British Comedy Guide in association with Angel Comedy has announced the winners The Comedians’ Choice Awards 2025, as voted by performers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and presented by Barry Ferns, founder of The Comedians’ Choice Awards.
Alison Spittle: BIG has been voted the Best Show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in The Comedians’ Choice Awards. Alison continues her run at Monkey Barrel until Sunday 24th August.
Alison Spittle said: "I’m so taken aback, I want to thank all the comedians who voted for me! I want to thank my friends, especially Fern Brady and my partner Simon Mulholland who techs my shows and gives me notes every day, and all my friends, my beautiful agents, Hannah and Lois, Show and Tell and Monkey Barrel. I love being a comedian so much and it’s been a great month and I’m so happy, I really appreciate it!
The Best Newcomer prize was awarded to Roger O'Sullivan who is performing his debut hour Fekken at Hoots @ The Apex until Saturday 23rd August.
Roger O’Sullivan said: "Comedians are who know about comedy and they’re the ones who have been getting people to my show, and the fact that they think it’s this good means the world to me. I’m really bowled over!”
The award for Best Person (intended to recognise anyone working in any capacity at the annual festival) was awarded to Kyle Legacy who is performing in four shows a day. Kyle was onstage at the time of the award ceremony so Barry Ferns surprised him with his award on stage.
The other nominees in The Comedians’ Choice Awards 2025, as voted for comedians were:
For BEST SHOW: Devin Gray: May Divorce Be With You, Garry Starr: Classic Penguins, Lorna Rose Treen: 24 Hour Diner People, Luke McQueen: Comedian's Comedian, Nate Kitch: Something Different!!!!!, Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen, Roger O'Sullivan: Fekken, Rosa Garland: Primal Bog & Trygve Wakenshaw and Barnie Duncan: Different Party
And for BEST NEWCOMER: Ada Player & Bron Waugh, Ayo Adenekan, Ed Mulvey, Jessie Nixon, Molly McGuinness, Ozzy Algar & Sofia May
Picture by Ed Moore
