Events
The Coldstream Guards Band plays regularly for ceremonial occasions and events. Some are listed below but this is not a comprehensive list.
- Changing of the Guard
- The Festival of Remembrance
- Trooping of the Colour
- Beating the Retreat
The band also performs at other non-military events in the same way as other military bands such as the Grenadier Guards Band or another civilian professional organisations.
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