Edinburgh Castle
Historic castle in Edinburgh
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| 2022 | The program included Banda Monumental de Mexico, the United States Army Field Band's debut, the Highland Divas, the New Zealand Army Band, and the United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill team. |
| 2021 | Performances cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | The Tattoo was cancelled for the second consecutive year due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. |
| 2020 | Performances cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Planned international performances in China (Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou) were suspended. |
| 2020 | The Tattoo was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, breaking its 22-year consecutive sell-out streak. |
| October 2020 | Michael Braithwaite joined the organization as Creative Director in October, following the retirement of Brigadier David Allfrey. |
| June 2020 | Major General Buster Howes CB OBE joined the organization as Chief Executive in June. |
| 2019 | A stage band of volunteer musicians from around the world was assembled for the program. |
| 2019 | Edinburgh Castle becomes Scotland's most visited paid tourist attraction, receiving over 2.2 million visitors. |
| October 2019 | Performance held at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. |
| 2018 | The event's stands were expanded to accommodate a nightly audience of 8,800, enabling a total of 220,000 people to watch the multiple live performances. |
| 2018 | Performers from 48 countries had appeared in the Tattoo since its inception, and the Top Secret Drum Corps performed again. |
| 2018 | Laser technology was used for the first time in the Tattoo's performances. The event was planned to be televised to 40 countries, potentially reaching 100-300 million viewers worldwide. |
| February 2016 | Edinburgh Military Tattoo performed in Wellington and Melbourne, selling 240,000 tickets. The castle's projection technology was also upgraded to utilize modern projection mapping. |
| 2014 | The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Pipes and Drums, the first non-military pipe band, was introduced. |
| 2014 | Research identifies 26 sieges in the castle's 1,100-year history, highlighting its significance as a heavily contested military stronghold. |
| 2012 | Bands from all three military services were featured to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, and the Top Secret Drum Corps returned to perform. |
| 2012 | The Tattoo began including a fireworks display with each performance. |
| 2011 | New £16 million spectator stands and corporate hospitality boxes were introduced, significantly improving the event's infrastructure. |
| February 2010 | Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returned to Sydney Football Stadium as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. HM Queen Elizabeth awarded the Royal title to the event, celebrating six decades of existence. |
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