Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo unveils 2024 line-up, with Royal Navy taking the lead
This year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will pay homage to the seafarers that brave the ocean, bringing people and cultures from different continents closer together.
The Royal Navy will be the lead service for the 2024 performance, with military personnel from the UK and US among the 800 performers at Edinburgh Castle in the summer.
The Royal Navy and Royal Marines will take centre stage as The Massed Bands of His Majesty’s Royal Marines play during the finale of the performance, titled Journeys.
As ever, the Massed Pipes and Drums including Military Pipe Bands from 1st Battalion Scots Guards, 1st Battalion Irish Guards Drums and Pipes, Pipes and Drums of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, Combined Pipes and Drums of The Royal Tank Regiment and Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry will perform for thousands of visitors over August.
The United States Sea Service Band will bring three US Marine Corps bands together to celebrate US music with the combination of smooth, jazz and pop.
One of the world's leading military college bands, the Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes from Washington DC, will demonstrate an authentic silent naval drill and weapon handling demonstration as part of its performance.
The Indian Rajasthani Bagpiper, The Bhangra Queens and the Bollywood Ensemble will be part of the line-up alongside the Majesticks Drum Corps from Switzerland.
Michael Braithwaite, the creative director at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, said: "Journeys seeks to revel adventure, particularly the many paths that bring our performers to Edinburgh Castle from around the world.
"Journeys is an expression of travel and discovery, the curious nature of humans that have brought us all together and formed the connections that embody the heart and soul of the Tattoo.
"It is through journeys, from military to civilian, that countries and cultures can come together and share their voices and stories through individual traditions and ceremonies."
Around 220,000 visitors are expected to come and enjoy the show during the run from 2-24 August.
Tattoo chief executive Jason Barrett said: "The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a world-renowned spectacle and to have a chance to be in the heart of it is truly inspirational.
"The 2024 Show, Journeys, will transport guests on a cultural adventure, uniting our military heritage, Scottish tradition and an international cast.
"With the Royal Navy as lead service, our show will have a strong maritime theme with performances by exceptionally talented performers representing countries with strong nautical connections."
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