The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

A dreich day in Edinburgh and the orange signage of the Assembly Rooms caught my eye - so a ‘selective colourisation’ shot sprang to mind.


The Assembly Rooms opened on 11 January 1787 for the Caledonian Hunt Ball. The building was funded by public subscription, costing over £6,000.  The building was designed by John Henderson, a local architect, who died young shortly after the building was completed.
 
The building was extended several times during the 19th century. In 1818 a portico was added by William Burn. Burn and his partner David Bryce designed the Music Hall in 1843. Finally, in 1907, new side wings were completed to designs by Robert Rowand Anderson and Balfour Paul.
The building is now also used as an arts venue and for public events