Military bands and living history for VE Day

Location:
Aldershot Military Museum
Cost:
Standard tickets from £8 or £3 for annual ticket holders
Date:
10 May 2025
Category:
Children & family activities, Special Events
Times:
10am - 4pm

Guns and Drums is back and this time lining up with our VE Day celebrations. Join reenactors, military bands and historians for a celebration to remember!

Full 2025 lineup to follow.

2024 Included:
10 QOGLC Pipes and Drums Performance
Gordon's School Pipes and Drums
Griffin Historical - Flash in the Pan Gunpowder Demo
2nd Queen's Regiment of Foot Reenactors
Military Beats Children's Workshop
Farnborough and District Radio Society Demonstrations
Farnborough War Games Society Demo Game
Make and Decorate a Paper Military Drum

Annual ticket holders receive a discounted ticket. Event ticket does not count as an annual ticket.

 

PARKING - Please note that our museum car park will be reserved for participants and disabled visitors, so please plan your journey accordingly.

There are good public transport links including busses from Aldershot and Farnborough rail stations.

There is also a pay and display car park at Napier Gardens, a short walk away from the museum. This is currently free.

https://www.rushmoor.gov.uk/parking-and-roads/parking/where-to-park/car-parks/napier-gardens-car-park/

Thank you for your understanding

 

  • Stack of Military Drums from the Aldershot Military Museum Collection
  • Napoleonic and World War Two Reenactors with Living History Stall
  • 2nd Queen's Regiment of Foot Running Children's Military Drill
  • 2nd Queen's Regiment of Foot reenactors firing muskets
  • Children's History workshop learning drill from 2nd Queen's Regiment of Foot
  • Farnborough District Radio Society demonstration of working historical radio
  • Griffin Historical demonstration of the history of gunpowder
  • Challenger Tank with Historic Firearms from Griffin Historical
  • War game demonstration by Farnborough Wargames Society

Dates and times

  1. Sat 10 May 2025
    10:00am
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