Our Wonderful 2026 Award Winners 💥

Martin Sims Award

Presented to the best new Western Australian work that is destined to succeed on the world’s stage. The Award is named in honour of Martin Sims, former Chairperson of ARTRAGE and a life-long advocate for the arts in WA.

🏆 Winner: Human Entertainment
🥇 Finalists: The Balloon Dog Bites, Hard Cheese: Rat in the City: One Last Bite, KICKFLIP

The Blaz Award
Presented by ARTRAGE

Presented to the best writing for performance by a WA writer. The Award is named in honour of Perth playwright George Blazevich.

🏆 Winner: Bite Back

Cabaret & Variety Award

Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: Tash York is Drop Red Gorgeous

🥇 WA Winner: Dolly Parton: Extravaganza!

Children's Event Award

Presented by City of Perth

🏆 Winner: Adam Page - For Kids... and their Adults
🥇 WA Winner: Fringe Beast Fun

Circus Award

Presented by

🏆 Winner: #since1994
🥇 WA Winner: KICKFLIP

Comedy Award

Presented by Pentanet

🏆 Winner: Cherry Vinyl: Coober Pedy's Last Showgirl

🥇 WA Winner: Tonight's Guest: Rove McManus

Community & Special Events Event Award

Presented by Lotterywest

🏆 Winner: Resonance

Dance & Physical Theatre Award

Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: The Future Softly

Visual Arts & Film Award

Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: A Life Remembered - A Tribute To Dawn Meader

Magic & Illusion Award
Presented by ARTRAGE
🏆 Winner: Magical Hands and Magical Feats with Stuart Lightbody

🥇 WA Winner: Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s Rewind

Music & Musicals Award

Presented by Nova 93.7

🏆 Winner: She Said What?

Theatre & Performance Award
Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England

🥇 WA Winner: The Balloon Dog Bites

Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award

Presented by Adelaide Fringe

🏆 Winner: Bloom & Wonder

Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award

Presented by Melbourne Fringe

🏆 Winner: Yellow Fever: An Original Musical Cabaret

Sydney Fringe Tour Ready Award

Presented by Sydney Fringe

🏆 Winner: The Wetness

San Diego International Fringe Tour Ready Award
Presented by San Diego International Fringe

🏆 Winner: Proud Entertainment Group

The Ultimate Fringe Enabler Award
Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: Libido Adult Super Store

Top Fan of Fringe
Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winners: Andrew H & Mairi D.

The GOLDEN GOAT (Peoples Choice Award)
Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: Dragged Through The Desert - A Priscilla Celebration

Emerging Artist Award

Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winner: Hayley Perrin (writer and director, Bush Chook)

Spirit of the Fringe Award

Presented by ARTRAGE

🏆 Winners: Kathryn Preston

Venue Award

Presented by K&L Gates

🏆 Winner: Old Mill Theatre

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Our Wonderful 2026 Award Winners 💥

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