Nearest Parking/Drop Off – Lawnmarket
The Lawnmarket entrance is our accessible entrance. It is situated near the Ensign Ewart Pub and is a large wooden door with a doorbell which staff will be happy to attend to. If you have not been attended to after 5 minutes, please do call the venue staff directly on the number provided at this entrance.

Public Transport: From both Assembly Rooms and Assembly Hall there is quick access to Princes Street and the tram servicing both Waverley and Haymarket train stations for onwards transport. For more information on available routes, timetables and more information, please visit: https://lothianbuses.co.uk 

Step Free Access:

• Main Hall  Yes – through Lawnmarket entrance, please see this download.

Accessible Box Office: The Box Office is situated nearby the Front Entrance on Mound Place which is around a 200m journey to the Lawnmarket entrance.

Accessible Toilet: Yes – In the main hall area. 

Accessible Bar: The Bar is situated at Quad Level in the Front Gates (Stairs into the venue )

Induction Loop: No

Nearest Parking/Drop Off – George Street

Public Transport – Bus 41 towards Marchmont, Bus 16/22/12 to Leith. For more information on available routes, timetables and more information, please visit: https://lothianbuses.co.uk 

Step Free Access: Yes – via lift in the front reception

Accessible Toilet: Yes

Accessible Box Office: Yes

​​​​Accessible Bar:  Yes

Induction Loop:

• Ballroom: No
• Drawing Room: No
• Music Hall: Yes
• Front Room: No

Nearest Parking/Drop Off – Bristo Place/Teviot Place

Public Transport – https://lothianbuses.co.uk 

Step Free Access: No, 26 Steps to venue
Accessible Toilet: Accessible toilet on ground level
Accessible Box Office: At stair level (26 stairs into venue)
Accessible Bar:  At street level (26 stairs into venue)
Induction Loop: No

Assembly George Square

Step-free access

George Square Gardens is step-free throughout and the floor is made of artificial grass. Although this surface is step-free its level varies in line with the natural contours of the Garden size. The surrounding area of George Square comprises of cobbled streets and flat slab pavements with dropped kerbs.

Accessible Box Office 

The main Box Office is at the corner of George Square and although we do not have a low-level window at our Box Office yet, our Box Office attendants will be more than happy to assist you in purchasing tickets at our Box Office.

Performance spaces

Palais du Variété Spiegeltent

There is step-free access to this venue from within the Gardens.

Piccolo Tent

There is step-free access to this venue from within the Gardens.

The Box

There is step-free access to this venue from George Square.

The Blue Room

There is step-free access to this venue from George Square.

Gordan Aikman Theatre

There is step-free access to this venue from George Square.

Nearest parking

Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9GN

Public transport

The nearest bus stops are:

• Chapel Street – 41, 42 (Lothian Buses)
• Lauriston Place – 23, 27, 35, 47, 47B (Lothian Buses)
• Surgeons’ Hall –
  • 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49, 51, N3, N30, N31, N37 (Lothian Buses)
  • X62, X95 (Borders Buses) 

Assembly Roxy

Step-free access

Roxy Central

There is step-free access to the venue on arrival. There is also an accessible toilet located on the same floor with level access.

Roxy Upstairs

We are sorry that there is currently no step-free access to this venue.

Roxy Downstairs

We are sorry that there is currently no step-free access to this venue.

Nearest parking

There are no dedicated disabled parking places located close to the venue, but Blue Badge holders are permitted to park in the following locations in Edinburgh free of charge: 

• In public and shared on-street parking bays. 
• On single or double yellow lines when loading is allowed. 
• In greenway parking spaces where parking is allowed. 
• Blue Badge holders are not permitted to park in spaces reserved for residents unless you hold a permit for the relevant zone. Assembly Roxy is located within Zone 3. 

Public transport

The nearest stops are at Surgeons’ Hall, which is 250 metres away. 

• 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49, 51, N3, N30, N31, N37 (Lothian Buses) 
• X62, X95 (Borders Buses) 

Check out our dedicated access guide to our venues for artists and performers. (PDF – 186KB)