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Concerts, recordings & rehearsals
Some of the world's greatest artists have stood on our stages - and there’s no reason you can’t follow in their footsteps. Whether you’re staging a classical concert, a rock and pop gig, spoken word or a an amateur theatre production, our superb events team can help you create a package that suits your needs.
Assembly Rooms
We know what it takes to put on a good show with a history of performance events experience, including our long-standing involvement as an Edinburgh festivals venue.
Our flagship performance space is the Music Hall, ideal for seated and standing events of up to 900 people. The space is highly adaptable being used to host both theatre and concert productions, as well as spoken word and comedy.
Beyond the Music Hall we have our Ballroom and other smaller scale spaces which lend themselves well to a variety of performances from chamber music and DJ sets, to spoken word and plays. The venue has plenty of scope for your next performance event.
Many famous faces have appeared at the venue and recently audiences have enjoyed performances by: Annie Lennox, Ian Rankin, Ruby Wax, Gary Numan, Katie Melua, Kate Rusby, Paul Young, Ólafur Arnalds, Retro Video Club, First Aid Kit and Scottish Chamber Orchestra to name a few.
Church Hill Theatre
Church Hill Theatre is located in popular Morningside and a mainstay of the Edinburgh arts scene. A favourite with community performance groups and Edinburgh’s festivals alike, the venue has a wide range of appeal and experience in hosting events.
Ross Bandstand
At less than 100 years old, the Ross Bandstand may not be Edinburgh’s oldest venue — but it has to be one of the most spectacular. Its amphitheatre setting in West Princes Street Gardens boasts the Castle on its crag as a backdrop, and that’s something few other venues can offer.
Seating up to 2500 people, this is a popular outdoor concert venue for daytime and evening events. Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Jazz Festival use the theatre regularly in summertime, and at Christmas and Hogmanay it’s a key venue for the city.
Usher Hall
Renowned worldwide for its superb acoustics, the Usher Hall is beloved by performers, orchestras, musicians and audiences alike. It’s Edinburgh’s key venue for national and international visiting orchestras, and has been the main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1947.
Today’s Usher Hall embraces the widest range of music and events, from rock to orchestral recording sessions from classical music to comedy and conferences. Some of the biggest names in entertainment have appeared here, including Oasis, Bjork, Paul Weller, Billy Connolly, Status Quo, Michael Bublé and more.
The main auditorium can accommodate seating for 2200, standing for 2900 and cabaret for 1970. We also provide nine dressing rooms, a production office, a 19.3m-wide stage plus a stage extension, a catering kitchen, one Kemble upright piano and two Steinway Concert Grands. That’s as well as a range of flexible spaces, including function suites, meeting rooms and bars.