Assembly Rooms

The iconic Assembly Rooms building is at the heart of Edinburgh's New Town, and plays host to six performance spaces with the Music Hall, Ballroom, Drawing Room, Powder Room, Front Room and Bijou. George Street will be closed outside the Assembly Rooms, where you will find a bar, street food, and our box office. 

SHOWING AT Assembly Rooms...

All-Stars Burlesque

The ultimate international burlesque extravaganza has arrived! A celebration of bodies, tradition and inclusivity by award-winning world-class artists and rising stars on the scene. Appearing in the iconic s...

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All-Stars Burlesque

22:05

03 Aug

The Black Blues Brothers

After thrilling the world, with more than 500,000 spectators and astonishing appearances at the Royal Variety Performance and Montecarlo Circus Festival, 'best circus show 2022' (TheatreWeekly.com) r...

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The Black Blues Brothers

15:05

03 Aug

Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time

Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as tragedy plus time. Join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs. Praise for Ed's previous Edinburgh sold out run:...

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Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time

21:30

03 Aug

Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

As part of a continuing physical and mental tailspin, Frankie Boyle suppresses his overarching sense of futility and horror to tell jokes for an hour in the final days of organised human life. Note that thes...

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Frankie Boyle: Lap of Shame

18:20

03 Aug

Reginald D. Hunter: The Man Who Could See Through Shit – A Work In Progress

In these supercharged socio-political times the challenge is more and more becoming separating what's true and what's real. Lucille Hunter proudly proclaimed: 'It's easy to see through shit, ...

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Alison Skilbeck's Uncommon Ground

A play about six wildly different people, coping and connecting during one year on the Common, telling their unexpected tales of love, life, death and downright dottiness, while a seventh character lurks mys...

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An Afternoon with the Ladies of the Cliff Richard Fan Club, Sutton Coldfield, 1995

Step back in time to 1995 and come join a hilarious taster session of the Cliff Richard Fan Club! Our group of ladies will welcome you, make you laugh (and maybe cry too) and even surprise with some "un...

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Blood of the Lamb

A searing, Kafkaesque drama about the criminalization of abortion. After her transcontinental flight is diverted to Dallas, Nessa inexplicably finds herself trapped in a room with Val, a lawyer for the state...

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Blood of the Lamb

14:10

03 Aug

Chris Dugdale: Ethermind

'Best magic show' (HELLO! Magazine). The only act to win the Edfest Bouquet four times! A unique blend of magic and mind control unleashed to influence your mind! The results are indisputable and hig...

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Chris Dugdale: Ethermind

20:35

03 Aug

Gertrude Lawrence: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

The 1930s star of musical comedy tells her story. Funny, revealing and bursting with songs from Noel Coward to Kurt Weill. Directed by award-winning cabaret artist Sarah-Louise Young. The superbly gifted act...

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Hello, The Hell: Othello

Millions of years after Othello killed Desdemona, Othello and Iago are living an endless, repetitive life in Hell. Punished for the sin of the past with recurring, relentless nightmares whenever they close t...

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Hello, The Hell: Othello

13:40

03 Aug

My Father's Nose

After his execution, Walter Raleigh's widow carried his head around in a bag for 30 years. These days, that sort of thing is frowned upon. My Father's Nose is a new play about a recently bereaved man...

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My Father's Nose

18:25

04 Aug

Simon Evans: Have We Met?

In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, by her nephew, Zeus. (Awks.) Ironically, there is no easy way to remember their names. Memory was thus regarded by the ancien...

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Simon Evans: Have We Met?

19:00

04 Aug

Sunshine on Leith

Captivate Theatre's five-star, vibrant, energetic, emotional, sell-out production is back. Sunshine on Leith by Stephen Greenhorn follows the highs and lows of Ally and Davy as they negotiate families, f...

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Sunshine on Leith

15:30

03 Aug

The Rosenberg/Strange Fruit Project

Award-winning actor/playwright John Jiler and clarinetist Sweet Lee Odom tell the remarkable story of the youngest child of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Orphaned at six following his parents' execution fo...

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Wildcat's Last Waltz

Move over Dame Jude – there's a new national treasure in town! This bold piece of theatre pierces to the heart of love, life and grief. It is a truly unique theatrical experience. The self-proclaim...

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Wildcat's Last Waltz

19:45

03 Aug

Kevin Quantum: Momentum

Epic scale stunts and mind-blowing magic in a spectacle that swings from edge-of-your-seat astonishment to belly laughs. Illusionist and inventor Kevin was trained by Penn & Teller, has had sell-outs at ...

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Kevin Quantum: Momentum

16:45

03 Aug