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 shortlist
2023 award winner
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