2023 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:

Children's Events

DANIEL NICHOLAS' BIRTHDAY PARTY - Daniel Nicholas
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON - Ashgate Heritage Arts - AWARD
MR SLEEPYBUM - Jody Kamali
THE WAGON OF WONDER - Babbling Vagabonds

Comedy

Show

ANGELA BRA: MICRORAVE - Angela Bra
DAVE BIBBY: BABY DINOSAUR - Dave Bibby
DRAG QUEENS VS VAMPIRES - Haus Of Dench
MOLO-PROV COCKTAIL - LU Comedy Institute
A SOIREE OF BLACK LIVER - Black Liver
THREE'S COMPANY'S ADVENTURE DEPARTMENT: SCREECH (A LIVE RECORDING) - Three's Company - AWARD

Stand-Up

AIDAN GOATLEY: 10 FILMS WITH MY DAD - Sweet Productions - AWARD
DARREN WALSH: 3RD ROCK FROM THE PUN (PREVIEW) - Darren Walsh
HAYLEY ELLIS: HAYLEY'S COMIC (WORK IN PROGRESS) - Hayley Ellis
JOHN MEAGHER: CALM - John Meagher
NATHAN CASSIDY: FIFTY - Nathan Cassidy
RICHARD PULSFORD: SHORT JOKE TELLER - Mirth of Forth Productions

Dance

1950S' TEA DANCE - Shellac is Bac!
BUXTON DAY OF DANCE 2023 - Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris - AWARD
FAMILY CEILIDH WITH NYFTE AND FRIENDS - National Youth Folklore Troupe of England

Film

ROAD TRIPPING BY YAZ & HAZ AL-SHAATER - Brother Brother - AWARD
SHORT FILM EXHIBITION - Buxton Film

Music

Large Ensemble

A CHAMBER CORNUCOPIA - Cheshire Chamber Collective
CITY OF MANCHESTER PRESENTS A RIGHT ROYAL REVELRY - City of Manchester Opera
ENCHANTMENT, ENJOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT - High Peak Orchestra
KELD AT THE FRINGE PART 1: CHAMBER WORKS FOR STRING ENSEMBLE AND CLARINET - The Keld Ensemble - AWARD
SIMPLY A CAPPELLA - Ordsall A Cappella Singers

Small Ensemble - Classical

BEETHOVEN, GLIERE AND A TEATIME TANGO - Miles2 String Duo
BRAHMS QUINTET FEST - Julian Davis, Emma Tennant and Bright Quartet - AWARD
MUSIC + ART - STRING QUARTETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - Belinfante Quartet - Henrietta Hill & Friends
PARTITA - RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE MUSIC - Partita

Small Ensemble - Popular Tradition

CLOSE ENOUGH AT THE PUMP ROOM - Close Enough Barbershop Quartet - AWARD
LAID-BACK JAZZ BLUES - Sideways Band
RARE OCCASION IN CONCERT - Rare Occasion

Solo Vocal

Adrienne Pyne - AN ART SONG RECITAL: GOING TO HEAVEN! - Adrienne Pyne & Stephenie Leung
Annie Duggan - CLARKSDALE PRESENTS ANNIE DUGGAN LIVE IN CONCERT - Annie Duggan and Rob Hines
Anastasia Trubaieva - CLASSICAL SONG RECITAL - Anastasia Trubaieva & Eden Walker
Hannah Brine - HANNAH BRINE WITH CLIVE GREGSON - Hannah Brine
Lili la Scala - SIREN - Lili la Scala - AWARD

Show

AS I WALKED OUT... - ARKangel
DEAD SET DANCE - Isaac Neilson
MUSIC & MYTH - Jon Pickard (HarpGuitar)
PETER AND THE WOLF - ADVENTURES IN MUSIC AND ART! - Sheffield Music Academy and Friends - AWARD
TELLYFULL OF SONGS PART 2 (WITH COMMERCIAL BREAKS) - Fred Up

Spoken Word

#STANDUPPOET - Greg Byron
HOW MAD WAS TED HUGHES? - ON POETRY AND PASSION - Michael Gibson
MEET THE EXPERTS - LUNCHTIME TALKS - Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
OSCAR WILDE FAIRY TALES - PJV Studio - AWARD
SCHISM - Shadow Syndicate
THIS IS NOT THERAPY - Tina Sederholm

