Edinburgh Military Tattoo

A guide to Edinburgh Castle

The capital's most iconic landmark is a must-see for any visitor

16 Feb 2011

Castle Rock, the plug of an extinct volcano, is estimated to be 350 million years old. Archaeologists say that its grassy shoulders were the site of a settlement at least as early as 900bc, and by ad600 there was probably a feasting hall on the…

Edinburgh Festivals’ Cavalcade

3 Aug 2010

With floats from all aspects of the Edinburgh Festivals, as well as community groups and commercial ventures and the entire cast of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the cavalcade returns to Holyrood Park to kick-start yer official Edinburgh Crazy Season.

Fest foot forward

Whatever your taste, Edinburgh has an August event to match

13 Jul 2009

Nowhere does a festival quite like Edinburgh. Spend a year in the city and you can clock up more than a dozen, from horror film weekend Dead by Dawn to the internationally renowned winter Hogmanay event. And that’s before you take daytrips to catch the…

60 Years of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The Festival's most extravagant event celebrates its anniversary

13 Jul 2009

Of all Edinburgh’s August happenings, the Military Tattoo is perhaps the most iconic. With its fairytale setting – the majestic esplanade of Edinburgh Castle – and the impeccable Massed Pipes and Drums, as well as a dazzling array of international…

Edinburgh Festivals

1 Jun 2009

There’s a pretty big chance you’ll already have heard of the Edinburgh Festival and if you happen to be in Edinburgh over the month of August, you sure as hell aren’t going to miss it. For a whole month the city becomes a colourful jamboree of theatre…

A show of force - Edinburgh Military Tattoo

22 Jul 2008

A festival spectacle global in design is this year’s The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which prepares once again to set its stall on the esplanade under the impressive backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, as it showcases the best military musicians from around…

Festivals - Capital Gains

5 Jun 2008

Kicking off the capital’s world famous summer festivals in late July, it’s the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival (25 Jul–3 Aug) which is the longest running jazz festival in the UK. Following hot on its heels is relative newbie to Edinburgh’s festival…

Tattoo looks to share Esplanade during festival

30 Aug 2007

Plans to create a new grandstand to host the Edinburgh Military Tattoo could see the Castle Esplanade freed up for other festival events. Discussions between Tattoo producer Major-General Euan Loudon and director of the Edinburgh International…