Venue 8

Assembly George Square

George Square, EH8 9LH

Venue website: assemblyfestival.com — for directions, access and food & drink. Fringe tickets are booked from each show’s page.

What’s playing nearby

Assembly Gordon Aikman Theatre, The Box and The Crate are perfectly located next to Assembly George Square Gardens and Studios for pre or post-show refreshments. The Theatre is a purpose-built venue seating up to 500 and The Box and The Crate are intimate 74-seat studios, all hosting an array of world-class shows. The Cubicle, a purpose-built immersive venue, is located behind the Gordon Aikman Theatre.

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. Cobbled streets surrounding George Square Gardens

Eat & drink nearby

Greyfriars Bobby's Bar5 min walk · ££ · pub food

What’s on at Assembly George Square — Fringe 2026

FLIGHT · Theatre · £12–£15
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COMA · Theatre · £12–£15
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The Understudy · Theatre · £8–£13.5
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The BBC's First Homosexual · Theatre · £9–£14
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ALONE · Theatre · £9–£15
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Murder, She Didn't Write · Comedy · £12.5–£20
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Jody Kamali: This is My Dad · Comedy · £8–£14
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Grace Mulvey: Gigantica · Comedy · £8–£14
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Gyles Brandreth: Up Memory Lane! · Comedy · £15–£25
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Scout Boxall: God's Favourite · Comedy · £8.5–£14
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Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender · Comedy · £9–£15
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Police Cops: The Original · Comedy · £14–£17.5
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Channel · Music · £12–£15
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Rory Cargill: On TV! · Comedy · £9–£15
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BIRDS: Alex Hines and Sarah Stafford · Comedy · £9–£14.5
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David O'Doherty: At This Stage · Comedy · £12.5–£18.5
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Robin Grainger: Lemonade · Comedy · £8–£15
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CVNT · Comedy · £9–£15.5
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Susie McCabe: Coming of Rage · Comedy · £12.5–£18
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Chad Goes Deep – Chill Towards Enlightenment · Comedy · £15–£16
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Casey Filips: What a Character · Comedy · £8–£16
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27 Club · Music · £17–£24
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The Truth About Trees · Children's Shows · £8–£13
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Quentin Blake's Mrs Armitage on Wheels · Children's Shows · £12.5–£16.5
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Hello Beach · Children's Shows · £9.5–£13.5
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5 Mistakes That Changed History · Comedy · £12–£16
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Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds · Theatre · £9–£16
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Absolute Monopoly · Comedy · £9–£15
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Skank Sinatra: How to Succeed in Show Business Without Really Trying · Cabaret and Variety · £9–£14.5
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Noah Szto – Med School · Comedy · £9–£13
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The Stevenson Experience: O Brother, Where Art Thou! (On stage, beside me) · Comedy · £9–£16
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Best of the Fest · Comedy · £14–£16.5
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Helicops 1: Find Your Wings! · Comedy · £15
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Making Love with David Magidoff · Comedy · £15–£17
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Pitch a Friend · Comedy · £16
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Best of the Fest: The New Class · Comedy · £12.5–£14
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Ethan Cavanagh: Rental Breakdown · Comedy · £13–£15
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Lucas? + incredibly special guests Cory Peter Lane and Alyssa Leighton · Music · £10
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Tom Sainsbury: Lessons Not Learnt · Comedy · £13–£15
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Funny Women: The Glitter Challenge · Comedy · £19
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Matt Winning: Solastalgia · Comedy · £14–£16
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Derek Demko's Last Day of Camp! · Comedy · £15–£16.5
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Sammy Obeid: WIT SUPREMACY · Comedy · £19
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Guy Williams: Rich people are stealing from you and blaming brown people and trans people and some people believe them aaahhhhhh! · Comedy · £14–£16
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Abi Clarke – Revenge in Progress · Comedy · £13.5–£14.5
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Show Swapper Saturday · Comedy · £18
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MC Hammersmith: The Freestyle Big Dawgs (One Night Only!) · Comedy · £19.5
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Booth The Clown: Kissing Booth · Comedy · £13–£15
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MC Hammersmith: Ice Ice Nepo Baby · Comedy · £19.5
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