2009 Fringe - Record Number of Entries!

Flyer for Fringe's 30th Anniversary

Entries are now all in for our 30th anniversary Fringe and have broken all records! Some 140 entrants have decided to help us celebrate Fringe30. Check 2009 Fringe for full details of events.

For our special 30th anniversary year we wanted entries in all our categories and so it came to pass! The Fringe has never looked so diverse with everything from escapology and promenade theatre to MP Tom Levitt trying his luck as a comedian.

Why not contribute to our Discussion Board. We are currently collecting people's memories of 30 years of the Fringe but there is also a general discussion area for all your news and views.

More people than ever have signed up to join our growing band of Fringe Friends. It's a great way to support the Fringe, enjoy ticket price discounts and receive an early printed programme.

Fringe30 celebrations are continuing. We had a very successful evening of film, visual arts and music at the University of Derby Buxton's Dome on April 23. Highlights included a screening of I've Loved You So Long with Kristin Scott Thomas and an update from the multi-media arts project, Vers@Tile.

The finished artwork was successfully launched at Buxton's Museum and Art Gallery on June 6 and will be on display there during the Fringe. Read more about this exciting launch attended by Fringe Friends, artists, school children and VIPs including The Mayor.

We are very grateful for the key financial help we receive from our supporters who are acknowledged on our Links page. Would your company be interested in raising its profile and helping the Fringe at the same time? Contact our Fringe Chair.

As a charity run entirely by volunteers we are always looking for new blood. See how you can help.

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Want a Programme? They will be widely available from June both in Buxton and in neighbouring towns and tourist information centres. To receive a free Fringe programme in the post, please send an A5 stamped address envelope to:

Buxton Festival Fringe
High Gables, Elnor Lane
Whaley Bridge
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK23 7EX

NB If you become a Fringe Friend, an early programme will be sent automatically to you.

Vers@Tile is a brand new Fringe30 visual arts project funded by Awards for All and other supporters. Local artists will team up with schools and community groups in workshops to create a tile-based triptych celebrating 30 years of the Fringe. This will be displayed at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery during the Fringe. We have pictures from some of the Vers@Tile workshops in schools.

The fourth of a series of Fringe30 interviews looking back over 3 decades of fun has been aired on High Peak Radio. We broadcast it here for your delectation and delight.

The blog is back! Keith Savage's excellent blog is back, courtesy of the Buxton Advertiser. Contact Keith if you have news for him.

Can't wait for the Fringe to start? Check out Buxton Opera House's Fringe Season featuring some of the best performers from past Buxton Festival Fringes.

New Schools Link scheme helps entrants work with schools.

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.

See About Us for details of the dates and times of all our Committee meetings in 2009

Writing about the Fringe? See new press releases or contact our Press Officer