Thank you for joining us for our 41st annual Vancouver Fringe festival!
We’ve wrapped up another unforgettable 11 day celebration of the, unconventional, and stepped outside of reality here on Granville Island. In true festival spirit, artists, volunteers, and patrons came together in the bar to toast an incredible year. 11th hour hosted a night to remember where we honoured these standout shows that captured our hearts, made us laugh-out-loud, and took risks worth celebrating. Here’s to the unforgettable moments of the 2025 Vancouver Fringe!
This year’s award-winners included:
Audience Choice Award
As determined by our Patrons. Thank you for casting your votes!
Winner: Sophia Saugstad with It’s Not the End of the World
“In a rapidly changing world, what must we hold onto?” A playfully dark mask piece about humans, cockroaches, the forces of nature, love, ordering packages, and the lengths we go to escape the reality given to us.
Volunteers Choice Award
As determined by our wonderful Volunteers, who we couldn’t do this festival without.
Winner: Cabaret of Legends with Dynamite Lunchbox
Legendary songs from Legendary Artists, and the stories behind them. Starring international award-winning vocalist and performer Tymisha Harris. “BEST OF FEST” – Orlando Sentinel “A stunning display of song and history“- 5 STARS, Edmonton Journal
Vancouver Is Funny Award
In partnership with MRG Live, the Vancouver is Funny award celebrates Comedy in all its forms and comes with a $500 cash prize.
Winner: BRAIN with Blair Moro
Hot off their Canadian tour, Blair Moro (Cabaret of Murder – SOLD OUT Vancouver & Edmonton Fringe) brings you a brand new show!. One brain. Two sides. Left and Right clash in a fast, funny comedy about the mind’s greatest struggle: itself.
Spirit of the Fringe
A recognition of a performer who embodies the ethos of the Fringe.
Winner: Timothy Felton with Softie
Sometimes a dad is also a daddy. And sometimes that daddy is also a softie… Join Timothy Felton (think Mr. Rogers + Pee-wee Herman + Buster Bluth) as he figures out how to connect with people as he gets older….and softer.
Best of the Fest
Presented by Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Winner: Cause and Effect Circus with Luminarium
A visually rich, wordless tale blending circus, theatre, and solarpunk imagery. Through humour and invention, it explores how hope grows in unexpected places—and how our future may lie not in rebuilding the past, but nurturing something entirely new.
Runner Up: Jean-Daniel Ó Donncada with An Austistic Priest and a Dog Walk into a Bar
Runner Up: Craft & Bone Theatre Collective with Ride or Die
Runner Up: Harbour Workshop LLC with Grabbing the Hammer Lane
Runner Up: Victoria Miller with Neo Soul Ties
Artistic Risk Awards
In partnership with the Cultch, winning a cash prize from Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Winner: Timothy Felton with Softie
Sometimes a dad is also a daddy. And sometimes that daddy is also a softie… Join Timothy Felton (think Mr. Rogers + Pee-wee Herman + Buster Bluth) as he figures out how to connect with people as he gets older….and softer.
On behalf of the entire team, we want to share a huge congratulations to our incredible artists!
Vancouver Fringe returns in September 2026. Until next time!
