Fringe40 Carnival 2019 - Ian J. Parkes

To celebrate 40 years of the Fringe and the Buxton International Festival's 40th anniversary, we teamed up to create this fantastic float on a Carnival of the Animals theme. Lomas produced a brand new, bigger vehicle for us and were hugely helpful as was the theatre company Babbling Bagabonds which ran a series of workshops in schools to create animal puppets. The workshops were run jointly by Buxton Fringe and BIF. Thank you to everyone who helped on the day.

Something is afoot...

Something is afoot...

Decorating the float on Lightwood Road

Decorating the float on Lightwood Road

Olympian efforts from Ben and Gaye

Olympian efforts from Ben and Gaye

Marketing Officer Stephanie Billen on bunting duty

Marketing Officer Stephanie Billen on bunting duty

That all important front

That all important front

More orange required

More orange required

Carnival of the Animals banner

Carnival of the Animals banner

Something fishy on the Fringe40 carnival float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Something fishy on the Fringe40 carnival float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Fishy eye

Fishy eye

Fishy eye 2

Fishy eye 2

Multiple fringes

Multiple fringes

It's on the move! (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

It's on the move! (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The Fringe/BIF float won first prize in its category!

The Fringe/BIF float won first prize in its category!

Looking good for Fringe40

Looking good for Fringe40

Parading past the Dome

Parading past the Dome

Members of Act It Out CIC promoting Letters of War (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Members of Act It Out CIC promoting Letters of War (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

Looking fab at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Looking fab at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Gare du Nord Theatre co promote The Suitcase, The Beggar and The Wind at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Gare du Nord Theatre co promote The Suitcase, The Beggar and The Wind at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The trusty float continues

The trusty float continues

Balloon frenzy

Balloon frenzy

Group carnival shot - what a fantastic team effort! (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Group carnival shot - what a fantastic team effort! (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Cutting a dash

Cutting a dash

The beautiful Fringe40 float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The beautiful Fringe40 float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The fab Fringe40 float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The fab Fringe40 float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Turning the corner with the webmaster.

Turning the corner with the webmaster.

Into the High street...

Into the High street...

The Fringe40/BIF float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The Fringe40/BIF float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The float and a shoal of fish

The float and a shoal of fish

Onto the Market Place (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Onto the Market Place (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

All the fun of the fair and the Fringe (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

All the fun of the fair and the Fringe (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Scott Allsop with son Edward and lion on the Fringe40 float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Scott Allsop with son Edward and lion on the Fringe40 float (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The lion basks in the sun

The lion basks in the sun

Lots going on as the float parades through Buxton (credit Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Lots going on as the float parades through Buxton (credit Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Fringe chair Keith gives out programmes

Fringe chair Keith gives out programmes

Our animal parade  on Carnival Day (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Our animal parade on Carnival Day (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

The cast of Letters of War

The cast of Letters of War

More members of Act It Out CIC

More members of Act It Out CIC

The float in all its finery

The float in all its finery

Cock-a-hoop at the carnival

Cock-a-hoop at the carnival

The spectacular turtle

The spectacular turtle

Carnival fever (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

Carnival fever (credit: Ian J. Parkes 2019)

A perfect carnival day! Scott Allsop and his son Edward at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)

A perfect carnival day! Scott Allsop and his son Edward at Fringe40 (credit: Ian J. Parkes)