Hull's Amy Gledhill has picked up a top prize at the Edinburgh Fringe
Gledhill was recognised for her 'gift for comedy and how to use it'
Amy Gledhill was one of three comedians to be announced as winners at the 42nd annual Edinburgh Comedy Awards for their "gift for comedy and how to use it".
Amy won this year's Don and Eleanor Taffner Best Comedy Show winner for her "Make Me Look Fitter On The Poster" performance.
Ms Gledhill is the sixth solo female comedian to win Best Comedy Show.
For the first time in its 43-year history, male comedians were in the minority on the shortlist for the Best Comedy Show.
On Saturday morning, the 2024 winners were announced at the event at Ghillie Dhu, Rutland Place, which was presented by author and presenter Richard Osman and 2023 best comedy show winner Ahir Shah.
Joe Kent-Walters won the DLT (Donald L Taffner) Entertainment Best Newcomer Award for his Frankie Monroe: LIVE!!! show, and The Victoria Wood Award went to Rob Copland for his Gimme (One With Everything) performance.
Nica Burns CBE, director of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, said Gledhill and Kent-Walters both "have a gift for comedy and have honed how best to use it".
She added: "The result: gales of laughter and very happy audiences. Their comedy speaks to everyone - they are both clearly on their way to major stardom. I predict in a few years' time they will be household names.
"Amy Gledhill's show is joyful, delightful and full of laughter. The panel loved the fact that she blends writing that echoes the genius of Victoria Wood combined with the magical physicality of Julie Walters.
"It is a show packed with jokes and so much heart that everyone in the audience falls utterly in love with her and has a wonderful time.
Nana Hughes, chairwoman of the judging panel, said: "The Edinburgh Festival Fringe offers artists a space to be bold, original and spontaneous. A show can breakthrough and find an audience here.