Assembly Festival@AssemblyFest

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Good news @JinkxMonsoon fans!! 💜 Due to phenomenal demand, Jinkx has added an extra show at #AssemblyFest on Tue 16 Aug @ 23:45. Tickets will go super fast for the drag superstar so get yours NOW 👇 assemblyfestival.com/whats-o… #EdFringe #DragRace
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Right, we need your help 🙏 No one has come forward to claim little George the Rabbit here. He's clearly very well loved so we want to reunite him with his family ❤️ Help us #GetGeorgeHome @edfringe #MyAssembly
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Thank you and goodbye from Team AF 2022! ❤️ #MyAssembly
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First @AlexSalmond show is done and was seriously something special! #MyAssembly 📷 by @ARedinburgh
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And that is it!!! The final show has gone up and #AssemblyFest is done for another year. And what a year it's been! We just want to thank everyone! Audience, performers, press, producers, EVERYONE AND ANYONE who has made this fringe the best one yet!! #EdFringe2019
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From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who made this extraordinary and unique @edfringe possible ♥ It's been a summer to remember and we can't wait to be back next year to celebrate our 40th festival 🎉 See you again soon, The AF team x
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Guess we're going to need a new sign. Who fancies a cup of Joe? ☕
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1/2 We would like to apologise @LaytonWilliams for how the incident in George Square Gardens was handled by our staff and security last night. We are currently looking into the situation with our security contractor and will be investigating this further.
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It was an honour to host @NicolaSturgeon meet Festival City Volunteers. We were inspired by her words of support for our Festivals #EdFringe
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Hannah Gadsby has won! Joint Comedy Award winner for 2017 with John Robins. Congratulations!!!
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#TeamAssembly wants to say thank you to everyone for making it an incredible #AssemblyFest! This wouldn't have been possible without you! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. You've all been fantastic! ❤️ #MyAssembly
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We are absolutely thrilled that #AssemblyFest has been awarded the title of BEST FRINGE VENUE by public vote in the @BroadwayWorldUK 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Awards! 🏆🎈🎉 It's things like this that make this crazy month worthwhile so thank you to everybody who voted!
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Did you catch a glimpse of our @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden as part of tonight's Last Night of the @bbcproms celebrations? 🎉 📺 #LNOTP #LastNightOfTheProms
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Today has been an incredibly special day as our Artistic Director and Founder, William Burdett-Coutts, received his OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to theatre, comedy and the arts
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Say hello to the @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden's first audience who are the first to see @choirofman grace the stunning Queen of Flanders stage 🎪
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Hot off the press! @AlexSalmond hosting his own #EdFringe show! #MyAssembly #AssemblyFest ow.ly/g1Rg30dxcAl
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We stan a Queen (of Flanders) 🎪 The double-decker spiegeltent at the heart of our @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden is the largest in the world 😍 Isn't it a beaut? ✨
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What a summer it was! ☀️ Our @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden is now hibernating for the winter but we'll be back in spring 2022 🎪 We want to share a huge thank you to everyone who helped make it possible 🌟 💙 assemblyfestival.com/coventr…
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A huge congratulations to @BillBailey and @OtiMabuse for securing the glitterball and bringing us the sparkle 2020 needed ✨❤️ #StrictlyFinal #MyAssembly
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Royal mile during the #EdFringe VS the other 11 months of the year. #MyAssembly #AssemblyFest #Edinburgh
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🏆Congratulations are in order for @westendproducer for winning a 2019 Macolm Hardee Award for Most Cunning Stunt🏆 For a poster filled with reviews from seemingly well known critics but who are actually just similarly named members of the public...😂 Utterly brilliant #dear
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my plans 2020
A photo of the north east corner of George Square, Edinburgh taken during the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. There is a crowd of people gathered under a metal frame which holds a sign that says 'Assembly'. In the background is a box office made of red shipping containers.

ALT A photo of the north east corner of George Square, Edinburgh taken during the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. There is a crowd of people gathered under a metal frame which holds a sign that says 'Assembly'. In the background is a box office made of red shipping containers.

