2021 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

DIRTY SCRABBLE: THE ULTIMATE LATE NIGHT COMEDY GAMESHOW - HOSTED BY ROB ROUSE - Rob Rouse / Underground
HER PS AND QS - Tell Tale Tits
HIM INDOORS - Cheekykita Presents
IMPROMPTU SHAKESPEARE - Impromptu Shakespeare Improv Company - AWARD
QUESTIONS OF ENGLAND - The Institute of Managing Performance

Individual

CHARMIAN HUGHES: SHE! IMMORTAL HORROR QUEEN'S GUIDE TO LOVE - Charmian Hughes
GERARD HARRIS: BANNED IN THE USA - That's Enough Drama / Gerard Harris
NATHAN CASSIDY: BUMBLEBEE - Nathan Cassidy
THE POETRY TEACHER - Andy Gilbert
ROB ROUSE: NO REFUNDS - Rob Rouse - AWARD

Children's Events

TINY!: MOUSE QUEENS AND MOLE KINGS - Stone and Water - AWARD

Film

AN ADMIN WORKER AT THE END OF THE WORLD (AND OTHER FILMS) - BrotherBrother & Three's Company - AWARD

Music

Small Group/Ensemble

ART AND MUSIC - Hill & Friends
ENGLISH SONGS AND MUSIC OF THE 17TH CENTURY - Mr Simpson's Little Consort - AWARD
EVENING CONCERT - Emmeline Quartet
MUSIC FOR TWO GUITARS - The Roth Guitar Duo
WHEN A PIANO AND A STORY RAN INTO A SONG - Egriega and Ormrod

Large Ensemble

ORCHESTRAL CONCERT WITH SOLOIST - High Peak Orchestra - AWARD

Solo Instrumental

Mason Greenwood - BROADWOOD PIANO RECITALS - Royal Northern College of Music
CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITAL - Richard Haslam
HARP-GUITAR IN CONCERT - Jon Pickard - AWARD
JONATHAN PRAG CLASSICAL GUITAR - Jonathan Prag

Vocal Performance

JAZZ & ME - Annette Gregory & Friends - AWARD
THE STORY IN THE SONG - Four Tell

Spoken Word

CÆDMON SINGS - Michael Gibson
THE GEOGRAPHY OF ME - Rose Condo - AWARD
MADE IN MEXBOROUGH: TED HUGHES’S SOUTH YORKSHIRE - Steve Ely

Street Theatre

THE SHAKESPEARE JUKEBOX - Buxton Drama League - AWARD

Theatre

Production

AFTER SHAKESPEARE - Slade Wolfe Enterprises Ltd
BUTTERCUP BY PATRICIA DOWNEY - Spanner In The Works Theatre Company - AWARD
LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS by Sam Steiner - Easy Company
MAKE-UP BY ANDY MOSELEY - NoLogoProductions
MR FOX - Polis Loizou / The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company
NATHAN & IDA: TEMPUS FUGIT - Nathan & Ida
THE VIRTUOUS BURGLAR - Sudden Impulse Theatre Company

Actor - Female

Lexi Wolfe - AFTER SHAKESPEARE - Slade Wolfe Enterprises Ltd - AWARD
Patricia Hartshorne - DRESSING UP DIETRICH - Patricia Hartshorne
Heather-Rose Andrews - JEKYLL & HYDE: A ONE-WOMAN SHOW - Sweet Productions
Helen Bates - A LADY OF LETTERS - Chapel-en-le-Frith Players
Sara Gray - LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS by Sam Steiner - Easy Company

Actor - Male

John Hewer - DRACULA! ONE BLOODY FANG AFTER ANOTHER - Hambledon Productions
Shaun Hennessy - FOR I HAVE SINNED - Qweerdog Theatre - AWARD
Daniel Gentles - KES - Sudden Impulse Theatre Company
Alastair Massey - LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS by Sam Steiner - Easy Company
Moj Taylor - MAKE-UP BY ANDY MOSELEY - NoLogoProductions
Polis Loisou - MR FOX - Polis Loizou / The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company
Eddy Brimson - NAUGHTY BOY - Eddy Brimson

Youth Actor

Molly Cartwright - HOW TO THINK THE UNTHINKABLE BY RYAN CRAIG - REC Youth Theatre Company's Senior Company
Elyse Marling - HOW TO THINK THE UNTHINKABLE BY RYAN CRAIG - REC Youth Theatre Company's Senior Company - AWARD
Lydia Howard - HOW TO THINK THE UNTHINKABLE BY RYAN CRAIG - REC Youth Theatre Company's Senior Company
Emma Garde - HOW TO THINK THE UNTHINKABLE BY RYAN CRAIG - REC Youth Theatre Company's Senior Company

Youth Production

BRIGHT. YOUNG. THINGS. BY GEORGINA CHRISTOU - REC Youth Theatre Company's Junior Company
HOW TO THINK THE UNTHINKABLE BY RYAN CRAIG - REC Youth Theatre Company's Senior Company - AWARD

New Writing (awarded across categories)

Lexi Wolfe - AFTER SHAKESPEARE - Slade Wolfe Enterprises Ltd
Patricia Downey - BUTTERCUP BY PATRICIA DOWNEY - Spanner In The Works Theatre Company
Steve Ely - THE EEL AND THE WILLOW TIT - Steve Ely
Polis Loizou for - MR FOX - Polis Loizou / The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company - AWARD
Adrian Lord - PIANO MEDITATIONS - Adrian Lord
Zoe Bury - ZOE BURY: OVERSHARING - Zoe Bury

Visual Arts

Event

ART ON THE RAILINGS - Buxton Art Trail
BUXTON FLOWERPOT TRAIL 2021 - Funny Wonders
THE BUXTON SPA PRIZE EXHIBITION 2021 - The Buxton Spa Prize
KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT - Mary Gwen - AWARD
UP HERE SCULPTURE TRAIL - Art Up Close

Artist

Jan Hoyle - ART ON THE RAILINGS - Buxton Art Trail
Jeff Perks for Buxton From Solomon's Temple With Approaching Rain - THE BUXTON SPA PRIZE EXHIBITION 2021 - The Buxton Spa Prize
Eva Juusola for The Little Train - THE BUXTON SPA PRIZE EXHIBITION 2021 - The Buxton Spa Prize
Louise Janetta - CONSIDERED CONSOLIDATION - The Louise Jannetta Gallery & Studio
Lindsey Piper for Dryad - UP HERE SCULPTURE TRAIL - Art Up Close - AWARD
Geoff Shoults - WINTER WOODS AND OTHER LANDSCAPES - Geoff Shoults

And More...

BCA STRONGER ROOTS - Buxton Civic Association Stronger Roots
BUXTON LETTERBOX TRAIL - South West Peak Landscape Partnership - AWARD

Spirit of the Fringe

REC Youth Theatre Company - AWARD

John Beecher Memorial Award

(for original, challenging work with high production values)

HER PS AND QS - Tell Tale Tits - AWARD