Three women celebrating, one holding a certificate that reads 'Charlee Watt Caffiene Fiend 2025 Winner', another holding a microphone, and the third holding a potted plant, all dressed in black attire.

Debut Award – Cabaret Fringe Festival 2025

Awarded for Caffeine Fiend, a bold and playful new cabaret exploring coffee culture, created and performed by Charlee Watt.

The Debut Award rewards taking risks and producing new works at CabFringe. Judges are looking for the Best New Cabaret Show being debuted in SA for the first time, by emerging or seasoned performers.

Adelaide Cabaret Fringe 2025

Two people smiling, holding a white sign that says 'Adelaide Fringe Winner', standing in front of a colorful, artistic background with folk art-style faces and patterns. Charlee Watt, left, Matt Tarrant, right.

Winner of the ‘One To Watch’ Award Presented by Matt Tarrant

Adelaide Fringe 2025

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2025 Weekly Award Winner Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Week 1

The Emerging Artist Award at the Adelaide Fringe, recognizes artists with less than five years of professional experience in the early stages of their careers.

Adelaide Fringe 2025

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Winner: Adelaide Critics Circle Emerging Artist of the Year – 2024

Winning the Adelaide Critics Circle Emerging Artist of the Year Award in 2024 is an incredible honor and a significant milestone in my career. Being acknowledged by a panel of industry professionals and critics is especially meaningful because it highlights the value of cabaret and performance as a vital and evolving art form. This award places me among some of South Australia's most promising artists and serves as both validation of my artistic vision and a motivator to continue pushing boundaries. It is a privilege to receive this award.

A woman with curly blonde hair, red lipstick, and vintage style, holding a microphone in her right hand and a martini glass in her left, celebrating her Encore Award win at Cabringe 2024 festival.

Encore Award

—“The Encore Award - is awarded to the act or event that needs to be seen again so CabFringe is adding fuel! The winner of this award will receive $1,000 intended to be spent to fuel tour opportunities in collaboration with CabFringe to keep this act or event on the road, and to keep sparks flying through professional development, networking or mentoring.”

A woman with curly blonde hair wearing a peach-colored dress is speaking or singing into a microphone while raising one hand with the index finger pointing upward. She is performing on stage at the Adelaide Fringe 2022 event, which she has won a weekly award for, as indicated by the purple banner overlay with white text and a laurel wreath logo.

2022 Weekly Award Winner Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist

—Week 3 - awarded for ‘Both Sides Now - Joni and Carole - an interweaving of Blue and Tapestry’