A photo of the north east corner of George Square, Edinburgh taken in August 2020. There is a tall deciduous tree in the centre of the photo and four vehicles parked underneath it.

ALT A photo of the north east corner of George Square, Edinburgh taken in August 2020. There is a tall deciduous tree in the centre of the photo and four vehicles parked underneath it.

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Thrilled to announce that @IAmChrisRamsey will be performing at #AssemblyRooms with a brand new stand up show in November 2020 as part of his 20/20 tour. Don’t miss your chance to catch him live on stage. Tickets available here: assemblyfestival.com/roxy/wh…
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It's a good day at the office! Everyone say hello Thay! A very very good boi #DogsAtTheFringe
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STAND UP FOR YOUR PLANET 🌎 Join us this Mon 22 Aug for our fundraiser extravaganza with @susie_mccabe, @phlaimeaux, @jimeoin, @ninaconti, @MrNishKumar, @ThanyiaMoore and more special guests. A sell-out last time so book fast!! 💚 🎟️ assemblyfestival.com/whats-o…
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It's here!!! We're ready. It's going to be massive, it's going to be great. Let's do this! #MyAssembly
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Our incredible team are in the final stages of setting up George Square Gardens! It's all coming together for its opening THIS Friday 🥰
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Happy Festival Eve! After waiting for nearly two years, we finally get to welcome you back, and we couldn't be more excited ♥ #FestivalGarden #CoventryMoves
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Do you even lift? 💪 The very first pieces of our new @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden have arrived and are starting to take shape 🌳 It's the best Lego set in the world 🏗️ 🎪
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Goodbye for another year... We'll miss you all #myassembly #assemblyfestival
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BIG congratulations to @Talldarkfriend on her @ComedyAwards nomination for Best Comedy Show at this year’s #EdFringe ❤️ What a festival she has had!
Best Comedy Show Nominee: Jordan Gray: Is It a Bird?

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🎟It's baaaack!! Our Edinburgh Local Discount is hitting the streets again. From 31 July to 4 August we are offering local Edinburgh residents tickets for £5 for all of our shows between those dates! 🎟 Click the link below to find out more! bit.ly/EdinburghLocalDiscoun… #myassembly
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Well hello there ❤️Our festival guide is out now! Keep your eyes peeled around Edinburgh and beyond for this special programme that celebrates 40 incredible years of #AssemblyFest
Image of Assembly Festival guides in a spiral. Front cover contains a colour montage of various acts who have performed with Assembly including Jo Brand and Al Murray.

ALT Image of Assembly Festival guides in a spiral. Front cover contains a colour montage of various acts who have performed with Assembly including Jo Brand and Al Murray.

