Tattoo Producer's Press Briefing At Edinburgh Castle

Featuring the programme launch for the Tattoo's Queen's Golden Jubilee production and a live performance from a dynamic North East Indian cultural group from Imphal on Wednesday 24 July 2002

Details of the complete programme for the forthcoming Queen's Golden Jubilee Tattoo (2-24 August), which Her Majesty will attend on August 5 and is set to include the largest gathering of Pipes & Drums and Massed Military Bands ever seen on the Castle Esplanade together with the first UK appearances of Dhol Cholom, Pung Cholom and Thang-Ta from North East India and a unique Dutch bicycle band, Trompetterkorps Bereden Wapens, will be revealed by Tattoo Chief Executive & Producer, Brigadier Jameson, in the Jacobite Room of Mills Mount Restaurant at Edinburgh Castle on Wednesday 24 July 2002 at 10.00am.

The Producer will also provide participation particulars about the eagerly anticipated attendance of hundreds of Commonwealth performers from the four corners of the globe including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

An unusual glimpse of what's in store next month will be furnished by an advance party of Dhol Cholom, Pung Cholom and Thang-Ta from India. Plus, representatives from the New Zealand Army Band, and the Bands of the 10th / 27th Royal South Australia Regiment and the Royal Corps of Musicians from Tonga, will also be present.

The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, the Rt Hon Eric Milligan, Chairman of the Tattoo Board, will also be on hand for comment.

You are invited to send a reporter/photographer/camera crew to record this event.

Refreshments will be served.

Please bring this invitation with you to facilitate access to the Castle.

Event: Tattoo Producer's 2902 Press Conference featuring a live performance from an Indian Cultural Group. Venue: Jacobite Room, Mills Mount Restaurant, Edinburgh Castle Date: Wednesday 24 July 2002 Time: 10.00am