--- title: "Assembly Rooms | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "This classic building in the heart of the New Town is now the centre of a fantastic festival hub, hosting some of the finest theatre, comedy and music from around the world. The Assembly Rooms hosts three spaces indoors: the Music Hall, Ballroom and Drawing Room, with a Spiegeltent (The Bijou) and a studio space (Front Room) outside on George Street." "og:title": "Assembly Rooms" "twitter:description": "This classic building in the heart of the New Town is now the centre of a fantastic festival hub, hosting some of the finest theatre, comedy and music from around the world. The Assembly Rooms hosts three spaces indoors: the Music Hall, Ballroom and Drawing Room, with a Spiegeltent (The Bijou) and a studio space (Front Room) outside on George Street." "twitter:title": "Assembly Rooms" description: "This classic building in the heart of the New Town is now the centre of a fantastic festival hub, hosting some of the finest theatre, comedy and music from around the world. The Assembly Rooms hosts three spaces indoors: the Music Hall, Ballroom and Drawing Room, with a Spiegeltent (The Bijou) and a studio space (Front Room) outside on George Street." --- # Assembly Rooms [**← **Back to Assembly Rooms](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/assembly-rooms) ## Access Information **Location****:** 50 George Street, EH2 2LR To contact our access team, please get in touch via [**access@assemblyfestival.com **](https://assemblyfestival.com/mailto:access@assemblyfestival.com)or by calling **[0131 623 3030](https://assemblyfestival.com/tel:0131 623 3030)**. NEW FOR 2026 - Our outside venues and garden have moved! Find the [**Bijou**,](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/sub-venue-bijou) [**Front Room**,](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/sub-venue-front-room) bars and box office at [**Assembly @ St Andrew Square**.](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/assembly-st-andrew-square) ## Travel Guide Paved pathway to the front of the venue, main entrance at the street level. Hanover St – Lothian Bus Services:9, 23, 27 George St (East End)– Lothian Bus Services:10,11, X99 Frederick St – Lothian Bus Services:24, 29 All bus stops one street away from the venue. Outside the Assembly Rooms ( 50 George Street. George Street (Pay & Display), Hanover St, FrederickSt and East End George St (Blue Badge Parking).Single yellow lines on surrounding streets for Blue Badge holders if no loading restrictions. ## Facilities Accessible toilet facilities are within easy reach of the first floor area. Staff located around the venue can help directing to the nearest toilet area. Each cubicle contains an adapted toilets each with grab rails, emergency buttons, lowered mirrors, and fittings. Currently these toilets allow for either a left or a right lateral transfer, not both. Assembly Rooms hasbars in the lane (where the venues queue) and outside the Music Hall.NO food is permitted in the venue. ## Sub Venues - 680 capacity, 24 steps - Level access via lift from foyer reception – entry from 50 George St - Wheelchair spaces available– spaces are in the front row. Please contact Assembly Box Office to book. - Seat information –fixed row seating bank,individual flip down seats, 430mmx390mm - Queue is formed in the Lane and up the stairs. Please speak to Front of House if you needearly access - There is anadditional bar inside the building - 350 capacity, 24 steps - Level access via lift from foyer reception – entry from 50 George St - Wheelchair spaces available– spaces are in the front row. Please contactBox Office to book - Seat information – fixed row seating bank, individual flip down seats, 430mmx390mm - Queue is formed in the Lane and up the stairs. Please speak to Front of House if you needearly access - There is anadditional bar inside the building - 120 capacity, 24 steps to venue doors,additional 10 steps to access seating bank - Level access via lift from foyer reception – entry from 50 George St - Wheelchair spaces available – spaces are in the front row. Please contactBox Office to book - Seat information – fixed row seating bank, individual flip down seats, 430mmx390mm - Queue is formed in the Lane and up the stairs. Please speak to Front of House if you needearly access - There is anadditional bar inside the building ## Location ## Venues [![Ballroom](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F6cd8a784-8cbd-4930-9a95-c0a91414e33f?width=400%26height=175%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/sub-venue-ballroom/access) #### **Ballroom** [![Music Hall](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Ff9b35342-abbd-4f7d-8956-fbc60e4015c6?width=400%26height=175%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/sub-venue-music-hall/access) #### **Music Hall** [![Drawing Room](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F7f3e06f1-ce04-4e51-99a9-ab49f11d8512?width=400%26height=175%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.com/venues/sub-venue-drawing-room/access) #### **Drawing Room** ### **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/)