Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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Due to weather warnings for this weekend (20 to 22 December), the castle may need to close to ensure visitor and staff safety. Pre-booked ticket holders for day visits and the Castle of Light event will receive cancellation notices via email and SMS.

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The tattoo taking place on the esplanade at the castle ©The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Military Tattoo

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1-23 August 2025

The Tattoo team are busy planning their 2025 show, which marks 75 years of The Royal Military Tattoo, and the milestone show, Heroes Who Made Us! Putting on an unforgettable event that combines military precision, live music, breath-taking lighting and special effects and fantastic entertainment.

Image courtesy of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Book tickets via the official website
Piper in the Jacobite Room with long tables dressed for a pre-tattoo dinner

Tattoo hospitality packages

Fancy dining in a Castle? For the ultimate Tattoo experience, we offer a range of hospitality options. Enjoy fine food and the warmest of welcomes inside Edinburgh Castle before the event and watch the show from some of the best seats in the house.

It’s a superb way to celebrate a special occasion with family and friends or to entertain clients and colleagues. Evenings like these aren't easily forgotten.

Hospitality packages 2025
Floodlit Edinburgh Castle during the Military Tattoo

Contact The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

For all enquiries please contact The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo directly:

Ticket enquiries +44 (0)131 225 1188

General enquiries +44 (0)131 225 4783

Email the Tattoo office