Questions, answered · Edinburgh: Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Who won the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2026?
The short answer
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards' own site names four winners for 2026: Chris Cantrill, Marty Gleeson, Jonathan Oldfield and Lorna Rose Treen. Ten acts were nominated that year. The awards are given at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each August.
2026: the winners
- Chris Cantrill
- Marty Gleeson
- Jonathan Oldfield
- Lorna Rose Treen
2026: the nominees
Dan Tiernan Lara Ricote Spencer Jones Omar Badawy Harriet Dyer Dom McGovern Tom Towelling Freddie Meredith Fatiha El-Ghorri Li Jin Hao
Every year
The Edinburgh guide's comedians chapter lists the winners year by year, each year linked to the awards' own page.
Sources
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