Pick of the Fringe: Announcing the 2026 Awards

Thanks to everyone who voted for the favourite shows in the 2026 Pick of the Fringe Awards. With more than 820 votes, here are the winners as voted on by audiences. Drumroll please…

Favourite Comedy
Winner: I’m Actually Right About Everything
Runner-up: Woman Against Gravity

Favourite Drama
Winner: The Ice Keeps
Runner-up: Alisha’s Light: Forever 57

Favourite Dramedy
Winner: Evie & Alfie: A Very British Love Story
Runner-up: The Box

Favourite Storytelling Show
Winner: 52 Stories
Runner-up: Bad Stoic

Favourite Music Show
Winner: A Cabaret of Legends
Runner-up: Sheila! The Musical

Favourite Dance/Physical Theatre
Winner: Tango After Midnight
Runner-up: Immune to Affect

Favourite Comedic Solo
Winner: Sheila! The Musical
Runner-up: Bad Stoic

Favourite Dramatic Solo
Winner: 52 Stories
Runner-up: A Cabaret of Legends

Favourite Duo
Winner: Evie & Alfie: A Very British Love Story
Runner-up: The Box

Favourite Ensemble
Winner: The Ice Keeps
Runner-up: Woman Against Gravity

Spirit of the Fringe
Winner: Dave Morris
Runner-up: Fletcher Waller, box office and Anton Matsigura

Volunteer Pick of the Fringe
Winner: Bad Stoic
Runner-up: TIE! Evie & Alfie: A Very British Love Story + Solovela: An Improvised Solo Telenovela

Overall Favourite Pick of the Fringe
Winner: The Ice Keeps
Runner-up: Bad Stoic