Fringe Carnival 2022
We enjoyed a wonderfully sunny Carnival Day winning a Well Dressing trophy for our float entitled Still Smiling. The float was a joint venture between us and Buxton International Festival and featured REC Youth Theatre Company members among our passengers. With huge thanks to Lomas Distribution for the vehicle and all their help preparing it. We are also grateful to the local farmer who provided hay bales and to all those who worked to decorate the float and walk beside it collecting money for the Well Dresssing Charities. Look out for a further gallery with some great pictures from the Chapel Camera Club. The photos here are by Marco Capicotto, Dan Osborne, Stephanie Billen, Pam Mason, Gemma Ball and Linda Rolland.
Preparations begin at Lomas Distribution's Waterswallows site. (credit: Marco Capicotto)
Celebrating our festival town (credit: Marco Capicotto)
The glorious Fringe is erected (credit: Marco Capicotto)
Good from any angle (credit: Dan Osborne)
Rear action (credit: Marco Capicotto)
The Fringe's Linda Rolland knows how to make things stick! (credit: Marco Capicotto)
If in doubt. add more orange... (credit: Dan Osborne)
Rob Harrison is busy on the float (credit: Linda Rolland)
The Fringe carnival float - ready to face the world (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Crew aboard (DO)
Carol and Pam model stickers amd trophy - we won a cup! (DO 2022)
Inside the Fringe/BIF float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2022)
The webmaster takes to the streets. (SB)
We love a lucky mascot! (SB)
Noble profile of the Fringe/BIF float (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Fringe chair Stephen Walker catches up with writer Don Dolby (DO)
Fringe Marketing Officer Stephanie waves the trophy! (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Just some of the team... (DO)
Ready for Carnival action (DO)
Emily (right) is ready with her bucket (DO 2022)
The dazzling float. (DO)
Aslan the lion is serenely confident. (DO)
The team is growing... (DO)
Looking after the lion. (DO)
Writer Don (left) poses with carnival helpers. (DO)
Proud to be part of the Fringe. (DO)
On the road. (SB)
I spy Shakespeare Jukebox's Maria Carnegie. (SB)
The Devonshire Dome from the Fringe/BIF Carnival Float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2022)
Centre stage for the float (DO)
Making progess. (DO)
St John's Church from the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2022)
Buxton International Festival's banner adorns the carnival float (DO)
Excellent BIF intern, Robert Bates, on the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Underground Venues from the float. (DO)
A wall of orange on the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Chapel Arts photographer Alan Wilkinson on board the float. (SB)
A happy team aboard the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
The Fringe/BIF float plus Aslan the lion (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Happy times on the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Maria leads the way. (DO)
The smiling Fringe/BIF float (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
Spot the webmaster on his bike (SB)
Fringe venue Scrivener's from the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2022)
Scrivener's crowds (SB)
Looking fine as the float progresses through the High Street (DO)
Past The London Road (DO)
Still smiling - if wonkily! (SB)
Minor adjustments needed... (DO)
A flash of orange... (DO)
The Fringe adds to the fair! (credit: Dan Osborne 2022)
The splendid float! (credit: Pam Mason 2022)
Good job! Emily by the float. (credit: Pam Mason 2022)
