Fringe Carnival 2023

We had a lovely Carnival Day winning a Well Dressing certificate for our Fringe and Buxton International Festival float entitled Flying the Flags. The wonderful Sideways Band entertained us along the way and performers joined in to give out flyers. With huge thanks to Lomas Distribution for the vehicle and all their help preparing it. We are also grateful to G&R Leigh for providing straw bales and to all those who worked to decorate the float and walk beside it collecting money for the Well Dresssing Charities. Thanks to our photographers: Dan Osborne, Stephanie Billen, Linda Rolland, Maria and Robbie Carnegie and Stephen Walker.

Work begins on decorating the float (DO)

Work begins on decorating the float (DO)

Are we daunted? No we are not! (DO)

Are we daunted? No we are not! (DO)

Health and safety prevails as we put up the all important Fringe fringe (DO)

Health and safety prevails as we put up the all important Fringe fringe (DO)

Dan Cooper, our fantastic Lomas driver, has a little inspection (DO)

Dan Cooper, our fantastic Lomas driver, has a little inspection (DO)

Looking good at the front (SB)

Looking good at the front (SB)

...And at the back (SB)

...And at the back (SB)

Glorious at the side.

Glorious at the side.

Peter Buxton and his Sideways Band are ready to entertain on the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2023)

Peter Buxton and his Sideways Band are ready to entertain on the Fringe/BIF carnival float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2023)

The Fringe's Ian Bowns is all aboard the carnival float. (SB 2023)

The Fringe's Ian Bowns is all aboard the carnival float. (SB 2023)

Parked up and ready to roll.

Parked up and ready to roll.

A touch of BIF blue on the Fringe and Festival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

A touch of BIF blue on the Fringe and Festival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

Balloons in place (DO)

Balloons in place (DO)

Hello from Stephanie Billen, Fringe Marketing Officer (DO 2023)

Hello from Stephanie Billen, Fringe Marketing Officer (DO 2023)

Pam Mason is ready to collect some donations. (LR)

Pam Mason is ready to collect some donations. (LR)

Carol Bowns and Jeanette Hamilton beckon on the float. (DO)

Carol Bowns and Jeanette Hamilton beckon on the float. (DO)

Sporting a Fringe umbrella, committee stalwart Pam Mason (credit: Linda Rolland 2023)

Sporting a Fringe umbrella, committee stalwart Pam Mason (credit: Linda Rolland 2023)

Maria Carnegie is on our team (LR)

Maria Carnegie is on our team (LR)

Framed in greenery, the magnificent Fringe & BIF carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

Framed in greenery, the magnificent Fringe & BIF carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

Wagons roll (DO)

Wagons roll (DO)

Resplendent Fringe carnival team members and mobile hot spot, Jeanette and Pam (credit: Linda Rolland 2023)

Resplendent Fringe carnival team members and mobile hot spot, Jeanette and Pam (credit: Linda Rolland 2023)

A Sideways wave from the carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

A Sideways wave from the carnival float (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

The float in its finery (JH 2023)

The float in its finery (JH 2023)

Linda Rolland in customised Fringe T shirt (SB 2023)

Linda Rolland in customised Fringe T shirt (SB 2023)

Action shot of the joint Fringe and BIF carnival float (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

Action shot of the joint Fringe and BIF carnival float (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

Reviews co-ordinator Robbie Carnegie hands out Fringe stickers to the Babbling Vagabonds (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

Reviews co-ordinator Robbie Carnegie hands out Fringe stickers to the Babbling Vagabonds (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

Marketing officer Stephanie Billen gives us a carnival wave (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

Marketing officer Stephanie Billen gives us a carnival wave (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

The fabulous float (MC 2023)

The fabulous float (MC 2023)

Sideways Band with Stephanie on the float (Linda Rolland 2023)

Sideways Band with Stephanie on the float (Linda Rolland 2023)

Great selfie from Maria Carnegie flanked by Friends co-ordinator and Vice Chair Jeanette Hamilton and webmaster Dan Osborne (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

Great selfie from Maria Carnegie flanked by Friends co-ordinator and Vice Chair Jeanette Hamilton and webmaster Dan Osborne (credit: Maria Carnegie 2023)

As seen from the Slopes, the Fringe and BIF carnival float (credit: Stephen Walker 2023)

As seen from the Slopes, the Fringe and BIF carnival float (credit: Stephen Walker 2023)

The fun continues aboard the Fringe & BIF float thanks to Sideways Band (credit: Linda Rolland 2023)

The fun continues aboard the Fringe & BIF float thanks to Sideways Band (credit: Linda Rolland 2023)

A big shout out to the fair in the Market Place (SB)

A big shout out to the fair in the Market Place (SB)

Music from Sideways Band as the float passes through the fair (credit: Stephanie Billen 2023)

Music from Sideways Band as the float passes through the fair (credit: Stephanie Billen 2023)

We heart the fair (SB)

We heart the fair (SB)

Anyone want a programme? Plus that important certificate. (DO)

Anyone want a programme? Plus that important certificate. (DO)

Close up of the beaded front. (DO)

Close up of the beaded front. (DO)

Highly commended - woohoo! (DO)

Highly commended - woohoo! (DO)

With huge thanks to our team of helpers for all their support on Carnival Day (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

With huge thanks to our team of helpers for all their support on Carnival Day (credit: Dan Osborne 2023)

...And for their help in the lead up!

...And for their help in the lead up!

Jane and Stephanie with a richly deserved Highly Commended certificate at the carnival! (credit: Robbie Carnegie 2023)

Jane and Stephanie with a richly deserved Highly Commended certificate at the carnival! (credit: Robbie Carnegie 2023)