Carl Baldwin
Sep 3, 2025
Is this year's Edinburgh festival already fading into the dim and distant past? Well, prepare to relive some of your favourite moments through the 2025 DarkChat Awards. Yes, for the 15th time we are handing out awards to some of our favourite shows.
For those of you who like numbers we can confirm that there are 17 categories featuring 29 different shows with a total of 113 nominations. So, how can we hear who wins I hear you clamour? Well, just follow our live X feed on the evening of Saturday 20th September when you can toast the winners & commiserate with the non-winners , no one is a loser at DarkChat!
BEST COMEDY
Rob Auton – CAN (An Hour – Long Story)
David O’Doherty – Highway To The David Zone
Mark Simmons : His Latest Jokes
Tony Law – Law And DisOrganizeder
Robin Ince – The Universe & The Neurodiverse
Ben Pope – The Cut
SPECIAL AWARD
White Room Theatre - The Big Bite Sized Breakfast Show
Fishing 4 Chips
Happy/ Sad Productions - Moving On: A New Musical
String Cheese Theatre
Robin Ince –Comic Strip Presents
BEST ENTERTAINMENT/MUSICAL/DANCE
The Big Bite Sized Breakfast Show
Comic Strip Presents
Garden Party
Arthur Hull’s Flop
Jaffa Cake: The Musical
How To Win Against History
The Most Toast
Blodwen’s In Town
Moving On: A New Musical
BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY
Piers Mackenzie – Courier
Alfie Cain – Dropped
Thomas Willshire – The Big Bite Sized Breakfast Show
Sean O’Callaghan – Garden Party
Robert Daws – Wodehouse In Wonderland
Alex Payne – Bluffstone Is Starvin'
BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Rosie Edwards - The Big Bite Size Breakfast
Rachel Fletcher - The Big Bite Size Breakfast
Tegan Verheul – Chokeslam
Kasen Tsu – Ah- Ma
Lucia Mallardi – The Football-Actress
BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN ENTERTAINMENT/ MUSICAL/ DANCE
Arthur Hull - Arthur Hull’s Flop
Katie Pritchard – Jaffa Cake – The Musical
Seriol Davies – How To Win Against History
Emily Davis – Blodwen’s In Town
Marc Robertson – Moving On : A New Musical
Heather Richardson – Moving On : A New Musical
BEST PLAY
Food Bank – The Big Bite Sized Breakfast Show
Courier
Dropped
The Horse Of Jenin
Ah-Ma
Wodehouse In Wonderland
BEST SONG/ MUSIC PERFORMANCE
The Taxman – Jaffa Cake : The Musical
Starving To Death On My Government Claim – Bluffstone Is Starvin
(“This f**kity, f**kity, f**kity, f**kity “f**k you” dress”) – Arthur Hull’s Flop
Piece Of Sky - Blodwen’s In Town
Boxed Up : Moving On : A New Musical
Handle With Care – Moving On : A New Musical
You’re The Tops – Wodehouse In Wonderland
BEST VENUE
Easter Road
Pleasance Dome
Pleasance Courtyard
The Space On The Mile
Fingers Piano Bar
BEST DIRECTOR
Rachel McMurray - Courier
Lara Laxman – It’s Gonna Blow
Roza Stevenson – Moving On : A New Musical
Cathy Lam – Ah-Ma
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Rob Auton –CAN (An Hour – Long Story)
Alaa Shehada – The Horse Of Jenin
Sean Wareing – It’s Gonna Blow
David O’ Doherty – Highway To The David Zone
Tony Law – Law And DisOrganizeder
Ben Pope – The Cut
Ollie Horne – The Most Toast
Simon Munnery
Lizzie Lenco – The Limerence
BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE
Kat Johns Burke - The Big Bite Size Breakfast
Tom Hartwell - The Big Bite Size Breakfast
Paul Spera – Garden Party
Yasmine Meaden – It’s Gonna Blow
Orla Bayne – Moving On – A New Musical
BEST MOMENT
Sandwich Cake – Comic Strip Presents
Butterfly Gown – How To Win against History
Darkness – Another Sight
“Toastmaster General” – The Most Toast
“Sub Postmasters” Are Notorious For Being Good With Figures” – The Most Toast
That Scooby Doo Vibe - Moving On: A New Musical
The Anchoresses – Caitriona Dowden – Dance Like Everyone’s Dancing
BEST MUSIC
Garden Party
Bluffstone Is Starving
Arthur Hull’s Flop
Blodwen’s In Town
Moving On: A New Musical
BEST FREE SHOW
Caitriona Dowden – Dance Like Everyone’s Dancing
Mark Simmons : His Latest Jokes
Blodwen’s In Town
The Limerence
Charles 11 – Living Libido Loca
BEST ONE PERSON SHOW
Rob Auton – Can ( An Hour – Long Story)
Courier
Dropped
Chokeslam
The Horse Of Jenin
David O’ Doherty – Highway To The David Zone
Tony Law – Law And DisOrganizeder
Arthur Hull’s Flop
Robin Ince – The Universe & The Neurodiverse
Ah-Ma
Ben Pope – The Cut
BEST SHOW (MUST HAVE RECEIVED A 10 MARK)
Wodehouse In Wonderland
Rob Auton : CAN ( An Hour Long Story)
David O’ Doherty – Highway To The David Zone
Tony Law – Law And DisOrganizeder
Arthur Hull’s Flop
Ah-Ma
The Horse Of Jenin
Ben Pope : The Cut
How To Win Against History
The Limerence