• The 2019 Edinburgh Military Tattoo

    The 2019 Edinburgh Military Tattoo

    2 night Tattoo packages that include tickets to the show & hotel accommodation

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Edinburgh Military Tattoo Packages

2019 Tattoo Packages now available

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the world's foremost celebrations of military history and pageant and remembers Scotland extraordinary contribution to British history as well as inviting bands from across the world to celebrate their skill and esprit de corps. We off a selection of Edinburgh Military Tattoo Short Breaks that combine hotel accommodation with Tattoo tickets and are the easiest way to enjoy the Tattoo if you are not living nearby.--readmore--

For 2019, Edinburgh's spectacular and world-renowned Royal Military Tattoo takes place between 2nd - 24th August 2019.

The 2019 Tattoo, which is the 70th consecutive tattoo in Edinburgh will feature, amongst others, the New Zealand Army Band and Lochiel Marching Drill Team, His Majesty The King's Guard from Norway, the Imps Motorcycle Display Team alongside the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces Band and Drill Team as well as the Massed Pipes and Drums of the Scottish Division. In all 1200 performers will feature in 2019 from as far afield as Scandinavia, the Middle East, North America, Europe and the Antipodes. Amongst the British army bands taking part will be The Band of The Household Cavalry, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, The Royal Regiment of Scotland and The Royal Irish Regiment. The spectacle closes with the  Lone Piper, playing high on the Castle battlements above the parade ground, whose haunting lament, The Flowers of the Forest, originally recalls the dead of Flodden Field but is today a lament for the many soldiers in armies around the world who give their today for our tomorrow.

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is Scotland's biggest and best-selling spectacle, the most popular annual event on the Scottish calendar, attracting an international audience each year of some 217,000 people. We offer 2 and 3 night packages to the Tattoo that combine your accommodation and tickets to the Tattoo. 


The 2019 Tattoo (2nd-24th August 2019) will be the 70th extravaganza to be staged at the Scottish capital's ancient Castle - a spectacular and inspiring backcloth for this remarkable and internationally acclaimed event. With innovative production, heart-stopping sound, imaginative graphics, state-of-the-art lighting and specially commissioned fireworks, the 90-minute show is set to captivate a large cosmopolitan audience.

The line-up of nearly 1200 performers includes hundreds of musicians, pipers, drummers, singers and dancers.

A huge audience favourite is once again expected to be the traditional and poignant close of the evening's proceedings when the Lone Piper high on the Castle ramparts plays a haunting lament, before the colourful, cosmopolitan cast march off the Esplanade to the strains of famous  pipe melody, The Black Bear.

Other information about the Edinburgh Military Tattoo:

  • Doors open 45 minutes before Tattoo performance.
  • Performances on Monday to Friday start at 21:00 with two performances on Saturday starting at 19:30 and 22:30 with extended fireworks after the late performance.
  • Duration of Military Tattoo programme: 1.5 hours. (100 minutes)
  • Subject to appropriate weather conditions, all performances conclude with a fireworks display. Performances on Saturday at 10.30pm conclude with an extended fireworks display.
  • Tattoo runs Monday to Saturday: there is no SUNDAY performance.
  • Children of 3 and under admitted free of charge provided they sit on an adults lap.
  • Children of 4 and above pay full price for tickets
  • Wheelchair spaces located at the front of Sections 1-5 and 12-17 (£25.00 each Monday to Thursday and £29.00 Friday and Saturday) and at the top of Section 10 facing the Castle (£66.00 Monday to Thursday and £70.00 Friday and Saturday). Prices include the admission of your able bodied attendant).
  • 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.

Seats Available in Tattoo Packages:

All our seats are allocated in the mid tier seats. Most of them are in Areas 3,4,5,12,13,14 although we may have some seats in 2 & 15. The areas in quetion are all coloured YELLOW in the diagram of the arena below.

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Our 2019 Tattoo Packages

Edinburgh Tattoo Day Tour

A day tour of Highlands + Tattoo at the end, with visits to a distillery (inc dram), mountains of Perthshire. At the end of the day enjoy an evening at the world famous Edinburgh Militatry Tattoo. Runs 5th-27th August NOT Sundays.

  • Prices From: £115
  • Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Edinburgh Tattoo 2019 at Leonardo Murrayfield Hotel

2 night break in Edinburgh staying at Leonardo Murrayfield Hotel. Available between 2nd - 24th August 2019. Package includes mid-range tickets and city tour.

  • Prices From: £290
  • Days: Every Day

Edinburgh Tattoo 2019 Cairn Hotel Package

2 night Tattoo break in Edinburgh staying at 2/3 star Cairn Hotel on Windsor Street near Calton Hill.  Packages available between 2nd - 24th August 2019.  Package includes 2 nights + tattoo tickets.