Street Theatre

THE SHAKESPEARE JUKEBOX - Buxton Drama League - AWARD

Theatre

Production

THE CANTERVILLE GHOST: THE MUSICAL - Magpie Theatre
A CARAVAN NAMED DESIRE - Split Infinitive
MAYBE DICK - Hambledon Productions
REVENANT - Devils & Dust - AWARD
ROOM - Emul8 Theatre Company/Sweet Productions
ST NICHOLAS BY CONOR MCPHERSON - Strange Fish Theatre Company
STRIKING FEET - Clickers and Benders
TWO BY JIM CARTWRIGHT - Buxton Drama League
WHAT IF BY PATRICIA DOWNEY - Spanner In The Works Theatre Company

Actor - Female

Frankie Fleming - THE CANTERVILLE GHOST: THE MUSICAL - Magpie Theatre
Sue Penton - LOST AND FOUND - Breathe Out Theatre
Heather Alexander - ROOM - Emul8 Theatre Company/Sweet Productions - AWARD
Corinne Coward - TWO BY JIM CARTWRIGHT - Buxton Drama League

Actor - Male

Jack Gloyens - THE CANTERVILLE GHOST: THE MUSICAL - Magpie Theatre
John Hewer - MAYBE DICK - Hambledon Productions
Patrick O'Donnell - REVENANT - Devils & Dust
Nick Danan - ST NICHOLAS BY CONOR MCPHERSON - Strange Fish Theatre Company - AWARD
Nic Wilson - STRIKING FEET - Clickers and Benders
Andrew Freeman - TWO BY JIM CARTWRIGHT - Buxton Drama League

Youth Actor

Samuel Eaton - ALICE - REC Youth Theatre Company
Wilf Hornsey Saunders - ALICE - REC Youth Theatre Company
Natasha Woodham - DOUBLE BILL: TUESDAY AND RISK - Buxton Opera House Young Company
Kate Trimble - DOUBLE BILL: TUESDAY AND RISK - Buxton Opera House Young Company
Harry Woodward - DOUBLE BILL: TUESDAY AND RISK - Buxton Opera House Young Company
Henna Crossfield - DOUBLE BILL: TUESDAY AND RISK - Buxton Opera House Young Company
Benji Brunnock - DOUBLE BILL: TUESDAY AND RISK - Buxton Opera House Young Company
Eddie Waller - MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON - Ashgate Heritage Arts - AWARD
Alice Lumb - TO BE OR NOT TO BE - Buxton Opera House Summer Company

Youth Production

ALICE - REC Youth Theatre Company
RISK from DOUBLE BILL: TUESDAY AND RISK - Buxton Opera House Young Company - AWARD
TO BE OR NOT TO BE - Buxton Opera House Summer Company

New Writing (awarded across categories)

Alexander Millington - A CARAVAN NAMED DESIRE - Split Infinitive
Dave Bibby - DAVE BIBBY: BABY DINOSAUR - Dave Bibby
Polis Loizou - I WAS A TEENAGE BISEXUAL - The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company/Polis Loizou
Rob Johnston - LOST AND FOUND - Breathe Out Theatre
PJ Vickers - NATION - PJV STUDIO
David Head & Matt Glover - UNWANTED OBJECTS - David Head & Matt Glover - AWARD

Visual Arts

Event

ART IN THE OCTAGON - High Peak Artists
GREAT DOME ART AND DESIGN FAIR - Peak District Artisans
IMAGES FROM THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE - The Grolier Edition - AWARD

Artist

Chris Ray - ADVENTURES IN ART - The Green Man Resident Artists
Adrienne Brown - ART AT THE CRESCENT - Peak District Artisans
Emma Sidwell - ART IN THE OCTAGON - High Peak Artists
Emily Merch - GREAT DOME ART AND DESIGN FAIR - Peak District Artisans
Tracey Coverley - STITCHED UP! - Tracey Coverley - AWARD

And More...

CASPAR THOMAS: MAGIC & MENTALISM - Caspar Thomas
ILLUSIONATI - A MAGICAL CONSPIRACY - The Great Baldini - AWARD

Spirit of the Fringe

Katy Allan - DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY COFFEE CONCERT - Katy Allan - AWARD

John Beecher Memorial Award

(for original, challenging work with high production values)

A CARAVAN NAMED DESIRE - Split Infinitive - AWARD