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 closure:

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

CLOSED – Sunday 17 November

Thursday 21 November – Open 10am – 3.30pm (last admission at 2.30pm)

Friday 29 November – Open 12pm – 5pm (last admission at 4pm)

Tuesday 3rd December – Open 1pm – 5pm (last admission at 4pm)

Wednesday 4th December – Open 10am – 4pm (last admission at 3pm)

Tuesday 17th December – Open 10am – 2pm (last admission at 1pm)

CLOSED 24th, 25th and 26th December

Tuesday 31 December – Open 10am – 2pm (last admission 1pm)