  • Prices From: £300
  • Days: Every Day

Edinburgh Tattoo 2019 Holiday Inn West Package

2 night break in Edinburgh staying at the Holiday Inn City West. Available between 2nd - 24th August 2019 including weekends. Three mid-tier tickets included in package. Package can (sometimes) be configured for one night. Perfect for couple & child.

  • Prices From: £220
  • Days: Every Day

Edinburgh Tattoo 2019 Motel 1 Glasgow Package

2 night Tattoo break in Glasgow staying at "hip" Motel One in central Glasgow. Packages available between 2nd - 24th August 2019. 

  • Prices From: £345
  • Days: Every Day

Edinburgh Tattoo Braids Hill Break

2 night Tattoo break in Edinburgh staying at Braid Hills Hotel on the SW outskirts of Edinburgh.  Packages available Tues, Thurs. Saturday.  Package includes 2 nights B&B + 1 dinner + Lower tier tattoo tickets.

  • Prices From: £235
  • Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

Edinburgh Tattoo Motel 1 Edinburgh Royal Package

2 night Tattoo break in Edinburgh staying at "hip" budget Motel One in Edinburgh Old Town. Packages available between 2nd - 24th August 2019. 

  • Prices From: £345
  • Days: Every Day

2019 Tattoo Packages now available

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the world's foremost celebrations of military history and pageant and remembers Scotland extraordinary contribution to British history as well as inviting bands from across the world to celebrate their skill and esprit de corps. We off a selection of Edinburgh Military Tattoo Short Breaks that combine hotel accommodation with Tattoo tickets and are the easiest way to enjoy the Tattoo if you are not living nearby.--readmore--

For 2019, Edinburgh's spectacular and world-renowned Royal Military Tattoo takes place between 2nd - 24th August 2019.

The 2019 Tattoo, which is the 70th consecutive tattoo in Edinburgh will feature, amongst others, the New Zealand Army Band and Lochiel Marching Drill Team, His Majesty The King's Guard from Norway, the Imps Motorcycle Display Team alongside the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces Band and Drill Team as well as the Massed Pipes and Drums of the Scottish Division. In all 1200 performers will feature in 2019 from as far afield as Scandinavia, the Middle East, North America, Europe and the Antipodes. Amongst the British army bands taking part will be The Band of The Household Cavalry, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, The Royal Regiment of Scotland and The Royal Irish Regiment. The spectacle closes with the  Lone Piper, playing high on the Castle battlements above the parade ground, whose haunting lament, The Flowers of the Forest, originally recalls the dead of Flodden Field but is today a lament for the many soldiers in armies around the world who give their today for our tomorrow.

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is Scotland's biggest and best-selling spectacle, the most popular annual event on the Scottish calendar, attracting an international audience each year of some 217,000 people. We offer 2 and 3 night packages to the Tattoo that combine your accommodation and tickets to the Tattoo. 


The 2019 Tattoo (2nd-24th August 2019) will be the 70th extravaganza to be staged at the Scottish capital's ancient Castle - a spectacular and inspiring backcloth for this remarkable and internationally acclaimed event. With innovative production, heart-stopping sound, imaginative graphics, state-of-the-art lighting and specially commissioned fireworks, the 90-minute show is set to captivate a large cosmopolitan audience.

The line-up of nearly 1200 performers includes hundreds of musicians, pipers, drummers, singers and dancers.

A huge audience favourite is once again expected to be the traditional and poignant close of the evening's proceedings when the Lone Piper high on the Castle ramparts plays a haunting lament, before the colourful, cosmopolitan cast march off the Esplanade to the strains of famous  pipe melody, The Black Bear.

Other information about the Edinburgh Military Tattoo:

  • Doors open 45 minutes before Tattoo performance.
  • Performances on Monday to Friday start at 21:00 with two performances on Saturday starting at 19:30 and 22:30 with extended fireworks after the late performance.
  • Duration of Military Tattoo programme: 1.5 hours. (100 minutes)
  • Subject to appropriate weather conditions, all performances conclude with a fireworks display. Performances on Saturday at 10.30pm conclude with an extended fireworks display.
  • Tattoo runs Monday to Saturday: there is no SUNDAY performance.
  • Children of 3 and under admitted free of charge provided they sit on an adults lap.
  • Children of 4 and above pay full price for tickets
  • Wheelchair spaces located at the front of Sections 1-5 and 12-17 (£25.00 each Monday to Thursday and £29.00 Friday and Saturday) and at the top of Section 10 facing the Castle (£66.00 Monday to Thursday and £70.00 Friday and Saturday). Prices include the admission of your able bodied attendant).
  • 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.

Seats Available in Tattoo Packages:

All our seats are allocated in the mid tier seats. Most of them are in Areas 3,4,5,12,13,14 although we may have some seats in 2 & 15. The areas in quetion are all coloured YELLOW in the diagram of the arena below.

tattoo seats sm