Assembly Festival

05 - 31 August 2026

Assembly Hall

Access Information

Assembly Hall

Location: Mound Place, EH1 2LU

Travel Guide:

Parking – Market Street & St Giles Street (Pay & Display), St Giles Street & Johnston Terrace (Blue Badge Parking, 5mins to Main Hall accessible entrance).

Single yellow lines on surrounding streets for Blue Badge holders if no loading restrictions.

Drop off – Accessible entrance – Lawnmarket, Quad entrance (with steps) – Mound Place

Closest Bus Stop:

The Mound – Lothian Bus Services: 9, 23, 27 – bottom of the hill

George IV Bridge – Lothian Bus Service: 9, 23, 27 – best route to Accessible entrance on Lawnmarket, flat bus stop access.

 

Terrain:

Paved pathways and cobbled roads leading to the venue. Step free entry is from Lawnmarket accessible entrance. There is a doorbell to ring and Front of house will meet access bookers. The step free route enters on balcony level with multi person lift down to stalls.

The front entrance via the Quad consists of stairs into the venue and further stairs to enter stalls and balconies

Toilets:

Accessible toilets are available on both balcony and stalls levels. Baby change and gender neutral toilet is in the east balcony corridor. Male toilets are in the west stalls corridor and female in the east. 

Facilities:

Quad bar at the front of the venue services the main hall. There are smaller bars situated by the stalls for late night shows. Please speak to Front of House if you need any assistance.

Main Hall

-          840 capacity

-          Accessible entrance via Lawnmarket – 0 steps, level access, lift access to stalls level.

-          Quad entrance via Mound Place – 35 steps to Stalls seating

-          Wheelchair spaces available – please contact the Assembly Box Office to book.

Seat information – fixed rows with individual flip down seats, 420x420mm

Location

Venues

Main Hall

Main Hall

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