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Join the Wardroom of TS Dreadnought for an unforgettable Trafalgar Night Dinner – a formal event steeped in naval tradition, hosted in the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College, one of the most important locations connected to the evening.

This unique black-tie event is a celebration of tradition, history, and the future of Britain’s maritime community. 

The evening includes:
- 4-course dinner
- Live music
- Parade of the Baron of Beef
- Royal Navy guest speaker on the Immortal Memory
- Very special Auction
- Ships of the line

This year’s dinner is hosted by the Greenwich, Deptford, and Rotherhithe Sea Cadet Unit, one of the oldest in the country, now proudly celebrating its 103rd year. Based in TS Dreadnought, within the historic grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, the Sea Cadet Unit provides invaluable opportunities for young people to develop essential life skills. All proceeds from the event will directly support the cadets’ continued growth and education.

Reserve your place at this very special event and experience an evening of heritage, music, and fine dining in one of Britain’s most iconic naval settings. For further information and to RSVP contact events@gdrseacadets.org.

* All proceeds from the dinner will directly benefit the young people of the Greenwich, Deptford, and Rotherhithe Sea Cadet Unit, empowering them to develop new skills for life.

Dress code: 2A Mess Dress / Black Tie with Miniatures and Decorations

Celebrate Victory and Legacy
Every October Trafalgar Night is commemorated in honour of the death and the monumental victory of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson and his courageous sailors at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. This decisive battle during the Napoleonic Wars saw the British Royal Navy triumph over the combined fleets of France and Spain, safeguarding Britain’s shores from Napoleon’s forces.

As a testament to Nelson’s legacy, following his death during the battle, his body was carried to the former records room at the back of the Painted Hall (now the Nelson Room) where it was prepared for a lying-in-state. Nelson’s coffin was then presented in the Upper Hall, before his grand funeral at St Paul’s Cathedral. This historic connection is preserved in the Nelson Room, which details his final journey.