Fans of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo won't have to head to Scotland next year, they'll be able to experience the show in Auckland.
It'll be the city's Tattoo debut, following previous successful tours to Wellington in 2000 and 2016. 2025 marked the 75th anniversary of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is seen each year by over 230,000 attendees in Scotland and broadcast to over 100 million viewers around the globe.
Overseeing it all is Alan Lane who took over as creative director from New Zealander Michael Braithwaite - Nine to Noon spoke to him back in 2020 as he tried to organise a Tattoo during the pandemic.
No such barrier for Alan though, just the wrangling of one thousand performers - both local and international - including Tattoo fan favourites like Basel's Top Secret Drum Corps.
Kathryn speaks to him about his vision for the Tattoo, and how he balances the traditional with the new.
