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:
THE DRAGON'S PEARL - REC Youth Theatre
EDY HURST'S DREAM PARK! - Edy Hurst
HUMDINGER WORDS FOR WHIPPERSNAPPERS & GUTTERSNIPES - Ben Dali
VALHALLA AWAITS: VIKING STORIES FOR KIDS - Sweet Productions/Stories Alive - AWARD
Show
BENNET KAVANAGH: CRANK UP THE VOLUME!! (TO A REASONABLE VOLUME) - Bennet Kavanagh
CAITRIONA DOWDEN: SESH HEAD - Caitriona Dowden
CLOSURE CABARET - Maria Ansdell - AWARD
JAKE YAPP: CORNERSHOP SHOWDOWN - Jake Yapp
JESS CARRIVICK: FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION - Jess Carrivick
JONNY & THE BAPTISTS: LIVE ON STAGE - Jonny & The Baptists
THE JOY OF MYCOCK! - Dr Andy Mycock
ROB ROUSE & TOM WRIGGLESWORTH: THE UNLIKELY WEIGHTLIFTERS - Rob Rouse & Tom Wrigglesworth
SLIGHTLY PSYCHIC CYNTHIA AND LEON’S ALIEN GAMESHOW - Liz Johnson
Stand-Up
ACHTUNG! THE GERMANS ARE COMING - Jürgen Strack
DEVIN GRAY - GOLDEN RETRIEVER ENERGY - Devin Gray
FUNNY ONION - A STAND-UP PERFORMANCE POETRY SHOW - Beetroot Productions
GOD, THE BIBLE & EVERYTHING (IN 60 MINUTES) - James Cary
HAYLEY ELLIS: WORK IN PROGRESS - Hayley Ellis
KAT HIGGINS: IN MEMORY OF ME - Kat Higgins
KATE BUTCH: A KATE IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUTCH - Kate Butch - AWARD
NATHAN CASSIDY: EWWWW! - Nathan Cassidy
NINA GILLIGAN: LEMON CAKE - FAB Comedy presents Nina Gilligan
TIM BIGLOWE : PLONKA - Tim Biglowe
BUXTON DAY OF DANCE 2026 - Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris
JAZZ AND TAP DANCE JAM AT ONNEN - Sole Rebel - AWARD
STONE OF STONE - Downfall Productions - AWARD
Large Ensemble
BAND OUT OF THE BOX - High Peak Big Band
CELEBRATE THE CELTIC - High Peak Orchestra
DERBYSHIRE CITY & COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT - Derbyshire City & County Youth Orchestra - AWARD
MRO SILVER ANNIVERSARY - Manchester Recorder Orchestra
Small Ensemble - Classical
BENEATH, BETWEEN, BEYOND - Orugoru
DEATH AND THE MAIDEN - Sounds Immersive
PIANO PLUS - Cheshire Chamber Collective - AWARD
RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE MUSIC - Partita
Small Ensemble - Popular Tradition
BEN HOLDER & CO - Buxton Jazz at The Old Club House - AWARD
BLUE DECADES - Responsibly Sauced
CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD - Basin Street Jazz & Blues
GIFTS FROM CROWS TRIO IN CONCERT - Gifts From Crows Trio
NOTHING TO LOSE AND A WORLD TO SEE - Amazing Performance
Solo Vocal
Jules M. Scott - CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS MOOD - Basin Street Jazz & Blues
Hannah Brine - HANNAH BRINE AT THE FRINGE - Hannah Brine - AWARD
Taylor Giacoma - ON THE WAY, HERE AND NOW: A JOURNEY THROUGH SONG - Taylor Giacoma
Iryna Muha - UKRAINIAN FOLK AND BEYOND - Iryna Muha
Solo Instrumental
Rik Roberts - THE ART OF GUITAR - Rik Roberts
Ben Holder - BEN HOLDER & CO - Buxton Jazz at The Old Club House - AWARD
Jonathan Prag - CLASSICAL GUITAR JONATHAN PRAG - Jonathan Prag Classical Guitar
Adrian Lord - DECADE - Adrian Lord
Jonathan Ellis - PIANO RECITAL - Jonathan Ellis
Show
BLUE DECADES - Responsibly Sauced
UKRAINIAN FOLK AND BEYOND - Iryna Muha - AWARD
Vocal Performance
CLOSE ENOUGH AT THE PUMP ROOM - Close Enough Barbershop Quartet
MOORLAND MELODIES TO MARITIME MISCHIEF - Kaleidoscope Choir
SERENADE ON A SUMMER NIGHT - Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies Choir
SIMPLY ACAPELLA - Ordsall Acapella Singers - AWARD
ERSATZ NATTERJACK – SPONTANEOUS STORY MACHINE - MissImp
THE FOMO SHOW - Skye Lilly - AWARD
POEMS FROM THE DAILY MAIL - ANDY GILBERT
THOR'S A DICK: VIKING LEGENDS NOT FOR KIDS - Sweet Productions/Stories Alive
HUBERT'S BUXTON GHOST WALK - Hubert Hobux Haunted Hevents
THE SHAKESPEARE JUKEBOX - Buxton Drama League - AWARD
