can go: Neurodivergent and Disabled children aged 3 to 16, and their families and friends£1.00 per ticket; every group member must also hold a palace entry ticketOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces
Centre for Policy Studies programme at Conservative Party Conference
Sunday 4 October to Tuesday 6 OctoberCPS Gallery - Hall 7, ICC Birmingham · Birmingham
Politics & Debate3rd partyOrganised by Centre for Policy Studies
Backing Business: Business Day 2026
Monday 5 OctoberBirmingham International Convention Centre (ICC) · Birmingham
Politics & Debate3rd partyWho can go: Business Day ticket holdersTicketed; price not shown on the page (Business Dinner at additional cost)Organised by Conservative Party
Backing Business: Your Voice for Small Business
Tuesday 6 OctoberBirmingham
Politics & Debate3rd partyListed as sold outOrganised by Conservative Party
Members-Only Bat Walks
Wednesday 7 October18:15 · Hampton Court Palace gardens and courtyards · East Molesey
Countryside3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Historic Royal Palaces members (all attendees must be named members holding valid membership); not recommended for…£15.00Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
100 Years of TV - Helensburgh
Thursday 8 OctoberDrumfork Community Centre · Helensburgh
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Royal Navy Forum 'Member Events and Activities' group members (booking only via the group calendar)Organised by Royal Navy Forum (Member Events and Activities)
Lunchtime Lecture: Attempts to Use Infrared by Fighter Command during the Second World War
Thursday 8 October12:00 · Sunderland Suite, RAF Museum London, Grahame Park Way · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Ages 18+FreeOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
Gŵyl Morfydd Owen Festival
Friday 9 October to Sunday 11 OctoberVenues across Pontypridd · Pontypridd
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyOrganised by Gŵyl Morfydd Owen Festival
Royal National Mòd 2026 (Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail Ghlaschu 2026)
From Friday 9 October to Saturday 17 OctoberFri 9 Oct – Sat 17 Oct · Various venues incl. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Barrowland Ballroom · Glasgow
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyVaries; premier events ticketedOrganised by An Comunn Gàidhealach
RAF Town Show Coventry
Friday 9 October10:00 · Broadgate Square · Coventry
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyFreeOrganised by Royal Air Force (RAF Recruitment)
The Lifesavers
Friday 9 October12:00–13:00 · National Army Museum · London
History & Heritage3rd partyFreeOrganised by National Army Museum
Members-Only Bat Walks
Friday 9 October18:15 · Hampton Court Palace gardens and courtyards · East Molesey
Countryside3rd partyListed as sold outWho can go: Historic Royal Palaces members (all attendees must be named members holding valid membership); not recommended for…£15.00Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Hampton Court Palace Gardens open days
Saturday 10 October to Sunday 11 OctoberHampton Court Palace gardens · East Molesey
History & Heritage3rd partyFree entry to the gardens (Palace, Maze and Magic Garden still need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
RAF Town Show Coventry
Saturday 10 October10:00 · Broadgate Square · Coventry
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyFreeOrganised by Royal Air Force (RAF Recruitment)
Llangollen Food Festival 2026
Saturday 10 October10:00 · Venues around Llangollen town centre · Llangollen
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyFree entryOrganised by Llangollen Food Festival
Conservative Party Conference 2026
Sunday 11 October to Wednesday 14 OctoberVenue to be announced
3rd partyOrganised by Conservative Party
RAF Town Show Coventry
Sunday 11 October10:00 · Broadgate Square · Coventry
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyFreeOrganised by Royal Air Force (RAF Recruitment)
Llangollen Food Festival 2026
Sunday 11 October10:00 · Venues around Llangollen town centre · Llangollen
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyFree entryOrganised by Llangollen Food Festival
Members-Only Tudor Queens Talk
Monday 12 October18:30–20:00 · Garden Room, Hampton Court Palace · East Molesey
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Historic Royal Palaces members (all attendees must be named members holding valid membership)£15.00Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
The Vulcan and Cold War Experience
Wednesday 14 October10:30 · RAF Museum London (Hangar 5), Grahame Park Way · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Ages 16+; one adult per ticket; must be able to climb two ladders£50.00 per personOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
The International Churchill Society's forty-third conference
