--- title: "ART AWARD 2026 | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "We are based in Edinburgh at Assembly Roxy, run Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and tour with the best of our programme." "og:title": "ART AWARD 2026" "twitter:description": "We are based in Edinburgh at Assembly Roxy, run Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and tour with the best of our programme." "twitter:title": "ART AWARD 2026" description: "We are based in Edinburgh at Assembly Roxy, run Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and tour with the best of our programme." --- # ART AWARD 2026 ### Bringing new Scottish writing to the stage! We are very excited to announce the winner of the ART Award for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe is [_**Prophets**_](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/prophets) - a drama from Fringe First-winning writer Jack MacGregor that examines the intersection between faith and cult, an exploration of violent belief at the edge of the world. For the first time ever, we have also awarded a runner-up prize to [_**BearGirl**_](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/beargirl) - a play from Emery Schaffer about making peace with the beast within, written after The Bear by Anton Chekhov (1888) - due to the strength of their application. The ART Award was created to support new Scottish writing and creativity at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is open to any Scottish-based independent theatre company or performance practitioner. The winner receives a guaranteed slot as part of the Assembly Festival’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme, as well as a number of other benefits. They will also have access to rehearsal space and to Assembly’s team and resources in the run-up to August. Applications for the ART Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027 will will reopen in the New Year. ## Previous Winners [![Love me Like a Chai Tea Latte](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Ffd70d9b8-9e85-42d0-9a66-ef897da38830?width=300%26height=300%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/fd70d9b8-9e85-42d0-9a66-ef897da38830?width=2000&format=webp) [![Gracie and the Start of the End of World (Again)](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F2adb81da-d435-4aaf-b143-d626957e6018?width=300%26height=300%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/2adb81da-d435-4aaf-b143-d626957e6018?width=2000&format=webp) [![Sandcastles](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F8d2e6cf4-b2aa-46a1-a940-e6b35c6fcc85?width=300%26height=300%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/8d2e6cf4-b2aa-46a1-a940-e6b35c6fcc85?width=2000&format=webp) [![She Wolf](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F79b0d5c0-1846-444c-b412-a3f733907862?width=300%26height=300%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/79b0d5c0-1846-444c-b412-a3f733907862?width=2000&format=webp) [![Silkworm](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F32b42de9-fe6f-4f66-9b2f-05161dac5213?width=300%26height=300%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100)](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/32b42de9-fe6f-4f66-9b2f-05161dac5213?width=2000&format=webp) ## Benefits & History - _Love me Like a Chai Tea Latte_, written and performed by Sanjay Lago (2025), winner of Asian Art Awards’ Highly Commended Male Performer Award - _Gracie and the Start of the End of World (Again)_, written & performed by Zoe Bullock, produced by Louise Oliver (2024) - winner of Scottish Theatre Awards’ Bright Spark Award, shortlisted for the Popcorn Writing Award - _Sandcastles _by Steve McMahon, directed by Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir (2022) - _She Wolf,_ written & performed by Isla Cowan (2022) - _Silkworm _by Vlad Butucea, co-produced by the Byre Theatre and Pearlfisher (2022) - winner of Fringe First Award 2022 - _Ane City,_ written and performed by Taylor Dyson and directed by Calum Kelly of company Elfie Picket (2019) - _Heaven Burns,_written and directed by Jen McGregor and Flavia D’Avila (2018) - _Scribble,_ written by Andy Edwards and directed by Amy Gilmartin (2018) ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## **THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS, SPONSORS AND PARTNERS** [![The City of Edinburgh Council](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d379ddbf-66cc-4bb3-909e-c524a9e673ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The City of Edinburgh Council website](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/) [![The Church of Scotland](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/49185c32-3f2d-4eda-ae62-d01a3e04c659?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The Church of Scotland website](https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/) [![Essential Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bbd576d2-3705-41b9-94af-7dfe6f96b6b2?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Essential Edinburgh website](https://www.essentialedinburgh.co.uk/) [![The University of Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/56257592-6b16-4180-9c7c-562de7a6cc0e?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The University of Edinburgh website](https://www.ed.ac.uk/) [![Inchs](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/fb42cf05-8f22-4aea-8e08-24e008e57457?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Inchs website](https://www.inchscider.co.uk/) [![encore](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d961c754-dd20-40c1-b476-5369a4076745?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit encore website](https://www.encore-emea.com/) [![Deltalive](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1ca2a489-690b-4b55-b16a-cd6d2e539d7c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deltalive website](https://deltalive.net/) [![Robe](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/b21f6feb-a965-4482-b78a-4466a153d45b?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Robe website](https://www.robe.cz/) [![Matthew Clark](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/1a437a3c-6fa6-4078-a071-17d0e0b860d0?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Matthew Clark website](https://www.matthewclark.co.uk/) [![The List](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/86335248-6c14-4676-bcb8-291543a4c604?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit The List website](https://list.co.uk/) [![Capital Radio](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/71f29d18-debc-4592-8ae7-0aa4f5163117?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Capital Radio website](https://www.capitalfm.com/) ![Forth 1](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/dc387b7e-8339-4d99-b9be-b1a256439563?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png) [![Deputy](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/7e02ca85-c474-41c6-bd00-beb95ab98ece?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Deputy website](https://www.deputy.com/gb) [![Lothian](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/c55784eb-57f5-464e-8f82-ad0e480d3b30?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Lothian website](https://www.lothianbuses.com/) [![Edinburgh International Film Festival](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/bf554013-50b4-4eb8-91df-aeaa7ef890ac?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Edinburgh International Film Festival website](https://www.edfilmfest.org/) [![Street Assist Edinburgh](https://assemblyfestival.pazaz.studio/assets/d64fb877-77c5-4c98-bd42-15db5069750c?width=400&height=200&fit=inside&format=png)Visit Street Assist Edinburgh website](https://www.streetassist.co.uk/)