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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual event
cultural festival
military tattoo
associatedWith Edinburgh Festival Fringe
surface form: Edinburgh Festival
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
surface form: Brigadier Sir Ian Hamilton
frequency annual
genre ceremonial display
marching band performance
military music
hasLanguage English
Scots Gaelic elements in music and commentary
inception 1950
location Edinburgh
Scotland
notableElement Highland dancing
fireworks display
massed pipes and drums
military bands
precision drill displays
projection and lighting effects on Edinburgh Castle
organiser Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd
outdoor true
participants British Armed Forces
Commonwealth military units
civilian performance groups
international military bands
royalPatronage granted use of the term "Royal"
season summer
signatureFeature Lone Piper performance
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
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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Edinburgh knownFor Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Castle hosts Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo organiser Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd
Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo relatedTo Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
this entity surface form: Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Esplanade bestKnownFor Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Esplanade associatedWith Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Castle esplanade hosts Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Dùn Èideann hasFestival Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo