text: The Assembly Rooms is one of the grand old dames of George Street with its prominent position on the plush shopping street and its history as a venue for prominent events and the arts I spend the most time in the Assembly Rooms over the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as I am sure a lot of people do as it is the ever busy venue for a lot of big shows at the festival plus The Lane bar which pops up next to the building over the festival is one of the big meet up spots for late night drinking and general fringe japery nnThe Assembly Rooms opened back in and has had some important historical figures through its doors The main annual Assembly events are the fringe and the big Hogmanay New Year for people peering at this wondering what I am on about ceilidh and party The music hall ballroom and supper room are all traditional and impressive venues to see or partake in any event