Award Nominees and Winners at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

Award nominees and winners at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026

Off The Kerb are delighted to announce the award nominations and prizes secured by our artists performing at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Dane Buckley won a Besties Breakthrough Award for his show Darling, and was also shortlisted for an ISH Comedy Award in the Best Newcomer category. Further live dates to be announced.

Daniel Foxx was longlisted for The List Festival Awards 2026 International Fringe Encore Series for his show, How Lovely. Daniel continues his UK tour with the show this Autumn, including a sold out date at London’s Soho Theatre Walthamstow. More dates to be announced.

Evaldas Karosas received a nomination for the Comedians’ Choice Awards 2026 for his show A Very Capable Man. Further live dates to be announced.

Fatiha El-Ghorri was nominated in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for Best Newcomer for her debut hour Cockney Stacking Doll. Fatiha is on tour this Autumn, taking her now award-nominated show to Hackney Empire for her homecoming gig.

And finally, Susie McCabe received a nomination for the inaugural McTavish Award for her show Coming of Rage, as part of a new competition recognising the most outstanding Edinburgh Fringe show by a Scottish or Scotland-based act in memory of Paul Sneddon (AKA Vladimir McTavish).