Sam Nicoresti took the esteemed award for their show Baby Doomer, while Ayoade Bamgboye won the award for best newcomer.

An act which explores life as a trans woman has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Edinburgh Comedy Award – the world’s largest comedy prize – has launched the careers of countless stars, from Al Murray ...

In pursuit of the perfect skirt suit, Sam Nicoresti has devised an excellent antidote to the state of the world.

Also honoured at the awards was Ayoade Bamgboye, who received the coveted Best Newcomer award for her debut show, Swings and ...

Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe, becoming the first trans comedian to take the accolade. Accepting the prize, they said: ‘A year ago, my girlfriend ...

Comedian Sam Nicoresti has become the first transgender performer to win the Edinburgh Fringe’s Best Comedy Show award with her show, Baby Doomer. Baby Doomer is about Nicoresti’s life as a trans ...

The winners of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony hosted by former winners Amy Gledhill, and ...

An Edinburgh Fringe show which explores life as a trans woman has won a prestigious award at the famous festival. Sam ...

Sam Nicoresti, who has won the accolade known as the “Oscars of Comedy”, said the Fringe had “changed fundamentally” over the ...

Sam Nicoresti will return to Edinburgh Fringe with Baby Doomer (Best Show Nominee Leicester Comedy Festival 2025), a show about losing your mind and finding the perfect skirt suit.

Sam Nicoresti has won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for the best show on the Fringe, becoming the first trans comedian to take the accolade.