National Army Museum - National Army Museum December 🎄

 

Season’s greetings from the National Army Museum We'd like to wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year, and to thank you for all your support throughout 2023. Though the year is rapidly coming to an end, we still have plenty of events and festive activities for you to join this month. Read on to book your tickets to attend some of the highlight events in December. A reminder that, during festive period, the Museum will be closed on 24 -  26 December, as well as the 1 January. The Museum will be open as normal on 27 - 31 December. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year of 2024.

Jingle Bell Jive 10 December 2023, 6.30pm, £20.00 Swing and jive the night away at this special Christmas-themed 1940s dance event.  Whether you’re an absolute beginner or already know your way around the dance floor, Swing Dance UK will be there to help show how it’s done.  Dance the night away with live music of the South London Jazz Orchestra and enjoy a cabaret show from the Diamond Girls. Hair and makeup artists Pretty Me Vintage will be on hand to keep you feeling and looking the part.

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Featured Events

Behind the Scenes: Caricature and Cartoon 7 December 2023, 6.30pm, £9.00 Since its formation, the British Army has been depicted in cartoons and other means of artistic satire. In this special event, the Museum’s art curators will take you on a journey through our collection of cartoons and satirical artworks, reflecting on what they can tell us about military life. Dr Amy Lidster, curator of our Shakespeare and War exhibition, will discuss how the work of Shakespeare has inspired the way that people depict soldiers. BOOK NOW

Embroidery Course: Christmas Cards 9 - 10 December 2023, £85.00 Elevate your embroidery skills in this exclusive two-day festive-themed course led by experts from Hand & Lock, London’s premier embroidery house. You will start the course by reviewing the fine examples of embroidery we have within our collection, before taking part in an embroidery class where you will create a unique piece to take home with you. BOOK NOW

Talks and Tours

Dogs of the First World War 1 December 2023, 12.00pm, FREE To mark the 80th anniversary of the PDSA Dickin Medal, Emma Worrall will examine the role of the British Army’s messenger dogs in the First World War. BOOK NOW Making the British Army Officer 8 December 2023, 12.00pm, FREE Dr Kevin Linch explores the personal and professional lives of British Army officers during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. BOOK NOW

Sir John Ligonier’s Martyred Road to Rocoux 15 December 2023, 12.00pm, FREE Join Dr Alastair Massie as he examines one of the pivotal moments in Britain’s defence of the Low Countries during the War of the Austrian Succession. BOOK NOW Curator Tour: Art of the Army at Home 9 December 2023, 12.00pm, £5.00 Join art curator Anna Lavelle on this guided tour of our Army at Home gallery and discover a range of works that depict the Army’s home service from its earliest origins in the Civil Wars through to today. BOOK NOW

Programme Highlights

Christmas Carols: The Chelsea Pensioner Singers 10 December 2023, 11.00am, FREE Join us for this special Christmas event as the Chelsea Pensioner Singers perform a selection of their favourite Christmas carols live at the museum. The Chelsea Pensioner Singers have been performing together since 2014, initially simply for enjoyment and well-being within the Royal Hospital. Come and listen to their festive repertoire, featuring a range of carols and Christmas classics.

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