Roll up, roll up for this year's Buxton Festival Fringe! Theatre companies, artists, musicians, dancers, comedians and performers of every kind are being invited to send in their entries for the 2007 event which will run from July 6-22 in parallel with the Buxton Festival.
For the first time, would-be participants can now enter and pay online through the Fringe website: http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk. The new entry procedure went live on January 8 and by lunchtime the Fringe had already received two registrations! Says chair of the Fringe committee, John Wilson: "Last year we had our biggest ever Fringe with 470 performances from 116 entrants. Who knows, maybe it will be even bigger this year!"
Following the withdrawal of funding from the High Peak Borough Council last year - a decision now under review - the Fringe has had to raise its entry fee this year to £70. However there is even more incentive than ever for participants to submit entries in good time as those completed before April 1 will cost only £60. "Not only do performers save money on their entry fee, but it helps the Fringe enormously to receive entries early rather than all at the last minute', says Wilson. "And the sooner entries are received, the sooner they are listed on the Fringe website." The closing date for all entries is a strict May 1. Queries should be addressed to the links in the online entry system or by leaving a message on 01298 70562.
The annual Fringe, which offers a diverse selection of the arts from drama to dance and music to comedy, has been growing steadily over the past few years and creates a fantastic atmosphere in the town. With so many shows to pack in, many audience members have chosen to pay ten pounds to become Friends of the Fringe, thereby helping the Fringe and receiving a ten per cent discount on tickets. Check out the website to find out how to become a Friend and to follow the progress of this year's eagerly-awaited Fringe as entries roll in.
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