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Famous Spiegeltent to close off George Street
18 May 2012
The venue will be linked to the recently-refurbished Assembly Rooms
Part of George Street will be closed off to traffic during August to make way for The Famous Spiegeltent. The venue, which has been a fixture at the Fringe since 1985, will be erected as part of a pedestrianised terrace in front of the newly refurbished…
Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms to reopen in time for Fringe 2012
25 Apr 2012
18-month refit and staff changes at George Street venue
Say what you like about modern-day dress sense, but when Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms returns to life, today’s fashionistas will have some stiff competition. Yes, they’ll be excited about the opening ceilidh in July and the high-profile Fringe line-up…
Edinburgh Festival anniversaries in 2010
15 Jul 2010
Anniversaries abound at this years festival, not least the the Comedy Awards and Assembly Rooms, both of which celebrate their 30th years.
Fears expressed over Fringe comedy festival breakaway plans
15 Apr 2008If.comedy award producer Nica Burns has warned against breakaway plans by four of the Edinburgh Fringe's main venues. Following recent news that the Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Underbelly and Pleasance venues plan to promote their own Edinburgh Comedy…
Arts venues lash out at Assembly Rooms plan
24 Aug 2007Plans to undertake a £12 million revamp of Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms will have a negative affect on arts centres across the city, critics have warned. The proposals will see the George Street venue transformed into a year-round facility, capable of…
