From
its early days, the Edinburgh Tattoo has been an international
favourite. Performers from over 40 countries have presented here,
and around 35 per cent of the 217,000 audience each year
are from overseas.
In
addition, the Tattoo has been televised in 30 countries.
An annual television audience of 100 million watches the
coverage worldwide.
The
international flavour of the Tattoo has been deliberately developed
as a key element in its capacity to entertain a huge, cosmopolitan
audience.
The
following lists show just how thorough that policy has been:
