Ticketing Update
We have been informed by our ticketing supplier that due to unforeseen circumstances that they are unable to increase the amount of time members will have to enter their details on to the system to 30 minutes, when tickets go live at noon today members will have 14 minutes as last year.
Every year the Royal British Legion hosts the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
This year, the Festival of Remembrance will honour the service of, and the sacrifices made by, British Armed Forces personnel: those who served in the past and those currently serving. The Festival will further pay our respects to the families, friends, colleagues and associations of personnel, and the organisations from across the network supporting the British Armed Forces community. Through authentic testimony, emotive storytelling and creative production, the Festival will showcase why it is important to actively remember the vital contribution of British Armed Forces personnel and the wider community to the UK’s past, present and future.
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The key elements in this year’s Festival are:
- Second World War: 80th anniversaries
This year marks the 80th anniversary of key turning points in the Second World War, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. While D-Day was fundamental to the allied victory, the Second World War was not won on any single day – or battle – and we will recognise and pay tribute to all who served from the British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and allied nations, such as those who served in the Battles of Monte Cassino, Imphal and Kohima, Operation Market Garden and the Scheldt.
- Beyond the Second World War: Kosovo and Afghanistan
We will recognise those who served and currently serve in Kosovo 25 years after the deployment of NATO peacekeeping force: KFOR, and those who served in Afghanistan as this year marks 10 years since the end of Operation Herrick.
- The RBL’s role in society today
We will showcase the RBL’s Remembrance for All philosophy and promote our role as champion of Remembrance, to ensure the service and sacrifices of Armed Forces personnel from Britain and the Commonwealth are always remembered.
Help to buy tickets is available through our Support Centre
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Timeline
| Tuesday 23 July | Evening tickets go on sale at 12pm – all members of the Royal British Legion can purchase up to 2 tickets for the evening performance online. |
| Tuesday 30 July | Afternoon tickets go on sale at 12pm – all members of the Royal British Legion can purchase up to 4 tickets for the afternoon performance online. |
Tickets, including accessible seating, should be booked online using the seat picker through See Tickets.
Payment will be taken at the time of booking. You will not be able to apply for tickets via post or telephone.
Membership tickets
Tickets for this year’s Festival of Remembrance will once again only be available to purchase online through our ticket provider See Tickets. Please be aware that tickets will not be available to purchase over the phone.
The link to purchase tickets will be available on our website in due course and will also be sent to members via the RBL e-newsletter. Tickets for the evening performance will go on sale for members to purchase on Tuesday 23 July at 12pm. Tickets for the afternoon performance will go on sale for members on Tuesday 30 July at 12pm.
Members can purchase either two tickets for the evening performance or up to four tickets for the afternoon performance and a valid RBL membership number is required at the time of purchase. The lead booker and RBL member must attend the performance they book, but their guests do not need to be RBL members.
General
public tickets
Tickets are
only available to RBL members in the first instance and only go on sale to the
general public if they do not sell out. Please be advised, general public
tickets have not been available for the last two years due to high demand from
the RBL member community.
For the best
possible chance of securing tickets, we suggest becoming a member here: Become a Member | Get
Involved | Royal British Legion
Membership
is just one of the ways to support the work we do for our Armed Forces
community. It is open to all and includes benefits such as Legion magazine and
discounts at the Poppy Shop.
Once you sign up, please ensure you opt in to receive comms. You will then receive the Membership e-News and Legion magazine with information about Festival of Remembrance tickets. Please see above for further information about membership tickets.
For any
further enquiries, please contact us at [email protected]
All members wishing to buy a ticket should use the online portal
Buy tickets nowRegistration requirements
As in previous years, the Metropolitan Police have asked for the following information for all guests that will be attending the Festival of Remembrance, both afternoon and evening performances. Please be aware that unlike last year, this year you will be required to enter your guest details upon purchase.
- Membership number (lead booker only)
- Full name (this must be exactly as it appears on your photo ID)
- Address (please include post code)
- Date of birth (please use the format DD/MM/YYYY)
- City of birth
- Country of birth
- Email address
- Contact number
