Events
Marching to a Different Beat

4 – 5
September
2010

Marching to a Different Beat

From pop stars to brass bands, music plays a huge part in the lives of soldiers.

At this special event you can:

  • Take part in a drumsticks workshop: an opportunity for all members of the family to make some noise
  • Singalong with the soldiers of the Second World War
  • Listen to the music of the Raj when sitarists and tabla players will play in the White Space gallery
  • Learn about the use of musical instruments in military signals
  • Get up close to the music in a 17th century pipes and drums workshop
In Good Company: An Evening of Tea and India

18 November
2010

6.30pm-10.00pm

In Good Company: An Evening of Tea and India

Experience an evening of Indian culture, music, food and tea.

The master tea blenders of The East India Company will demonstrate their skills. A sumptuous Indian meal will be served buffet style, while traditional Indian musicians play in the nearby Indian Army, Indian Art gallery.

This evening will also feature talks by leading experts on the history of The East India Company.

Supported by The East India Company

Standard Tickets: £20.00
Concession Tickets*: £15.00

*For concession tickets (SOFNAM/Students/Seniors/Service Personnel) please contact the Museum Shop.

Tickets can be purchased in the following ways:

  • Online: See below
  • Telephone: 020 7881 6600
  • At the Museum: Visit the Museum Shop
 
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Drop in

All events and activities are drop-in unless otherwise stated, although you can telephone in advance to ask for a programme for a particular family event.

Don’t pay

All events and activities are free unless otherwise stated, although you can choose to support the Museum by giving a donation when you leave or by joining our Friends.

Meet soldiers from the past

Our events use actor-interpreters in the roles of characters from the past, to bring history to life.

Bring your whole family

All family events offer activities for different age ranges, although some event weekends are related to school programmes of study, and are consequently very useful for particular age groups.

Check our website

Our events programme is subject to change, but our website always has the latest information.

Family Event Weekends

The Museum’s event weekends take different themes – sometimes a particular conflict, sometimes across centuries – which help us to explore the past through imagination.