Edinburgh Tattoo donates £477,000 to Australian Charities

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo - one of the world’s best known military spectaculars - has announced it will donate just over $770,000 AUD approx. The Edinburgh Tattoo 2020 Tickets can be booked online.

(£477,000 GBP) to veterans’ charities and the piping, drumming and Highland Dance organizations in Australasia. The donation is one of the largest ever contributed by the Tattoo, which is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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This significant donation follows the Tattoo’s hugely successful runs in the Etihad and Westpac Stadiums in February 2016.  Not only did the Show play to combined audiences of 240,000 over nine performances but the events generated an estimated $100 million AUD approx.

(£62 million GBP) for the cities of Melbourne and Wellington combined.  The Tattoo was also involved in supporting the re-establishment of the Australian Defence Force Pipe and Drums, reformed for the Melbourne Tattoo.

From the start of the project seven years ago, it was planned to leave a legacy from the tour and the Tattoo will now deliver $44,000 AUD approx. (£27,000 GBP) to a variety of piping, drumming and Highland Dance groups in Australia and New Zealand, many of whom were involved in the 2016 showcase.  

A substantial $729,000 AUD approx. (£450,000 GBP) the donation will go towards supporting charitable projects working with veterans and personnel in the Armed Services, including four Australian-based beneficiaries: Keeping Watch, Army Amenities Fund, Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund, and Everyman’s Welfare Service.

Since it was established in 1950 the Tattoo has donated over $16million AUD approx. (£10million GBP) to charities across the world.  Last year’s donation of $1.6million AUD approx. (£1million GBP) to charities in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand represent the largest sum ever contributed to the Tattoo’s history.

Brigadier David Allfrey, Chief Executive and Producer of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, said: Audiences in Australia and New Zealand have always supported the Show in Edinburgh, both attending the live show and watching the television broadcasts each year. 

Over the decades, so many pipers, drummers, dancers, and military musicians have showcased their talent at Edinburgh, working so hard for us and representing their countries with such style and expertise. 

The Tattoos is Melbourne and Wellington was a landmark for so many of us and we were determined to leave a legacy to support the Armed Forces, the Veterans communities and those organizations that have contributed so much to our success and reputation. 

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