Delight for Grange Park as Tattoo gets the green light



Elise Walsh will once again be joining the team as the Tattoo's Production Assistant. Here, she attends a rehearsal for last years Jubilee Tattoo and holds the pipes belonging to Major Tony Daniel, the current Director of Music of the City of Rochester Pipe Band

We are very pleased to confirm that our Tattoo has found a new location. The event will be taking place at the Grange Park Key Stage 5 site next year.

"This comes after discussions with the Head of Key Stage 5", said Elise Walsh, who will reprise her role as Production Assistant once again. "The Jubilee event was such a success that we decided to do the same thing at Key Stage 5 and we are very glad that Mr Hitchings has excepted our proposal", she finished.

No less than 4 Pipe Bands our expected to attend this year to create a 60 strong band from the City of Rochester Pipe Band, The Eastbourne Scottish Pipe Band, The Colchester and District Pipe Band and the Epping Forest Pipe Band based just a few miles from Central London.

The show begins with a combined display by The City of Rochester and Colchester and District Pipe Band playing a brand new set of tunes from the 2012 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Colchester band will later on be accompanying the Fiona Ray School of Highland Dancing in their individual display, which will be performed under the joint direction of Fiona Ray and Lorna Hicks.

We should also have a combined display from the Eastbourne Scottish and Epping Forest Pipe Bands as well as an apperance from the Bloco Fogo Samba Band, who recently wowed the crowds as the Olympic Torch Relay made its way through Borurgh Green.

Of course the ever popular Massed Pipe Bands Finale will return this year and includes favourites such as "The Green Hills of Tyrol", "The Battle's o'er" and "Highland Laddie" plus many more. As ever, the event will conclude with the Tattoo Cast marching off to our signature tune "Marie's Wedding".

We hope you will join us for this event which will take place in July 2013.

With best wishes to all,

Christopher Nelson,

Tattoo Producer

P.S This post will be removed after a 2 month period due to the use of Elise's photograph.