The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction is a misnomer for in this hour-long madcap maelstrom there is little chance of being distracted from what is going on stage and screen as David Collins and Shane...
Musician James Lindsay is an award-winning composer and instrumentalist who pushes the boundaries of Scottish folk, contemporary jazz, and experimental rock music. His writing seamlessly blends diverse styles, merging traditional instrumentation and tune forms...
Scotland’s iconic Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to demonstrate the true skill of Scotland’s Circus scene today, their seventh event in...
Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to demonstrate the true skill of Scotland’s Circus scene today, their seventh event in the Cirqulation...
'Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky' The hottest ticket in town this spring should be 'Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky'. Premiering at Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh this Friday 15 April, this contemporary take on the...
Physically exhilarating and touchingly poignant, 'Knot' is the internationally acclaimed circus and dance work by Nikki Rummer and JD Broussé.
These talented performers use hand-to-hand circus skills to tell the tale of an impossible...
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Spanish Civil War Objectora presents What I Know (about what my Grandfather didn't know) (18 – 20 April); a new piece of visual storytelling using puppetry, object theatre, and live-projection.
Following...
Reckless - Elf & Safety gone mad!
By Craig Lucas
At Assembly Roxy 6-9 December 2017.
Christmas - It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Or is it?
Rachel certainly used to think so. At least she did...
A new ‘Meats & Beats’ festival, themed around 'meatylicious' street food, and music from the past five decades, hits Edinburgh this weekend, 20th – 22nd October.
The event will transform Edinburgh's Assembly Roxy into a...
In New Zealand there are some 56,000 kilometres of paper roads – streets and towns that exist only on surveyors’ maps. Or do they? A young woman strays from the beaten track and finds...
Laura Begley and Chris Smith will be playing an acoustic show at Edinburgh's Assembly Roxy on 7 January 2017.
An acoustic duo hailing from Central Scotland, Laura Begley (The Voice 2016 contestant) is a 23 year old vocalist...
If you like beer then you might like to head along to the very first Edinburgh Craft Beer Revolution Festival when it takes over Assembly Roxy 24-26th November 2016.
Richard and Dan are behind it, and...
Following sell out shows in December and January, Edinburgh magicians John Henry Blackwood and Paul Novak continue to bring unique magic and cabaret entertainment to the heart of Edinburgh.
This February they will move to...
New funding to improve Edinburgh arts and cultural facilities
Assembly Roxy, Stills, Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts, Drake Music Scotland, Take one Action Film Festival have received funding from Creative Scotland as part of a national programme...
Staging a radical retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s original a stone’s throw from the author’s alma mater is a pretty gutsy move. Even more so, when we’re within walking distance of Deacon Brodie’s, the...
The Bloody Ballad, Assembly Roxy 7:45pm, until 25 Aug (except 12, 19), £12 (£10 concessions)
The audience had barely sat down before The Bloody Ballad began with the jovial shouts of 4 of the 5...