Highlights

Performance at The Edinburgh Military Tattoo - Dancers creating a saltire From its early days, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been an international favourite. Performers from over 40 countries have presented here, and around 35 per cent of the 217,000 audience each year are from overseas.

In addition, the Tattoo has been televised in 30 countries. An annual television audience of 100 million watches the coverage worldwide.

The international flavour of the Tattoo has been deliberately developed as a key element in its capacity to entertain a huge, cosmopolitan audience.

UK & Overseas Tattoo Participants By Year

2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002
2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992
1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983	1982
1981	1980	1979	1978	1977	1976	1975	1974	1973	1972
1971	1970	1969	1968	1967	1966	1965	1964	1963	1962
1961	1960	1959	1958	1957	1956	1955	1954	1953	1952
1951	1950	1949