Edinburgh Tartan Parade

If you have less than seven participants, we invite you to register to march as an individual within part of the friends of the Parade group.

To register as a group in the parade, you must have between 7 & 50 participants. You will be required to carry a banner that displays the name of your group or organisation in the parade. Groups & Banners will require approval before taking part. Only one registration is required per group.

To avoid confusion and to have an accurate count of the size of each parade entry, the registration team requests each organisation designate one lead point person. That person should be the sole person responsible for registering the entire group of between 7 & 50 participants.

You can create a group of seven or more participants to march as a group in the parade. You will be required to carry a banner that displays your group’s name. Please do not have each member of your group register individually. Groups & Banners will require approval before taking part on the day.

Please note that this is a non-political parade aimed at creating a welcoming and inclusive environment. We kindly ask that no banners or logos representing any political party or movement be displayed.

Line up in the designated spot given to you in the line of march. Changes in the line of march cannot be made without prior approval of the parade committee. The line of march will be distributed one week prior to the parade. Walk in an organised fashion such as rows or a choreographed formation.

The parade will begin on the Royal Mile and proceed via Cockburn Street & Waverley Bridge concluding at The Mound Precinct. Although the route has been designed to be as accessible as possible this will be challenging for anyone with poor mobility. Please contact us if you have any concerns.

You need to have between 7 & 50 individuals in order to qualify as a group & carry a banner that displays your group’s name. We will need to have the exact number of people in your group before the close of registration. We'll be in touch to make sure you have your final count in.

You must have permission to distribute any literature or material to spectators along the parade route (this is typically designated for our parade sponsors). Please contact hello@tartanparade.scot if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.

If you are a lone piper or drummer that would like to participate we invite you to register as an individual and we can help connect you with fellow musicians.

There is no theme or dress requirement for the parade. Kilts, Tartan and anything that shows off your Scottish pride is obviously encouraged!

Please contact hello@tartanparade.scot and the committee will be more than happy to help.

Set 1: Scotland the Brave, Rowan Tree, Killiekrankie, Set 2: The Green Hills, The Battle's Oer, Lochanside