Flavour of the Fringe 2018

Photographer Ian J. Parkes, Keith Savage, Sam Slide, Pam Mason, Dan Osborne and Stephanie Billen were among those recording a lively Buxton Fringe 2018

Fringe Pot Person adorning the Fringe Information Desk (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Fringe Pot Person adorning the Fringe Information Desk (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Glittering Fringe programmes ready to go (DO)

Glittering Fringe programmes ready to go (DO)

Desk Manager Georgia Crabb (SB)

Desk Manager Georgia Crabb (SB)

Spick and span at the Fringe Information Desk (credit: Stephanie Billen)

Spick and span at the Fringe Information Desk (credit: Stephanie Billen)

The brand new Spiegeltent in the Pavilion Gardens (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

The brand new Spiegeltent in the Pavilion Gardens (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Detail of the Spiegeltent (SB)

Detail of the Spiegeltent (SB)

The Spiegeltent (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

The Spiegeltent (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Underground Venues at The Clubhouse (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Underground Venues at The Clubhouse (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Underground Venues points the way (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Underground Venues points the way (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

UV bedecked (credit: Stephanie Billen)

UV bedecked (credit: Stephanie Billen)

Underground at Fringe time (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Underground at Fringe time (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

The Dome from the Fringe float (SB 2018)

The Dome from the Fringe float (SB 2018)

The Arcade (SB 2018)

The Arcade (SB 2018)

Reflections (SB 2018)

Reflections (SB 2018)

Pointing the way (SB 2018)

Pointing the way (SB 2018)

Skyline (SB 2018)

Skyline (SB 2018)

Scrivener's (SB 2018)

Scrivener's (SB 2018)

The Dome viewed from the Fringe float (SB)

The Dome viewed from the Fringe float (SB)

Volunteers and staff at The Fringe Information Desk prepare for a busy Carnival Day (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

Volunteers and staff at The Fringe Information Desk prepare for a busy Carnival Day (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

The Dome (SB)

The Dome (SB)

Crowds on the Slopes during the carnival (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Crowds on the Slopes during the carnival (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Fan Window at the Station (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Fan Window at the Station (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Fan Window (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Fan Window (credit: Stephanie Billen 2018)

Jill Neves and Leslie Oldfield of LJN Company (SB)

Jill Neves and Leslie Oldfield of LJN Company (SB)

The Fringe spreads the word at Fairfield Junior School (SB 2018)

The Fringe spreads the word at Fairfield Junior School (SB 2018)

Viv and Pam getting on down at Fairfield Juniors (SB 2018)

Viv and Pam getting on down at Fairfield Juniors (SB 2018)

Buxton Day of Dance (credit: Keith Savage 2018)

Buxton Day of Dance (credit: Keith Savage 2018)

Buxton Day of Dance (KS)

Buxton Day of Dance (KS)

Nigel Sampson: Friday the 13th at the Pump Room (KS)

Nigel Sampson: Friday the 13th at the Pump Room (KS)

Marketing officer Stephanie Billen shows her artistic side at Friday the 13th at the Pump Room (DO 2018)

Marketing officer Stephanie Billen shows her artistic side at Friday the 13th at the Pump Room (DO 2018)

Shakespeare Jukebox at the Pump Room for Friday The 13th (KS)

Shakespeare Jukebox at the Pump Room for Friday The 13th (KS)

Shakespeare Jukebox at The Pump Room (KS)

Shakespeare Jukebox at The Pump Room (KS)

Debbie Cannon at Fringe @ Five (KS)

Debbie Cannon at Fringe @ Five (KS)

Will Hawthorne entertains for Fringe @ Five (KS)

Will Hawthorne entertains for Fringe @ Five (KS)

Debbie Cannon performing Green Knight (KS)

Debbie Cannon performing Green Knight (KS)

Daniel Hird of Old Bones at Fringe @ Five (KS)

Daniel Hird of Old Bones at Fringe @ Five (KS)

Brain Rinse's Mike Raffone at Fringe @ Five (KS 2018)

Brain Rinse's Mike Raffone at Fringe @ Five (KS 2018)

Mike Raffone at Fringe @ Five (credit: Pam Mason 2018)

Mike Raffone at Fringe @ Five (credit: Pam Mason 2018)

Brain Rinse's Mike Raffone at Fringe @ Five (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

