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Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of Military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes place annually throughout August, as part of the wider Edinburgh Festival. Over 217,000 people see the Tattoo live on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle each year, and it has sold out in advance for the last decade. 30% of the audience are from Scotland and 35% from the rest of the United Kingdom. The remaining 35% of the audience consists of 70,000 visitors from overseas. Edinburgh Military Tattoo is returning for Diamond Jubilee celebrations in August 2010 to commemorate landmark 60th anniversary of the Edinburgh Tattoo. Edinburgh Military Tattoo Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market for affordable price.

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Australia marks Tattoo's birthday
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:19:54 GMT
The first performance of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is shown to audiences in Australia to mark its 60th anniversary.

Royal honour for military Tattoo
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:42:57 GMT
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is officially renamed as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Tattoo grandstand plans unveiled
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:01:58 GMT
Plans for a new £16m replacement grandstand for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo are unveiled.

Thousands taste Tattoo experience
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:06:17 GMT
A large crowd turns out in the Scottish Borders to get a taste of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Military tattoo drums up interest
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:39:01 GMT
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo has sold out its three-week run despite the recession.

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of Military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and International military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Edinburgh Military Tattoo takes place annually throughout August, as part of the wider Edinburgh Festival (a collective name for many independent festivals and events in Edinburgh in August).

The word "Tattoo" is derived from "Doe den tap toe", or just "tap toe" ("toe" is pronounced "too"), the Dutch for "Last orders". Translated literally, it means: "put the tap to", or "close or turn off the tap". The term "Tap-toe" was first encountered by the British Army when stationed in Flanders during the War of the Austrian Succession.

The British adopted the practice and it became a signal, played by a regiment's Corps of Drums or Pipes and Drums each night to tavern owners to turn off the taps of their ale kegs so that the soldiers would retire to their billeted lodgings at a reasonable hour. With the establishment of modern barracks and full Military bands later in the 18th century, the term Tattoo was used to describe not only the last duty call of the day, but also a ceremonial form of evening entertainment performed by Military musicians.

The first Tattoo in Edinburgh, entitled "Something About a Soldier", took place at the Ross Bandstand at Princes Street Gardens in 1949. The first official Edinburgh Military Tattoo began in 1950 with just eight items in the programme. Inaugural Edinburgh Military Tattoo drew some 6000 spectators seated in simple bench and scaffold structures around the north, south and east sides of the Edinburgh Castle esplanade. In 1952, the capacity of the stands was increased to accommodate a nightly audience of 7700, allowing 160,000 to watch live performances each year.

Now, on average, just over 217,000 people see the Tattoo live on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle each year, and it has sold out in advance for the last decade. 30% of the audience are from Scotland and 35% from the rest of the United Kingdom. The remaining 35% of the audience consists of 70,000 visitors from overseas. Only the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a bigger part of the Edinburgh Festival, although that consists of over 2000 productions staged across 247 venues. The current temporary Grandstands on the castle esplanade were first used in 1975 and have a capacity of 8600. New £16 million spectator stands and corporate hospitality boxes are planned to be in place by 2011. The new temporary stands will reduce the time taken to erect and dismantle them to one month, compared to the current six months, allowing the esplanade to host events at other times of the year.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo is performed every weekday evening and twice on Saturdays throughout August and has never been cancelled due to inclement weather. The second Saturday night performance includes a Fireworks display, although each performance uses Pyrotechnics and since 2005 has also incorporated a Son et lumière element projected onto the façade of the Castle.

Since 2004, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has also held free abridged performances at the Ross Bandstand in Princess Street Gardens, entitled "Taste of the Tattoo", and as of 2008 also in George Square in Glasgow. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has also toured overseas, visiting New Zealand in 2000 as part of the Tattoo's 50th anniversary celebrations. Edinburgh Military Tattoo also visited Australia in 2005 and will return to the Sydney Football Stadium in February 2010 as part of the Tattoo's 60th anniversary celebrations.

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is televised in 30 countries and a further 100 million people see the event on television worldwide. In the UK, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is broadcast annually by the BBC, with Tom Fleming commentating every year since 1966. In Australia, Edinburgh Military Tattoo is traditionally telecast by ABC on the evening of New Year's Day, although in a break with tradition, the 2006 Tattoo was broadcast two days earlier on December 30, the 2007 Tattoo was broadcast even earlier on Christmas Eve, and the 2009 Tattoo was broadcast two days after New Year's eve on January 2nd 2010.

The Tattoo is run for charitable causes and over the years has given over £5 million to military and civilian charities and organisations, such as the Army Benevolent Fund. However, the greater benefit has been that it, by independent count, generates an additional £88 million in revenue for Edinburgh's economy annually. The official magazine of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is called Salute and is distributed free to sponsors, Friends of the Tattoo, and visiting performers. Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, is the current Patron of Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with the main corporate sponsor being the Royal Bank of Scotland.

International military regiments and even African tribes have performed at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo over the years. The first regiment from outside the UK to take part was the Band of the Royal Netherlands Grenadiers in 1952. So far, over 30 countries have been represented at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Popular visiting performers include the Swiss Top Secret Drum Corps and The Band and Drill team of His Majesty The King's Guard of the Norwegian Army. Each year has a 'lead' service from the British Armed Forces, alternating between the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force.

The largest ever gathering of massed pipes and drums at Edinburgh Military Tattoo was for the 50th anniversary tattoo in 2000 when there were 15 bands on parade, including seven of the eight Scottish regiments. The 2005 Tattoo saw one of the largest gathering of pipes and drums in the event's history, with 13 bands on parade, including the pipes and drums of all six regular infantry regiments of the Scottish Division. This was the last time all six appeared at the Tattoo prior to the formation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Throughout the period of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the performers are accommodated at the city's Redford Cavalry Barracks, with the parade square used for rehearsals.

Edinburgh Tattoo is returning for Diamond Jubilee production in August 2010 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh. Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2010 will feature: The spine-tingling sight and sounds of the Massed Pipes and Drums, The Massed Military Bands, The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards, The New Zealand Army Band, South Africa's Transvaal Scottish, South Australian Pipes and Drums, The Imps Motorcycle Display Team from London's Docklands, The United States Citadel Band from South Carolina, Massed Highland Dancers and the haunting sound of the Lone Piper.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo is returning for Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2010 at Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh. Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2010 will be heating up to commemorate landmark 60th anniversary of the Tattoo. Edinburgh Military Tattoo will start from 6 August 2010. Performance Timings for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will be: Monday to Friday at 9.00pm, Saturday at 7.30pm and 10.30pm, No performance on Sunday. Edinburgh Military Tattoo will come to end on 28 August 2010.

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