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“Despite the sense of optimism around the UK’s emergence from the Pandemic and our huge enthusiasm to stage a performance this year, it is now clear that the financial risks we confront in delivering The ҹɫֱ��app Edinburgh Military Tattoo, at scale, on the Castle Esplanade in August are simply too great.  Consequently, it is with enormous regret and disappointment that we announce the cancellation of the 2021 ҹɫֱ��app Edinburgh Military Tattoo.”

This was the message from ’s Chief Executive, Buster Howes, as the world-famous event was unfortunately cancelled for the second year running. For decades the Tattoo has been a key fixture in the military calendar, until halted in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be sorely missed once again this year by its legion of fans, who come from around the world to enjoy the showcase in Edinburgh Castle.

The ҹɫֱ��app Navy and ҹɫֱ��app Marines Charity (ҹɫֱ��app) have been generously supported by the Tattoo’s charitable wing since 2012. Incredibly, this has remained unwavering throughout the pandemic and last year the ҹɫֱ��app were awarded £71,000 by The ҹɫֱ��app Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities), despite the event being cancelled.

Enduring support, such as that provided by the ҹɫֱ��app Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Charities) Limited, meant that there was no disruption to the ҹɫֱ��app’s grants programmes, distributing £7 million over the course of last year. At the outset of the pandemic last March, ҹɫֱ��app Trustees approved the creation of a Hardship Grant to support those beneficiaries of the Charity adversely affected by the crisis whose needs could not otherwise be met by emergency funds or measures put in place by local and central government, or by other charities. To date, some 190 separate grants totaling in excess of £600,000 have been paid out through the Hardship Fund providing a genuine lifeline for some and making life more bearable for those contending with lockdown with a serving partner deployed on operations.

As a result of these grants computer equipment was provided to enable the children from low-income beneficiary families to participate in virtual home-learning; thermal imaging equipment has been purchased and installed to help keep veteran care homes safe whilst enabling precious visits by loved ones; the purchase of small electrical items enabled ҹɫֱ��app Navy veterans in sheltered housing to prepare meals in their own rooms whilst communal kitchens remain off-limits; passing out parades have been livestreamed to proud family members unable to attend in person; and the ҹɫֱ��app’s contribution to the costs of Covid-related funerals has helped to give affected ҹɫֱ��app Navy families the time and space to grieve properly and to come to terms with the terrible and tragic impact of the disease.

Without the generous and continued support of organisations such as the ҹɫֱ��app Edinburgh Military Tattoo, the ҹɫֱ��app’s ability to help to the ҹɫֱ��app Navy community would certainly be reduced. The ҹɫֱ��app would like to take the opportunity to thank the ҹɫֱ��app Edinburgh Military Tattoo and look forward to the show’s triumphant return this time next year.