CURRENT PROGRAMME OF 2009
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2009Event Date: 7th - 29th August 2009
Run Time: approx. 90 minutes
Location: Edinburgh Castle
On the astounding esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, Scotland's 2008 Military Tattoo presents a colourful assortment of composition of music, dance and display.
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.
