12/06/2024
The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with three prizes of £5,000 each for Best Show, Newcomer and Panel Prize (100% of the sponsorship goes on the prizes) and there are showcase shows every Thu-Sun 1130pm at the glorious The Counting House Ballroom with three nominated comedians from 2023 and those that have caught the judges eyes at the Fringe this year, plus host and awards founder Nathan Cassidy and live music and song. It's going to be the late night Fringe go to! Free PWYW with The Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival
AND WHILE WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION! .... if you want to be involved this year as a judge you can be!
We are now on the look out for this year’s judges, which sounds grander than it is, basically it involves you being allocated say 10-15 shows at random, around one show a day in the first two weeks of the Fringe (or whatever you can fit in), watching them and telling us if you think any of the shows you’ve seen could be the funniest show on the Fringe. Last year the judges loved the process; as well as seeing shows they would never have seen, they got free tickets to shows that had sold out. This creates our long list in the first 2 weeks of the Fringe, after which as many judges as possible stay on and see shows again to create the short list and the winners.
Being a judge doesn’t preclude your show or a show you’re involved with from being judged and potentially nominated, all eligible shows are seen. All shows you’d see for free. You’d be allocated the shows at random (obviously not clashing with any of your current commitments), and you wouldn’t judge on any show you have any strong professional/personal connection with, knowing them vaguely from the circuit is fine.
For more info on the process and last year’s experience please visit www.edinburghcomedyawards.com
There’s no money in it for the panel judges, but there's so much more - being a part of something, based on last year’s experience, that is fun, interesting, inclusive and supportive of the comedy community. There was a real team spirit amongst the judges last year and we had a great time at the closing ceremony, this year this will be late night on the final Friday of the Fringe again at the Counting House Ballroom.
If you'd like to be involved please DM or email Awards Producer Sarah Bowles at [email protected]
Thank you!
