In 2022, Scotland’s leading events and festivals creation company, Unique Events, and Assembly Festival, curators of the longest-running multi-space venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, joined forces to create UniqueAssembly Ltd. Bringing together a wealth of expertise to produce the world-renowned Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations and, through The City of Edinburgh Council, deliver the Edinburgh’s Christmas celebrations.

Directors

Nik Whybrew 
Festival Director: Operations

Dani Rae
Festival Director: Business and Finance

Al Thomson
Festival Director: Communications & Creative

Penny Dougherty
Festival Director: Projects

William Burdett-Coutts
Festival Director: Chair

EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS TEAM

Rachel Gibbon
Project Lead

Zach Correia
Head of Production

Ally Whait
Operations Manager

Chris Kill
Head of Site

Scotty Bisett
Site Designer

Ben Terry
Head of Lighting & Infrastructure 

Harry Lilley
Technical Production Manager

Evie Williams
Production Coordinator

Cat Oliver
Head of Bars

Pete Patel
Head of Ticketing & Digital

Fi Stoddart
Senior Box Office Manager

Ross Nisbet
Box Office Manager

Ellie Miles
Sponsorship & Partnership Manager

Lorna Blair
Schools & Communities Engagement Officer

David McGinlay
Head of Communications

Hari Carrington
Marketing Manager

Colette Baptie
Press Manager

UniqueAssembly Ltd is a Scottish Living Wage employer