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TODAYS THE DAY!!! WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!! The first show is up and the gates are open! IT'S ALL JUST SO EXCITING!! #AssemblyFest #EdFringe #WEAREOPEN #FringeDay #MyAssembly
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The day has finally come! #AssemblyFest starts today!! 🎉🎉🎉 Get ready to immerse yourself into a world of #theatre, #comedy, #music, #cabaret, #circus and much more! Have an unforgettable festival experience and tag us with @AssemblyFest #intotheunknown
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It's been a long wait but today we're finally back in our spiritual home as we welcome @IAmChrisRamsey to @ARedinburgh ♥
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Huge congratulations to David Colvin for winning a @heraldscotland Angel! 🏆 He's performing @thunderstruckgd - the tragic and comic tale of the greatest bagpiper that ever lived! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Watch David performing live for us ✊ 🎫 bit.ly/Thuderstruck_Assembly
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We're delighted to announce that our @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden will return next year! 🎪🎉
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Last show of #AssemblyFest2018 is over! Thank you everyone! You've been an amazing audience 😊 #MyAssembly #EdFringe
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There were tears, laughter and a standing ovation. Thank you @IanMcKellen for returning to Assembly Hall after your first appearance at the #edintfest 50 years ago! ❤️
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In case you missed it, the case of The Fall was awarded The Stage Edinburgh Award after their performance last night! Congratulations!
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Congratulations @Accordionhans!! 👏 We're even more excited that you'll be joining us @AssemblyFest in just about a week! 😃 #EdFringe #HansLikeAGerman More info: bit.ly/hanslikeagerman
Hans@Accordionhans
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It’s happening!!! They are putting me on LIVE TV!!! @AGT finals here I come!!! Thank you ALL so so SO much for the lovely messages and support! Now LETS MAKE AMERICA GLITTER AGAIN!!! 😘
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Listing Board ✅ #AssemblyFest
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Over the past few weeks we've been working hard with all our partners and the @edfringe Society to put on this summer's festival. Due to the continuing spread of the Coronavirus we have decided to suspend our 2020 programme as it stands. 👇 assemblyfestival.com/blog/ou… #AssemblyFest
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"Meet 'Tilda Swinton' Star Tom Lenk" (Buffy and Instagram star) in our latest blog post! #TildaSwintonAnswersAnAdOnCraigslist #AssemblyBlog @tomlenk @byronlane Read here: bit.ly/meet-tilda
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George Square looking mighty fine with the faces of our Fringe artists! Who can you spot? #MyAssembly
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We've just unveiled 14 more shows in our @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden programme including @MrNishKumar. Check out what’s on 👇 assemblyfestival.com/coventr…
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Banners are going up!! #AssemblyFest #EdFringe Assembly Hall shoutout 🙋🏻 to @edinspotlight for the pic!
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We're SO proud of @Talldarkfriend for this! Incredibly well deserved for both a super talented and genuinely lovely person ❤️
British Comedy Guide@BritishComedy
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Jordan Gray has won @NextUpComedy's inaugural Biggest Award in Comedy. bit.ly/3QREHyK
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The incredible cast of The Fall are also awarded a Fringe First! Just spectacular #EdFringe
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2/2 We would also like to reassure all performers and audiences that we are committed to making sure that our spaces remain welcoming for everyone attending shows and using our venues.
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We can finally share our full programme with all you beautiful people! 📢 Check out our highlights below 👇#AssemblyFest bit.ly/AssemblyFullProgramme
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Happy Birthday Harry Enfield - this one is from our 1987 archive in the Ballroom at the Assembly Rooms @ARedinburgh @HarryEnfield6 #harryenfield #lockdownbirthdays #myassembly @edfringe #edinburgh photo: William Burdett-Coutts
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We've done it! It's here! FULL LINE UP for #EdFringe #AssemblyFest this August. Check it out ow.ly/YDa93007hxR
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No worries mate 😎 @adamhillscomedy 🚨LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE🚨 for the man, the myth, the legend and star of The Last Leg ✨Adam Hills✨ 🎟⬇️ assemblyfestival.com/whats-o… #myassembly
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Congratulations to Assembly ART Award winner #Silkworm for its @scotsman_arts Fringe First award today! Incredible stuff ❤️
