The Edinburgh Military Tattoo


The biggest get-together of Military Tattoo musical group in the UK is set to present at the 2008 showpiece armed service event, the 59th Edinburgh Military Tattoo. This creation of Military Tattoo will feature a variety of splendid international performers with the centre piece of the evening once again expected to be the terrifying sights and sounds of the world famous accumulation of Pipes and Drums, one of the finest exhibit anyone can’t observe anywhere in the world. The word tattoo comes from the closing time cry of innkeepers in the Low Countries in the 17th and 18th centuries. A Tattoo not only has music at its heart, it also has it at its historical roots. A tattoo is a military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment.

The first Edinburgh Tattoo took place in 1950. There were eight items in the programme.

More than 12 million people have attended the Tattoo. The annual audience is around 217,000.

Around 100 million people see the Tattoo each year on international television.

Approximately 70 per cent of each audience is from outwith Scotland. Half of these are from overseas.

The average number of participants is 1000.

The Tattoo is set up and run for charitable purposes. Over the years, it has gifted some £5 million to service and civilian organisations.

Around 35 miles of cabling (the distance from Edinburgh to Glasgow) is required.

The first overseas regiment to participate was the Band of the Royal Netherlands Grenadiers. The year was 1952, and there were also performers from Canada and France.

Not a single performance of the Tattoo has ever been cancelled.

Over 40 countries have been represented at the Tattoo.

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THE EDINBURGH TATTOO - AN INTERNATIONAL FAVOURITE

From its early days, the Edinburgh Tattoo has been an international favourite. Performers from over 40 countries have presented here, and around 35 per cent of the 217,000 audience each year are from overseas.

In addition, the Tattoo has been televised in 30 countries. An annual television audience of 100 million watches the coverage worldwide.

The international flavour of the Tattoo has been deliberately developed as a key element in its capacity to entertain a huge, cosmopolitan audience.

The Edinburgh Tattoo is the most spectacular show in the world, enjoyed by an international television audience of 100 million. But there's no substitute for being there, as part of the 217,000-strong audience over its three-week season on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle who don't simply watch the show but become a part of it.

The Tattoo, timeless but ever changing, is one of the great entertainments on the world stage today.

Now, located in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, at the top of the Royal Mile in a 150-year old Victorian Reservoir, is the Scottish Capital’s latest free to access visitor attraction – Spirit of the Tattoo – the story of this enduring entertainment experience.

Experience the essence of the Tattoo at the Spirit of the Tattoo.

Source: www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk