Tickets on sale for RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo at Fort George

Tickets are now available for one of the most rousing events in the Highland 2007 calendar: the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo at Fort George.

One of the key events of InvernessFest, the new cultural festival to be held in Inverness between the 15 and 29 July, the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo takes place at Fort George from Wednesday 25 July to Saturday 28 July.

The Inverness Tattoo, usually held at The Northern Meeting Park in Inverness and now in its 56th year, is regarded as one of the summer highlights in the city and attracts audiences from all over the world. This year, for the first time, and with support from the world famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Unique Events will bring elements of Edinburgh’s international programme to the Highlands in a very special production to celebrate Highland 2007.

In the spectacular setting of Fort George, one of the best preserved military fortresses in Europe, military bands, massed pipes and drums, displays and some surprise guests will feature in a full scale military tattoo.

Details of the line up are still being finalised but one of the highlights at Fort George will undoubtedly be The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Steel Orchestra. Other performers will include the Golden Lions Parachute Display Team, The Pipes and Drums of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, The Imps Youth Motorcycle Display Team, The Highland Tattoo Dancers and Military Bands; the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, The Lowland Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland and The Royal Signals Northern Band.

This is an all seated (unreserved) outdoor event set in one of the most dramatic, historic backdrops in Scotland. Fort George is approximately a 20 minute drive from Inverness.

Tickets are now on sale, priced £15 (£10 for children under 12) with group discounts available. Details of a bus service from Inverness will be announced shortly. Shows begin at 8.30pm (gates open at 7.30pm) Wednesday to Friday (25 - 27 July) and 9pm (gates 8pm) on Saturday (28 July).

For full ticket details see the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo website.

Alison Magee, chair of Highland 2007, said: “We are delighted that Unique Events and the Inverness Tattoo, with advice from the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, have created one of the most exciting and eagerly anticipated events in the Highland 2007 calendar at a truly iconic Highland location.

“The RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo at Fort George in 2007 will be a fitting tribute to the important part military history has played in Highland life.”

Pete Irvine of event producers Unique Events added: “This is the first time we’ve produced a military tattoo. However, the advice and support we have received from Brigadier Mel Jameson CBE, former producer of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and Roddy Wood from the Inverness Tattoo has been invaluable. We are excited to be bringing world class acts of the calibre seen in Edinburgh to the Highlands.”

Roddy Wood, chairman of Inverness Tattoo Committee, commented: ”We are delighted the annual Inverness Tattoo is moving to Fort George as part of Highland 2007. For this year only the fantastic military setting at Fort George will enhance the superb programme we have put together with the help of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Unique Events.”

Nick Johnston, RBS Regional Manager, said: “Having had a presence in the north of Scotland for well over 170 years we are delighted to be supporting Highland 2007 through our sponsorship of the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo. This will be a unique event and an excellent showcase for the cultural heritage of the region.”

Additional support for the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo was received from EventScotland.

The co-operation of the Army in Scotland and Historic Scotland has helped to make this event possible.

GAELIC VERSION

BRATH NAIDHEACHD AGUS DEALBHAN

TIOCAIDEAN GAN REIC AIRSON TATU GÀIDHEALACH INBHIR NIS RBS AIG DUN DEÒRSA.

Tha ticeadan rim faighinn a-nise airson fear dhe na tachartasan ‘s bigeanta de chlar Gaidhealtachd 2007 air fad; Tatù Gaidhealach Inbhir Nis RBS aig Dun Deòrsa.

Fear de phrìomh thachartasan Fèis Inbhir Nis, tha an fhèis ur, a theid a cumail ann an Inbhir Nis eadar 15 agus 29 den Iuchair, theid Tatù Gàidhealach Inbhir Nis RBS a cumail aig Dun Deòrsa bho Dhiciadain 25den Iuchair gu DiSathuirne 28den Iuchair.

Tha Tatù Inbhir Nis, ‘s abhaist a bhi ga chumail aig Pàirce Chruinneachaidh Inbhir Nis, agus a tha a-nise san 56mh bliadhna, ga mheas mar the de phrìomh chuspairean an t-samhraidh sa bhaile agus tha e a’ tarraing shluagh bho air feadh an t-saoghail. Am bliadhna, airson a’ chiad uair, agus le taic bho Thatù Armailteach Dhun Eideann, bheir Unique Events eileamaidean de chlàr eadar-nàiseanta Dhun Eideann dhan a’ Ghàidhealtachd ann an riochdachadh sònraichte airson Gàidhealtrachd 2007 a chomharrachadh.

