The Edinburgh Tattoo is the most spectacular show in the world, enjoyed by an international television audience of 100 million. But there's no substitute for being there, as part of the 217,000-strong audience over its three-week season on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle who don't simply watch the show but become a part of it.
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2009 sees Scotland’s colourful military musical spectacular celebrate its 60th season, while paying tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, and playing its part in Scotland’s first ever year of Homecoming.
A cosmopolitan cast of top-class talent will be present, including highlights such as the world-famous Massed Pipes & Drums, the Massed Bands of The Royal Air Force, Switzerland’s Top Secret Drum Corps, along with highland dancing, the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, the traditional haunting notes of the Lone Piper and, in their first Tattoo appearance, the Central Band of the Swiss Army.
By Air
The nearest airport is BAA Edinburgh. General enquiries +44 (0) 870 040 0007
By Rail
Waverley Station is the main railway station in the Scottish capital. The station is located on the east end of Princes Street and is serviced by most major rail transport providers. The Castle is visible and accessible from its exits. From Princes Street, travel up Waverley Bridge, The Mound, Mound Place, Ramsay Lane to arrive at the Castle esplanade.
Haymarket Station is situated on the west end of Princes Street
By Bus
There is an express bus service from the airport - Airlink 100 - to Edinburgh city centre. The service runs every 10 minutes at peak times in the day and every 30 minutes at night. Tickets cost £3.00 (single) and £5.00 (return) and can be purchased from the information desk at International Arrivals at the airport or on the bus.
The journey takes approximately 25 minutes and terminates at Waverly Bridge, near to the main railway station.
Doors open 45 minutes before performance, ticket holders must be seated 15 minutes before the start of the performance.
Duration of programme: 1.5 hours.
Children of 3 and under admitted free of charge provided they sit on an adults lap.
The management reserve the right of admission.
In the event of any part of the performance being cancelled through inclement weather, tickets are not valid for any other performance and money will not be refunded.
No performance has ever been cancelled.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED NOR MONEY REFUNDED
Please note that smoking is not permitted at the venue.
Please check tickets upon receipt as mistakes cannot always be rectified.
The management reserves the right to refuse admission to any ticket holder if in our reasonable opinion admission of the ticket holder might be a risk to the safety of the audience and/or the participants in the Tattoo and/or our employees, and/or affect the enjoyment of the audience and/or the performance of the Tattoo by way of being a nuisance, annoyance or otherwise.
