--- title: "About Us | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "We are based in Edinburgh at Assembly Roxy, run Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and tour with the best of our programme." "og:title": "About Us" "twitter:description": "We are based in Edinburgh at Assembly Roxy, run Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and tour with the best of our programme." "twitter:title": "About Us" description: "We are based in Edinburgh at Assembly Roxy, run Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and tour with the best of our programme." --- # About Us ### “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**](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on?category=comedy), [**theatre**](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on?category=theatre), **[music](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on?category=music)**, **[dance](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on?category=Dance,+Physical+Theatre+and+Circus)**, [**circus**](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on?category=Dance,+Physical+Theatre+and+Circus), **[children's shows](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on?category=Children%27s+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](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on)** today! Based in Edinburgh's Old Town, we host a [**year-round programme**](https://assemblyroxy.com/whats-on) of comedy, theatre, music and events at [**Assembly Roxy**](https://assemblyroxy.com/) 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](https://assemblyfestival.com/perform-with-us/art-award-2026)**, 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 MacKeddieProgrammer: Annabelle Burdett-CouttsProgrammer: Elliot Comnene ###### **Finance Team** Head of Finance: Alex LyonFinance Manager: Orla ThompsonFinance Associate: Jana DearnPayroll Assistant: Paulina JackiewiczFinance Officer: Daniel Yanez ###### **Ticketing & Digital Services** Head of Ticketing & Digital Services: Pete Patel ###### **Marketing & Communications** Head of Marketing & Communications: David McGinlaySponsorship & Partnerships Manager: Ellie MilesMarketing Manager: Erika Rodriguez-HorrilloMarketing Manager: Hari CarringtonPress Manager: Colette BaptieDigital Marketing Officer: Iona Robson ###### **Venue Management** Assembly Roxy General Manager: Ellis ReesRoxy Production Manager / Festival Production Coordinator: Ciara MilliganHead of Venue Operations: Rachel Gibbon ###### **Food & Bars** Head of Bars: Cat Oliver ###### **Production & Technical** Head of Production: Zach CorreiaTechnical Manager: Jamie BlackburnHead of Lighting: Martin McLachlanHead of LX Design: Ben TerryProduction Administrator: Evie Williams ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## **THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS, SPONSORS AND PARTNERS** [![The City of Edinburgh Council](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d379ddbf-66cc-4bb3-909e-c524a9e673ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The City of Edinburgh Council website](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/) [![The Church of Scotland](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/49185c32-3f2d-4eda-ae62-d01a3e04c659?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The Church of Scotland website](https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/) [![Essential Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bbd576d2-3705-41b9-94af-7dfe6f96b6b2?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Essential Edinburgh website](https://www.essentialedinburgh.co.uk/) [![The University of Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/56257592-6b16-4180-9c7c-562de7a6cc0e?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The University of Edinburgh website](https://www.ed.ac.uk/) [![Inchs](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/fb42cf05-8f22-4aea-8e08-24e008e57457?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Inchs website](https://www.inchscider.co.uk/) [![encore](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d961c754-dd20-40c1-b476-5369a4076745?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit encore website](https://www.encore-emea.com/) [![Deltalive](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1ca2a489-690b-4b55-b16a-cd6d2e539d7c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deltalive website](https://deltalive.net/) [![Robe](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/b21f6feb-a965-4482-b78a-4466a153d45b?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Robe website](https://www.robe.cz/) [![Matthew Clark](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1a437a3c-6fa6-4078-a071-17d0e0b860d0?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Matthew Clark website](https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/) [![The List](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/86335248-6c14-4676-bcb8-291543a4c604?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The List website](https://list.co.uk/) [![Capital Radio](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/71f29d18-debc-4592-8ae7-0aa4f5163117?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Capital Radio website](https://www.capitalfm.com/) ![Forth 1](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/dc387b7e-8339-4d99-b9be-b1a256439563?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png) [![Deputy](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/7e02ca85-c474-41c6-bd00-beb95ab98ece?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deputy website](https://www.deputy.com/gb) [![Lothian](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/c55784eb-57f5-464e-8f82-ad0e480d3b30?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Lothian website](https://www.lothianbuses.com/) [![Edinburgh International Film Festival](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bf554013-50b4-4eb8-91df-aeaa7ef890ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Edinburgh International Film Festival website](https://www.edfilmfest.org/) [![Street Assist Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d64fb877-77c5-4c98-bd42-15db5069750c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Street Assist Edinburgh website](https://www.streetassist.co.uk/)