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SIT-UP AWARDS

A social impact award at the Edinburgh Fringe

The Sit-Up Awards have been given, COVID permitting, since 2018

The SIT-UP Awards is an annual award at the Edinburgh Fringe to reward and support theatre to achieve greater social impact. This is an initiative of the UK registered charity Changing Ideas Limited For more details about who we are see our About Us page.

We believe in the power of theatre to achieve change both in audiences and wider society. In 2023, we have decided to make awards ahead of the Fringe to enable companies to be able to fully engage with audiences during their run and also achieve wider societal impact with their work both during and after the Fringe.

2023 Results

2023 shortlist

  • Tending (Greenside) by El Blackwood Productions, for looking at the NHS crisis.
  • Bitter Lemons (Pleasance) by RJG Productions, Bristol Old Vic and Pleasance, for looking at abortion rights
  • Woodhill (Summerhall) by LUNG in Association with North Wall, for looking at suicides in prison.
  • MANikin (Leith Arches) by Saltire Sky Theatre, for looking at obesity and body image.
  • Chatham House Rules (Pleasance) by Louis Rembges, for looking at political activism.
  • waiting for a train at the bus stop (Summerhall) by Mwansa Phiri, for looking at domestic abuse.

2023 award winner

  • Woodhill (Summerhall) by LUNG in Association with North Wall, for looking at suicides in prison.

Previous Winners

These are the previous winners, follow the links for more details and information on other awards we have given to outstanding shows.

2022 - The Beatles Were A Boyband - F-Bomb Theatre

2019 - Who Cares - LUNG and The Lowry in partnership with Gaddum

2018 - Dangerous Giant Animals - Christina Murdock