Results of the Asian Art Awards Award Ceremony at Edinburgh City Chambers on 25th August 2026
Hundreds of Asian artists from dozens of Fringe shows gathered at the City Chambers on the evening of the 25th of August to see who the winners would be in the Asian Art Awards for 2026. With so much international talent on the Fringe programme it was no surprise that 2026 was another exceptional year and, with the majority of winners still in town to collect their awards in person, there is still time to see most of them. The awards were hosted by Asha Trivedy and Edna Boey of the Asian Art Awards with the presentations done by Richard Lewis of the Asian Art Awards and Chris Snow of the Fringe, all in partnership with WU Asia Pacific of Queen Street. [All photo credits: Matt Syme.]
The event was hosted by Edna Boey and Asha Trivedy both of the Asian Art Awards
Outstanding Show
Winner: 2ShoulderPads: Galaxy Train (Japan)Highly Commended:The Palestinian Circus: Step and a Half, Underbelly and The Palestinian Circus with Medical Aid for PalestineHighly Commended: YOAH, Underbelly, Cirquework and Cluster Arts (Japan)
Outstanding Musical or Comedy Show
Winner: Japanese Grandma Funeral, Kento Morita. (USA)
Huighly Commended Hater, Brava Guava (UK)
Highly Commended Olivia Xing: Baby of Colour, (China)
Outstanding Dance Show Winner: Samurai and Oiran, Asakusa Kaguwa. (Japan)Highly Commended: Strange Tales from Liaozhai, Yuerge Dance Theatre / Shanghai International Dance Center Theater (China)Highly Commended: July 15th to... Director: Angelina Voznesenskaia, Producer: Stephanie Chu, Playwright: Juno Chen, Cast: Peiyi Zhong (UK)
Outstanding Drama
Winner: Tether (Scotland/Republic of Korea)
Highly Commended:
LANDSFRAU, Doris Crea Collective (Performed by Mariann Yar from Germany)Olympic Hopefuls, in vivo Productions (USA)Why English?, Vibhinna Ramdev (India) with Asha Trivedy from the Asian Art Awards
Outstanding Youth Show
Winner: Our Town Needs a Nando’s, Hot Mess Productions (Scotland) collected by Lovely SelwynHighly Commended:Kahi, The Inner Us – Explore the Soul, Nikkan Dance Academy, (India/Scotland)
Outstanding Children’s Show
Winner: Shhh! (A Wordless Comedy), Lang Spot Vietnam (Vietnam)
Outstanding Individual Performance
Winner: Cheeyang Ng, Legendary (Singapore)Highly Commended:Seonju Jang, The Renaissance of Spring: Samsara and Shroop Directed and Choreographed by Yu-mi Kim. Jajack Movement and the Art Support & Incubation Dept., GGCF (Republic of Korea)Highly Commended:Emma Tsoi, He Wants Kids, She Doesn’t, BF Productions. (Hong Kong)Aarushi Agni, EMOJI: The Hieroglyphs Of Our Time…. (USA)
Asian Arts Special Award
Winner: The Lady Prince Consort Anqing Zaifen Huangmei Opera Theatre (China)Highly Commended:R/evolution(s), Dance Base Yokohama/Conan Amok (Japan)Also shortlisted in this category wasThe Princess Gives Her Lover a Sword by Guangdong Chao Opera Institute (China)
Asian Art Fund Scotland 