FANTASTIC FREE FRINGE EVENTS

This year the Buxton’s Festival Fringe, which has always been committed to making arts accessible to everyone, is excited to announce a brand new free event - Fringe at Five.

Between July 14 and 26, every night at 5pm Fringe performers will entertain onlookers from the Pavilion bandstand for up to 30 minutes. It could be a song (or two), music, dance or drama, but it is all completely free and a great way to sneak a preview of Fringe artists’ shows.

But the free events don’t stop there. With the Fringe’s Launch night at Underground Venues on July 8, Chapel-en-le-Firth Morris Dancers presenting A Day of Dance on July 19, the Fringe Carnival Float making an appearance in the Wells Dressing’s parade on July 12, and the famous Fringe Sunday in the Pavilion gardens on July 13, where Fringe acts from music to magic will give a taste of what they do, there is plenty to enjoy.

There is also free music with the Club Acoustic Fringe showcase concert at The Clubhouse, Aprille and the Showers playing American Bluegrass music at The Railway and Buxton Tap House presenting Music On Tap, an array of live music on various nights.

The Fringe is also hosting intriguing free theatre from regulars, the award-winning Shakespeare Jukebox, where audiences are asked to pick their favourite scene and the actors oblige, and for younger visitors, Stone and Water offer a chance to create your own tiny world in Tiny! Wildness.

For the lovers of the spoken word Scrivener's book shop is hosting Jim MacCool, reading from his new book, My Uncle Donald and Other Island Rambles, the Fringe itself offers a series of free Fringe Readings on any topic at the Old Hall Hotel and Word Wizards are presenting 16 poetry extravaganza events throughout the Fringe.

Lastly throughout Buxton there is a range of free visual art exhibitions to be enjoyed.

The Fringe chair Keith Savage states: “We always want the Fringe to be enjoyed by as many people as possible and so we are delighted to see the free events continue to grow; we hope this allows everyone to come and enjoy a bit of the Fringe.”

Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the Fringe for free.

For information on free events including times and dates please visit http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk.

The Fringe wishes to thank its sponsor The University of Derby, financial supporters The Osborne Group and High Peak Borough Council, Fringe Friends and all its other supporters and venues around the town.

NOTE TO PRESS

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