What's on

All eyes turn to London, where the Global Champions Arabians Tour will make its much-anticipated UK debut from 14–17 August 2025. 

Join us for our next Boxing Training session with the Chelsea Pensioners and Fighting Chance. We welcome all Veterans from the Tri-Services and the Merchant Navy in receipt of a state pension to book now for our next monthly non-contact boxing training session.

The Veterans Outreach programme is delighted to invite all veterans from the tri-services and Merchant Navy, to join the Chelsea Pensioners for a fun Line Dancing lesson designed for any level.

Cowboy hats are not compulsory but are very much appreciated.

Experience the Royal Hospital through the eyes of one of its iconic residents. Discover Nell Gwynn’s rumoured role in its establishment, learn about the military titan who lay in state in the Great Hall, and hear the stories of residents past and present.

Experience the Royal Hospital through the eyes of one of its iconic residents. Discover Nell Gwynn’s rumoured role in its establishment, learn about the military titan who lay in state in the Great Hall, and hear the stories of residents past and present.

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.

Join the troupe at Royal Hospital Chelsea’s Soane Stable Yard for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like you’ve never seen before.

Did you know that naval officers from China participated in D-Day? Come and discover this fascinating history.

Join a Chelsea Pensioner Guide for an exclusive tour of the magnificent State Apartments at the heart of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. These historic rooms have hosted kings and queens for centuries, and feature portraits of the Royal Hospital’s major benefactors, including Charles I, Charles II and William III.

Experience the Royal Hospital through the eyes of one of its iconic residents. Discover Nell Gwynn’s rumoured role in its establishment, learn about the military titan who lay in state in the Great Hall, and hear the stories of residents past and present.

Enjoy an evening of English church anthems by the nation’s finest composers in the stately surroundings of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Ian McLeod tells the story of one of the fiercest battles of the Second Sikh War, assessing its significance and revealing a unique link with the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Victoria Taylor offers a revelatory insight into the men who flew Hitler’s air war against Britain in the summer of 1940.