--- title: "News | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:title": News "twitter:title": News --- # News - Filters by Type: **|** - - - - - - - - ## All the latest news and updates from Assembly Festival [![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) [![Best Reviewed Edinburgh Festival Fringe Shows](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/6ccae2bb-00dd-4202-ae8d-f375e57ef44d?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**News****Reviews**

**Best Reviewed Edinburgh Festival Fringe Shows**

2 August 2025 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.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/best-reviewed-edinburgh-festival-fringe-shows) [![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) [![Best of the Fest is Back!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/b20c8219-08c5-4888-b788-0d6c02d622f9?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Comedy****Event****News**

**Best of the Fest is Back!**

25 July 2025 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.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/best-of-the-fest-is-back) [![Catch the Best New Comedy with Best of the Fest: The New Class](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/35155ddd-70fe-4f06-8f29-9c518f166337?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Comedy****Event****News**

**Catch the Best New Comedy with Best of the Fest: The New Class**

25 July 2025 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!Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/catch-the-best-new-comedy-with-best-of-the-fest-the-new-class) [![Fun for All the Family with Best of the Fest Daytime!](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/7dc15082-dede-4cce-a092-362a898872b0?width=600&height=600&fit=cover)**Children's Shows****Event****News**

**Fun for All the Family with Best of the Fest Daytime!**

25 July 2025 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.Read more →](https://assemblyfestival.com/news/fun-for-all-the-family-with-best-of-the-fest-daytime) ### **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/)