Springboard 2026
This year's party took place in Buxton's Pump Room with an enthusiastic audience enjoying performances from youth theatre group Utopia Unlimited with their take on Gilbert and Sullivan, local man Dr Andy Mycock and Radio 4 star discussing his tricky surname, The Clarkes & Co offering extracts from their music and poetry-filled show and 2025 Spirit of the Fringe winners Darren Poyzer and Trish Plant bringing the evening to a rousing close. Thanks to our photographers: Moira Kean, Carole Garner, Rob Harrison, Dan Osborne and Stephanie Billen.
Preparations afoot for Springboard 2026 at the Pump Room (credit: Moira Kean)
Compere Rob Harrison with Underground's Tom Crawshaw (CG)
Fringe Friends coordinator Jeanette Hamilton (CG)
Are you ready for a photo? (RH)
Group shot with all our wonderful Springboard performers (credit: Moira Kean 2026)
Cheers from Fringe chair Ian Bowns (credit: Stephanie Billen)
Rob Harrison with a limited edition Fringe umbrella (SB)
G&S entertainment from Utopia Unlimited (SB)
Poetry-filled music from The Clarkes & Co (SB)
Dr Andy Mycock (RH)
Dr Andy Mycock warms to his theme (SB)
Tom Crawshaw wonders how to follow Dr Andy Mycock (credit: Dan Osborne)
Underground's Tom Crawshaw discusses the venue's many acts (SB)
Darren Poyzer (SB)
Darren Poyzer and Trish Plant delight the crowd (SB)
Darren and Trish with the Fringe logo (MK)
Merchandise galore at Springboard 2026 (credit: Moira Kean 2026)
A great double act (CG)
Full house for Springboard 2026 (MK)
Fringe Friends coordinator Jeanette Hamilton with Fringe Secretary and Volunteers co-ordinator Julie Alexander (credit: Moira Kean 2026)
A toast with Stephanie Billen and Carol Bowns (MK)
Chair Ian Bowns has another sip... (MK)
Friends reunited at Springboard 2026 (credit: Moira Kean)
Making connections at Springboard (MK)
Darren Poyzer and Trish Plant (MK)
An attentive crowd at Springboard 2026 (credit: Moira Kean)
Jeanette and Julie with brand new Fringe hats for sale! (credit: Stephanie Billen 2026)
It's been a good night! Darren Poyzer and Trish Plant at Springboard (credit: Moira Kean 2026)
