Now NextUp's trophy is 2m and 1cm tall

The biggest award in comedy just got bigger.

Streaming platform NextUp last year launched its accolade for the best show at the Edinburgh Fringe, with winner Jordan Gray taking home a 2m inflatable trophy.

But this year the award will be 1cm higher - totalling a massive 2m 1cm.

Grey  said: ‘Last year, it was a genuine honour to win this ridiculous award.

‘Believe it or not, I took it on tour with me and developed quite a bond with this magnificent beast.

‘Good luck to all the entrants and whoever wins - prepare yourself for a new inflatable friend"

The award also comes with an air pump, carry case, £500 cash and the option to have their special recorded for the NextUp Platform

Daniel Berg, co-founder of NextUp said :’ The biggest award in comedy is back and quite literally bigger than ever, a whole 1 cm bigger.

‘All the NextUp members who voted last year must have great taste as Jordan Gray won the award whilst performing in a freight container - and her show ended up at the London Palladium - a suitably gigantic rise to fame."

Voting is open now at shop.nextupcomedy.com/bigaward.

Sign up to Netflix, which is streaming more than 40 shows live from the Fringe, here.

Published: 4 Aug 2023