On Sunday evening, artists, volunteers, industry and auciences alike gathered at 2Lång to celebrate the conclusion of Gothenburg Fringe’s 10th edition and highlight the people who helped to make this festival a memorable one.

Nine awards were up for grabs, check out the winners below.

Hype Award  
An outstanding show which generated excitement among the Fringe community during the festival

Nominated: 
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity) 
The Real Black Swan: Confessions of America´s First Black Drag Queen 
Dreams of the Small Gods 

Winner: 
The Real Black Swan: Confessions of America´s First Black Drag Queen 
With Les Kurkendaal- Barrett

Les Kurkendaal-Barrett, The Real Black Swann: Confession of America’s First Black Drag Queen, Gest, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, 07.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

Hot Potato Award 
A show that brilliantly addresses current societal issues

Nominated:
‘The Emigrants’ from Gaza
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity) 
The Real Black Swan: Confessions of America´s First Black Drag Queen 

Winner: 
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity) 
With Woman´s Move (Elsa Couvreur)

Woman’s Move, Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity), Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden , 02.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

Fringe of the Fringe Award 
Best of the most unusual performances

Nominted:
Our Expression Equals Our Fullfilments (E=F) 
b i r d 
Putting the joy in joystick 

Winner:
b i r d
with Hot Death Theatre (Freya Benteaux, Lawrence Tucker, Gabriel Featherstone)

Hot Death Theatre, bird, Kvartersscenen 2Lang, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden , 04.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

Mind Blown Award 
The performance that captivated the audience the most

Nominated: 
A Very Demure Evening 
‘The Emigrants’ From Gaza 
Shame Show 

Winner: 
A Very Demure Evening 
With: Zach Enquist, Rachel McNamee, Adam McGaw, Josie Weise, Migual Duarte 

Zach Enquist, A Very Demure Evening, Symbiont, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden , 05.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

City is our Stage Award
A performance which made the best use of their venue and given space

Nominated: 
JO & ALEX 
A Very Demure Evening 
Zone of Feelings 

Winner: 
Zone of Feelings
With tanC (Lucia Bielik, Radoslav Pivoarci, Ondrej Gece, Viktor Kuzl) 

tanC, Zone of Feelings, Gathenhielmska Huset, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, 07.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

Simply the Best Award
The best show with simple means

Nominated: 
Buckets of Blood 
Very Demure Evening 
in.dia: Perfeita Desordem 

Winner: 
Buckets of Blood – Fairy Tales not for Kids 
With Stories Alive (Eden Ballantyne) 

Awards and Final Party, Kvartersscenen 2Lang, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, 07.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

GEST Best in Fest 
Outstanding English language theatre – selected by Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

Winner: 
Shame Show
With Skelpie Limmer

SkelpieLimmer, Shame Show, GEST, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden , 03.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

Spirit of the Fringe Award 
A person or group who embodied the spirit of Gothenburg Fringe in what they did at the festival

Winner: 
The tech team of Gothenburg Fringe 

Awards and Final Party, Kvartersscenen 2Lang, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, 07.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

Audience Choice Award 

Winner: 
‘The Emigrants’ from Gaza 
With Einat Weizman, May Shehady, Shahir Kabha, Rami Salman, Imad Husri 

Einat Weizmann, ‘The Emigrants’ from Gaza, Folkets Hus Hammarkullen, Gothenburg Fringe 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden , 01.09.2025, Mandatory Credit © Uros Hocevar / kolektiff

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