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WE’RE OPEN! The mini guides are in, the lights are up the tables are out and we are READY! A huge thank you to all the staff working through all weathers to make this happen - it’s looking better than ever! Come on down and enjoy that delicious first taste of the festival season!
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Congratulations to Mental! Winning the Mental Health award from @mentalhealth! Incredible effort 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #MyAssembly
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BIG congrats to Grubby Little Mitts for this nomination! Well deserved ❤️
Grubby Little Mitts@GrubbyComedy
21 Aug 2022
🚨 KLAXON 🚨 We are absolutely thrilled to announce we have been nominated for the Amused Moose Comedy Awards 🎉 ➡️ chortle.co.uk/news/2022/08/2… There’s still time to see the show before the end of the fringe!! Come get some GRUB! @chortle @AmusedMoose @AssemblyFest
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We're proud to support new writing from Scotland's up and coming creative teams with the ART Award 🏆 Let us introduce you to this year's winners - @zoeambullock and @mslouiseoliver with their production "Gracie and the Start of the End of the World (Again)" 📸 Brendan Swift
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ONLY ONE MORE DAY TO GO until Festival kick-off!!! Are you as excited as we are? 🤩 #AssemblyFest RT and show your GIF EXCITEMENT below! 😁 Tag us with @AssemblyFest #intotheunknown #MyAssembly
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After an amazing run, we are delighted to announce that Drag Queen Story Hour are the recipients of Somewhere: For Us Fringe Award. Congratulations @DragStoryHourUK 🎉🎉
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We're delighted to announce that we're teaming up with @Coventry2021 as part of their UK City of Culture celebrations this summer ☀️ 👇 assemblyfestival.com/blog/as…
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Quite the cameo for the @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden on BBC One last night 📺🎉
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Summer nights at the @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden ☀
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Great shows from shipping containers grow...
Jordan Gray@Talldarkfriend
23 Sep 2022
From a leaky shipping container in Edinburgh... to the LONDON PALLADIUM! I'm so excited to be bringing my show 'Is It a Bird?' to this iconic venue on 28th October in 5 weeks time. Tickets on sale Monday 10am, don't miss out! 😉
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That's it for @TheWrestliiing at @edfringe 2022 💪 Presenting your new champion @josierones
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YAS @NixBrownComedy 🙌 Just a few chances to grub it up at Grubby Little Mitts! assemblyfestival.com/whats-o…
Grubby Little Mitts@GrubbyComedy
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🚨BIG NEWS🚨 Grubby Little Mitts has won the @AmusedMoose debut sketch comedy award for @edfringe 2022! Thank you to all the grubs out there who made this happen! Thank you to @AssemblyFest for all their help this year! Thank you to everyone who has watched and supported us!
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Be as happy as this guy, come hang in our #AssemblyFest gardens! Don't forget to snap and swipe while you're here!
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Venues up and down the country are turning red tonight in solidarity with the #WeMakeEvents campaign. Together we're calling for support for the thousands of individuals across the industry who are in #RedAlert and need financial support ❤️
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Congrats to #BlackSheep's Livia Kojo Alour and #Earwig's Laura Crow for wins at the first ever @NDSreview awards!
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Looking forward to these kind of evenings again! #EdFringe #AssemblyFest #MyAssembly
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We are open!!! Let the festivals begin! 🎉 🎉 🎉 #MyAssembly
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⭐ EXTRA SHOW ⭐ More @FloandJoan please! The hilarious dynamic duo have added an extra show at #AssemblyFest this Sat 13 Aug @ 21:40. Book now: assemblyfestival.com/whats-o…
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We're back with 200+ world-class shows to see at this year's #EdFringe! 🤣 Big comedians 🎭 Unmissable theatre 🎪 The best in Cabaret, Drag + Variety 🧒 Family-friendly hits 🎶 Music, musicals and more! Take a look at what's on at #AssemblyFest 👇 assemblyfestival.com/whats-o…
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Come join our @Coventry2021 Festival Garden team this summer ☀️ We're recruiting a number of fixed-term roles... 🙋 Front of House 🎟 Box Office 🍺 Bars ☕️ Baristas 🌟 Stage Management 💡 Lighting 🔊 Sound Find out more and apply 👇 assemblyfestival.com/who-we-…
Five members of the Assembly Festival team stood in front of Assembly Hall. The team are wearing red jackets and jumpers and are wearing red lanyards.

