Wimbledon Experience Short Breaks

Enjoy the opportunity of a lifetime and experience the unique atmosphere of Wimbledon Tennis Championships with a Superbreaks Short Break.

The Wimbledon Experience - No.1 Court - July 2009

Watch and support some of the exciting tennis matches taking place on No. 1 court during the final days of The Championships. Matches will include doubles competitions on Friday 3rd July or juniors and veterans matches on Sunday 5th July 2009.

This fantastic package includes accommodation for 1 night at the Thistle London Heathrow, a ticket for the No.1 court on the day of check out with return coach transfers between your hotel and Wimbledon.

The Wimbledon Experience - No.3 Court - June 2009

Watch and support some of the exciting tennis matches taking place on No. 3 court during the second week of The Championships. Matches will include the later rounds of the Men’s Singles, Ladies’ Singles and Mens, Ladies and Mixed Doubles competitions.

This fantastic package includes 1 nights’ accommodation at the Thistle London Heathrow, a ticket for the No.3 court on the day of check out with return coach transfers between your hotel and Wimbledon.

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Open Golf Championships with Superbreak

Open Golf Championships - 18 & 19 July 2009 at Turnberry Golf Course, Scotland

The 138th Open Championship moves to Turnberry in 2009. This outstanding Links Course has hosted many exciting tournaments and the 138th Open Championship is bound to be no exception.
Your package includes 2 nights accommodation at the Bothwell Bridge Hotel near Glasgow. Check in is on Friday 17th July 2009 with continental breakfast, 2 all day visits to the Open Golf Championships at Turnberry for Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July 2009 plus return coach transfers between the hotel and Turnberry for each day of the ticket duration.

Book a trip to Open Golf Championships - 18 & 19 July 2009 online with Superbreak, with tickets to Open Golf Championships - 18 & 19 July 2009 and hotel accommodation included in the price.

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Edinburgh Military Tattoo with Superbreak

Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle with Superbreak
With the stunning floodlit backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, and its unique blend of music, ceremony, entertainment and theatre, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is without doubt one of the greatest shows in the world.

At the heart of every Tattoo is the stirring sight of the massed pipes and drums of the Scottish regiments. The Tattoo is not just a Scottish show, nor is it confined to music. Over the years, it has presented a whole host of international performers – military and civilian – from 30 countries.

With the lone piper playing his haunting lament high on the ramparts above the esplanade, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is guaranteed to be an experience that you will never forget.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 1 Night Package
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 2 Night Midweek Package
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 2 Night Weekend Package
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 3 Night Weekend Package

Chelsea Flower Show with Superbreak

Chelsea Flower Show - 23 May 2009 at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea

Nowhere makes gardening more fashionable than the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. A catwalk of colour and creativity, the brightest new ideas and the latest trends make this show the one the world wants to see.

The show gardens, created by some of the world's leading garden designers, provide you with endless inspiration whatever your budget. The best in gardening and horticulture is brought together in one place for one week in May.

The show is held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, home to the Chelsea Pensioners, next to the River Thames. Show opens 8am- 5.30pm.

Superbreak is pleased to offer one day entrance tickets for Saturday 23 May 2009 with overnight accommodation from a choice of London hotels.

Book a trip to Chelsea Flower Show - 23 May 2009 online with Superbreak, with tickets to Chelsea Flower Show - 23 May 2009 and hotel accommodation included in the price.

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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.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo - The Greatest Show on Earth

The 2008 Edinburgh Tattoo will take place from 1st - 23rd August 2008

Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of those events that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as it celebrates over 50 years of music and spectacle.

For sheer excitement, grandeur and spectacle it just can’t be beaten.

Traditional pipes and drums, Highland dancers, intricate displays by cavalry, military dog teams, the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle! These are some of the images you will take home from this sight and sound spectacular.

Inspiring Holidays is pleased to present a number of tour options to the Tattoo from a range of established tour operators:

Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 2 Night Break in Scotland with Gold Crest Holidays
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 5 Day Holiday in Scotland with Leger Holidays
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 3 Day Short Break in Scotland with Leger Holidays
Edinburgh Military Tattoo - 2 Night Midweek Break with Superbreak.com

If you really fancy going to Edinburgh in style then how about a trip on the famous Northern Belle Train. Operated by Orient-Express this will be one holiday you really won’t forget in a
hurry:
Edinburgh Military Tattoo on the Northern Belle Train

Tattoo Fact File
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo website details a list of interesting facts about the Tattoo:

1. The first Edinburgh Military Tattoo took place in 1950 with eight items in the programme.
2. The annual audience for the Tattoo is around 217,000. More than 12 million people have attended over the years.
3. The international television audience is around 100 million people
4. Approximately 70 per cent of each audience is from outside Scotland. Half of these are from overseas.
5. Each year 100,000 people visit the Tattoo's new attraction at the top of the Royal Mile. The Spirt of the Tattoo - the compelling story of Edinburgh's Military Tattoo, featuring an interactive exhibition, movie theatre and gift shop.
6. The first commercial twelve inch stereo LP record of the Tattoo was released in 1961.
   2007 marked the Tattoo’s ninth successive sell-out season, generating some £4.8 million in box office receipts.
7. Around 35 miles of cabling (the distance from Edinburgh to Glasgow) is required.
8. The event was first seen in colour on TV in 1968.
9. From 1950 to 1991, there were four producers - Lt Col George Malcolm of Poltalloch, Brigadier MacLean, Brigadier Sanderson and Lt Col Dow.
10. Major Michael Parker then took over as producer for the 1992, 1993 and 1994 Tattoos. He was succeeded by Brigadier Melville Jameson in 1995. who in turn was followed by Major General Euan Loudon in March 2007.
11. 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.
12. The first lone piper was Pipe Major George Stoddart. He played in every performance for the first eleven years. His son, Major Gavin Stoddart, followed his father as lone piper at the Tattoo and became Director of Army Bagpipe Music for 12 years.
13. Hollywood movie producer Mike Todd, the fourth husband of film star Elizabeth Taylor, made a documentary programme on the Tattoo in 1950.
14. Not a single performance of the Tattoo has ever been cancelled.
15. The Tattoo is set up and run for charitable purposes. Over the years, it has gifted some £5 million to service and civilian organisations.
16. At the last official independent count, visitors to the Tattoo contributed an estimated £88 million to the Scottish economy.
17. The Tattoo has always been staged at Edinburgh Castle. Rehearsals take place at Redford Barracks in Edinburgh.
18. Over 40 countries have been represented at the Tattoo.
19. The word ‘tattoo’ comes from the closing-time cry in the inns in the Low Countries during the 17th and 18th centuries - ‘Doe den tap toe’ (‘Turn off the taps’).

For more information on the Tattoo visit www.edinburgh-tattoo.co.uk