Fringe Carnival 2024
We had a ball on Carnival Day with our float entitled Arts for All. Performers came on board in costume and our Fringe team and supporters did a great job collecting for the Well Dressing charities. With huge thanks to driver Vanessa and 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 tirelessly both on the day and in the months leading up to the carnival to make our float happen. Thanks to our photographers: Moira Kean, Darren Jackson, Dan Osborne, Stephanie Billen, Rob Harrison and Stephen Walker.
Fringe Marketing officer Stephanie Billen awaits the float for decorating on Lightwood Road (DO)
She's here! And looking good from the front... (DO)
...And back (DO)
Volunteer Sarah is ready with her orange tape! (credit: Dan Osborne 2024)
Ladders at the ready for more decorations (DO)
Buxton Community Choir member Athena Clarke lends a hand (DO)
Charles Lloyd of The Adventures of Alex & Thais (DO)
Joanne Crowther from Secrets & Scandal: Victorian Saltaire, with Jack Bradley (DO)
Athena Clarke from Buxton Community Choir is ready to roll (DO)
Chris Blackshaw, musical director of Buxton Community Choir, helps blow up balloons (DO)
The webmaster's bike is looking Fringey (Dan Osborne 2024)
All-important side view (DO)
The webmaster admires the Fringe's new carnival float banner (credit: Mora Kean 2024)
Fringe collecting team on Carnival Day: Sandra, Carole, Pam and Robbie (credit: Moira Kean 2024)
Bulging with balloons! (DO)
Posters galore (credit: Rob Harrison 2024)
The Fringe carnival float in all its decorated finery (credit: Rob Harrison 2024)
A wave from Sarah (RH)
Looking cool - the webmaster (SB)
Fringe fever! (credit: Rob Harrison 2024)
Making good progress (MK)
The gleaming Fringe float (MK)
Charles, Joanne and team on the Fringe float as it goes past the train station (SB)
The Red Arrows make a surprise appearance! (SB)
Buxton, a festival town indeed! (MK)
The Fringe float is attracting attention! (MK)
The webmaster is in hot pursuit! (MK)
All eyes on the float! (credit: Moira Kean 2024)
Going in the right direction (credit: Dan Osborne 2024)
The float makes its way down Spring Gardens (credit: Dan Osborne 2024)
The bedecked Fringe float (MK)
Fringe supporter Carol looks out from the Fringe float (credit: Stephanie Billen 2024)
Past Underground Venues... (SB)
The fantastic Fringe float on Carnival Day (credit: Stephen Walker 2024)
A sunny presence on a grey day! (credit: Dan Osborne 2024)
The unmissable float (DO)
Arts for all on Carnival Day (credit: Dan Osborne 2024)
Fringe venue and bookshop, Scriveners (credit: Stephanie Billen 2024)
Views of the Crescent from the float (SB)
Still shaking her stuff, marketing officer Stephanie (credit: Darren Jackson @Brum_Pix)
Last lap now for the festival float (credit: Darren Jackson @Brum_Pix)
"Do I still wave?" (credit: Darren Jackson @Brum_Pix)
The Fringe float starting to look a bit coy (credit: Darren Jackson @Brum_Pix)
Thank you driver Vanessa! (credit: Darren Jackson @Brum_Pix)
Just some of the Fringe carnival team celebrate a successful day! (credit: Robbie Carnegie 2024)
A last look back at the fabulous float! (credit: Stephanie Billen 2024)
And now to dismantle the float ready for another year! Thank you Lomas! (credit: Moira Kean)
