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Comedy superstars, award-winners, Fringe favourites and more head to Assembly Festival 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 programme
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Assembly Festival reveals ART Award winner for 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.
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Our biggest ever first Fringe onsale - comedy, circus, magic, music & more!
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’
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5 Questions with Odds Are creator Smita Russell at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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.
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What's on at Edinburgh International Film Festival
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.
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Diva to Diva
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.
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Accessible shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 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.
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Susie McCabe walks down Assembly Festival memory lane
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.
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Best Reviewed Edinburgh Festival Fringe Shows
Edinburgh Festival Fringe is underway and Assembly Festival is at the epicentre of it all, brimming with world-class comedy, gravity defying stunts and marvellous music.
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Must-see live rock-umentary 27 Club at Edinburgh Fringe 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.
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5 Questions with Connor Malbeuf at Edinburgh Fringe 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.
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Boogie the Night Away the Assembly Way, at the Party at the Palais!
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.
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Best of the Fest is Back!
It’s everyone’s favourite time of year, Best of the Fest is back and better than ever! Don’t miss the best mixed-bill comedy night in Edinburgh, featuring the best comedians from around the Fringe.
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Catch the Best New Comedy with Best of the Fest: The New Class
Looking for the best new hot-on-the-scene comedy stars? You’re in the right place! Best of the Fest: The New Class is the best place in town to catch rising comedy stars and your Fringe favs, with a different show every night!
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Fun for All the Family with Best of the Fest Daytime!
Best of the Fest Daytime is back with a bang! Catch bite-size tasters of the best comedy, cabaret, family entertainment and circus, for all the family to enjoy in the heart of the New Town, in the beautiful Assembly Rooms Ballroom on George Street.