2024 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

SCHOOL'S OUT COMEDY CLUB - Philip Simon - AWARD
THE TOOTH, THE WHOLE TOOTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH - Buxton Opera House Intermediate Young Company

Comedy

Show

ANGELA BRA: SOCIAL CALENDAR GIRL - Angela Bra
ARANCINI: BALLS OF FUN - Arancini Productions
THE BOOBY TRAP - Samantha Day
JANE PUTS HER FINGER ON IT - Dreamshed Theatre
MY LAST TWO BRAIN CELLS - Tom Hazelden and Joe Pike - AWARD
WILL BF: THE LAST GUN - Will BF

Stand-Up

BELLA HUMPHRIES: SQUARE PEG - Bella Humphries
DEE ALLUM: DEADNAME - Dee Allum
HAYLEY ELLIS: HAYLEY'S COMIC - FAB Comedy presents Hayley Ellis
MARMALADE - Thao Thanh Cao
MORE O ME - Maura Jackson - AWARD
NATHAN CASSIDY: THE SPINE THAT SHAGGED ME - Nathan Cassidy

Dance

BUXTON DAY OF DANCE 2024 - Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris - AWARD
SWING DANCE LESSON - Dancing On The Spot

Film

BUXTON SHORTS 2024 - Buxton Film and Buxton Opera House
SILENT FILM PICCADILLY (1929) WITH LIVE MUSIC - Brief Encounter Duo - AWARD

Music

Large Ensemble

BURBAGE WORKS - A MUSICAL JOURNEY - Burbage Band (Buxton) - AWARD
AN EVENING OF CLASSICS: MOZART, ROSSINI, PURCELL - The Keld Ensemble and soloist Sarah Williamson
A FAUN, A FANTASY AND AN AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - High Peak Orchestra
MRO AT THE FRINGE - Manchester Recorder Orchestra
SIMPLY A CAPPELLA - Ordsall A Cappella Singers

Small Ensemble - Classical

MISSION: MENDELSSOHN'S OCTET - Sheffield Music Academy. Music + Art Series. - AWARD
MUSIC, ART AND FREEDOM - Trilogy Ensemble - Music + Art Series
QUINTET FEST - Cheshire Chamber Collective

Small Ensemble - Popular Tradition

CLOSE ENOUGH AT THE PUMP ROOM - Close Enough Barbershop Quartet - AWARD
GOLDEN TREASURES - Basin Street Jazz & Blues
REFLECTIONS IN SONG - Danielle Banks & Ian Cleverdon
RESPONSIBLY SAUCED (ALMOST) UNPLUGGED - Responsibly Sauced

Solo Vocal

Katy Allan - AN AFTERNOON OF SUMMER SONG - Katy Allan
Hannah Brine - HANNAH BRINE WITH CLIVE GREGSON - Hannah Brine - AWARD

Solo Instrumental

CAVATINA - ED BILLINGHAM CLASSICAL GUITAR RECITAL - Ed Billingham
CLASSICAL GUITAR JONATHAN PRAG - Jonathan Prag Classical Guitar - AWARD
Georgina Bloomfield - A FAUN, A FANTASY AND AN AFFIRMATION OF FAITH - High Peak Orchestra

Show

AROUND THE WORLD WITH NOEL COWARD - Robert Hazle & Helena Northcote - AWARD
DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE - Ian Bowns

Spoken Word

FIFTY SHADES OF ARCHAEOLOGY - Enrichment Through Archaeology
HOW TO STARVE AN ARTIST - Rose Condo
INVERTS - Matthew Drapper
ISLAND OF LOVE - The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company / Polis Loizou
OUTSIDE, IN THE LANEWAY, UNDER THE STARS - Hard Times - AWARD
VOICES FROM THE PEAK - Mark Gwynne Jones

Street Theatre

SEX AND SENSIBILITY - Discover Buxton Tours - AWARD
THE SHAKESPEARE JUKEBOX - Buxton Drama League

Theatre

Production

CONSTELLATIONS BY NICK PAYNE - Harlequin Theatre
FLUFF - Teepee Productions - AWARD
GRUOCH: THE LADY MACBETH - Burns Unit / Sweet Productions
MIDDLE BY DAVID ELDRIDGE - Madam Renards
RICHARD III (A ONE PERSON SHOW) - Brite Theater / Sweet Productions
THE SHOEMAKER OF HAVANA - Nuworks: theatre made in Australia
A SLIGHT ACHE BY HAROLD PINTER - Ava Hunt Theatre
THE WASP BY MORGAN LLOYD MALCOLM - Moving Stories Theatre Company

