Pride of St George Lunch
Fri, 24 Apr 2026The Central Band of the Royal British Legion returns again to the Brewery to provide rousing entertainment for the attendees at this lavish charity luncheon. more
RBL Conference 2026 - Brighton
8:00pm, Sat, 9 May 2026The Central Band of The Royal British Legion is proud and excited to provide Saturday evening entertainment for all at the annual Royal British Legion Conference. Members of the public ... more
Canterbury Cathedral: A Friendly Concert
6:00pm, Sat, 30 May 2026We return to the glorious building of the great Canterbury Cathedral to perform an exciting mixed programme for this concert organised by The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral. These events are ... more
Metropolitan Police Annual Service of Remembrance
Thu, 18 Jun 2026The band is proud to provide musical accompaniment to this service of remembrance for the Metropolitan Police. more
AELTC Wimbledon Finals Days
10:00am, Sat, 11 Jul 2026 to Sun, 12 Jul 2026Come and see us play when you visit the AELTC on Finals days. We will be performing a varied mix of crowd pleasers to entertain you at the start of ... more
Regent's Park Bandstand
3:00pm, Sun, 19 Jul 2026Once again, weather permitting, we will be appearing at the Regent's Park Bandstand to provide you with a wonderful mixed programme of favourites and popular classics. These performances are always ... more
WHO WE ARE
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The Central Band is the flagship band of The Royal British Legion.
Under the baton of the energetic Captain David Cole, former Director of Music on HMY Britannia, the Central Band has established itself as a respected and in-demand ensemble. The band’s busy schedule has seen recent performances at:
Under the baton of the energetic Captain David Cole, former Director of Music on HMY Britannia, the Central Band has established itself as a respected and in-demand ensemble. The band’s busy schedule has seen recent performances at:
- BBC One Show D-Day Special
- The Royal Albert Hall
- The Championship Finals at Wimbledon
- Cadogan Hall
- Westminster Abbey
- Canterbury Cathedral
SEE US IN ACTION
The Central Band performs at many public and private events throughout the year.
We maintain a gallery of images and videos of our most recent performances and social events here.
We maintain a gallery of images and videos of our most recent performances and social events here.
