The story behind the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The first official Edinburgh Military Tattoo took place in 1950 when 6000 people sat on wooden benches on the Edinburgh Castle esplanade, and watched an eight-item performance that was more about military prowess and what they could do. Nowadays the performances can be anything from marching bands to singing and dancing or even acrobatic style shows. Event Fans who want to join this iconic fiesta can buy Edinburgh Tattoo Tickets from our most trusted and reliable online platform.

If you visit Edinburgh between July and September you can’t miss the stands on the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, where around 220,000 people sit to see the show. It runs in August alongside other hugely popular Edinburgh Festivals like the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh International Festival (you can read a quick guide to all the Festivals in Edinburgh in August here!).

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo always beings with the marching of a pipe band across the drawbridge of Edinburgh Castle.

Just before At the end of the show, a lone piper plays from the top of Edinburgh Castle. The first piper, Major George Stoddart played every performance for the first 11 years and his son Major Gavin Stoddart has taken up the mantle since then.

The end of each performance is heralded with the famous Robert Burns anthem, Auld Lang Syne and attendees are expected to cross their arms and grasp the hands of their neighbors while singing along. 

The thing is, the Edinburgh Tattoo is so unique that it’s difficult to explain the experience, and it’s one of those things that is really best seen for yourself. 

While the show has traveled overseas four times in the past, including to New Zealand and Australia complete with a mock-up of Edinburgh Castle, there’s nothing like seeing it in person and for many people, it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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