Eloise Heath has won the West End New Act of the Year 2026. The joint runners up were Ella Clark and Scott Oswald, while Shadi Ahmed scooped the Audience Vote prize.
The other acts on the bill were; Atharva Pharande, Charlotte Madden, Donna Williams, Emma Davies, Eszter Rácz, Jonny Brace, Mani Ahmed, Reese Patel, Sameera Bowers, Sudeepta Sanyal and Tom Voice
Eloise won a weeks worth of Edinburgh Fringe accommodation, £150 and some spots on pro bills with Rural Roars (Surrey and Sussex), AComedy (Essex) and Commoners Comedy (Cambridge), Eloise has already sorted her Fringe accommodation so she has generously gifted the prize to Shadi Ahmed.
The runners also bagged a week of accommodation and £80 each while the audience vote landed £60.
All of the finalists will be offered stage time at an Edinburgh Fringe showcase show.
The final took place at the Albany in Great Portland Street and was judged by Clara Heimerdinger of Nice & Spiky Comedy and Matt Arnold of Dulwich Hamlet Comedy. The night was headlined by Sarah Mills and compered by showrunner Steve McLean.
