Fringe First Award Winners 2025
Fringe First is the Scotsman’s award for the best new writing that is premiering at the Fringe. Awards are announced every Friday of the festival.
Here are the winners announced for 2025.
Pleasance Courtyard
various
30 Jul–25 Aug
#CHARLOTTESVILLE – The play that Trump does not want you to see!
Richard Jordan Productions and Yellow Raincoat Productions with Pleasance
Pleasance Courtyard
14.15
30 Jul–25 Aug (not 12, 19 Aug)
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)
Jade Franks and JFR Productions
Pleasance Dome
17.30
17, 25 Aug
Eat The Rich (but maybe not me mates x)
Jade Franks and JFR Productions
Pleasance Courtyard
15.10, 16.45 (depending)
30 Jul–25 Aug (not 11, 18 Aug)
Hot Mess
Birmingham Hippodrome in association with Vicky Graham Productions
Traverse Theatre
various
27 Jul, 2, 3, 5–10 Aug, 12–17 Aug, 19–24 Aug
Lost Lear
Matt Smyth, Riverbank Arts Centre and Mermaid Arts Centre
Pleasance Dome
16.10, 20.20 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug
Monstering the Rocketman by Henry Naylor
Henry Naylor
Summerhall
13.20
31 Jul–25 Aug (not 11, 18 Aug)
NIUSIA
a ry presentation and Beth Paterson with Kat Yates
Summerhall
11.50, 16.00, 19.30 (depending)
31 Jul–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 18 Aug)
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Paines Plough
Traverse Theatre
11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30 (depending)
31 Jul–3 Aug, 5–10 Aug, 12–17 Aug, 19–24 Aug
RIFT
Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions, with Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre
11.00, 13.30, 16.00, 18.30 (depending)
31 Jul–3 Aug, 5–10 Aug, 12–17 Aug, 19–24 Aug
Red Like Fruit
2b theatre company
Traverse Theatre
10.30, 19.00, 21.30, 21.45 (depending)
1–3 Aug, 5–10 Aug, 12–17 Aug, 19–24 Aug
She's Behind You
Traverse Theatre in association with the National Theatre of Scotland
Pleasance Dome
11.20, 14.20 (depending)
30 Jul–25 Aug (not 9, 16, 19, 20 Aug)
The Horse of Jenin
Presented by Palestine Comedy Club/The Pleasance, produced by Troupe Courage
Assembly Roxy
10.05, 15.00 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 4, 11, 18 Aug)
Ohio
Francesca Moody Productions and piece by piece productions
Pleasance Courtyard
11.40, 13.30, 15.40 (depending)
30 Jul–24 Aug (not 12, 13 Aug)
Kanpur: 1857
Niall Moorjani Storyteller and Pleasance