Fringe Carnival 2014 - Dan Osborne

Enjoy these photos of our lovely, prize-winning float at Buxton's Carnival. Many thanks to Lomas Distribution and their brilliant driver, Neil, as well as to the performers, children and volunteers who helped on the day. Photos credit Dan Osborne. Thanks also to Ian J. Parkes.

The Buxton Billerettes were out on carnival day - in Fringe colours!

The Buxton Billerettes were out on carnival day - in Fringe colours!

We won first prize in our category!

We won first prize in our category!

Spanish students volunteered to help on the float (and to model the cup)

Spanish students volunteered to help on the float (and to model the cup)

Driver Neil is ready to go...

Driver Neil is ready to go...

Lily and Megan are keen to get going...

Lily and Megan are keen to get going...

And off we go! (Credit: Ian J. Parkes)

And off we go! (Credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Gemma with the trophy!

Gemma with the trophy!

The orange army out in force (Credit: Ian J. Parkes)

The orange army out in force (Credit: Ian J. Parkes)

The Fringe fringe pride of place

The Fringe fringe pride of place

Maria and Robbie

Maria and Robbie

Megan gives a wave

Megan gives a wave

Programmes, stickers and money

Programmes, stickers and money

"MORE PROGRAMMES!!"

"MORE PROGRAMMES!!"

Working hard...

Working hard...

Big crowds on the Slopes

Big crowds on the Slopes

A flash of orange past our sponsor the University of Derby

A flash of orange past our sponsor the University of Derby

The Old Clubhouse cheers us on

The Old Clubhouse cheers us on

Say cheese!

Say cheese!

Emily and Annie briefly steal the cup

Emily and Annie briefly steal the cup

Poster mania

Poster mania

Picnic break with Pam and Maria!

Picnic break with Pam and Maria!

Emily and Elvis!

Emily and Elvis!

Do you think we need more balloons?

Do you think we need more balloons?

The Octagon

The Octagon

Flying the flag of the fringe

Flying the flag of the fringe

Fringe venue Scriveners Bookshop

Fringe venue Scriveners Bookshop

High Street be-flagged

High Street be-flagged

Crowds outside The Swan

Crowds outside The Swan

The fair has come to town!

The fair has come to town!

Robin Mathieson gives the float a friendly wave!

Robin Mathieson gives the float a friendly wave!

The Town Hall turns orange

The Town Hall turns orange

Emily distributing stickers!

Emily distributing stickers!

Emily convinces local police officers that Fringe stickers will completely set off their uniforms.

Emily convinces local police officers that Fringe stickers will completely set off their uniforms.

The dressing looks well good!

The dressing looks well good!

Yaz from Underground Venues gets the boards up and running...

Yaz from Underground Venues gets the boards up and running...

We come to the end of our journey outside The Old Hall Hotel

We come to the end of our journey outside The Old Hall Hotel

All that's left of the float is two bin bags...

All that's left of the float is two bin bags...

... and the trophy!

... and the trophy!