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Flying the flag: Buxton Fringe

Fringe deadline put back by a month

25 March 2021

Buxton Fringe has extended the deadline for its printed programme until Tuesday 18 May as entries begin to roll in for the 2021 festival.

Providing a platform for artists: Buxton Fringe chair Stephen Walker

Venues start to gear up for Buxton Fringe

6 February 2021

Indoor and outdoor venues across Buxton and beyond have told Buxton Fringe they are ready to welcome Fringe performers in summer 2021.

“Prepared for every eventuality”: Fringe chair Stephen Walker

Buxton Fringe: improved entry for performers

25 November 2020

Buxton Festival Fringe 2021 will open for entries on Tuesday 1 December with an improved entry procedure designed to be easier for performers to use.

The Buxton Fringe annual meeting via Zoom

Decision for Buxton Fringe to go online “vindicated”

14 November 2020

A rush of entries in June vindicated a decision by Buxton Fringe to go ahead with a mainly online programme in 2020.

“Death and intrigue”: The Crooked Spire

Crooked Spire musical gets Arts Council grant

16 October 2020

Ashgate Heritage Arts has been awarded a grant by Arts Council England to develop a medieval murder mystery musical adapted from Chris Nickson’s novel The Crooked Spire.

Marketing officer Stephanie Billen with Viv Marriott (back) and sculptor Andrea Lewis at the launch of Buxton Fringe 2020

Performers praise 2020 Buxton Fringe

1 October 2020

Buxton Festival Fringe has confirmed that it will go ahead in 2021 in parallel with Buxton International Festival.

Reviews

Through the Screen

Through the Screen

Orange and Pip Theatre

Orange and Pip Theatre

24 July 2020

An Ordinary Woman

An Ordinary Woman

Ray Castleton

Hand on the Tap

23 July 2020

Three Voices

Debbie Cannon

Debbie Cannon

From 13 July 2020

Xuxu’s Revolt

Pieter Egriega

1–19 July 2020

Crossing the Line—the Full Story

Michael Sheath

Joanna Lavelle

1–19 July 2020

Root

Kellie Colbert

Kellie Colbert

1–19 July 2020