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See our 2026 Awards. Watch the video! And read the press release! We had around 230 entries making this our biggest ever Fringe! This year's Fringe was from 8-26 July 2026 running in parallel with Buxton International Festival (from 9-26). See our 2026 programme! Please help us improve and learn more about you by filling in our very short Audience Survey.
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Fringe Awards Ceremony: On Sunday June 26th our prestigious Fringe Awards ceremony took place from 5-6.30pm in the spectacular surroundings of the Cavendish Room at the Palace Hotel, Palace Road, Buxton SK17 6AG. Performers, Fringe Friends, committee members and reviewers were among those invited.
Utter Radio: Listen to the University of Salford's Utter Radio coverage of Fringe Saturday.
Carnival: We won third prize in our category with our big orange float in honour of World Fringe Day! Big thanks to the Well Dressing Committee, Lomas Distribution, G&R Leigh and all the performers, friends and committee members who made it happen!
Den of Laughs: Find outy more about this new comedy hub at the Lee Wood Hotel.
Buxton Fringe Weekly Podcast! A new podcast produced in collaboration with the Fringe and featuring show previews, performer interviews, and audience reactions has been publishing weekly throughout the Fringe. Follow and listen here, or on any major podcast platform.
Reviews: Could you join our team as we provide first night reviews of our shows during the Fringe? We would love to hear from you for next year. Find out more. Check out our new blog giving an insider's take on what it is like to be a reviewer!
Can you help with the Buxton Carnival's ongoing fundraising drive? Follow this link.
Hot spots! Read our blog from one of our green-fingered Fringe Hot Spot organisers!
Enjoy the ride! We are once again collaborating with High Peak Buses and D&G Buses - so look out for our posters on buses in the coming months. Find out more about their services and sustainable travel to Buxton in general on our How to Find Us page. We also work closely with High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership.
Find out what the Chair thinks: You can hear Stephanie Billen's interview with Fringe Chair Ian Bowns on our YouTube channel. With thanks to the Buxton Advertiser.
Galleries: Check out our picture galleries!
New venues! Our Fringe venues list is growing all the time. The list also includes information on accessibility.
Social Media: Find us on Facebook @buxtonfestivalfringe, Instagram @buxtonfringe and Bluesky @buxtonfringe.bsky.social (our X/Twitter account is monitored occasionally, but is no longer our main focus). Follow and tag us with any show promotion!
Friends: You can now become a Fringe Friend via a simple online form. For 2026 you can also take advantage of some fab discounts from local businesses! We now have 220 Friends! Have you updated your standing order to reflect our revised membership fees?
Committee Meetings: Please contact us if you would like to join us at a committee meeting with a view to getting involved. Our meeting dates are listed on About Us. Venues may be subject to change.
Fringe YouTube channel: See all our Fringe videos including archive interviews on this channel. Please subscribe - it is easy and free. If we get 100 subscriptions we can re-christen it something Fringey!
Podcast: Enjoy past interviews with performers, volunteers and venues on It's a Fringe - The Buxton Fringe Podcast!
VOLUNTEER: Please contact us if you would like to get involved behind the scenes. See Support Us for all the ways you can help including delivering our programmes!
DONATE: Click here to make a one-off donation to the Fringe. Thank you!
FRINGE APP: The Android version of the App is live on the Google Play Store! The Fringe App is also available for iPhones and iPads from Apple's App Store. Click here for further information and download links.
Blogs! Keep up to speed with all things Fringe.
Press releases: Our latest press releases in one place.
Nature knows best: Help us become greener. See the Fringe's environment and ethics page.
Buxton Opera House: The Opera House supports us with Fringe ticketing and has events on through the year. Check out their programme of events.
Buxton International Festival: We also have a long-established link with the festival. See their news.
Committee dates: See About Us for dates and details of all committee meetings. We always welcome new volunteers and committee members. See Support Us for more info.
