Venue 22
Assembly @ Dance Base
14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU
Venue website: assemblyfestival.com — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.
A collaboration between Assembly Festival and Scotland's National Centre for Dance, Dance Base; joining forces to bring a unique and exciting programme to Edinburgh's Grassmarket. The venue boasts two beautiful performance spaces, Dance Base 1 and 3, as well as a bar and box office.
Accessibility
Full venue site is accessible, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas
Eat & drink nearby
What’s on at Assembly @ Dance Base — Fringe 2026
PRIME: We Are · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £8.5–£16.5
Thu 6 Aug 14:40 · Fri 7 Aug 14:40 · Sat 8 Aug 14:40 · Sun 9 Aug 14:40
Taiwan Season: UNDER MASK · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £8–£15.5
Thu 6 Aug 18:40 · Fri 7 Aug 18:40 · Sat 8 Aug 18:40 · Sun 9 Aug 18:40 · Tue 11 Aug 18:40 · Wed 12 Aug 18:40 · Thu 13 Aug 18:40 · Fri 14 Aug 18:40 · Sat 15 Aug 18:40 · Sun 16 Aug 18:40 · Tue 18 Aug 18:40 · Wed 19 Aug 18:40 · Thu 20 Aug 18:40 · Fri 21 Aug 18:40 · Sat 22 Aug 18:40 · Sun 23 Aug 18:40 · Tue 25 Aug 18:40 · Wed 26 Aug 18:40 · Thu 27 Aug 18:40 · Fri 28 Aug 18:40 · Sat 29 Aug 18:40 · Sun 30 Aug 18:40
Taiwan Season: Proximities · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £8–£15
Thu 6 Aug 19:00 · Fri 7 Aug 19:00 · Sat 8 Aug 19:00 · Sun 9 Aug 19:00 · Tue 11 Aug 19:00 · Wed 12 Aug 19:00 · Thu 13 Aug 19:00 · Fri 14 Aug 19:00 · Sat 15 Aug 19:00 · Sun 16 Aug 19:00 · Tue 18 Aug 19:00 · Wed 19 Aug 19:00 · Thu 20 Aug 19:00 · Fri 21 Aug 19:00 · Sat 22 Aug 19:00 · Sun 23 Aug 19:00 · Tue 25 Aug 19:00 · Wed 26 Aug 19:00 · Thu 27 Aug 19:00 · Fri 28 Aug 19:00 · Sat 29 Aug 19:00 · Sun 30 Aug 19:00
Basque Showcase: Jarraibiderik Gabe and Trembling Frequencies · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Fri 7 Aug 13:00 · Sat 8 Aug 13:00 · Sun 9 Aug 13:00 · Tue 11 Aug 13:00 · Wed 12 Aug 13:00 · Thu 13 Aug 13:00 · Fri 14 Aug 13:00 · Sat 15 Aug 13:00 · Sun 16 Aug 13:00
Boys Don't Dance · Children's Shows · £14–£15.5
Fri 7 Aug 13:15 · Sat 8 Aug 13:15 · Sun 9 Aug 13:15 · Tue 11 Aug 13:15 · Wed 12 Aug 13:15 · Thu 13 Aug 13:15 · Fri 14 Aug 13:15 · Sat 15 Aug 13:15 · Sun 16 Aug 13:15 · Tue 18 Aug 13:15 · Wed 19 Aug 13:15 · Thu 20 Aug 13:15 · Fri 21 Aug 13:15 · Sat 22 Aug 13:15 · Sun 23 Aug 13:15
Les Echos de la Rue and Sab'r · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Fri 7 Aug 15:50 · Sat 8 Aug 15:50 · Sun 9 Aug 15:50 · Tue 11 Aug 15:50 · Wed 12 Aug 15:50 · Thu 13 Aug 15:50 · Fri 14 Aug 15:50 · Sat 15 Aug 15:50 · Sun 16 Aug 15:50
Celtic Collective · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Fri 7 Aug 16:05 · Sat 8 Aug 16:05 · Sun 9 Aug 16:05 · Tue 11 Aug 16:05 · Wed 12 Aug 16:05 · Thu 13 Aug 16:05 · Fri 14 Aug 16:05 · Sat 15 Aug 16:05 · Sun 16 Aug 16:05
Border Bodies · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Fri 7 Aug 17:15 · Sat 8 Aug 17:15 · Sun 9 Aug 17:15 · Wed 12 Aug 17:15 · Thu 13 Aug 17:15 · Fri 14 Aug 17:15 · Sat 15 Aug 17:15 · Sun 16 Aug 17:15 · Wed 19 Aug 17:15 · Thu 20 Aug 17:15 · Fri 21 Aug 17:15 · Sat 22 Aug 17:15 · Sun 23 Aug 17:15 · Wed 26 Aug 17:15 · Thu 27 Aug 17:15 · Fri 28 Aug 17:15 · Sat 29 Aug 17:15 · Sun 30 Aug 17:15
