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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2025 – Sarah Bowles – The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2025 – Sarah Bowles – The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Update: 2025-08-19
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One of the key returns for many acts and troupes from the Fringe is to come away with an award. There’s an insane amount of competition to win one, but they can set the tone of your career for the following years.





But what does it take to manage and run one of the awards?





The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards started in the years after Covid-19, and brought a fresh look at the comedy scene across the Fringe. With over 700 shows to see, it’s a vast undertaking to see, to judge, and to decide. On the four awards – best show, best newcomer, best tech, and panel prize





I decided to find out more, and spoke to ISH’s Sarah Bowles.









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The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2025 – Sarah Bowles – The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards

The Edinburgh Fringe Show 2025 – Sarah Bowles – The ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards

Ewan Spence