Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
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05 November 2026
19:00 - 20:00Booking information
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Price: £30.00 adults, £17.00 children
Pre-booking required. Tickets are limited and subject to availability.
This event is not recommended for children under the age of 14.
This is a members-only event for named Historic Royal Palaces members only. All attendees must hold a valid membership at the time of the event.
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Enjoy an evening concert within the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London.
Explore the history of the Gunpowder Plot through music and insights from an expert Curator.
On the night of 04 November 1605, a conspiracy lay beneath the Houses of Parliament: barrels of gunpowder, a plan to kill the King, and a plot that would change England forever.
Join the Choir of the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London, and Brett Dolman, Curator (Collections) at the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula, as they trace the origins, dramatic unravelling and enduring legacy of the Gunpowder Plot. Discover the key role the Tower of London played in the story. Historical narrative will be interwoven with music reflecting the religious and political tensions of the period, and the extraordinary relief and rejoicing that followed the discovery and failure of the plot.
Credits
Choir of the Chapels Royal, HM Tower of London
Dan Greenway, organ
Colm Carey, director
Brett Dolman, narrator
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