SALUTE! Festivals are annual events that commemorate significant moments in war history. In 2025, our first festival marked WW2 80th anniversary, In 2026, it will be the 110th anniversary of The Battle of the Somme and the 200th anniversary of the end of the first Anglo-Burmese war.

SALUTE! is in partnership with Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre, a former royal gunpowder magazine from 1760s-1960s. The rich history and links of gunpowder with the British Empire and war history of Great Britain serve as inexhaustible seams of inspiration for the festival and its activities. This includes a large outdoor cinema screen.

SALYTE! is held at the Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre and its adjoining outdoor spaces by the Thames.