Forthcoming Events

Visitor Information – Tamiya Hall Closure - Wednesday 15th September

15th September 2010

Visitors to The Tank Museum on Wednesday 15th September 2010 please note:
Due to a private function, the Tamiya Hall will be closed on this date.

Visitor Information – Tamiya Hall Closure - Wednesday 15th September

The Light Cavalry Band: "In The Mood" - The 1940's Dinner Dance

16th September 2010

We're very sorry to announce that this event has been cancelled.

The Light Cavalry Band:

Tank Ride Day

16th September 2010

Climb into the Commanders seat of a main battle tank and see how it feels to take charge of a 50 tonne war machine!
This event must be pre-booked and includes a guided tour of The Museum. SOLD OUT

Tank Ride Day

Chris Ryan - Evening Lecture & Book Signing

18th September 2010

Soldier turned best-selling author Chris Ryan is to speak at The Tank Museum to mark the release of his new novel `The Kill Zone`.

Chris Ryan - Evening Lecture & Book Signing

Access All Areas

7th October 2010

Access All Areas is a new behind the scenes tour which will include:
A tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. Get closer than ever before to our unique collections.

Access All Areas

The Tank Museum Experience Day

12th October 2010

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked. SOLD OUT

The Tank Museum Experience Day

The Light Cavalry Band: At The Movies

21st October 2010

Join the Light Cavalry Band as they perform a range of popular movie themes.

The Light Cavalry Band: At The Movies

David Willey: Tank Collecting for Beginners

28th October 2010

The Tank Museum’s Curator explains the origins of our tank collections, and how vehicles are obtained within the increasingly buoyant private collectors market.

David Willey: Tank Collecting for Beginners

The Tank Museum Experience Day

2nd November 2010

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day

The Tank Museum Experience Day

3rd November 2010

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day

Access All Areas

11th November 2010

Access All Areas is a new behind the scenes tour which will include:
A tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. Get closer than ever before to our unique collections.

Access All Areas

David Fletcher: The Tank is Dead? Long Live the Tank!

25th November 2010

World tank expert and museum historian David Fletcher discusses the mechanisation of the British Army between the wars.

David Fletcher: The Tank is Dead? Long Live the Tank!

Under Cover of Darkness: Tanks At Night

26th November 2010

In an evening hosted by the army’s Export Support Team, you’ll find out how soldiers see and fight from tanks in the dark.

Under Cover of Darkness: Tanks At Night

Access All Areas

2nd December 2010

Access All Areas is a new behind the scenes tour which will include:
A tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. Get closer than ever before to our unique collections.

Access All Areas

Wartime Christmas Festival 2010

From 4th December 2010 to 5th December 2010

Take a step back in time and discover how Christmas was celebrated during the two world wars and beyond; from the Christmas truce of 1914 to the frontline today.

Wartime Christmas Festival 2010

The Band of The Royal Signals: - 1940’s Christmas Dinner Dance

8th December 2010

Step back in time to the 1940’s for a special wartime Dinner Dance.

The Band of The Royal Signals: - 1940’s Christmas Dinner Dance

The Band of The Royal Signals: - Traditional Christmas Concert

9th December 2010

The Band of The Royal Signals present a Christmas concert featuring all your favourite seasonal songs and carols.

The Band of The Royal Signals: - Traditional Christmas Concert

Ian Daglish: German Armoured Tactics after D-day

27th January 2011

Author & historian Ian Daglish has been widely published on the subject of the contribution of British Armour to the Normandy Campaign following D-Day.

Ian Daglish: German Armoured Tactics after D-day

Richard Doherty: Only The Enemy in Front

24th February 2011

Ireland’s leading military historian and author, Richard will reflect on and revive the exploits of this now often ignored Corps

Richard Doherty: Only The Enemy in Front

Capt. Noel Swales: “An Almighty Punchy Tour’’ - An Armoured Soldiers Story

24th March 2011

A rare chance to hear the authentic voice of a soldier explaining his own personal experience on the front line during Op Herrick 10; covering everything from combat patrols to war poetry.

Capt. Noel Swales: “An Almighty Punchy Tour’’ - An Armoured Soldiers Story

The Tank Museum Experience Day

5th April 2011

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day

The Tank Museum Experience Day

26th April 2011

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day

David Loyn: The Most Dangerous Frontier - Lessons of History from Afghanistan

28th April 2011

David will examine the lessons he feels have been learned (or not) from the experience of two hundred years of Western involvement in Afghanistan.

David Loyn: The Most Dangerous Frontier - Lessons of History from Afghanistan

Tankfest 2011 – The Most Explosive Weekend In History!

From 25th June 2011 to 26th June 2011

The World’s best display of moving armour returns to The Tank Museum for a special weekend event in June.
More information, including a programme of events, will be posted here as soon as it becomes available.

Tankfest 2011 – The Most Explosive Weekend In History!

The Tank Museum Experience Day

4th October 2011

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day

The Tank Museum Experience Day

18th October 2011

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day

The Tank Museum Experience Day

1st November 2011

Ride in a Main Battle Tank, learn to drive an armoured personnel vehicle and take an in depth guided tour of The Tank Museum with one of our experts. This event must be pre-booked.

The Tank Museum Experience Day