2018 Fringe Nominations and Awards

At the end of each Fringe we recognise excellence at our prestigious Awards Ceremony. Our archive page shows winners from past years. We list current award winners and nominees below:

Comedy

Event

AN AUDIENCE WITH YASMINE DAY - Jay Bennett
BEHIND THE AGONY - Charles Adrian as Ms Samantha Mann
GEMMA ARROWSMITH: EARTHLING - Gemma Arrowsmith
THE KAGOOLS: KULA - The Kagools
NATHAN & IDA'S HOT DOG STAND - Nathan & Ida - AWARD
TWONKEY'S NIGHT TRAIN TO LIECHTENSTEIN - The Twonkeyverse Players

Individual

COMEDY AT THE ROTUNDA - Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
GERARD HARRIS: ATTENTION SEEKER - Gerard Harris - AWARD
HARRIET BRAINE'S APOCALIBRARY - Harriet Braine
MANDY TOOTILL: TWIN PEAKS - Mandy Tootill
ROB ROUSE: ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? - Rob Rouse
STEVE DAY: ADVENTURES IN DEMENTIA - Steve Day

Dance

BUXTON DAY OF DANCE - Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris Men and Guests - AWARD

For Families

DISGUSTING SONGS FOR REVOLTING CHILDREN - Jay Foreman
LITTLE MEERKAT'S BIG PANIC - Collar & Cuffs Co - AWARD
PETER PAN A MUSICAL ADVENTURE by Stiles and Drewe - Mad Hatters Music
THE RELUCTANT DRAGON - Munchkins & Monsters Theatre
A WILD WALK - THE GOLDEN THIEF - Babbling Vagabonds Storytelling Theatre

Music

Small Group/Ensemble

FRANK SINISTRA - SEX AND DRUGS AND PR - Egriega
MUSIC FOR VIOLIN AND ORGAN - Steven Wilkie and Simon Mercer
POOLE INCARNATE - The Will Hawthorne Band
SUMMER CHAMBER EVENING - Cheshire Chamber Collective
UNE VIE EN ROSE - Adrien Mastrosimone - AWARD

Large Ensemble

SINGING WITH BRASS - Burbage Brass Band - AWARD

Solo Instrumental

EDEN WALKER PIANO RECITAL - Eden Walker - AWARD
JILL CROSSLAND PIANO RECITAL - Jill Crossland

Vocal Performance

BUXTON STUDIO CHOIR PRESENTS... ANOTHER CONCERT! - Buxton Studio Choir - AWARD
AN EVENING WITH CATHY RIMER - Cathy Rimer
LIVE MUSIC AT THE BUXTON TAP HOUSE - Tom Blackwell
PURCELL'S SWEET TORMENT - Cate McKee

Spoken Word

ONE MAN SHOWS: HITLER ALONE - Paul Webster - AWARD
SIR ORFEO - Michael Gibson and Gill Page
TOWN - Jane & Jim Poetry Theatre

Street Theatre

FRINGE ON THE MARKET! - Fit Up Productions
THE SHAKESPEARE JUKEBOX - Buxton Drama League - AWARD

Theatre

Production

GARRY STARR PERFORMS EVERYTHING - Damien Warren-Smith
GATED COMMUNITY - Handheld Arts
GUY: A NEW MUSICAL - leoe&hyde
JANET - Helenandjohn
THE LADDER - Helen Rutter & Rob Rouse
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK - High Peak Community Arts
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE - The Melting Shop - AWARD
TELLING LIVES by Eric Northey - Buxton Drama League

Actor - Female

ANTIGONE NA H'ÉIREANN - Jenny Quinn
GREEN KNIGHT - Debbie Cannon - AWARD
JANET - Helen Ainsworth
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE - Kate Wood
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE - Lizzie Frain

Actor - Male

ONE MAN SHOWS: HITLER ALONE - Paul Webster
GUY: A NEW MUSICAL - Brendan Matthews
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE - Danny Mellor
ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE - Ray Ashcroft
SEA WALL by Simon Stephens - Jack Brosnan - AWARD
THE WAR ON TERRY by Hugh Dichmont - Steve Conlin

Youth Production

EXTREMISM - Shadow Syndicate - AWARD
OUR DAY OUT by Willy Russell - REC Youth Theatre Company
PETER PAN A MUSICAL ADVENTURE by Stiles and Drewe - Mad Hatters Music

Youth Actor

EXTREMISM - Isabel Milner - AWARD
EXTREMISM - Alissia Di-Cosmo
EXTREMISM - Will Mulcahy
OUR DAY OUT by Willy Russell - Elyse Marling
OUR DAY OUT by Willy Russell - Isaac Parsons
OUR DAY OUT by Willy Russell - Isabelle Nadin

New Writing (awarded across categories)

A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO POPULISM - Andy Moseby
GUY: A NEW MUSICAL - leoe&hyde - AWARD
VICKI AND PAT IN FUERTEVENTURA - Ellen Chives
WOMAN ON FIRE - John Woudberg
CATZ ROCK TO THE SUN - Mark Allen
FRANK SINISTRA - SEX AND DRUGS AND PR - Egriega

Visual Arts

Event

2018 ART EXHIBITION - Burbage Art Group
AUTOPOIESIS - SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND OBJECTS - CJ Robinson and Hugo Edwardes
COLLECTORS AND CURIOSITIES: BUXTON AND BEYOND - Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
FUTURE ARTISTS @ BUXTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL - Buxton Community School - AWARD

Artist

THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2018 - Kathryn Morton for Builder's Yard
THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2018 - Joanne Morley for Ice Cream in Matlock Bath
THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2018 - Lyndon Evans for Frost, Little Hayfield
THE DERBYSHIRE OPEN 2018 - Jeff Perks for Buxton Glitterati
THE GREAT DOME ART FAIR - Pam Smart
THE GREAT DOME ART FAIR/NATURE'S PATTERNS - Joanna Allen
SOMETHING LIKE THE COLOUR PURPLE - Ilsa Elford for The Closet - AWARD
SOMETHING LIKE THE COLOUR PURPLE - Fiona Jubb

Other Events

MEET THE EXPERTS - Buxton Museum and Art Gallery - AWARD
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT - Discover Buxton

Spirit of the Fringe

MIKE RAFFONE - AWARD

John Beecher Memorial Award

(for original, challenging work with high production values)

JANET - Helenandjohn - AWARD