The 2026 IGS Awards were our first ever awards series… and the process of judging them took us to places we never thought we’d go, and showed us things we never thought we’d see. We have no regrets whatsoever.
We are delighted to present the winners the 2026 Edinburgh IGS Awards in six novel categories. Each of these brilliant shows will be immortalised here forever, and receive an extra-special, limited edition IGS muglet to keep and treasure forever.
Best Puppet (Terrifying)
🏆 The Augur by The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Co 🏆
Visit The Augur for an unforgettably macabre and darkly comedic puppetry fortune-telling experience. Each performance is bespoke (and the puppet is built from bones)! After slumbering for thousands of years, The Augur is a misanthropic and ornery oracle with a penchant for ornithological oration…
The Judges Said:
“Despite his small stature, the Augur was a fearsome and very intimidating presence in this charming half-hour show. A brilliant fusion of puppetry and taxidermy rightfully takes the Best Puppet (Terrifying) award.”
Best Puppet (Non-Terrifying)
🏆 An Evening With Dame Granny Smith by David Salter 🏆
The world’s most celebrated apple returns for an intimate on-stage conversation. From her vaudeville debut at age five to her breakthrough role in Disney’s Snow White, Dame Smith will take you on a journey through her storied life and career, all told with her trademark candour and wit…
The Judges Said:
“A hilarious and inventive hour of some of the most quaintly deranged puppetry we’ve seen in years. An absolute delight to watch, with a surprisingly moving final act.”
Most Inventive Use Of Bodily Fluids
🏆 The Wetness by Mummy’s Plastic 🏆
The wetness in me is the wetness in you. Welcome to the Wetness Centre where your wetness is welcome. A place of devotion to the slippery substance inside and out, a sensual and sublime offering by submersive Wetness Influencer Rose KB…
The Judges Said:
“With excellent cult vibes and a gloriously and delightfully deranged ode to water (of all kinds), The Wetness was funny, imaginative and infinitely deserving of the Most Inventive Use Of Bodily Fluids Award.”
Comical Adversity Award
🏆 Amazing Wonders of Scotland by Sid Ozalid 🏆
If you like silly you will love Sid. High energy, interactive nonsense for the whole family. This is your chance to learn all about Scottish culture, why Scotland invented all the cool stuff in the world and finally learn what is hiding under the kilt...
The Judges Said:
“A deserving winner of the Comical Adversity Award, after receiving media coverage for not only having just one single person turn up to a scheduled show, but also having that person then immediately leave before the show began.”
Best Budget Immersive Thing
JOINT WINNERS
🏆 Build A Fort by Not Cricket Productions 🏆
Welcome to Camp Speakeasy where you can rediscover your inner child as you join fellow audience members in building a giant fort using furniture, blankets, fairy lights and a good dose of creativity. Then grab a hot drink, climb inside and enjoy a cosy and well-deserved story time…
The Judges Said:
“A delightful, cozy and co-operative hour that transports you back in time. A simple concept, but one that provides a unique Fringe experience.”
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🏆 My Date With Pierce Brosnan by Alistair Aitcheson 🏆
It’s anarchic, it’s saucy and it’s totally unpredictable. It’s a clown romance controlled by you! Mademoiselle Cafetière is a lonely clown who meets the man of her dreams: Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan. There’s just one catch. Pierce Brosnan is a talking dummy piloted by you…
The Judges Said:
“Raucously entertaining and unpredictable – a show that felt like a true collaboration (albeit sometimes a manic one) between performer and audience. Delightful.”
Most Amusing Novel Swearword
🏆 The Kobold Show! by Durnmoose Entertainment 🏆
In this clowny, crafty, physical theatre experience, a troupe of kobolds – small, lizard-like creatures from myth and tabletop gaming lore – stumble through a world of swords and sorcery, dragging you (lovingly) along for the ride…
The Judges Said:
“The chattering kobolds that take centre stage in this show are never short of invented profanity… and yet won our hearts nonetheless.”
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