Thursday 15 October to Sunday 18 OctoberDate to rememberHistory & HeritageConnected Families Activity Day and Family Weekend - Helensburgh
Friday 16 October to Sunday 18 OctoberBlairvadach Outdoor Education Centre · Helensburgh
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Eligible dispersed Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary families, couples and individuals…FreeOrganised by Royal Navy Forum (Royal Navy Family and People Support)
Aldershot RNA Trafalgar Night Dinner
Saturday 17 OctoberGarretts · Aldershot
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyListed as sold outOrganised by Aldershot Royal Naval Association
Battle of Ideas festival 2026
Saturday 17 October to Sunday 18 OctoberChurch House and The Abbey Centre, Westminster · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyOne day £80 (concession £40); weekend £120 (concession £65); discounts for…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Should we put Britain first? The 'national interest' question
Saturday 17 October10:15–11:45 · Wash House Café, The Abbey Centre · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Podcast Live: The Free Speech Union Podcast
Saturday 17 October14:45–16:15 · Harvey Goodwin Suite, Church House · London
Free Speech3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Visas for all? Britain's immigration scandal
Saturday 17 October14:45–16:15 · Parker Morris Hall, The Abbey Centre · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Don't look back! Escaping the EU's economic doom loop
Saturday 17 October16:45–18:15 · Convocation Hall, Church House · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Brexit: the facts strike back
Sunday 18 October10:00–10:45 · Robert Runcie Room, Church House · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Why is policing Britain so difficult?
Sunday 18 October11:00–12:30 · Hospitality Suite, Church House · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Should we scrap The Equality Act?
Sunday 18 October13:45–15:15 · Hoare Memorial Hall, Church House · London
Politics & Debate3rd partyFestival ticket required: one day from £80 (concession £40), weekend from £120…Organised by Academy of Ideas
Members-only Ceremony of the Keys
Sunday 18 October21:30–22:05 · Tower of London · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members (valid membership required at the time of the event)Pay what you choose: £10 to £50 per ticket (suggested £30)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
State Visit by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman
Tuesday 20 October to Thursday 22 OctoberSouth East
Date to rememberRoyal & CeremonialTrafalgar Day
Wednesday 21 OctoberDate to rememberHistory & HeritageTrafalgar Night Dinner 2026
Wednesday 21 October19:00 · Thomas A Becket · Worthing
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd party£36.50 per personOrganised by Royal Naval Association - Worthing Branch
Halloween at Hampton Court Palace
From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 NovemberSat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · Hampton Court Palace
Family3rd partyIncluded with palace admission; members freeOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces
Halloween at the Tower of London
From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 NovemberSat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · Tower of London · London
Family3rd partyIncluded with admission; members freeOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces
October Half Term: Jet & Space Week
From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 NovemberSat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · RAF Museum London · London
Family3rd partyActivities £5.00 to £6.50 eachOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
RAF Town Show Manchester
Saturday 24 October to Sunday 25 OctoberSt Peter's Square · Manchester
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyOrganised by Royal Air Force (RAF Recruitment)
Veteran UK EXPO London
Tuesday 27 OctoberQEII Centre · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyFree visitor pass (registration required)Organised by SATOS Media Limited (Veteran UK)
The King and Queen's Autumn Tour
From Tuesday 27 October to Wednesday 4 NovemberTue 27 Oct – Wed 4 Nov
Date to rememberRoyal & CeremonialThe Vulcan and Cold War Experience
Tuesday 27 October10:30 · RAF Museum London (Hangar 5), Grahame Park Way · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Ages 16+; one adult per ticket; must be able to climb two ladders£50.00 per personOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
SSAFA Defence Industry Charitable Dinner
Tuesday 27 October18:30–22:45 · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyOrganised by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
From Deterrence to Intervention and Back Again: The Strategic Drift of UK Defence Policy Since the Cold War
Thursday 29 October17:00 · Furness Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster University (Bailrigg campus) · Lancaster
