SOURCE A RIGHT BUNCH OF COCONUTS Historic Scotland shell out £700 for Monty Python fans By Toby Mcdonald ORGANISERS of a Monty Python festival are going coco-nuts to recreate scenes from the cult Holy Grail movie. Historic Scotland are splashing out £700 to fly 1200 coconut shells from Florida to Scotland for the event at Doune Castle, Stirlingshire. Five hundred fans are expected to take part in the celebrations next weekend to recreate the famous scene where King Arthur - played by Graham Chapman - and his Knights of the Round Table arrive at the castle hunting the Holy Grail. In the 1975 film, the Pythons used coconut shells to mimic the sound of horses' hooves, as King Arthur and his servant played by Terry Gilliam, rode up to the 14th-century pile. Historic Scotland said: "They were sourced from a Florida company called the Coconut King which makes coconut products of all kinds and then sells the shells afterwards." Fans, who will pay £15 a ticket, are encouraged to dress up as their favourite Monty Python characters for the event. Historic Scotland said: "We are making it a celebration of all things Python, not just the Holy Grail
