Skip to content
BEATING THE RETREAT 2015

BEATING THE RETREAT 2015

WHAT: BEATING THE RETREAT 2015
WHEN: WEDNESDAY 10th & THURSDAY 11th JUNE 2015
WHERE: HORSE GUARDS PARADE, LONDON
COST: TICKET £10 - £40 (DEPENDING ON STANDING/SEATED/VIP)

The event, over two consecutive evenings brings together the best of the best of serving bandsmen to thrill and entertain. Over hundreds of years, Beating Retreat has become a musical, ceremonial event performed and perfected throughout the commonwealth.

Sunset falls and Horse Guards Parade prepares for a truly brilliant event where the finest precision drills, horses, guns, cannons and fireworks anywhere in the World can be seen first hand. The music is provided by the Massed Bands, Pipes and Drums and the Corps of Drums of the Household Division perform alongside the horses and guns of The Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery alongside guests from the visiting commonwealth countries.

Historically, Beating Retreat was the sign for all those on the battlefield to return to their garrison as darkness fell and was used to signify the closing of the gates for the night and includes the lowering of the regimental flag at sunset. The earliest documents detailing the drum retreat to return to garrison was in 1554 where it is described as ‘watch setting’.

The fireworks will be fired at strategic points during the concert and of course in the rousing finale, usually to the booming sounds of the magnificent sounds of the 1812 overture by Tchaikovsky however, 2014 saw the display to the sounds of Jeff Wayne’s War of the World's.

We love fireworks, whatever the reason, but nothing can make you prouder than hearing the pipes and drums of our armed forces alongside the explosions of beautiful fireworks.

Here is a taster of what to expect as filmed at last year’s event:

Related Posts

Phu Quoc: The Only Island in the World With Daily Fireworks
Phu Quoc: The Only Island in the World With Daily Fireworks
Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam has become the first island in the world to finish the day with a fantastic fireworks displa...
Read More
Get Ready for the 2024 Malta International Fireworks Festival
Get Ready for the 2024 Malta International Fireworks Festival
Get ready to witness the skies of Malta ablaze with the brilliance of fireworks as the 22nd edition of the Malta Inte...
Read More
Bournemouth Summer Fireworks 2024: A Guide to the Spectacular Seaside Displays
Bournemouth Summer Fireworks 2024: A Guide to the Spectacular Seaside Displays
As the summer months approach, Bournemouth prepares to light up the night sky with its renowned summer fireworks disp...
Read More
Previous article Firework Champions 2024: Belvoir Castle, Rutland

Leave a comment

Comments must be approved before appearing

* Required fields