Brigade Major’s Review tickets

We are offering a limited number of tickets to the Trooping the Colour rehearsal. This is an exclusive event taking place at Horse Guards Parade and includes an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Museum.

Thursday 30 May, 9.30am - 1pm

Thursday 30 May, 9.30am - 1pm

About the parade

The Sovereign’s birthday is officially celebrated by the ceremony of Trooping the Colour (King’s Birthday Parade). This impressive display of pageantry takes place on a Saturday in June by his personal troops, the Household Division, on Horse Guards Parade. Over 1400 officers and men are on parade, together with two hundred horses; over four hundred musicians from ten bands and corps of drums march and play as one. Some 113 words of command are given by the Officer in Command of the Parade. The parade route extends from Buckingham Palace along The Mall to Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall and back again.

Trooping the Colour reviewed by the Brigade Major is identical to Trooping the Colour, with the exception that it excludes the Guardsmen Street Lining on the Mall. The soldiers will be inspected by the Household Division’s Brigade Major, Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw LVO.

Timings- Thursday 30 May, 9.30am – 1pm

9.30am – Arrival to Household Cavalry Museum for a welcome talk

9.45am – Seated for the Parade

10am – Brigade Major’s Review begins

12.15pm – Parade ends and back to the Museum for a tour

1pm – event and tour ends

What’s included?

  • Personal tour of the Household Cavalry Museum
  • Ticketed seat to watch the Brigade Major’s rehearsal for the Parade

Dress Code
This is a formal military parade and those attending are encouraged to look smart, but dress for the weather.

A physical ticket will not be issued. An email with details of how to join the event will be sent to the purchaser’s email address provided with each order.

Discover the Household Cavalry Museum

10am – 6pm, April to October / 10am – 5pm, November to March / Last admission 45 minutes before closing.

Planned closures

The museum will be closed on the following dates & timings:

April

Friday 18th April, Good Friday – CLOSED ALL DAY

Sunday 27th April – London Marathon Day – CLOSED ALL DAY

May

Monday 5th – Friday 9th May – CLOSED ALL WEEK

Tues 13 – Fri 16th May – MUSEUM REOPENS from 2pm – 6pm (last admission at 5pm)

Monday 19 May – MUSEUM REOPENS at 12.30pm

Tues 20 May – MUSEUM REOPENS at 12.30pm

Thurs 29 May -MUSEUM REOPENS at 1pm

Wednesday 21st May – MUSEUM REOPENS at 1pm

Friday 23rd May – MUSEUM REOPENS at 1pm

June

Saturday 7 June – MUSEUM REOPENS at 1pm

Wed 11 June – MUSEUM REOPENS at 1pm

Saturday 14 June – MUSEUM REOPENS at 2pm after the fly past