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

William Burdett-Coutts
Festival Director: Chair

Nik Whybrew 
Festival Director: Operations

Dani Rae
Festival Director: Business and Legal

Al Thomson
Festival Director: Communications & Creative

Penny Dougherty
Festival Director: Projects

EDINBURGH’S CHRISTMAS TEAM

Rachel Gibbon
Project Lead

Zach Correia
Head of Production

Cat Oliver
Head of Bars

Pete Patel
Head of Ticketing & Digital

Ellie Miles
Sponsorship & Partnership Manager

David McGinlay
Head of Communications

Alex Lyon
Head of Finance

UniqueAssembly Ltd is a Scottish Living Wage employer