THE TOTALLY MADE-UP TOUR - Discover Buxton Tours
Production
THE CAGEBIRDS - Chapel Players
FLIGHT: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY - Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company
GUARDIANS OF THE WYE - Two Left Hands
HOW TO BE THE PERFECT COUPLE - Randmade
LIDO - A LOVE STORY - Lindsey Warnes
ONLINE PRESENCE - Hard Times
ROGUES' GALLERY - Black Liver
TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS - Teepee Productions - AWARD
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER? - Split Infinitive Theatre
YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES - Polis Loizou
Actor
Josie Kelly - THE CAGEBIRDS - Chapel Players
Naz Sheikh - FLIGHT: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY - Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company
Chantelle Ruston - JANE: ENGLAND'S NINE DAY QUEEN - Prism Theatre
John Arthur Sweet - ONLINE PRESENCE - Hard Times
Ella Maria Danson - SADOMASOCHISM FOR ACCOUNTANTS (IN CONCERT) - Ashgate Heritage Arts
James Schofield - TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS - Teepee Productions
Stephanie Booth - TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS - Teepee Productions
Tayla Kenyon - TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS - Teepee Productions
Mark Howard - THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS - Nuworks: theatre made in Australia
Alison Munro - TRIO - Sheffield University Drama Society - AWARD
Louise Whiteley - THE TRIPLE BILL - RoTo & the Three Wise Monkeys
Siobhàn Healey - UNLEASHED - By The Bi Productions
Polis Loizou - YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES - Polis Loizou - AWARD
Youth Actor
Darcy Cassidy - 'MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD' - The Pendleton Codebreakers - AWARD
Adam Kingston - POCKET PIRATES - Utopia Unlimited
Temiloluwa Shobo - THE WATERS RISE - Buxton School of Performing Arts
Youth Production
MATR[AI]RCHY - Shadow Syndicate - AWARD
'MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD' - The Pendleton Codebreakers
POCKET PIRATES - Utopia Unlimited
THE WATERS RISE - Buxton School of Performing Arts
Youth Ensemble
THE DRAGON'S PEARL - REC Youth Theatre
MATR[AI]RCHY - Shadow Syndicate - AWARD
THE WATERS RISE - Buxton School of Performing Arts
Martyn Lytton - FLIGHT: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY - Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company
John and Katie Rand - HOW TO BE THE PERFECT COUPLE - Randmade - AWARD
Kim-Louise Sparks - JANE: ENGLAND'S NINE DAY QUEEN - Prism Theatre
Martin Coslett and Tim Leichtfride - SADOMASOCHISM FOR ACCOUNTANTS (IN CONCERT) - Ashgate Heritage Arts
Polis Loizou - YOU OUGHTA BE IN PICTURES - Polis Loizou
Event
ART IN THE OCTAGON - High Peak Artists
BUXTON FLOWERPOT TRAIL - Funny Wonders - AWARD
I.D.A 26 INCLUSIVE DESIGN + ART EXPO - More Care Design Collective
PIANO PIECES : DISMANTLED AND DISPLAYED - Hugo Edwardes
SUMMER SHOWCASE - Peak District Artisans
Artist
Clare Allan - ART IN THE OCTAGON - High Peak Artists
Sarah Brindley - I.D.A 26 INCLUSIVE DESIGN + ART EXPO - More Care Design Collective
Hugo Edwardes - PIANO PIECES : DISMANTLED AND DISPLAYED - Hugo Edwardes - AWARD
Peter Aitchison - SUMMER SHOWCASE - Peak District Artisans
Zaza Lewis - SUMMER SHOWCASE - Peak District Artisans
Ian Brodie - SUMMER SHOWCASE - Peak District Artisans
HIGH PEAK PRIDE PICNIC - High Peak Pride
MASON KING: THE MIND SPY - MK Entertainment - AWARD
PUMP ROOM CABARET - Drunk 'n' Whispers
GUARDIANS OF THE WYE - Two Left Hands - AWARD
(for original, challenging work with high production values)
TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS - Teepee Productions - AWARD