Ann an suidheachadh àluinn Dhun Dheòrsa, fear dhe na dùin armailteach ‘s fheàrr air a chumail sa Roinn Eòrpa, gabhaidh comhlain-ciùil armailteach, pìobairean ‘s drumairean, taisbeanaidhean agus aoighean, pàirt ann an tatù armailteach mòr.

Tha fiosrachadh mu na bhitheas ann ri aontachadh fhathast ach tha fhios gum bi Orcastra Stailinn Thrinidad agus Thombago nan tarraing mòr.  A-measg fheadhainn eile bi Pìobairean ‘s Drumairean, Sgioba Paraisiut na Golden Lions, Sgioba Motar-baidhsagail Imps, Dannsairean an Tatù Gàidhealach agus Còmhlain ciùil armailteach; Comhlan Pìoba Rèiseamaid Rioghail na h-Alba, Còmhlan Pìoba Gallda Rèiseamaid Rioghail na h-Alba agus Còmhlan ciùil Trathadairean a’ Chinn a Tuath.

Se tachartas air a’ bhlàr a-muigh a tha seo, le gach neach nan suidhe (gun thiocaidean roimh’n àm) ann am fear dhe na làraich ‘s eachdraidheile ann an Alba.  Tha Dun Deòrsa mu fhichead mionaid a’ dribheadh a Inbhir Nis.

Gabhaidh tiocaidean am faighinn a-nise, £15 (£19 do chloinn fo aois 12) le lùghdachadh prìs do bhuidheannan. Gheibhear fiosrachadh mu sheirbhis bus a Inbhir Nis a dh’aithghearr. Thathar ri bhi ann airson 7:30, Diciadain gu Dihaoine (25-27 den Iuchair) agus airson 9:00 Disathuirne (28mh den Iuchair).

Airson fiosrachadh mu na tiocaidean air fad faic làrach-lionn Tatù Gaidhealach Inbhir Nis RBS aig http://www.invernesshighlandtattoo.co.uk

Thuirt Alison Magee, Cathraiche Gàidhealtachd 2007, “Tha sinn toilichte gu bheil Unique Events agus Tatù Inbhir Nis, le comhairle bho Thatù Armailteach Dhun Eideann, air fear dhe na tachartasan ‘s inntinniche ann an Gàidhealtachd 2007 a chruthachadh ann am fear dhe na h-àiteachain ‘s eireachdaile air a’ Ghàidhealtachd.”

Bi Tatù Gàidhealach Inbhir Nis RBS na comharra cudthromach air an àite a tha air a bhi aig eachdraidh an airm ann am beatha na Gàidhealtachd.

Thuirt Peter Irvine bhon a’ chompanaidh riochdaiche Unique Events: “Seo a’ chiad turas a tha sinne air tatù armailteach a riochdachadh.  Ach, tha an taic a fhuair sinn bhon a’ cheannard-feadhna Mel Jameson CBE, seann riochdaire Thatù Armailteach Dhun Eideann, agus Roddy Wood bho Thatù Inbhir Nis air a bhi luachmhor. Tha odhail oirnn an cothrom a bhi againn cluicheadairean aig an ìre a gheibhear ann an Dun Eideann a thoirt gu ruige Inbhir Nis.”

Thuirt Roddy Wood, Cathraiche Thatù Inbhir Nis: “Tha sinn toilichte gu bheil Tatù bhliadhnail Inbhir Nis ag gluasad gu Dun Deorsa mar phairt de Gaidhealtachd 2007. Airson na bliadhna seo, bi suidheachadh àraid Dhuin Deòrsa a’ togail luach a’ chlàir a tha sinn air a chuir ri chèile le cuideachadh bho Thatù Armailteach Dhun Eideann agus Unique Events.”

Thuirt Nick Johnston, Manaidseir Roinneil RBS, “Leinn a bhi sa cheann a tuath airson faisg air naoi fichead bliadhna, tha sinn toilichte a bhi a’ cuir ar taic ri Gàidhealtachd 2007 le ‘ur taic-airgid do Tatù Gàidhealach Inbhir Nis RBS. Bi seo na thachartas àraid agus na chothrom sònraichte dualchas cultarail a lìbhrigeadh.”

Fhuaireadh taic cuideachd do Tatù Gàidhealach Inbhir Nis RBS bho EventScotland.

Leig co-obrachadh le Alba Eachdraidheil leis an tachartas seo a dhol air adhart.