Royal Tournament
| The Royal Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Military tattoo |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Olympia, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Most recent | 1999 |
The Royal Tournament was the world's largest
The Royal British Legion
.
History
The Grand Military Tournament and Assault at Arms was held at the former
Royal Agricultural Hall, in Islington from 21 to 26 June 1880. The Tournament was effectively a series of competitions contested by the officers and men of the regular and auxiliary units of the British Army
. Although crowds didn’t flock to the Tournament in the first year, it was held again in 1881 and subsequent years.
More events to please audiences were added, including music from military bands, re-enactments, Musical Rides by the Cavalry and Musical Drives by the Artillery. Crowds began to flock to performances at the Agricultural hall; during the early 1900s the show outgrew its home and moved to the west London venue of
Olympia. The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force
also participated. The show was renamed a number of times until it finally became the Royal Tournament.
Post World War II
After the
Military Tattoo in the World.[citation needed] Towards the end ticket sales were insufficient to cover costs; the 1998 Royal Tournament made a loss. On Monday 2 August 1999, the Royal Tournament closed for the final time to reduce military costs, following the 1998 Strategic Defence Review
.
The British Military Tournament
In June 2010, the
Army Physical Training Corps and the cadet movement.[1] Initially, only the Army was to participate (with Navy or RAF presence only in old staples such as the Field Gun competition). Press reports suggested that the event might have later been held annually, "hosted" by the different services in turn.[2]
The British Military Tournament was held four times, the 2013 Tournament being the last.[3]
See also
- King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
- Field gun competition
- Birmingham Tattoo
- Honourable Artillery Company
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Tournament.
- www.royaltournament.org - Information Website
- Pictures and Videos of Command Field Gun
- The Devonport Field Gun Association Website
- Military Music Spectaculars - Information Website
- The Birmingham Military Tattoo - Information Website
- IMG - IMG Website
- Boeing UK BMT internet page - Boeing UK BMT internet page
- [1] 1956 Royal Tournament (UK Only) includes Field Gun and Royal Horse Artillery