British Military Tournament at Earls Court, London
2 days - by Rail

The British Military Tournament will be a hugely popular, exciting and unmissable event, and a unique opportunity to witness first-hand our heroic soldiers in all of their glory. The British Military Tournament is a new, exhilarating spectacle which re-instates the much-loved tradition of military display by our British Army with narration by Anthony Andrews, and recorded contributions from Joanna Lumley, Stephen Fry and Dame Judy Dench.

In aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, this magnificent event not only re-creates episodes in the history of the British Army on a huge scale, from the Civil War right up to modern day combat in Afghanistan, but also presents a fantastic opportunity to marvel at an array of awe-inspiring performances of military action and precision.

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity gives lifetime support to serving and retired soldiers and their families, providing invaluable financial assistance in their times of need. These courageous men and women risk their all for us and our country, and the Charity ensures that in return they receive the help they need to secure a better future. They believe that it is the very least that the soldiers’ outstanding bravery deserves.

The Charity aims to stand firmly by our soldiers and veterans, in conflict and peacetime, to support them and their families just as they have so valiantly defended our lives and our way of life. But to do this, they rely entirely on your donations and goodwill. They have recently seen a 30% year on year rise in applications from soldiers, and at present raise £7 million to meet this need. But with requests expected to rise significantly in the coming years due to current operations, The Soldiers’ Charity need to increase fundraising to £14 million a year by 2015 to ensure that they can reach out to every soldier that needs their help.

The programme includes;

• A staggering 500 troops, 250 military musicians,
• 145 horses and modern military vehicles
• The return of the famous Command Field Gun Run, featuring two crews from Wellington College CCF battling it out in a dramatic, nail-biting contest over the walls and chasms of an obstacle course
• The Musical Ride of the Household Cavalry and the Musical Drive of the King’s Troop (Royal Horse Artillery)
• Battle re-enactments, mounted Skill at Arms and ceremonial drills
• A scene from the critically acclaimed West End production “War Horse”

• Return standard class** rail travel from your chosen departure station to London
• A ticket with a face value of £29 for an evening performance on Saturday 4 December 2010 of the 2010 British Military Tournament at Earls Court, London. Upgrade to a ticket with a face value of £39 for a supplement of £10 per person. Upgrade to a ticket with a face value of £49 for a supplement of £20 per person.

• Ticket discounts are available for children up to and including 16 years of age.
• Overnight stay at the 4 star Tower Guoman hotel with continental breakfast
• Free time in London 

• VAT at the government's prevailing rate at the date of travel

_{** Return first class rail is offered from almost all stations at a supplement of £40pp.}

_{Please note: All travel times and arrangements may be subject to change. All rail departures will be in the morning from your chosen station, arriving in London in the early afternoon. Precise departure times will be confirmed with your final itinerary and rail tickets, which will be sent to you about 5 days before travel, and we ask you to check and note the departure times stated on your final itinerary, when they arrive. Rail travel can be subject to delays and changes due to engineering works and Omega Holidays cannot be held responsible for any travel delays or amendments made to journey routes and methods of travel made by the rail provider. Although we endeavour to seat all clients travelling on the same booking together, this unfortunately cannot be guaranteed.}

_{Omega Holidays cannot be held responsible for the non-appearance of any actor and no refunds will be given in this event.}

Itinerary to be confirmed

Here are some example hotels or similar ones that we use for this break, actual availability may change with the travel date you choose.

Some hotels have an additional supplement per person, as shown below. Supplements are stated for the break (not per night)

Thistle City Barbican, London
	With its Otium Health and Leisure Club, and being only a short distance from the West End, the Thistle City Barbican is the perfect choice for a London weekend break.
Thistle Euston, London
	With direct connections to the North West, Scotland and right near the Eurostar train terminal at St Pancras, the whole of Europe is now on the doorstep of our modern full-service London hotel near Euston.
Tower Guoman Hotel (BMT), London
	The Tower is ideally located for guests wanting to explore nearby attractions such as Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, HMS Belfast or enjoy a river cruise on the Thames.
Tower Guoman Hotel, London
	The Tower is ideally located for guests wanting to explore nearby attractions such as Tower Bridge, The Tower of London, HMS Belfast or enjoy a river cruise on the Thames.