Entrants' Home Page - How to enter the Fringe
We strongly advise you to read these three pages of essential information and instructions before attempting online entry, even if you have entered before. For this reason the link to the next page (How To Enter) is at the bottom of this page.
Fringe dates for 2010 will be July 7th to 25th. We are now open for entries.
Fees structure and deadline: From November 7th 2009 until February 28th 2010 you only pay £45. From March 1st to 31st the entry fee is £65 and from April 1st to 24th (the strict and final deadline for the printed programme) it is £80. The Opera House sales service if required will add an extra £10 per entry. N.B. If you choose to perform with the managed venue Underground Venues, you will need to work to their earlier deadlines as detailed on their website..
Want to be kept in touch with our news? We plan to send occasional emails to all registered users so simply go to our Online area and follow the simple instructions. If you already have an account (because you entered the Fringe last year) then just check that our contact details are correct by logging in and clicking on the My Profile link.
Because For Families is a non-genre based category we think it sensible that you should be able to identify family-friendly events in other categories and we are going to use a new smiley-face symbol for this. You can simply tick the new check box on the online entry form to get this symbol displayed against your entry. This replaces the previous cross-referencing system.
This year we have revised our Schools Link scheme offering you the chance to work with local schools. We hope you find it a more satisfactory system.
New writing: We have been having difficulty determining what is new writing (an awards category) so when you come to enter you will now be asked about this on the online form.
What we believe
We are a charity run by volunteers.
We believe that art is for all, not just an elite. This applies both to artists and audience.
We aim to provide an opportunity for artists to perform or exhibit in an environment that is low cost and an atmosphere that is receptive.
We hope that our Fringe Festival encourages artists to take risks and experiment.
We hope that our audiences are enthusiastic and encouraging of innovation and new work.
Anybody can do anything on the Fringe. We do not select.
We will not censor nor selectively promote any work.
What we do
We run this web-site.
We provide information and advice on venues and programming.
We have a Press Officer with nationwide contacts.
We supply entrants with press lists.
We publish the Fringe Programme and distribute it to our mailing lists and publicity outlets.
We run the Fringe Information Desk which handles information and publicity for artists and audience.
We offer an advance sales facility through the Opera House. (There is an additional £10 fee for this)
We make every effort to review each entry, usually on the first night, and publish the reviews the next morning on the web-site and at the Desk. Artists frequently use these for publicity here and elsewhere.
What you do
You make your own arrangements with venues.
You pay our entry fee and fill in the electronic form to enter the Fringe (unless you are going with Underground Venues in which case they enter on your behalf).
You pay the extra fee and enter the extra information on the entry form if you decide to use the advance sales facility.
You produce your own publicity materials.
You print your own tickets for sale on the door (the advance sales service provides its own tickets).
You offer a free ticket to your Official Fringe Reviewer and 10% discount to Friends of the Fringe. This discount does not apply to tickets that are already concessions.
You keep all your takings (or your share if using a managed venue).
"Buxton Fringe is one of the highlights of my year. It is a welcoming and supportive festival without the trappings of commercialism. It is a place where creativity is encouraged and new talent fostered. There is a real sense of community between performers, audience and the Fringe committee." Matt 'Lab Monkey' Pritchard 2009.