Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of military band performances and ceremonial displays held on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, renowned for its music, pageantry, and international participants.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo canonical | 6 |
| Edinburgh Military Tattoo | 1 |
| The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural festival ⓘ military tattoo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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surface form:
Edinburgh Festival
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| audienceType | international audience ⓘ |
| charitableAspect | profits donated to service and civilian charities ⓘ |
| city | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Scottish military and cultural heritage ⓘ |
| founded | 1950 ⓘ |
| founder |
Sir Ian Hamilton
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surface form:
Brigadier Sir Ian Hamilton
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial display
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marching band performance ⓘ military music ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Scots Gaelic elements in music and commentary ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| notableElement |
Highland dancing
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fireworks display ⓘ massed pipes and drums ⓘ military bands ⓘ precision drill displays ⓘ projection and lighting effects on Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| organiser |
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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surface form:
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd
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| outdoor | true ⓘ |
| participants |
British Armed Forces
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Commonwealth military units ⓘ civilian performance groups ⓘ international military bands ⓘ |
| royalPatronage | granted use of the term "Royal" ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| signatureFeature |
Lone Piper performance
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evening performances against backdrop of Edinburgh Castle ⓘ finale with massed bands ⓘ |
| soundtrack | live music ⓘ |
| status | major tourist attraction in Scotland ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage |
broadcast in the United Kingdom
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broadcast internationally ⓘ |
| ticketing | advance booking strongly recommended ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators annually ⓘ |
| typicalEndTime | late August ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | early August ⓘ |
| venue | Edinburgh Castle esplanade ⓘ |
| website | https://www.edintattoo.co.uk/ ⓘ |
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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this entity surface form:
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd
this entity surface form:
Edinburgh Military Tattoo