HK Soul Showcase: Gemini and Romantic 4:48am · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15
Fri 7 Aug 17:30 · Sat 8 Aug 17:30 · Sun 9 Aug 17:30 · Tue 11 Aug 17:30 · Wed 12 Aug 17:30 · Thu 13 Aug 17:30 · Fri 14 Aug 17:30 · Sat 15 Aug 17:30 · Sun 16 Aug 17:30
Where We Choose to Stand · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£16.5
Fri 7 Aug 20:30 · Sat 8 Aug 20:30 · Sun 9 Aug 20:30 · Tue 11 Aug 20:30 · Wed 12 Aug 20:30 · Thu 13 Aug 20:30 · Fri 14 Aug 20:30 · Sat 15 Aug 20:30 · Sun 16 Aug 20:30
Space In Between · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £15
Sun 9 Aug 14:30 · Tue 11 Aug 14:30 · Wed 12 Aug 14:30 · Thu 13 Aug 14:30 · Fri 14 Aug 14:30 · Sat 15 Aug 14:30 · Sun 16 Aug 14:30
Common Ground · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£16.5
Tue 11 Aug 14:40 · Wed 12 Aug 14:40 · Thu 13 Aug 14:40 · Fri 14 Aug 14:40 · Sat 15 Aug 14:40 · Sun 16 Aug 14:40
not for glory · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 11 Aug 19:45 · Wed 12 Aug 19:45 · Thu 13 Aug 19:45 · Fri 14 Aug 19:45 · Sat 15 Aug 19:45 · Sun 16 Aug 19:45 · Tue 18 Aug 19:45 · Wed 19 Aug 19:45 · Thu 20 Aug 19:45 · Fri 21 Aug 19:45 · Sat 22 Aug 19:45 · Sun 23 Aug 19:45
Poles · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 18 Aug 12:45 · Wed 19 Aug 12:45 · Fri 21 Aug 12:45 · Sat 22 Aug 12:45 · Sun 23 Aug 12:45 · Tue 25 Aug 12:45 · Wed 26 Aug 12:45 · Fri 28 Aug 12:45 · Sat 29 Aug 12:45 · Sun 30 Aug 12:45
40/40 · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £12–£13
Tue 18 Aug 14:30 · Wed 19 Aug 14:30 · Thu 20 Aug 14:30 · Fri 21 Aug 14:30 · Sat 22 Aug 14:30 · Sun 23 Aug 14:30
If I Can't Dance I'm Not Coming · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 18 Aug 14:40 · Wed 19 Aug 14:40 · Thu 20 Aug 14:40 · Fri 21 Aug 14:40 · Sat 22 Aug 14:40 · Sun 23 Aug 14:40 · Tue 25 Aug 14:40 · Wed 26 Aug 14:40 · Thu 27 Aug 14:40
R/evolution(s) · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 18 Aug 16:05 · Wed 19 Aug 16:05 · Thu 20 Aug 16:05 · Fri 21 Aug 16:05 · Sat 22 Aug 16:05 · Sun 23 Aug 16:05 · Tue 25 Aug 16:05 · Wed 26 Aug 16:05 · Thu 27 Aug 16:05 · Fri 28 Aug 16:05 · Sat 29 Aug 16:05 · Sun 30 Aug 16:05
Maiden | Mother | Whore · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 18 Aug 17:30 · Wed 19 Aug 17:30 · Thu 20 Aug 17:30 · Fri 21 Aug 17:30 · Sat 22 Aug 17:30 · Sun 23 Aug 17:30 · Wed 26 Aug 17:30 · Thu 27 Aug 17:30 · Fri 28 Aug 17:30 · Sat 29 Aug 17:30 · Sun 30 Aug 17:30
Il canto dell'assiolo · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 18 Aug 20:30 · Wed 19 Aug 20:30 · Thu 20 Aug 20:30 · Fri 21 Aug 20:30 · Sat 22 Aug 20:30 · Sun 23 Aug 20:30 · Tue 25 Aug 20:30 · Wed 26 Aug 20:30 · Thu 27 Aug 20:30 · Fri 28 Aug 20:30 · Sat 29 Aug 20:30 · Sun 30 Aug 20:30
Fringe Fragments · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14
Mon 24 Aug 13:15 · Mon 24 Aug 17:30 · Tue 25 Aug 13:15 · Tue 25 Aug 17:30
Anatomy of Survival · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Tue 25 Aug 19:45 · Wed 26 Aug 19:45 · Thu 27 Aug 19:45 · Fri 28 Aug 19:45 · Sat 29 Aug 19:45
DeRuWa / Hazy · Dance Physical Theatre and Circus · £14–£15.5
Wed 26 Aug 13:15 · Thu 27 Aug 13:15 · Fri 28 Aug 13:15 · Sat 29 Aug 13:15 · Sun 30 Aug 13:15