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Assembly Rooms

Elegant Georgian multi-purpose venue.

Venue at a glance Assembly Rooms · Edinburgh
~750
Capacity
standinglarge
Varies
Live music
flexibleper week
Start time
doorsnightly
BYO
Backline
bring owngear
Pop
Books
originalslive acts
Verified
Directory status
openGX directory

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Last updated: 3 June 2026

Assembly Rooms — Quick Facts

Elegant Georgian multi-purpose venue.

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The Details

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Capacity~750 standing
Live nightsContact venue
Curfew
Sound limiter
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes

Where

Assembly Rooms 54 George Street
New Town
Edinburgh EH2 2LR

Genres

Pop

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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

About Assembly Rooms

Assembly Rooms is a grassroots music venue in New Town, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of approximately 750. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

Assembly Rooms books Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.

The Assembly Rooms is a grand Georgian venue at the heart of George Street in Edinburgh's New Town, open since 1787 and a landmark of the city's cultural life. Its largest space, the Music Hall, hosts concerts, comedy and spoken-word events for crowds of up to around 750, and the building is a major Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Hogmanay venue. Elegant and historic, it pairs period splendour with a full year-round live-events calendar.

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54 George Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 2LR

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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
Assembly Rooms books Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Assembly Rooms has a standing capacity of approximately 750, classed as a large venue. See all Edinburgh venues for size comparisons.
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