Buxton Fringe

Buxton Fringe “vindicated” by late rush of entries

21 July 2020

The decision to go ahead with the 2020 Buxton Fringe was “more than vindicated by the rush of entries that came in” in June, according to new chair Stephen Walker.

Medieval murder-mystery musical at Buxton Fringe

7 July 2020

A medieval story of murder, deception and love set in Chesterfield in the aftermath of a global pandemic is to be told at Buxton Fringe.

Peak Voices sing online for Buxton Fringe

7 July 2020

Professional Derbyshire-based singing group Peak Voices is presenting an hour-long online production of their show One Song More as part of Buxton Fringe.

Gogol’s madman diary gets second Buxton reading

6 July 2020

Damn Cheek Productions is to repeat its online reading of Kelvin Segger’s dramatisation of Nikolai Gogol’s Diary of a Madman as part of Buxton Fringe.

Landscape Jukebox celebrates Peak District beauty

3 July 2020

A “theatrical project that investigates the different ways in which people think” and which is a celebration of the Peak District has been created especially for Buxton Fringe.

Crookes makes Buxton debut with improvised tap

3 July 2020

Rebecca Crookes is to make her Buxton Fringe debut with Time to Tap, a tap performance with live music by Kyle Lamley.

Blackboard play is class act for Buxton Fringe

2 July 2020

Blackboard Theatre is to present for Buxton Fringe a live video recording of a read-through of Special Measures, a tour of which was cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Three’s Company’s comedy podcast for Buxton Fringe

1 July 2020

Three’s Company, which has been taking productions to Buxton Fringe for 16 years, is offering a new online comedy podcast for the 2020 festival.

“Highly unusual” Buxton Fringe goes ahead

27 June 2020

Almost 90 entries have been received for the 2020 “highly unusual” Buxton Fringe, described by the organisers as a “wonderful show of faith, creativity and ingenuity from our loyal and tireless performers”.

Gogol’s madman diary brought to life at Buxton

27 June 2020

Damn Cheek Productions is to present an online reading of Kelvin Segger’s dramatisation of Nikolai Gogol’s Diary of a Madman at Buxton Fringe.

Hussey clowns about in isolation at Buxton Fringe

27 June 2020

Bath Spa University graduate Frank Hussey has entered his one-man online mini-series, A Clown Named Curly in isolation, for the Buxton Fringe.

Buxton Fringe to offer phone performances

11 June 2020

Buxton Fringe, which has reported some “inevitable” cancellations, has 60 entries, many of them online, and has come up with a novel idea for those who do not have access to the Internet.

Buxton Fringe goes ahead outdoor and online

16 May 2020

Buxton Fringe 2020 is hoping to go ahead with live outdoor performances that do not contravene government guidelines and online events.

Hopes that Buxton Fringe will continue

28 March 2020

Buxton Festival Fringe has announced it will do its best to go ahead in some form in 2020 and has introduced key changes.

“Whopping” number of entries for Buxton Fringe

8 March 2020

Buxton Fringe 2020 has reported a “whopping” 100 entries at the close of its discounted early bird deadline.

“Early bird” entry fee for Buxton Festival Fringe

13 February 2020

A discounted £50 "early bird" fee to enter the 2020 Buxton Festival Fringe will run out at the end of February.

Hannah designs Buxton Fringe programme cover

7 December 2019

Hannah Webb, a 21-year-old graphic design student at Manchester School of Art, has won a competition to design the cover of the 2020 Buxton Festival Fringe programme.

New team takes over at Buxton Fringe

27 November 2019

A new team has taken over running Buxton Fringe, which has celebrated 40 years of festivals in the Derbyshire town.

Buxton Fringe calls for programme cover entries

21 September 2019

Organisers of the 2020 Buxton Fringe have announced a competition to create the programme cover which is open to everyone.

Through the Screen

Orange and Pip Theatre

An Ordinary Woman

Ray Castleton

Three Voices

Debbie Cannon

Xuxu’s Revolt

Pieter Egriega

Crossing the Line—the Full Story

Michael Sheath

Root

Kellie Colbert