Edinburgh Military Tattoo Holidays

The 2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrates its 60th season in the same year that Scotland pays tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of the national bard, Robert Burns. Set against the world famous backdrop of Edinburgh Castle the Tattoo this year promises to be an amazing experience.

A cosmopolitan cast of top-class talent will be present, including highlights such as the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums, the Massed Bands of The Royal Air Force, Switzerland’s Top Secret Drum Corps, along with highland dancing, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the traditional haunting notes of the Lone Piper and, in their first Tattoo appearance, the Central Band of the Swiss Army.

The following Edinburgh Military Tattoo holidays can be found on the Inspiring Holidays website

5 Day Holiday with Leger Holidays - From: £399

2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Northern Belle Train - From: £750

2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 2 Night Break In Scotland With Gold Crest Holidays - From: £199

2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 3 Day Short Break With Leger Holidays - From: £219

2009 Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 1 Night With Superbreak.com - From: £125

And why not visit the Windsor Military Tattoo as well:

2009 Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo - 2 Night Break With Superbreak.com - From: £179

More about the Military Tattoo

60th Show Stopper
Firm audience favourites, the (now not-so-secret) Top Secret Drum Corps from the Swiss city of Basel will, by popular demand, make a welcome return to the Scottish Capital for this year’s 60th Edinburgh Tattoo (7-29 August) and its three-week season on the floodlit Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.

Fusing furiously fast and exceptionally precise percussion with clockwork precision visual effects, this 30-strong group is once again expected to drum its way in to the hearts of an anticipated 217,000 Tattoo-goers.

With over 1,000 performers, featuring Tongan musicians, an all-male Canadian choir, the Indian Navy, as well as entertainers from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, the Tattoo is set to present a compelling mix of music, ceremony, and theatre, while continuing to showcase the very best of Scottish culture.

Indeed, 2009 sees Scotland’s showpiece military tattoo paying tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of the country’s national bard, Robert Burns, and playing its part in Scotland’s first ever year of Homecoming.

Tattoo Chief Executive & Producer, Major General Euan Loudon, said: “We are delighted to be part of this year’s important celebration of Scotland’s culture and heritage, when we plan to stage four exclusive extra Tattoo performances outside Edinburgh to mark this special Year of Homecoming.”

And, as 2009 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, a feature of next year’s show will be a series of vignettes depicting episodes from the popular poet’s works. This includes an extract of one of the finest examples of his craft, ‘Tam O’Shanter’, which will celebrate the legacy of this literary legend in poetry and dance.

This summer’s colourful production will also include contributions from Switzerland’s premier military band, the Central Band of the Swiss Army, in their first appearance at the Edinburgh Tattoo, the Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force, who previously performed at the 2004 Tattoo, and a 50-strong Australian Highland Dance troupe who will come together with the Tattoo’s own Highland Spring Dancers.

Using the latest sound and lighting technologies, the 60th event, which will also showcase some never-before-seen acts from overseas, will present a production of outstanding colour and variety from the four corners of the globe.

Yet the centrepiece and very heart of next year’s Tattoo is again expected to be the spine-tingling sights and sounds of the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums as they emerge across the revered drawbridge of Edinburgh Castle each evening.