Voting opens in 2024 Comedians' Choice Awards

Edinburgh Fringe accolades now come with cash prizes

The Comedians’ Choice Awards are returning to this year’s Fringe, it has been announced.

This year’s winners will get a cash prize for the first time – although the value has not been disclosed – to help with the cost of their Edinburgh Fringe accommodation.

Comedians who vote are also being asked to share information about their lodgings costs this year to help build a picture about the scale of the crisis, and to ‘inform the appropriate level of financial support to be awarded’.

There will be three awards – best show, best newcomer and best person (who does not need to be a performer) – all voted on by comedians at the festival.

Voting is now open here and closes at midday on August 19, with the winners announced late that night in a ceremony at the Counting House.

The awards were founded in 2014 and previous winners have included Mat Ewins, Julia Masli and Joz Norris.

They are administered by the British Comedy Guide, with Angel Comedy and The Museum of Comedy supporting the financial part of this year’s accolades.

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Published: 12 Aug 2024