Bands of the Corps

Booking a Band

To enquire about booking a Regular or Territorial Army Band you should contact Army Headquarters Band Tasking Cell:

  • SO2 Band Tasking: Lieutenant Colonel S.A.B.Ward

Requests should normally be submitted 6 - 9 months in advance, longer notice if overseas.

The Band of The Life Guards

The Life Guards

The Band is one of two mounted bands. It supplies music in both mounted and non mounted formats for State ceremonial events, military events and the civilian market as required.

The Band of The Blues and Royals

Blues & Royals (Royal Horse Guards & 1st Dragoons)

The Band is one of two mounted bands. It supplies music in both mounted and non mounted formats for State ceremonial events, military events and the civilian market as required.

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band is an amalgamation of The Band of The Dragoon Guards and The Royal Tank Regiment Cambrai Band.

The Light Cavalry Band

The Light Cavalry Band

The Light Cavalry Band formed from the amalgamation of the Royal Lancers Band and the Band of the Hussars and Light Dragoons.

The Royal Artillery Band

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The Royal Artillery Band is based in Woolwich, the former Regimental home and Headquarters of the Royal Artillery. The Band provides music to the British Army's formations both in peace and on operations.

The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers

Royal Engineers' badge

The Band supplies musical support to the Corps of Royal Engineers and the wider Army utilising its many and various musical combinations. It is located at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent. and established for 35 musicians.

The Band of the Royal Corps of Signals

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As one of the most respected and professional bands within the British Army, the Band's primary role is to provide a public face to the various units of the Corps, performing to troops and entertaining both civilian and serving personnel.

Band of the Grenadier Guards

Grenadier Guards

The Band of the Grenadier Guards is based in central London and its primary objectives are to support State Events and Public Ceremonial events across the capital and further afield. The Band can be seen on many occasions at public events.

Band of the Coldstream Guards

Coldstream Guards

The Band of The Coldstream Guards has been in existence for over 200 years of continuous service which makes it one of the oldest Military Bands in the world.

Band of the Scots Guards

Scots Guards

The Band of the Scots Guards is stationed in Central London. One of its prime functions is supporting State ceremonial events in and around London.

Band of the Irish Guards

Irish Guards

The Band of the Irish Guards is one of five bands in the Foot Guards Regiments within the Household Division. The Band's main role is to assist the regiments guarding the monarch by providing musical support for ceremonial duties.

Band of the Welsh Guards

Welsh Guards

The Band of the Welsh Guards is based at Wellington Barracks, London. It was formed in 1915 and has an establishment of 49 musicians. Links with the Regiment's traditional recruiting areas in Wales are maintained by regular appearances.

The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Royal Regiment of Scotland

The role of the Band is to support the Army, the State and all ceremonial occasions that occur in Scotland's capital and the wider Army as required.

The Minden Band of The Queen's Division

Queen's Division Band

The Minden Band of the Queen's Division is the only band now directly supporting the Queen's Division. It is based at Bassingbourn Barracks, Royston.

The Band of The King's Division

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The Band is presently based near Preston. As the only Army military band based in the North West they are ideally located to support events in that part of the UK but travel worldwide in support the Armed Forces.

The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division

POW badge

The Band of The Prince of Wales's Division continues the many musical traditions that go back for over 300 years in the collective history of previous Army bands. The band is located in Tidworth near Salisbury.

The Band and Bugles of The Rifles

Rifles

The Band and Bugles of The Rifles are based at Sir John Moore Barracks in Winchester. Their silver bugles, rifle green uniforms and distinctly fast marching speed of 140 paces-per-minute represent over 200 years of history.

The Band of The Parachute Regiment

Parachute Regiment

The Band is located in the Garrison town of Colchester having moved there from its previous home of Aldershot in 2001. In September 2006, the band moved into a brand new 'state of the art' rehearsal facility.

The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas

Royal Gurkha Regiment

The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas is based at Shorncliffe near Folkestone. The band has also toured to many parts of the world and performs at both military and public events.

The Band of the Army Air Corps

Army Air Corps badge

The Band of the Army Air Corps is one of twenty two Corps of Army Music bands. Formed in 1993 from the former Royal Artillery Alanbrooke Band. It is based at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop, Hampshire.

The Band of the Royal Logistic Corps

Royal Logistic Corps badge

The Band is located near Camberley, Surrey. It supplies musical support to the Royal Logistic Corps, the largest Corps in the Army, throughout the UK and overseas and the wider Army.

The Band of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' badge

Based at Arborfield Garrison near Reading, the Band of the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers performs at many prestigious military and civilian events all over the world.

The Band of the Adjutant General's Corps

Adjutant General's Corps badge

The Band of the Adjutant General's Corps was formed from members of the Women's Royal Army Corps Band in 1992 during the amalgamation of various corps such as Royal Military Police and Royal Army Pay Corps.

Army Big Band

Corps of Army Music badge

The Army Big Band was formed in 2005 to demonstrate that military music is more than just a marching band. The musicians are drawn from across the Corps of Army Music. The players are all experts in the field of Big Band music.

British Army Brass Band

Corps of Army Music badge

The British Army Brass Band is formed from the finest brass and percussion players across the Corps of Army Music . The band has performed at several prestigious events and appeared on Radio.

Corps of Army Music Sinfonietta

Corps of Army Music badge

The Sinfonietta is the cream of the orchestral players within the Corps of Army Music and was formed demonstrate and promote the quality of string performance within the Army.

Guards Brass Band

Corps of Army Music badge

The Guards Brass Band was started was started in October of 2008 and has members from all of the Household Division Bands who play together for concerts and simlar events.

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