Although we are an entirely open Festival and make no selection of entries we still feel it is right to recognize excellence and we do this through our reviews and Fringe Awards.
We publish a list of potential awards below. However, we reserve the right not to make an award on this list and to create an award not listed should circumstances so require.
We will announce which awards we are making at the beginning of the awards ceremony.
We will also encourage audience members to give feedback on events through the website and the Fringe Desk.
All nominations will receive a certificate. All award winners will receive a framed certificate and free entry to the following year's Fringe. An award made to an individual can be applied by them to any one entry which involves them; most awards will go to groups and will apply to the group. Free entry is not transferable. If free entry cannot be taken up in the following year it can be deferred to the year after.
We hope that this award policy will reward excellence and encourage its return to enhance another Fringe.
The award ceremony will take place on Sunday 25th July at 1:30pm for 2:00pm at the Dome Fine Dining Restaurant, University of Derby Buxton, and is open to entrants, committee members and Fringe Friends only.