Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023

SKY, DLT ENTERTAINMENT AND THE VICTORIA WOOD FOUNDATION JOIN NICA BURNS TO SPONSOR THE EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS 2023

The Edinburgh Comedy Awards’ long-standing Director Nica Burns is delighted to announce today that three amazing comedy partners – Sky, DLT Entertainment and The Victoria Wood Foundation – have joined her in sponsoring the prestigious Awards to enable them to go ahead this summer.

Together they will sponsor the biggest prizes in live comedy: Sky Best Comedy Show, DLT Entertainment Best Newcomer and the Panel Prize, which this year will be called the Victoria Wood Award.

The Awards celebrate the best of both up-and-coming comedy and brand-new performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, finding and spotlighting the next generation of talent and awarding comedy excellence across all genres of comedy. Over the years the Awards have been a springboard for outstanding comedy performers who have gone on to become household names at home and abroad.

The Awards Judging Panel and scouts operate an open-access, independent, thorough, inclusive and fair judging process comprising senior members of the comedy industry, comedy critics and comedy fans representing the public. The prize money for Best Comedy Show is £10,000 with £5,000 each for the Best Newcomer and the Panel Prize winner.

The Shortlist will be announced on Wednesday 23rd August, the Nominees’ photo-call will be on Thursday 24th August. The 41st Edinburgh Comedy Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 26th August. Further information about the Panel for the Awards, and plans beyond 2023, will be revealed in due course.