--- title: "News | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:title": News "twitter:title": News --- # News - Filters by Type: **|** - - - - - - - - ## All the latest news and updates from Assembly Festival [![Award-winning Fringe Shows!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d5f732a1-2f1e-498f-85f5-7b0eb7fcb02d?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****News****Press**

**Award-winning Fringe Shows!**

26 August 2026 Assembly has plenty to celebrate this Fringe season as a plethora of shows have been picking up nominations and wins to some of the festival's most prestigious awards!Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/award-winning-fringe-shows) [![Explore a Fresh Lineup of Part-run Fringe Shows](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1ab1cf54-e8ce-48c1-9400-a9f505d0f8a9?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Event****News**

**Explore a Fresh Lineup of Part-run Fringe Shows**

17 August 2026 We're halfway through the Fringe season but there's still so much to see! On top of our already stacked programme, we have a fantastic lineup of shows doing second half runs. Explore everything new at Assembly this week!Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/explore-a-fresh-lineup-of-fringe-shows) [![Best Reviewed Fringe Shows 2026!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/f66eba0b-3660-4bbf-a57f-1327a921f860?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**News****Reviews****Shows**

**Best Reviewed Fringe Shows 2026!**

9 August 2026 The Fringe is back and Assembly Festival is bringing you the height of variety with award-winning comedy, crowd-pleasing cabaret, top-notch theatre and more.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/best-reviewed-fringe-shows-2026) [![Extra Dates Added for the Most In Demand Fringe Shows](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/e83c656a-16f9-4864-8dfc-fbe4d9d5b248?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Extra Dates****News****Shows**

**Extra Dates Added for the Most In Demand Fringe Shows**

9 August 2026 Fringe tickets are flying off the shelves! Due to exceptional demand, we've added extra performances for some of our most popular shows.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/extra-dates-added-for-the-most-in-demand-fringe-shows) [![Assembly Festival Has a New Hub - Introducing Assembly @ St Andrew Square!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1f42a029-ab8d-4f16-8898-95ae68cd7246?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Event****News****Press release****Venue**

**Assembly Festival Has a New Hub - Introducing Assembly @ St Andrew Square!**

27 July 2026 Two of our iconic outdoor venues, Bijou and Front Room are relocating from George St to St Andrew Square Gardens following the fire on Princes Street. Catch 17 shows at our brand new location!Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/assembly-festival-is-on-the-move-introducing-assembly-st-andrews-square) [![Edinburgh Fringe Local Resident Offer](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/b735d6dd-f496-4342-b042-f5afbb749555?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Bookings****News**

**Edinburgh Fringe Local Resident Offer**

14 July 2026 Edinburgh Locals: Fringe Tickets for Just £8.25* – Limited Time Only! Click to find out how to redeem →Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/local-resident-offer) [![ Julian Clary, Frank Skinner, NDLOVU, Gail Porter, Afrique en Cirque and more added to Assembly Festival Fringe](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/3bff86a9-11a9-4047-8b32-fe0430ec9836?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****News****Press release**

**Julian Clary, Frank Skinner, NDLOVU, Gail Porter, Afrique en Cirque and more added to Assembly Festival Fringe**

1 May 2026 Over 200 shows now on sale for Assembly’s 45th Fringe season featuring award winning comedians, global hit shows and new theatre.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/julian-clary-frank-skinner-ndlovu-gail-porter-afrique-en-cirque-and-more-added-to-assembly-festival-fringe) [![Comedy superstars, award-winners, Fringe favourites and more head to Assembly Festival 2026](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/e1859e9e-6706-42aa-bb6f-da971982dafb?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Cabaret****Circus****Comedy****News**

**Comedy superstars, award-winners, Fringe favourites and more head to Assembly Festival 2026**

27 March 2026 Fringe shows including Stamptown, Miss Frisky, YUCK Circus and comedy superstars Jack Dee, David O’Doherty, Mike Wozniak and join the Assembly Festival 2026 programmeRead more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/comedy-superstars-award-winners-fringe-favourites-and-more-head-to-assembly-festival-2026) [![Assembly Festival reveals ART Award winner for 2026](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/17f7d65d-c5bf-4f0a-a0a7-516a938f191e?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Awards****News****Theatre**

**Assembly Festival reveals ART Award winner for 2026**

23 March 2026 The winner ART Award for 2026 revealed, with Prophets chosen as the recipient of a guaranteed slot and additional support, as part of Assembly’s wider Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme. This year the ART Award has also awarded a runner-up prize to BearGirl due to the strength of applications.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/assembly-festival-reveals-art-award-winner-for-2026) [![Our biggest ever first Fringe onsale - comedy, circus, magic, music & more!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/af1ae783-7d0f-4c57-81df-1ef884337ce8?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Cabaret****Comedy****News****Theatre**

**Our biggest ever first Fringe onsale - comedy, circus, magic, music & more!**

9 February 2026 Assembly’s 45th season includes a Beckett play directed by Stockard Channing, part myth, part mayhem ‘Mythos: Ragnarök’, return of sell-out debut ‘By A Thread’, award winning comic Susie McCabe and acclaimed musicals ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/assembly-festivals-biggest-ever-fringe-onsale-comedy-circus-magic-music-and-so-much-more) [![5 Questions with Odds Are creator Smita Russell at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/24cd142a-853e-4520-9615-3bda38d15d7d?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Event****Interview****Theatre**

**5 Questions with Odds Are creator Smita Russell at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe**

21 August 2025 It's the final week of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025, and your last chance to see Smita Russel's unflinching one woman play, Odds Are.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/5-questions-with-odds-are-creator-smita-russell-at-the-edinburgh-festival-fringe) [![What's on at Edinburgh International Film Festival](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/10d0868a-f9c0-48c3-9c77-4488bd464a60?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Event****Film****News**

