Mountbatten Festival of Music

Mountbatten Festival of Music 2026

 

BED & BREAKFAST

All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.  This event is not recommended for children under 5.

 

The Mountbatten Festival of Music, featuring the Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines, returns for 2026.

The Festival sees the Royal Marines showcase their incredible musicianship and pageantry and features a wide range of musical styles, including music from the big screen and superb solo items, as well as the traditional marches and overtures that have proved such a hit with audiences over the years. These concerts display the outstanding versatility of some of the world’s finest military musicians and are given the “West End” treatment with spectacular lighting effects.

"Raising funds for Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charities."

 

Our tickets are for seats in the Arena B - E on Friday 20th March 2026.

 

Evening Approximate schedule:

 

6:45pm Auditorium doors open

7:30pm Event starts

8:35pm Interval (25 minutes)

10:15pm Approximate end

 

Getting Around - The Royal Albert Hall has many entrances at Ground level. Ramped access is located at Doors 1, 3, 8, 9 and 12.

Lifts - Public lifts are located at Doors 1 and 8 with automatic doors, braille, tactile numbering, and voice announcements. These lifts serve all levels from Basement to Gallery. Arena Foyers can be accessed via a platform lift from Basement level at Door 1.

Arena - The Arena is not accessible to wheelchair users. Entry to the Arena is from the Arena Foyer level, which can be accessed from the main stairs or via the lift at Door 1. There are 11 steps, with handrails on both sides, from the Foyer corridor up to each Arena entrance.

 

We have free time In London after breakfast before heading home.

 

Please Note - Mobility Aids:    If you wish to take a mobility scooter, wheelchair or rollator, please put the description in the Special Needs Section and we will check if we have availability. Any such equipment must fold flat for storage or be capable of being broken down into pieces of no more than 20kg. We cannot accept larger scooters (class 3) as these are too large and heavy to lift. We sometimes operate minibus feeders to minimise time, these vehicles CANNOT convey motorised wheelchairs/scooters.