Brain Rinse's Mike Raffone at Fringe @ Five (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

The Rotunda (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

The Rotunda (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Welcome to The Rotunda (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Welcome to The Rotunda (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Ilsa Elford's Closet at The Green Man glows ultra violet (SS)

Ilsa Elford's Closet at The Green Man glows ultra violet (SS)

Ilsa Elford's spectacular Closet from Something Like the Colour Purple at The Green Man Gallery (KS)

Ilsa Elford's spectacular Closet from Something Like the Colour Purple at The Green Man Gallery (KS)

Detail from The Closet (KS)

Detail from The Closet (KS)

Detail from The Closet (KS)

Detail from The Closet (KS)

The Fringe-ified Bandstand at the Pavilion Gardens (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

The Fringe-ified Bandstand at the Pavilion Gardens (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2018)

Fringe shows at The Cheshire Cheese (credit: Sam Slide)

Fringe shows at The Cheshire Cheese (credit: Sam Slide)

Fringe chair Keith Savage in pensive mood at the Fringe Forum (DO)

Fringe chair Keith Savage in pensive mood at the Fringe Forum (DO)

Chair Keith Savage and committee members at the Fringe Forum (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

Chair Keith Savage and committee members at the Fringe Forum (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

The Sudden Impulse team outside the Old Clubhouse (SS)

The Sudden Impulse team outside the Old Clubhouse (SS)

Award-winning comedy team Nathan & Ida (right) relax with Sam Slide (left) and the Fringe's Stephen Walker at The Queen's (SS)

Award-winning comedy team Nathan & Ida (right) relax with Sam Slide (left) and the Fringe's Stephen Walker at The Queen's (SS)

21st-century ticket technology at UV (including toast rack) (SS)

21st-century ticket technology at UV (including toast rack) (SS)

Herding Catz with Nashville guest Mark Allen at the Sun Inn (DO)

Herding Catz with Nashville guest Mark Allen at the Sun Inn (DO)

View from the Old Clubhouse during festival time (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

View from the Old Clubhouse during festival time (credit: Sam Slide 2018)

Perusing Community School artwork exhibited as part of Burbage Art Groups's 2018 Exhibition (DO)

Perusing Community School artwork exhibited as part of Burbage Art Groups's 2018 Exhibition (DO)

Frances Boaler's sculptures at Burbage Art Group's 2018 Art Exhibition (DO)

Frances Boaler's sculptures at Burbage Art Group's 2018 Art Exhibition (DO)

Award-winning artist Laura Critchlow exhibits at Burbage Art Group's 2018 Art Exhibition as part of Buxton Fringe (credit: Dan Osborne)

Award-winning artist Laura Critchlow exhibits at Burbage Art Group's 2018 Art Exhibition as part of Buxton Fringe (credit: Dan Osborne)

Nina Jurewicz's artwork exhibited at Burbage Art Group's 2018 Art Exhibition (DO)

Nina Jurewicz's artwork exhibited at Burbage Art Group's 2018 Art Exhibition (DO)

Incredible water illusion as part of Chelmorton Village Festival's Scarecrow exhibition as part of the 2018 Fringe (credit: Dan Osborne)

Incredible water illusion as part of Chelmorton Village Festival's Scarecrow exhibition as part of the 2018 Fringe (credit: Dan Osborne)

Gulliver as scarecrow in Chelmorton (DO)

Gulliver as scarecrow in Chelmorton (DO)

Wee creature abodes at Chelmorton Village Festival (DO)

Wee creature abodes at Chelmorton Village Festival (DO)

Flower Bed at Chelmorton Village Festival (DO)

Flower Bed at Chelmorton Village Festival (DO)

Ghostly final traces of the Rotunda (SS)

Ghostly final traces of the Rotunda (SS)

Sold out shows on the last Sunday of the Fringe (SS)

Sold out shows on the last Sunday of the Fringe (SS)

Souvenirs or scrap paper? UV prepares to close up shop for 2018 (SS)

Souvenirs or scrap paper? UV prepares to close up shop for 2018 (SS)

Tireless desk manager Gaye Chorlton packs up on the last day of Fringe 2018 (credit: Sam Slide)

Tireless desk manager Gaye Chorlton packs up on the last day of Fringe 2018 (credit: Sam Slide)

The sun sets on Fringe 2018 (SS)

The sun sets on Fringe 2018 (SS)