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 |
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| instanceOf |
annual event
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cultural festival → military tattoo → |
| associatedWith |
Edinburgh Festival
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| audienceType |
international audience
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| charitableAspect |
profits donated to service and civilian charities
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| city |
Edinburgh
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Scottish military and cultural heritage
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| founded |
1950
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| founder |
Brigadier Sir Ian Hamilton
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| frequency |
annual
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| 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
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| 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 |
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd
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| outdoor |
true
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| participants |
British Armed Forces
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Commonwealth military units → civilian performance groups → international military bands → |
| royalPatronage |
granted use of the term "Royal"
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| season |
summer
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| signatureFeature |
Lone Piper performance
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evening performances against backdrop of Edinburgh Castle → finale with massed bands → |
| soundtrack |
live music
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| status |
major tourist attraction in Scotland
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| televisionCoverage |
broadcast in the United Kingdom
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broadcast internationally → |
| ticketing |
advance booking strongly recommended
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| tourismImpact |
attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators annually
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| typicalEndTime |
late August
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| typicalStartTime |
early August
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| venue |
Edinburgh Castle esplanade
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| website |
https://www.edintattoo.co.uk/
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Edinburgh Castle
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hosts |
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Edinburgh
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knownFor |
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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
("The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd")
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organiser |