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George Sq. Gardens the place to be this Summer @EdinburghJazz 15-24Jul @EdFoodFest 27-31Jul @edfringe 3-29Aug
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✨IT’S GALA TIME✨ Our official launch is about to begin and we’re so excited!!! Assembly Festival 02-28 assemblyfestival.com
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#Silkworm's Mojisola Elufowoju and Vlad Butucea with their well deserved @scotsman_arts Fringe First award! We love to see it 🙌
Mojisola Elufowoju and Vlad Butucea with The Scotsman Fringe First award

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Five days down, plenty more to go! You're looking fabulous today Edinburgh, let's have some fun! #MyAssembly
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That's a wrap for our Assembly Gala tonight! A phenomenal start to the festival month! #MyAssembly #EdFringe
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Happy #WorldFringeDay from all of us #AssemblyFest!! We are busy making our world here in Edinburgh and we can't wait for it all to kick off! #MakeYourFringe #myassembly
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Watch it come home this Sunday from the @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden ⚽️ We've just opened bookings for tables to watch England vs Italy in the @EURO2020 Final on the big screen Booking is essential and eight-person tables are £15 assemblyfestival.com/coventr…
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Today it all kicks off! For another year we are so excited to share another Fringe with you all. Let us spend all of August with you!
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We've lit our home in red to highlight the devastating effect the pandemic has had on our industry. Tonight we stand shoulder to shoulder with our peers in calling for greater support for the sector ❤️ #SaveOurVenues #LightItInRed #WeMakeEvents
Assembly Roxy@AssemblyRoxy
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Tonight we stand in solidarity with venues across the UK to highlight the impact the pandemic is having on the arts and events sector. The industry changes lives whilst contributing billions to the economy but needs help to survive. #SaveOurVenues #LightItInRed #WeMakeEvents
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Catch @AlexSalmond on the Late Show with @EwenDCameron talk all you need to know about his Fringe appearance! #MyAssembly
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Loving seeing all our #AssemblyFest shows arrive in Edinburgh and getting set up! It's getting REAL ❤️

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We're back 🍺🎶 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our @Coventry2021 #FestivalGarden opening night where @choirofman wowed the (physically distanced) crowd. Check out what else is on in the Garden this summer 👇 assemblyfestival.com/coventr…
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@MaryLynnRajskub is coming to #AssemblyFest! She's been chatting w/@thelistmagazine bit.ly/MARYLYNNLIST
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Day One of #AssemblyFest is underway! 🎊 Wondering what to see? Check out our unbelievable selection of shows here 👇 assemblyfestival.com/ #EdFringe
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Make sure to check out our fantastic Assembly ART Award winning productions at #AssemblyFest! ♦️SANDCASTLES ♦️SHE WOLF ♦️SILKWORM Tickets are on sale at assemblyfestival.com
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We are thrilled to announce our Welcome Back offer of £5 tickets for the opening weekend! 🎟 As we return to a full-fledged Fringe, we invite residents from EH, KY, G and FK postcodes to enjoy these discounted tickets ❤️ Get tickets for just a fiver on assemblyfestival.com/blog/5-…
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Congratulations to @BreffniHolahan who has been the first winner of @TheStage Edinburgh Awards 2019! 🏆 Part of the Disruption Season co-curated by @_HighTide_ and @AssemblyRoxy 🥰 bit.ly/Collapsible_Assembly
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The cast of @FriendsicalLive have arrived at #AssemblyFest 👏 👏 They know a good photo op when they see one!
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Tonight's the night 🥳 Don't miss the madness as @adamhillscomedy and @thejasonbyrne try to keep the wheels on their one-off comedy fundraiser for @echcharity 🎟️🔗 assemblyfestival.com/whats-o… 📍Assembly Rooms: Music Hall ⏰ 22:30 | 11 Aug
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One day we'll paint our hometown red again ❤️ #AssemblyFest #MyAssembly #edfringe #MakeYourFringe
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FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY IN EDINBURGH! @TheRealJackDee is bringing brand new work to @edfringe before continuing on his UK tour! 🎪 Get your tickets here 👇 assemblyfestival.com/whats-o… #MakeMyFringe #MyAssembly
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We're so proud to be part of the #WorldFringeDay family. At Assembly, we see the value in giving a platform to artists to express themselves. So here's to all the festival staff, venues, artists, journalists, supporters, and you... the audience!🎉
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Today we welcome one of the most celebrated actors of all time through our doors... @IanMcKellen we wish you all the best for your run at the Assembly Hall with @edintfest and for the remainder of your tour! 🌟
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