With hundreds of shows taking part during Fringe, we have a great selection of awards that can be won! Some of these awards are voted for by audience members, others by award sponsors and local arts groups. The majority of awards are shortlisted independently by judging panels, but some are open to submissions. Please check the criteria for each award to see whether your show is eligible before submitting. (Awards will continue to be added to this page as they are confirmed).
The Brighton Fringe 2025 Awards Ceremony will take place on Sunday 1st June at Big Puck in the Circus Yard. You will be contacted by the Brighton Fringe team if your event or venue has been shortlisted. Good luck!
All awards are judged at the discretion of the partners, and judging terms may vary.
2025 Awards
This award will be presented to the best new show at this year's Brighton Fringe.
This award will be presented to the most outstanding work by neurodivergent artist(s) at this year's Brighton Fringe. The shortlist will be made by the Brighton Fringe judging panel, and the winner chosen by SupaJam Education.
Brighton Fringe wants to hear from you, the Brighton Fringe community about who you believe deserves this year's Brighton Fringe's Spirit of the Fringe Award.
You can nominate anyone who has been involved in the Fringe this year, from performer to venue manager, producer, lighting designer, front of house member, photographer... anyone!
This award will be presented to the most outstanding design for an advert, poster, or flyer at this year's Brighton Fringe.
The shortlist will be made by Brighton Fringe staff, and the winner will be chosen by Newman Thomson and presented at the ceremony on the 1st of June.
Our friends at Brighton Girls will be awarding their Family-Friendly award at our award ceremony on 1 June 2025.
A shortlist will be selected by the Brighton Girls staff team and those events will be attended and judged by both staff and pupils.
The prize for this award is a free registration for Brighton Fringe 2026, marketing support and free rehearsal space in their state-of-the-art studio pods.
The Pebble Trust are kindly sponsoring the Outgoing Touring Award again for 2025. This award is open to Sussex based artists with events in any genre that are tour ready. (This means that all or at least most of the performers in a particular event must be from Sussex). This award is not open to digital events.
The prize for this award will enable you to tour to an international festival and includes up to £3,000 towards travel, accommodation and other related touring costs, to be used within 18 months of Brighton Fringe 2025 finishing.
Please complete the application form below by Friday 25th April to be considered for this award.
Mid Street Lab are proud to present the Community Event Award at this year's Brighton Fringe. The award is open to any artist, company or organisation whose Brighton Fringe event:
You can nominate yourself or someone else via the link below.
FringeReview are excited to offer their Outstanding Theatre Award again for 2025. There is no submissions form for this award and all shortlisting will be managed by the FringeReview team. The winner will be announced at the Brighton Fringe Awards Ceremony on June 1st.
Brighton Fringe Exhibitions Award in Association with Artists Open Houses
This award is open to all events in the Exhibitions section of the Brighton Fringe programme, including in-person and digital events. The judging panel from Artists Open Houses will be looking to award an exhibition or piece of work that most fits their three criteria:
You do not need to apply for this award. The winner will be announced at the Brighton Fringe Award Ceremony on Sunday 1 June.
Check back as more awards continue to be added.
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