Politics & Debate3rd partyFreeOrganised by RAF Museum with the Centre for War and Diplomacy, Lancaster University
Wales Whisky Fest 2026
Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 NovemberImperial Hotel · Llandudno
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyOrganised by Wales Whisky Fest
November 2026
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026
Sunday 1 November to Wednesday 4 NovemberDate to rememberHome Nations & CommonwealthRMA Walcheren Service
Sunday 1 November11:30 · RM Garden, Eastney (Royal Marines Memorial Garden) · Portsmouth
Remembrance3rd partyOrganised by Royal Marines Association
The Band of HM Royal Marines 4th November 2026
Wednesday 4 November19:30 · Exmouth Pavilion · Exmouth
Military Music3rd partyUnder 18s £1 with a full-price adult; adult price not shown on the pageOrganised by Exmouth Pavilion
Members-Only Concert: Remember, Remember the Fifth of November
Thursday 5 November19:00–20:00 · Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members£30.00 adults, £17.00 childrenOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces (selling tickets as agent for the Chapel Royal, Tower of London)
#together 5th Anniversary Event
Saturday 7 November10:00–18:00 · NOVOTEL LONDON WEST · London
3rd partyOrganised by #together
The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance
Saturday 7 November14:00 · Royal Albert Hall · London
Remembrance3rd partyWho can go: Royal British Legion members (tickets allocated by a members' ballot)Organised by Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance
Saturday 7 November19:00 · Royal Albert Hall · London
Remembrance3rd partyWho can go: Royal British Legion members (tickets allocated by a members' ballot)Organised by Royal British Legion
Cenotaph Parade 2026 (Royal Naval Association contingent)
Sunday 8 NovemberThe Cenotaph, Whitehall · London
Remembrance3rd partyWho can go: Royal Naval Association shipmates registered to march (registration closed 14 August 2026)Organised by Royal Naval Association
Remembrance Parade (Annual Civic Parade of Remembrance)
Sunday 8 November09:45 · The Malt car park (muster); War Memorial Hall; All Saints Church · Aston-on-Trent
Remembrance3rd partyFreeOrganised by Aston on Trent Parish Council
Remembrance Parade
Sunday 8 November10:00 · Heanor Town Hall (start); Heanor Memorial Park and St Lawrence Church · Heanor
Remembrance3rd partyFreeOrganised by Heanor & Loscoe Town Council
Leamington Remembrance Parade
Sunday 8 November10:50–11:30 · War Memorial, Euston Place · Leamington Spa
Remembrance3rd partyFreeOrganised by Warwick District Council
National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph
Sunday 8 November11:00 · The Cenotaph, Whitehall · London
Remembrance3rd partyFreeOrganised by HM Government, with the Royal British Legion (March Past)
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 8 November11:00 · War Memorial, Chapel Green · Crowborough
Remembrance3rd partyFreeOrganised by Crowborough Town Council
Salisbury City Hall with Treorchy Male Choir
Sunday 8 November15:30 · Salisbury City Hall · Salisbury
Military Music3rd partyOrganised by The Royal Marines Association Concert Band
Little Swifts
Tuesday 10 November10:30–11:30 · RAF Museum London · London
Family3rd partyWho can go: Children aged 2 to 5 (ticket per child; accompanying adults do not need a ticket)Free (donation invited when booking)Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
The Vulcan and Cold War Experience
Wednesday 11 NovemberRAF Museum London · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Age 16+; one adult per booked session£50.00Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
Armistice Day
Wednesday 11 November11:00
Date to rememberRemembranceSandringham Christmas Craft, Food & Gift Fair
Friday 13 November to Sunday 15 NovemberSandringham Estate · King's Lynn
Countryside3rd partyAdults £16.00, over 65s £15.00, children (5–15) £7.00; booking fees apply onlineOrganised by Living Heritage Country Shows (Living Heritage Event Hire Services Ltd)
Countryside Day (The November Meeting, Day 1)
Friday 13 November10:30 · Cheltenham Racecourse · Cheltenham
Countryside3rd partyUnder-18s free (children's ticket required); adult prices not shown on the…Organised by The Jockey Club (Cheltenham Racecourse)
The King's Birthday
Saturday 14 NovemberDate to rememberRoyal & CeremonialThe Lord Mayor's Show
Saturday 14 November11:00 · Starts at Mansion House · City of London
History & Heritage3rd partyFreeOrganised by The Lord Mayor's Show
Members-Only Ceremony of the Keys
Sunday 15 November21:30 · Tower of London · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces membersPay what you choose, £10.00 to £50.00 per ticket (suggested £30.00)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
The AIR 81 Series (Lunchtime Lecture: The Air Ministry Regrets: Facts, fiction, and emotional truths in the AIR81 series)
