Edinburgh Comedy Awards
| Edinburgh Comedy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1981 |
| Location | Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| Country | Scotland |
| Formerly called | Perrier Award, if.comeddies, if.comedy Awards, Dave Awards |
| Rewards | £10,000 (Main prize), £5,000 (Other prizes) |
| Currently held by | Chris Cantrill, Marty Gleeson, Jonathan Oldfield, Lorna Rose Treen and Liebenspiel (Benjamin Alborough and Ellie BW) |
| Highlights | |
| The Audible Best Comedy Show | Chris Cantrill – Rewilding |
| The Taffner Family Best Newcomer Award | Marty Gleeson – Dog Ear |
| The Audible Panel Prize | One Joke – Jonathan Oldfield, Lorna Rose Treen and Liebenspiel (Benjamin Alborough and Ellie BW) |
| Website | www |
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly the Perrier Comedy Awards, and also briefly known by other names for sponsorship reasons) are presented to the comedy shows deemed to have been the best at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Established in 1981, they are the most prestigious comedy prize in the United Kingdom. The awards have been directed and produced by Nica Burns since 1984.