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PRESS
RELEASES
BRISK
BOX OFFICE ACTIVITY FOR 53RD TATTOO
AS QUEEN CONFIRMS VISIT
Posted
31st January 2002
The
forthcoming Edinburgh Tattoo (2-24 August), which will celebrate
The Queen's Golden Jubilee, already appears to be bucking the
national downward visitor trend experienced by many a hard hit
tourism business if early ticket sales are anything to go by.
Figures
released today by event organisers show that in spite of the disastrous
effects of last year's foot and mouth outbreak followed by the
terrorist atrocities of September 11th, Tattoo ticket sales are
more than 15,000 seats up on January 2001. While this represents
an increase of almost £400,000 in ticketing revenue compared
with the same period last year, gross box office takings thus
far currently stand at a heartening £1.5 million.
"The
theme of this year's special Tattoo is The Queen's Golden Jubilee
and advance ticket sales suggest there is huge interest in celebrating
this great occasion," remarked Tattoo Chief Executive and
Producer, Brigadier Melville Jameson.
"It
is indeed an immense honour that Her Majesty will attend the Tattoo
at the close of an extremely busy Jubilee programme on August
5th," he added.
But
the timeless attraction of the Edinburgh Tattoo combined with
3 successive sell-out seasons are doubtless also having an effect
on boosting sales for the upcoming summer spectacular, which has
already seen 45% of the available 217,000 tickets being snapped
up in record time.
Performers
from all three services - the Army, the Navy, and the Royal Air
Force - including the largest gathering of Pipes & Drums and
Massed Military Bands from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth
ever to grace the floodlit esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, will
join forces to stage a stunning programme of music, colour and
action at this August's especially colourful event.
Tickets
for this eagerly anticipated production, priced £9.00 to
£27.50, can be obtained by post from the Tattoo Ticket Office,
32-34 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB, by facsimile on 0131-225
8627 or via the internet at www.edintattoo.co.uk Telephone orders
may be made on 08707 555 1188.
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For
further information, please contact :
The
Tattoo Office, 32 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QB
Tel: 0131 225 4783 Fax: 0131 225 8627
Email:
edintattoo@edintattoo.co.uk
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