Thursday 19 November12:00 · Lecture Theatre, RAF Museum Midlands · Cosford
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Ages 13+FreeOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
Hampton Court Palace ice rink
From Friday 20 November to Sunday 3 JanuaryFri 20 Nov – Sun 3 Jan · Hampton Court Palace · East Molesey
Family3rd partySeparate ticket (palace admission not included); prices not yet publishedOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces
Gardens open days (Hampton Court Palace)
Saturday 21 November to Sunday 22 NovemberHampton Court Palace gardens · East Molesey
History & Heritage3rd partyFree (gardens only)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
UK Parliament Week
Monday 23 November to Sunday 29 NovemberVenue to be announced
3rd partyOrganised by Parliament
The Vulcan and Cold War Experience
Tuesday 24 NovemberRAF Museum London · London
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Age 16+; one adult per booked session£50.00Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
Little Swifts
Thursday 26 November10:30–11:30 · RAF Museum London · London
Family3rd partyWho can go: Children aged 2 to 5 (ticket per child; accompanying adults do not need a ticket)Free (donation invited when booking)Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
35 Years since the Gulf War (Virtual Lecture: 35 years since Desert Storm: Saddam, AI, and the future of Air Warfare)
Thursday 26 November18:00 · Online
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyWho can go: Ages 13+FreeOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
The Big Hoolie
Saturday 28 NovemberSt Andrews
Home Nations & Commonwealth3rd partyOrganised by BID St Andrews
Royal Welsh Winter Fair
Monday 30 November to Tuesday 1 DecemberRoyal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd · Builth Wells
Countryside3rd partyOrganised by Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
St Andrew's Day
Monday 30 NovemberScotland
Date to rememberHome Nations & Commonwealth
December 2026
Illuminated
From Friday 4 December to Tuesday 22 DecemberFri 4 Dec – Tue 22 Dec · National Memorial Arboretum · Alrewas
Family3rd partyOff-peak (4-6, 8-10, 15-17 Dec): adult £20 advance / £25 standard, child…Organised by National Memorial Arboretum
RMA Op Frankton Service (Cockleshell Heroes)
Sunday 6 December11:30 · Eastney Memorial Gardens (Royal Marines memorial garden, Eastney) · Portsmouth
Remembrance3rd partyOrganised by RMA - The Royal Marines Charity (Royal Marines Association)
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
Monday 7 December19:30 · The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members only£30.00 adults, £17.00 children (under 5s do not need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Little Swifts
Tuesday 8 December10:30–11:30 · RAF Museum London (usually room H6) · London
Family3rd partyWho can go: Pre-school children aged 2 to 5, with an accompanying adultFree (donation invited when booking).Organised by Royal Air Force Museum
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
Wednesday 9 December19:30 · The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members only£30.00 adults, £17.00 children (under 5s do not need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Christmas with the Royal Marines
Wednesday 9 December19:30–21:30 · Truro Cathedral · Truro
Military Music3rd partyAdult £35.00; age 15 and under £15.00; £2.00 fee per orderOrganised by Truro Cathedral
RAF Aircraft Procurement: Air Ministry Specifications and Design Competitions
Thursday 10 December18:00 · Online
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Ages 13+FreeOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
Carols by Candlelight
Thursday 10 December19:00–20:00 · Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
History & Heritage3rd party£30Organised by The Chapel Royal, HM Tower of London (tickets sold by Historic Royal Palaces as agent)
Festive Wreath Making at Windsor Castle
Saturday 12 December10:30 · Pug Yard Learning Centre, Windsor Castle · Windsor
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Adults£50 plus standard Castle admissionOrganised by Royal Collection Trust
Windsor Castle Festive Weekend
Saturday 12 December to Sunday 13 DecemberWindsor Castle (throughout the Castle, Chapel and Learning Centre) · Windsor
History & Heritage3rd partyIncluded with standard admission or 1-Year PassOrganised by Royal Collection Trust
Festive Wreath Making at Windsor Castle
Saturday 12 December14:00 · Pug Yard Learning Centre, Windsor Castle · Windsor
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Adults£50 plus standard Castle admissionOrganised by Royal Collection Trust
Festive Wreath Making at Windsor Castle
Sunday 13 December10:30 · Pug Yard Learning Centre, Windsor Castle · Windsor
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Adults£50 plus standard Castle admissionOrganised by Royal Collection Trust
