Comedian and Jew Talkin’ To Me? co-host Rachel Creeger has been nominated for Best Stand Up at the 2026 Greater Manchester Fringe Awards for her new show Queen of the Jews! (WIP).
The nomination continues a strong run for Rachel at the festival. She won Best Comedy in 2017 and returned as a Best Stand Up nominee in both 2023 and 2024.
Rachel co-hosts the comedy chat show Jew Talkin’ To Me? with Philip Simon, part of the Podomedy comedy podcast network. The show brings comedians, broadcasters, writers and other guests together for funny and frank conversations about modern Jewish life.
Mat Smith ultimately took home the 2026 Best Stand Up award for The Middle (WIP).
Rachel Creeger: Queen of the Jews is at Edinburgh Fringe throughout August. Details:
Queen of the Jews: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rachel-creeger-queen-of-the-jews
Ultimate Jewish Mother: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/rachel-creeger-ultimate-jewish-mother-2026
Manchester Fringe Winner's List
Best in Fringe: Flight: One Man’s Journey — Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company
Best Play: Wilder! — Wilder Productions
Best Comedy: Bad Habits — No More Dramas Productions
Best LGBTQ+ Show: The Probability of a Dog Becoming a Receptionist — Third Floor Theatre
Best Ensemble: Pub? — The Great Bear Productions
Best Stand Up: Mat Smith — The Middle
Best Performance: David Degiorgio in East — Stir Crazy Productions
Best Spoken Word: Condoms and Cucumbers — The Chubby Northerner
Audience Choice: Lovemaking to an Inappropriate Soundtrack — Peripeteia Theatre
Best Newcomer: Will Danes — Will Danes Presented By Mental Illness
writeforthestage Award: The Birds of Grave River — Scott Cameron / The Halcyon Room
OffFest Nominee: One Man Poe: The Black Cat and The Raven — Stephen Smith / Threedumb Theatre
About Greater Manchester Fringe
Greater Manchester Fringe is an open-access arts festival showcasing comedy, theatre, spoken word and new performance work across venues in and around Manchester. Running each summer, the festival gives both emerging and established artists the chance to test new material, develop shows and reach new audiences, with annual awards recognising standout productions and performers across the programme.
Jew Talkin' To Me?
An unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show where all are welcome!
Jew Talkin' To Me? is hosted by award winning comedians, Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Each show features guests from the entertainment industry sharing their views on a variety of topics connected to modern Jewish life in a secular world, as well as their memories of growing up Jewish.
Both Philip and Rachel are well known as Jewish comedians on both the mainstream and community circuit and our guest list includes stand-up comedians, presenters, broadcasters, journalists and writers who are Jewish, have some Jewish heritage, or a Jewish connection.
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