Fringe Theatre Awards Ceremony 2025/26
The Awards Ceremony, celebrating the very best in fringe theatre, will be held at
The Clapham Grand
Clapham Junction, London SW11 1TT
on
Sunday 17 May 2026
Tickets now available
The first batch of tickets have been released for the Fringe Theatre Awards Ceremony. Save the date so you don’t miss this inaugural event!
Hosted by Michael Twaits along with guest presenters, the winners of the awards will be announced live on stage.
Finalists for these awards will be announced in April 2026. Each finalist will be given a free ticket to the event, and a heavily discounted +1 ticket will be available.
Seating will be unallocated but the seats with fastest access to the stage will be reserved for the finalists.
The venue has three bars within the theatre – one on each level – which will remain open throughout the evening. This is the event where you can meet your friends and make new ones.
We all live in this wonderful World of Fringe Theatre. This once-a-year event brings us together to celebrate the incredible talent and passion that drives us to create theatre. To ensure you’re included, please use this ticket link to secure a ticket at early bird pricing. See you there!
The Clapham Grand has an 18+ audience policy.
Become a sponsor
The Awards Ceremony will of course be a significant cost for the Fringe Theatre Awards. We cannot stage an event of this magnitude without your support.
Sponsorship and advertising in the Awards Programme will ensure you can put your name in front of the people who matter in fringe theatre today.
Please download the Information for Sponsors document to discover ways in which the FTA can work with you to help raise your profile while supporting the event.
Countdown to the ceremony
The FTA will continue accepting nominations for shows until the final press night on Sunday 29 March 2026.
The table below shows the schedule leading up to the Awards Ceremony on 17 May.
| Countdown to the Fringe Theatre Awards Ceremony | Actual Date | FTA Deadline | Assessor Deadline | Production Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Press night deadline 25/26 Season | Sunday 29 March | |||
| Final acceptance for nominations | Wednesday 1 April | |||
| Final nominations announcements on Social Media Channels | Friday 3 April | |||
| Score sheets sent out to assessors | Saturday 4 April | |||
| Deadline for score sheets to be returned | Friday 10 April | |||
| Number crunching | Saturday 11 April | |||
| Zoom meetings with assessors – category schedule to follow | Sunday 12 April | |||
| Due diligence on finalists | Monday 13 April | |||
| Exec Team sign-off on finalists | Tuesday 14 April | |||
| Finalists announcement on website and social media channels | Wednesday 15 April | |||
| All finalists invited to submit “Winner’s video” | Thursday 16 April | |||
| Video deadline | Sunday 3 May | |||
| Awards Ceremony | Sunday 17 May |
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