Actor - Female

Laura Luche - ARIANA VS CHOMSKY - PJV STUDIO
Sian Weedon - CONSTELLATIONS BY NICK PAYNE - Harlequin Theatre
Tayla Kenyon - FLUFF - Teepee Productions
Caroline Burns Cooke - GRUOCH: THE LADY MACBETH - Burns Unit / Sweet Productions
Emily Carding - RICHARD III (A ONE PERSON SHOW) - Brite Theater / Sweet Productions - AWARD
Jenny Rowe - TIPTREE: NO-ONE ELSE'S DAMN SECRET BUT MY OWN - Headpictures / Sweet Productions
Fiona Paul - THE WASP BY MORGAN LLOYD MALCOLM - Moving Stories Theatre Company
Kitty Randle - THE WASP BY MORGAN LLOYD MALCOLM - Moving Stories Theatre Company

Actor - Male

PJ Vickers - ARIANA VS CHOMSKY - PJV STUDIO
Adrian Grace - CONSTELLATIONS BY NICK PAYNE - Harlequin Theatre
Patrick Kealey - THE LIFE & RHYMES OF ARCHY & MEHITABEL - Theatre Nation / Sweet Productions - AWARD
Adam Halcro - SESSIONS - Working Progress Collective
Michael Sabbaton - THE TEMPLE - Michael Sabbaton

Youth Actor

Alex Barker - BREAKING THE CODE BY HUGH WHITEMORE - The Pendleton Codebreakers - AWARD
Thomas Cunliffe - BREAKING THE CODE BY HUGH WHITEMORE - The Pendleton Codebreakers
Henry Hazelhurst - DNA BY DENNIS KELLY - REC Youth Theatre
Rosie O'Neill - DNA BY DENNIS KELLY - REC Youth Theatre
Howie Wilson - DNA BY DENNIS KELLY - REC Youth Theatre
Elyse Fanthorpe Marling - DNA BY DENNIS KELLY - REC Youth Theatre
Scarlett Burnham - LITTLE RED - Buxton Opera House Youth Fringe Company
Beatrice Moore - THE TOOTH, THE WHOLE TOOTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH - Buxton Opera House Intermediate Young Company
Rory Forrest - THE TOOTH, THE WHOLE TOOTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH - Buxton Opera House Intermediate Young Company

Youth Production

BREAKING THE CODE BY HUGH WHITEMORE - The Pendleton Codebreakers - AWARD
CARPE DIEM - Shadow Syndicate
LITTLE RED - Buxton Opera House Youth Fringe Company

New Writing (awarded across categories)

PJ Vickers - ARIANA VS CHOMSKY - PJV STUDIO
Polis Loizou - ISLAND OF LOVE - The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company / Polis Loizou
Sam Bates - SESSIONS - Working Progress Collective - AWARD
David Dunn - THE SHOEMAKER OF HAVANA - Nuworks: theatre made in Australia

Visual Arts

Event

ART AT THE CRESCENT - PEAK DISTRICT ARTISANS - Peak District Artisans
ART IN THE OCTAGON - High Peak Artists
GREAT DOME ART & DESIGN FAIR - Peak District Artisans - AWARD
HARMSWORTH'S HOME DOCTOR CUT UP - Hugo Edwardes and Christopher Robinson
JOHN BULL: ILLUSTRATIONS FOR MICHAEL ROSEN'S POEM - Jeff Perks (in collaboration with Michael Rosen)

Artist

Rob Wilson - ART IN THE OCTAGON - High Peak Artists
Claire Allam - ART AT THE CRESCENT - Peak District Artisans and GREAT DOME ART & DESIGN FAIR - Peak District Artisans
Philip Evans ART AT THE CRESCENT - Peak District Artisans and GREAT DOME ART & DESIGN FAIR - Peak District Artisans
Jeff Perks - JOHN BULL: ILLUSTRATIONS FOR MICHAEL ROSEN'S POEM - Jeff Perks (in collaboration with Michael Rosen) - AWARD

And More...

CASPAR THOMAS: THE ART OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC - Caspar Thomas
AN EVENING OF CLOSE UP MAGIC & MENTALISM - High Peak Magic Circle
PRIDE PICNIC - Stone and Water - AWARD
SUMMER BIZARRE - Serpentine Community Garden

Spirit of the Fringe

Terry Naylor - POTS, PANS & A SPLASHING MACHINE - Cul-de-sac theatre - AWARD

John Beecher Memorial Award

(for original, challenging work with high production values)

THE SHOEMAKER OF HAVANA - Nuworks: theatre made in Australia - AWARD

Special Fringe Chair Long Service Award

Caroline Small at the Green Man Gallery - AWARD

Special Fringe Chair Award

Underground Venues - AWARD