Fringe40 Awards 2019

The scene is set for the Fringe40 Awards Ceremony

An expectant crowd awaits the announcement of winners and nominees.

Fringe flowers table display (credit: Dan Osborne)

Fringe chair Keith Savage begins proceedings at the Fringe40 Awards (credit: Ian J Parkes 2019)

A surprise interruption from vice chair Maria Carnegie as she thanks Keith on behalf of the Fringe for his six-year-stint as chair.

In his final Awards Ceremony as Fringe Chair, Keith Savage receives a bouquet from vice chair Maria Carnegie (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Danielle Banks, Gill Boardman and Madeline Hall of Serpentine Community Farm win Spirit of the Fringe at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Sara Gray of Easy Company's Jordan receives an Actor Award from the Fringe's Stephen Walker (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Discover Buxton Tours' Netta Christie receiving the Chair Award from Keith Savage at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Connor McConnell, Dylan Howells, Harry Mackay and Kate Condon of Debris receiving the John Beecher Award at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Caroline Small of the Green Man Gallery picks up the Male Actor Award on behalf of Ray Castleton from Without Malice of Ill Will

Sam Slide picks up the Spoken Word Award on behalf of Genevieve Carver

Maria Carnegie and Jayne Marling of Shakespeare Jukebox receive the Street Theatre Award at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Anna Girolami receives New Writing Award at Fringe40 (credit Ian J. Parkes)

Linda Rolland picks up the Visual Arts award for Buxton Art Trail at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Fringe40 feeling jaunty (credit Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Underground Venues' Zoe Salmon accepts the Comedy Event Award on behalf of Kate Butch (credit: Ian J. Parkes, 2019)

Keith wraps up another successful Fringe (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

At her dance class, Victoria Coultas picks up the Dance Award for Havana Nights from Fringe Marketing Officer Stephanie Billen

Fringe goodies at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)