Gavin and Stacey star's dad joins musicians meeting for RAF Massed Bands practice
The workshop saw 130 people come together at the base in Swindon to practise their musical talents with their counterparts.
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News Duchess of Edinburgh opens state-of-the-art facility for military musicians at Sandhurst
A new £12m facility at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst marks a milestone for the Royal Corps of Army Music.
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Women Oscars nomination for film that celebrates the extraordinary women of the Six Triple Eight
The Netflix film tells the extraordinary story of the predominantly black women of 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
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Army Why bugling and doing things differently is central to The Rifles' ceremonial drill
Buglers from 3 Rifles have been discussing how important this instrument is to the regiment's identity and the history behind it.
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Nato Nato channels brat summer trend by sharing a post promoting peace on Instagram
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation posted the word 'peace' on Instagram, using the BRAT generator.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Band fundraising campaign sees £30k+ raised for terminally ill musician
Sophie Ward saw her life turned upside down after she received a Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis at the age of 26.
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D-Day Guardsman brings his D-Day veteran grandfather's bagpipes back to the beaches
Lance Sergeant Dougie Warren played his grandfather's bagpipes during the wreath-laying ceremony in Ver-sur-Mer, near Gold Beach.
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Reserves Royal Auxiliary Air Force celebrates 100 years' service with Buckingham Palace parade
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force marks its 100th year with a new march at Buckingham Palace.
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Cyprus Band and Bugles of The Rifles Sound the Retreat with a twist at Cyprus base
The musical display took place at the British military's base in Dhekelia.
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Nato Nato's 75th anniversary celebrated with musical tribute at Buckingham Palace
The Band of the Welsh Guards performed the Nato hymn to honour the organisation's 75th anniversary.
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Scotland Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo unveils 2024 line-up, with Royal Navy taking the lead
Some 800 performers from all over the world will take part in the spectacle at Edinburgh Castle, with around 220,000 visitors expected.
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Army Elvis has left the building: Army piper passes out in time for World Bagpipe Day
Military musicians have marked World Bagpipe Day with a passing out parade.
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Music British Army Pipe Major deploys with US Navy Fleet Band aboard USS Pearl Harbor
Colour Sergeant (Pipe Major) James Muir has joined musicians from across the world on a six-month deployment with the US Navy Fleet Band.
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Music British Army Band Colchester to be halved in size, with musicians being redeployed
The Army has 14 regular bands, half of what it used to have 25 years ago, with the cuts aiming to produce smaller, more agile ensembles.
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Royals Princess Royal unveils new military music school at former detention centre
Her Royal Highness spent the morning at the new facility, arriving to a performance from the Royal Marines Band.
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Army Riding in style: Army band plays tune while travelling through busy Hanoi street on rickshaws
The brass quintet of the Band of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers performed a song while travelling on rickshaws through busy Hanoi