Started in 2023, the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards is a comedy awards at the Edinburgh Fringe where volunteer judges see all eligible shows and award four prizes - Best Show, Best Newcomer, Best Tech (new for 2025) and a Panel Prize.
![]() The 2024 prizes were...
Best Show £5,000 Best Newcomer £5,000 Panel Prize £5,000 And were sponsored by Jones Bootmaker. |
LATEST NEWS
08.07.25 - Wee Review on new Tech ISH Award 08.07.25 - BeyondTheJoke on new ISH Award 08.07.25 - JokePit on new ISH Award 07.07.25 - New Award 'The Lyons Award for Tech' Chortle 14.05.24 - Showcases announced for 2025 edfringe.com 21.08.24 - ISH Awards Announces Short-Lists Scotsman 16.08.24 - ISH Awards Announces Long-Lists Chortle 16.08.24 - ISH Awards Announces Long-Lists BCG 16.08.24 - ISH Awards Announces Long-Lists Beyond The Joke 30.07.24 - ISH Awards new sponsor - British Comedy Guide 08.04.24 - ISH Awards sponsor, Jones Bootmaker (website) 28.09.23 ISH Awards Producer wins Funny Women Award |
We are a collective of people that love the Edinburgh Fringe and wanted to run an Edinburgh Comedy Awards through volunteers with 100% of sponsorship going to the artists. There will be around 40 panel members and a few support people, answering emails and allocating shows, and we're all doing it for free! Find out how the awards will be judged here and if you want to get involved as a Panel Judge please contact us.