Access Information
Assembly Rooms
Location: 50 George Street, EH2 2LR
Travel Guide:
Parking – George Street (Pay & Display),
Hanover St, Frederick St and East End George St (Blue Badge Parking)
Single yellow lines on surrounding streets for Blue Badge holders if no loading restrictions.
Drop off – George St/Hanover St roundabout.
Closest Bus Stop:
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.
Terrain:
External George Street site has astroturf and decking with ramp access for any small steps.
Toilets:
George Street toilets are located to the left of the bar area and include a female and male block of toilets. The accessible, gender neutral toilet is inside the Assembly Rooms building through the reception foyer on the right hand site. This also consists of baby change facilities.
Facilities:
George Street has multiple food and drink outlets including two container bars. Drinks can be taken into any venue including inside Assembly Rooms. Food is not permitted.
Assembly Rooms has additional bars in the lane (where the venues queue) and outside the Music Hall.
Venues:
Music Hall
- 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 need early access.
- There is an additional bar inside the building.
Ballroom
- 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 contact 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 need early access.
- There is an additional bar inside the building.
Drawing Room
- 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 contact 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 need early access.
- There is an additional bar inside the building.
Assembly Rooms – George Street
The Bijou
- 220 capacity, 0 steps
- Wheelchair spaces available. Please contact Assembly Box Office to book.
- Seat information – individual high back seats, secured together, 450mmx520mm
- Queue forms next to the venue. Some seats available at the front of the queue for those who may need.
The Front Room
- 74 capacity, 0 steps
- Wheelchair space available – please note wheelchair spaces are in the front row which is stage level. Please contact Assembly Box Office to book.
- Seat information –individual flip down seat, fixed, 450mmx550mm.