**What's on at Edinburgh International Film Festival**

19 August 2025 Our friends at Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) are once again showcasing the very best filmmaking talent. Honouring 70+ years of festival history, this years re-energised format is rooted in a local Scottish context whilst embracing the international diversity of creative expression.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/whats-on-at-edinburgh-international-film-festival) [![Diva to Diva](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/5875a10b-cdb2-4c42-96c6-46d33612712e?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Event****Theatre**

**Diva to Diva**

12 August 2025 At this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, two one-woman shows explore the word’s many meanings through two very different leading ladies: the fictional operatic icon Louisa McRay in DIVA, and the legendary Marlene Dietrich.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/diva-to-diva) [![Accessible shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/e921d396-f3ee-47d1-b895-81e78a15de6d?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Access****News**

**Accessible shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025!**

7 August 2025 Assembly Festival continues its commitment to inclusion by offering accessible shows across its venues, including Assembly Hall, Assembly George Square, Assembly Roxy and more.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/accessible-shows-at-edinburgh-festival-fringe-2025) [![Susie McCabe walks down Assembly Festival memory lane](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/33aecc63-621e-4ab1-9660-2cda4c16e846?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Comedy****Event****Interview**

**Susie McCabe walks down Assembly Festival memory lane**

4 August 2025 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award winner, Susie McCabe, has been lighting up the Assembly Festival with her critically acclaimed stand-up comedy shows for 6 years.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/susie-mccabe-walks-down-assembly-festival-memory-lane) [![Must-see live rock-umentary 27 Club at Edinburgh Fringe 2025](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/adb652e1-cefc-405b-b09c-e58b7085fba0?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Event****Interview****Music**

**Must-see live rock-umentary 27 Club at Edinburgh Fringe 2025**

31 July 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 is rocking into full swing, and one of the unmissable music shows this year is 27 Club, a high-octane live rock-umentary celebrating the legendary artists who left us too soon.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/must-see-live-rock-umentary-27-club-at-edinburgh-fringe-2025) [![5 Questions with Connor Malbeuf at Edinburgh Fringe 2025](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d344035c-b97e-499b-af91-7ded92eacd2f?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Artist****Comedy****Event****Interview**

**5 Questions with Connor Malbeuf at Edinburgh Fringe 2025**

30 July 2025 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 has begun, and among the standout solo shows this year is Connor Malbeuf's Sorry: A Canadian's Apology for America.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/5-questions-with-connor-malbeuf-at-edinburgh-fringe-2025) [![Boogie the Night Away the Assembly Way, at the Party at the Palais!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/e0ca5423-8d0b-4abc-bc4f-b49f9cfd3fbc?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Event****Music****News**

**Boogie the Night Away the Assembly Way, at the Party at the Palais!**

28 July 2025 Join us every Friday and Saturday night at our beautiful Spiegeltent in the heart of George Square Gardens for a series of special events and ultimate late-night parties hosted by some of your Fringe faves.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/boogie-the-night-away-the-assembly-way-at-the-party-at-the-palais) ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## **THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS, SPONSORS AND PARTNERS** [![The City of Edinburgh Council](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d379ddbf-66cc-4bb3-909e-c524a9e673ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The City of Edinburgh Council website](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/) [![The Church of Scotland](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/49185c32-3f2d-4eda-ae62-d01a3e04c659?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The Church of Scotland website](https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/) [![Essential Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bbd576d2-3705-41b9-94af-7dfe6f96b6b2?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Essential Edinburgh website](https://www.essentialedinburgh.co.uk/) [![The University of Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/56257592-6b16-4180-9c7c-562de7a6cc0e?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The University of Edinburgh website](https://www.ed.ac.uk/) [![Inchs](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/fb42cf05-8f22-4aea-8e08-24e008e57457?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Inchs website](https://www.inchscider.co.uk/) [![encore](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d961c754-dd20-40c1-b476-5369a4076745?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit encore website](https://www.encore-emea.com/) [![Deltalive](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1ca2a489-690b-4b55-b16a-cd6d2e539d7c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deltalive website](https://deltalive.net/) [![Robe](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/b21f6feb-a965-4482-b78a-4466a153d45b?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Robe website](https://www.robe.cz/) [![Matthew Clark](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1a437a3c-6fa6-4078-a071-17d0e0b860d0?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Matthew Clark website](https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/) [![The List](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/86335248-6c14-4676-bcb8-291543a4c604?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The List website](https://list.co.uk/) [![Capital Radio](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/71f29d18-debc-4592-8ae7-0aa4f5163117?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Capital Radio website](https://www.capitalfm.com/) ![Forth 1](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/dc387b7e-8339-4d99-b9be-b1a256439563?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png) [![Deputy](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/7e02ca85-c474-41c6-bd00-beb95ab98ece?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deputy website](https://www.deputy.com/gb) [![Lothian](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/c55784eb-57f5-464e-8f82-ad0e480d3b30?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Lothian website](https://www.lothianbuses.com/) [![Edinburgh International Film Festival](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bf554013-50b4-4eb8-91df-aeaa7ef890ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Edinburgh International Film Festival website](https://www.edfilmfest.org/) [![Street Assist Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d64fb877-77c5-4c98-bd42-15db5069750c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Street Assist Edinburgh website](https://www.streetassist.co.uk/) [![Aubin](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/6d6f2f34-9950-4446-a250-30961edc5105?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Aubin website](https://aubinandwills.com/)