Festive Wreath Making at Windsor Castle
Sunday 13 December14:00 · Pug Yard Learning Centre, Windsor Castle · Windsor
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Adults£50 plus standard Castle admissionOrganised by Royal Collection Trust
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
Monday 14 December19:30 · The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members only£30.00 adults, £17.00 children (under 5s do not need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
Tuesday 15 December18:00 · The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members only£30.00 adults, £17.00 children (under 5s do not need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
Wednesday 16 December18:00 · The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members only£30.00 adults, £17.00 children (under 5s do not need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Members-Only Christmas Carol Service
Wednesday 16 December19:30 · The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London · London
History & Heritage3rd partyWho can go: Named Historic Royal Palaces members only£30.00 adults, £17.00 children (under 5s do not need a ticket)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
The Band of HM Royal Marines
Wednesday 16 December19:30 · Exmouth Pavilion · Exmouth
Military Music3rd partyUnder 18s £1 with a full-price paying adult…Organised by Exmouth Pavilion
Festive Family Fun
From Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 JanuarySat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · Pug Yard Learning Centre, Windsor Castle · Windsor
Family3rd partyIncluded with standard admission or 1-Year PassOrganised by Royal Collection Trust
The Christmas Broadcast
Friday 25 DecemberOnline
Date to rememberRoyal & CeremonialBoxing Day meets
Saturday 26 DecemberDate to rememberCountrysideGardens open day: 26 December (Wilderness only)
Saturday 26 DecemberThe Wilderness, Hampton Court Palace · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyFree (Wilderness only); the Palace, Maze and Magic Garden still need a ticketOrganised by Historic Royal Palaces
Regular and ongoing
On regularly, or for a long stretch — each one says when.
'Churchill: Image and Power' exhibition at Chartwell in the Uniform Room
Daily 11:00-15:40 until 1 November 2026 · Until Sun 1 Nov · Uniform Room, Chartwell house · Westerham
History & Heritage3rd partyFree event; normal admission applies…Organised by National Trust
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)
Chartwell 60 - Your Chartwell Memories Display
Daily 10:00-17:00 until 16 October 2026 · Until Fri 16 Oct · Chartwell (outdoor display; start at the Visitor Centre) · Westerham
History & Heritage3rd partyFree event; normal admission charges applyOrganised by National Trust
Garden history tours
Daily 12:00-13:30 on 9-12, 16-20 and 23-27 September 2026 · Until Sun 27 Sept · Hampton Court Palace gardens (tours start at the East Front entrance by the gates) · Hampton Court
History & Heritage3rd partyIncluded in palace admission (members go free)Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
Inspired by Chartwell Painting Exhibition
Most days until 31 December 2026; times vary (e.g. 11:30-16:00 in September, 10:30-15:00 in December) · Until Thu 31 Dec · Churchill's studio, Chartwell · Westerham
History & Heritage3rd partyFree event; normal admission appliesOrganised by National Trust
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)
Ravens experience
Wednesdays and Fridays, 08:00 for an 08:15 start; duration 45 minutes (entry an hour before the Tower opens). No end date stated. · Tower of London (ravens' cages) · London
History & Heritage3rd partyAdult £90.00; child age 5+ / young person 16-17 £50.00; concession £70.00…Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
The Bomber Command Tour
Selected days throughout the year until 31 December 2026, with tours at 11:00 and 14:00. Available dates are shown on the museum's booking site; advance booking essential. · Until Thu 31 Dec · RAF Museum London (Hangar 5) · London
History & Heritage3rd party£12 per person; carers go freeOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
The Cold War Tour
Selected days throughout the year until 31 December 2026, with tours at 11:00 and 14:00. Available dates are shown on the museum's booking site; advance booking essential. · Until Thu 31 Dec · RAF Museum London · London
History & Heritage3rd party£12 per person; carers go freeOrganised by Royal Air Force Museum
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
Tower of London Opening Ceremony experience
Daily until 30 September 2026: Sunday and Monday 09:45; Tuesday to Saturday 08:45 · Until Wed 30 Sept · Tower of London (meeting point: Middle Drawbridge on the Wharf) · London
Royal & Ceremonial3rd partyAdult £62.00; Child 5+ / Young Person 16-17 £33.50; Concession £49.50; under…Organised by Historic Royal Palaces
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