Beating Retreat

As a consequence of the cancellation of Trooping the Colour on Horse Guards, BEATING RETREAT 2021 can no longer take place on the 8th, 9th and 10th of June 2021.

Our ticketing partner is arranging refunds and will be in contact with everyone who has purchased tickets. The intention is for a modified BEATING RETREAT 2021 to be held in some form at a future date during the summer.

Please do monitor on here for further updates.

Overview

The Household Division’s Beating Retreat – a spectacular evening pageant of music and military precision drill.

This annual concert will be performed on Horse Guards Parade in front of the beautiful backdrop of St James’s Park on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening preceding the Queen’s Birthday Parade, or “Trooping The Colour” as it is often called.

Military Beating Retreat concerts have a long tradition dating back to the 1690s. Originally the beating of the drum was used to order troops to break off fighting and withdraw to the safety of camp as darkness fell, later it signalled the closing of the camp gates at the end of the day and called troops back to base for the night. Today a Beating Retreat is an evening military concert with a marching display and usually marks the lowering of the Regimental flag at sunset.

Soldiers of the Household Division are instantly recognisable through their distinctive uniforms and headdress and have a history spanning over three centuries.

Invariably described as ‘truly spectacular’ and ‘London at its finest’ the Household Division Beating Retreat cannot be seen anywhere else in the world and is a not to be missed event.

“Beating Retreat. Epic.” 
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“London at its finest”
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“Amazing, Amazing, Amazing.”   
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“A perfect event in a perfect venue” 
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