“The jewel in the crown of the Fringe” - Scotsman
Assembly Festival is longest running curated multi-venue operator of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, bringing much-loved and fresh-faced entertainers to the Fringe for over 40 years! Annually we programme a leading line-up of over 200 productions, filled with the top talents of the festival, enjoyed by an audience of over half a million.
From George Street to George Square, we're back for 2026 with a programme packed with the best of comedy, theatre, music, dance, circus, children's shows and more across the city. From homegrown heroes to stars of the international stage, we're thrilled showcase one of the leading programmes at world's largest performing arts festival. Discover What's On today!
Based in Edinburgh's Old Town, we host a year-round programme of comedy, theatre, music and events at Assembly Roxy alongside touring the best in our Fringe programme. We're proud to support new Scottish writing and creativity at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with our ART Award, in conjunction with Assembly Roxy Theatre.
Our Team
Chairperson: Luke Johnson
Artistic Director / CEO: William Burdett-Coutts OBE
Managing Director: Dani Rae
Operations Director: Nik Whybrew
Programme Team
Head of Programming: Flora MacKeddie
Programmer: Annabelle Burdett-Coutts
Programmer: Elliot Comnene
Finance Team
Head of Finance: Alex Lyon
Finance Manager: Orla Thompson
Finance Associate: Jana Dearn
Payroll Assistant: Paulina Jackiewicz
Ticketing & Digital Services
Head of Ticketing & Digital Services: Pete Patel
Senior Box Office Manager: Fi Stoddart
Box Office Manager: Ross Nisbet
Marketing & Communications
Head of Marketing & Communications: David McGinlay
Sponsorship & Partnerships Manager: Ellie Miles
Marketing Manager: Erika Rodriguez-Horrillo
Marketing Manager: Hari Carrington
Press Manager: Colette Baptie
Digital Marketing Officer: Iona Robson
Venue Management
Assembly Roxy General Manager: Ellis Rees
Roxy Production Manager / Festival Production Coordinator: Ciara Milligan
Venue Operations Manager: Rachel Gibbon
Food & Bars
Head of Bars: Cat Oliver
Street Food Operations Manager: Jess Dale
Food Festival Producer: Hadleigh Walker
Production & Technical
Head of Production: Zach Correia
Technical Manager: Jamie Blackburn
Head of Sound & AV: Ian Dixon-Wilkinson
Head of Lighting: Martin McLachlan
Head of LX Design: Ben Terry
Production Administrator: Evie Williams
Front of House
FOH Ops Manager: Ally Whait
FOH Staffing Manager: Lorna Blair
Site Management
Head of Site: Chris Kill