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Patriotic events and dates to remember across the country. Great British PAC is not responsible for 3rd party events.
September 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
World Uckers Championships 2026
Saturday 3 October09:00 · Royal Maritime Hotel, Queen Street · Portsmouth
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyOrganised by Royal Naval Association
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
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
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 & HeritageAldershot RNA Trafalgar Night Dinner
Saturday 17 OctoberGarretts · Aldershot
Armed Forces & Veterans3rd partyListed as sold outOrganised by Aldershot Royal Naval Association
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
Trafalgar 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 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
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
The 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
November 2026
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)
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
The 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
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
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
December 2026
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
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)
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 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
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
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
Gardens 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
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
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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