Article Source: Assembly Festival
Last Updated: 17 July 2025 12:07
To celebrate the opening of Assembly George Square Gardens for the Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival (18–27 July), Assembly Festival is Inviting locals to embrace the magic of the Edinburgh festival season with thousands of £6.50 tickets available FK, G, KY, ML & DG postcodes from 10am on Friday 18 July.
The Assembly Festival 2025 programme boasts over 240 shows, so get ready for a wild ride through comedy, cabaret, theatre, music, dance and more. From returning fan-favourites and rising stars to the wonderfully weird, there’s something for everyone at Assembly Festival.
How it works:
• The offer is valid on select shows only at Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Folk & Food Festival.
• Starts 10:00 on Wed 16 Jul ends 23:59 on Sun 27 Jul or when tickets sell out – whichever comes first. Strictly limited ticket allocation, so get in quick!
• You must log in to your account/register on our website first and ensure your billing address states your EH postcode.
• You must select the local resident ticket option and enter the promocode FRINGE4LOCALS before adding to basket.
• The offer is only valid under the Local Resident option at the point of booking - if this option is not displayed in the ticket options, it means the offer is not redeemable on the performance you have selected (double check you have selected a performance between 30 July and 03 August).
• Exclusive to EH postcodes for 48 hours, then rolling out to FK, G, KY, ML & DG postcodes from 10:00 Friday 18 July.
• Tickets are limited to a maximum of two tickets per performance and six per transaction.
• All purchases made with Assembly Festival are final. We are unable to amend a booking once it has been processed.
This special offer is valid for performances running from 30 July to 3 August – don’t miss your chance to experience world-class shows at a fraction of the price.
Grab your £6.50 tickets now and be part of the fun!
T&Cs apply. Full list of participating shows available on assemblyfestival.com
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