Brighton Fringe Festival awards event at Revel Puck tent on 1st June 2025 Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk

Awards Ceremony 2025

With hundreds of shows taking part during Fringe, we had a great selection of awards to be won! Some of these awards were voted for by audience members, others by award sponsors and local arts groups. The majority of awards were shortlisted independently by judging panels, but some were open to submissions.

The Brighton Fringe 2025 Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday 1st June at Big Puck in The Circus Yard.

All awards were judged at the discretion of the partners, and judging terms varied.

2025 Awards

It is the 1st of June — the grand finale of Fringe 2025 — and we’re gearing up to celebrate 31 unforgettable days of extraordinary performances, boundless talent, brilliant creativity, and all the weird and wonderful magic in between. This year, Brighton Fringe wrapped with over eight hundred shows and more than one thousand incredible artists. And now, the awards mark the cherry on top of the rich, riotous, and utterly delicious Fringe cake — and what a sweet celebration it has been! 

We started the evening by welcoming all the fabulous guests, presenters, sponsors, nominees hosted by the amazing Revel Puck team at The Circus Yard. Everyone gathered with drinks, and kind words shared while we waited to usher everyone into Big Puck circus tent, and there was a positive buzz in the air with photos being taken and smiles all round.

While everyone found their seats and eagerly anticipated the results, we applauded our dazzling hosts for the evening, Sarah and Elin. The show began with a performance by Selena Mersey, winner of last year’s Pebble Trust Outgoing Touring Award, who performed a song from her award winning show Madonna/Whore, as well as a song written especially for the awards ceremony.

Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk

And on with the show!

The winners are as follows:

Brighton Fringe Exhibitions Award in Association with Artists Open Houses

Brighton Fringe Exhibitions Award in Association with Artists Open Houses

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Judy Stevens, Festival Director

Prize: A free registration for Brighton Fringe 2026, plus a free advert in the Artists Open Houses brochure 2026 

Shortlist:

  • Bryony Devitt - Portable Open House
  • Bel Fire Fayre - SMART Sheds
  • Wachart CIC - Mid Street Lab
Winner : Bel Fire Fayre - SMART SHEDS
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Bel Fire Fayre - SMART SHEDS

Mid Street Lab Community Award

Mid Street Lab Community Award

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Jean Wachter, Director of Mid Street Lab

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Shortlist:

  • Brighton’s Singing Barber Peter Joannou - Brighton’s Singing Barber Peter Joannou
  • The Feline & The Falcon - Sitting (In Silence)
  • Graphic Brighton - Graphic Brighton: Refugee Comics
  • Bel Fire Fayre - SMART Sheds
  • Art of Comedy & Morgwyn's Marvellous Media - Brighton Belles
  • Michael McKenzie: Bed 32
Winner : The Feline & The Falcon - Sitting (In Silence)
Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk
Sitting (In Silence) Poster

The Newman Thomson Design & Print Award 2025

The Newman Thomson Design & Print Award 2025

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Warrick Francis, Newman Thomson

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Shortlist:

  • Fourth World Promotions - The Great 80s & 90s Movie Soundtrack Songbook
  • All Aboard! An evening with Pearl and Dean
  • KRC Productions - End Game
  • Let Luz Productions - HOW TO KILL A CHICKEN
  • Halfway Down Productions - Norman: A Big Beat Ballet
  • Revel Puck Circus - The Ugly Duckling - Circus Show
  • Lose Your Marbles Comedy Collective - AUDITORY AWAKENINGS WITH MR TINGLES IN THE HOUSE OF ASMR
  • Cross the Pond Theatre Co - Bombshell
  • Will BF - Will BF: MOON TEAM IIIV
  • Gag N Bone Man Comedy - Graeme Rayner: Dadology
  • Improbotics - RoboTales
Winner : All Aboard! An Evening with Pearl & Dean
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All Aboard! An Evening with Pearl & Dean

SupaJam Education Outstanding Neurodiverse Performance Award 2025

SupaJam Education Outstanding Neurodiverse Performance Award 2025

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Abbie Hill and Lillie Watson, Supajam

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Shortlist:

  • Poppy Radcliffe Productions - SECTIONED - Schrödinger's Mental Health 
  • Ingenious Fools Ltd - Cerys Bradley’s Queer Tales For Autistic Folk
  • Simon Harriyott - Simon Harriyott: Autastic - Brighton Fringe 
  • Jennifer Jordan - 3 Minutes Inside My Brain
  • Purple Productions by Grace Eyre - Laughter Lounge
  • Queerlysh - Oops my neurodiversity is showing!
  • Jo Jarvie - Crazy Stupid Funny
Winner : Poppy Radcliffe Productions - SECTIONED: Schrödinger's Mental Health
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Poppy Radcliffe Productions - SECTIONED: Schrödinger's Mental Health

The Brighton Fringe Family-Friendly Award 2025 in Association with Brighton Girls

The Brighton Fringe Family-Friendly Award 2025 in Association with Brighton Girls

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Rosie McColl, Head of Brighton Girls Senior School

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026, rehearsal space, marketing package from Brighton Girls

Shortlist:

  • Revel Puck Circus - The Nose Dive Assembly 
  • Darryl J Carrington - Out of The Box 
  • Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas  - Baby Shark and Tails of the Seven Seas 
  • Fran & Han Productions - Fishy Tales of the Seabream Sisters 
  • Neon Sun - Roller Circus
Winner : Darryl J Carrington - Out of the Box
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Darryl J Carrington - Out of the Box

Most Outstanding Dance Work

Most Outstanding Dance Work

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Cath James, Artistic Director

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Shortlist:

  • TalkSmall - Katherine and Pierre
  • Camille Cooper - Decadence, Desire, and Decapitation
  • Delia Ceruit  - TraSh
  • The Let's All Dance Ballet Company  - Puss In Boots
  • OneTwoMany - InThisTogether
  • BrainFools - Lucky Pigeons
  • Halfway Down Productions  - Norman: A Big Beat Ballet
  • WE PERIOD. - PERIOD
  • TAP - BN1 Arts Centre 
  • Anchored In Air - Head Over Wheels
  • Art for Rainy Days  - How A Spiral Works - Art For Rainy Days
  • Levantes Dance Theatre - THE BAND 
  • Amanda Gillian Thompson - The Nest
  • Entasi Dance Company - HOST
  • Clandestino - Clandestino 
  • Collectif and then... - The Greatest Show on Earth

RUNNERS UP:

PERIOD - We Period 

TAP - BN1 Arts Centre 

How a Spiral Works - Art for Rainy Days 

Winner : Head Over Wheels - Anchored in Air
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Head Over Wheels - Anchored in Air

The Spirit of the Fringe Award 2025 sponsored by Theatre Royal Brighton

The Spirit of the Fringe Award 2025 sponsored by Theatre Royal Brighton

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Sophie Denney, Theatre Director, Jackie Alexander, Senior Creative Learning Manager, Simon Miles, Customer Experience Manager

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026, Annual ATG Membership, prosecco and flowers

Nominees:

  • Aiden Bex 
  • Pearl and Dean 
  • James Horscroft 
  • Aaron Weight 
  • Carl Carzana 
  • Susan Evans 
Winner : Aiden Bex
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Aiden Bex

FringeReview Outstanding Theatre Award

FringeReview Outstanding Theatre Award

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Sophie Methuen Turner, FringeReview

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026 and teapot!

Winner : The Conor Baum Company - Electra
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The Conor Baum Company

Farnham Maltings Emerging Artist/ Company Award 2025

Farnham Maltings Emerging Artist/ Company Award 2025

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Will Arnold, Producer

Prize: £1000 plus mentoring from Farnham Maltings

Shortlist:

  • Indigo Creative - Time and Time Again
  • Kitty Falcon - Sitting (In Silence)
  • Amanda Gillian Thompson - The Nest
Winner : The Feline & The Falcon - Sitting (In Silence)
Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk
Sitting (In Silence) Poster

Pebble Trust Outgoing Touring Award

The Pebble Trust Outgoing Touring Award

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Louise Arnell, The Pebble Trust

Prize: £3,000 to be used within 18 months to take their show to another Fringe

Winner : Chocolate Box Theatre - C'est Magnifique
Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk
Chocolate Box Theatre

Soho playhouse international fringe encore series

SoHo Playhouse International Fringe Encore Series Nomination

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Darren Lee Cole, Producing Artistic Director

Winner : WLTM Productions - With Ruby and I
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WLTM Productions

Best New Show Award sponsored by No. 124 Brighton

Best New Show Award sponsored by No. 124 Brighton

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Josh Williams, Kimberly Butler, No. 124 Brighton

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Winner : KRC Productions - End Game
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KRC Productions

Audience Choice Awards

AUDIENCE CHOICE Best Small Venue

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Sarah and Elin, Brighton Fringe

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Winner : Lionhouse
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Lionhouse

AUDIENCE CHOICE Best LARGE Venue

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Sarah and Elin, Brighton Fringe

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Winner : The Old Market
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The Old Market

AUDIENCE CHOICE Best SHOW

Presented at the awards ceremony by: Amy Keogh, Managing Director of Brighton Fringe

Prize: Free registration to Brighton Fringe 2026

Winner : Lost Hippo - Guess Boo: The Mystery of My Nan's Ashes
Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk
Lost Hippo

Congratulations to our award winners! 

We would like to say a huge congratulations to everyone who took part in Brighton Fringe this year. We hope you are all incredibly proud of yourselves – we certainly are! 

We’d like to give a special thanks to Revel Puck for hosting the awards, Danny Fitzpatrick for photographing, Serious Glass for filming, Selena Mersey and Matthew Gest’s Boogie Woogie Troupe for performing and all of you for attending! A special thank you to all our presenters and award sponsors.(list?) 

Hosted by Sarah French and Elin Eaton, with thanks to the rest of the BF team. 

The Brighton Fringe Team: 

Chair: Duncan Lustig-Prean 

Managing Director: Amy Keogh 

Operations Manager: Hannah Turk 

Development Manager: Vicky Hague 

Artist and Venue Services: Laura Aiton, Sarah French, Megan McEvoy 

Box Office: Elin Eaton, Isabella McCarthy-Sommerville, Joe McCracken, Mariana Morais 

Jubilee Square Coordinator: Rosa Firbank

Marketing: Spark Arts AM&PM 

Content Creator: Alice Langston 

SEE YOU IN 2026!

Photography by Danny Fitzpatrick / DannyFitzPhotography.co.uk

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