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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2012
11 Jul 2012
Edinburgh Tattoo showcases Highland dancing, drill teams and military bands
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, it seems, often finds itself on the receiving end of a reputation that reels (Highland or otherwise) from one misguided opinion to the other. Contrary to stereotype, the massive spectacle is not just for clans of…
Twenty top shows at the 2012 Edinburgh Festivals
11 Jul 2012
Highlights from the Fringe, Book and International Festivals
Having scanned the 23.6m shows, exhibitions and events across the festival in late July, August and early September, we pluck out the ones that simply cannot be missed
Scotrail announce expanded Edinburgh Festival 2012 train timetable
4 Jul 2012
Additional night services to Glasgow, Dundee, Perth and North Berwick
New late-night train services to and from Edinburgh will make it easier for those outside the city to visit the 2012 festival. In Glasgow, there will be a Fringe box office at Queen Street station from July 27. Tickets bought online in advance can be…
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2011 - Fact file
8 Jul 2011
The display of massed military viewed by 100 million people annually
1 The Edinburgh Tattoo first took place in 1950. It was first shown on colour television in 1968. 2The word 'tattoo' comes from the old Dutch phrase 'doe den tap toe', meaning 'turn off the taps', which was a call used at closing time in 17th century…
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2011 - Highlights
8 Jul 2011
Brass bands on bikes among highlights of music extravaganza
Have you ever wondered if you are a 'Bad Scot'? If soor plooms, Mel Gibson's take on William Wallace, dodgy recitals of Burns' poems and other things associated with stereotypical Jock culture make you recoil like a moggie from a festering puddle, you…
