The Birmingham Tattoo is held annually at The NIA (National Indoor Arena) in the centre of Birmingham, England. The military tattoo features massed military bands, spectacular displays and a massed chorus, the event takes place for two weekend performances in November. The event has been held since 1989 and has attracted performers from as far away as the USA, Europe and Russia including some of the best UK bands including the Royal Marines, Coldstream Guards, Gurkhas to name but a few. The NIA The National Indoor Arena (NIA) situated in Birmingham, England was opened in 1991. ... Birmingham (pron. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The term Military Tattoo dates from the eighteenth century when the British Army were fighting in the Low Countries (Belgium and The Netherlands). ... Military Band marching A military band is a group of soldiers assigned to musical duties. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys elite fighting forces. ... The Coldstream Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division. ... Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Wives and children of Gurkha Soldiers (1896) Gurkha (or Gorkha) are a people from Nepal who take their name from the former city-state of Gorkha, which went on to found the Kingdom of Nepal later on. ...
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More information on this year's event can be found at http://www.birminghamtattoo.co.uk.
Birmingham forms the largest part of a large conurbation; the West Midlands conurbation, which has a population of 2,284,093 (2001 census) and includes several neighbouring towns and cities, such as Wolverhampton, Solihull, the towns of the Black Country, and small parts of surrounding counties.
Birmingham was originally part of Warwickshire, however the city expanded in the late 19th and early 20th century, absorbing parts of Worcestershire to the south and Staffordshire to the west.
Birmingham's transition from an industrial centre to a tourism and services economy is best illustrated by the hosting of the first official summit of the G8 at the International Convention Centre (May 15 to May 17, 1998).
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