Buxton Festival Fringe
@buxtonfringe.bsky.social
A celebration of arts in the beautiful town of Buxton every July. An open-access festival; bring your thing!
8th-26th July 2026 🧡
buxtonfringe.org.uk
8th-26th July 2026 🧡
buxtonfringe.org.uk
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join us tonight from 7pm at the historic pump room for our AGM
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November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
join us tonight from 7pm at the historic pump room for our AGM
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New blog post! A look back at this summer’s Fringe. Have a gander 🧡
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Good vibes at Buxton Fringe 2025
Fun times: from l-r, Sam Slide, Rob Harrison, Ian Bowns and in the front, musician and Spirit of the Fringe winner Darren Poyzer, who took t...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
New blog post! A look back at this summer’s Fringe. Have a gander 🧡
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AGM! Please join us at The Pump Room opposite The Crescent in Buxton on Wednesday 12 November 2025 for our Annual General Meeting . A presentation including the announcement of some key Fringe appointments will be followed by drinks and an opportunity to meet the team! The event is from 7-9pm.
November 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
AGM! Please join us at The Pump Room opposite The Crescent in Buxton on Wednesday 12 November 2025 for our Annual General Meeting . A presentation including the announcement of some key Fringe appointments will be followed by drinks and an opportunity to meet the team! The event is from 7-9pm.
We are happy to announce that next year's Fringe will be from 8-26 July 2026 running in parallel with @buxtonfestival.bsky.social #buxfringe26
September 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We are happy to announce that next year's Fringe will be from 8-26 July 2026 running in parallel with @buxtonfestival.bsky.social #buxfringe26
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Theatre news: Chair praises “wonderful” Buxton Fringe -
Buxton Festival Fringe chair Ian Bowns pronounced 2025 a “really good year” at the awards ceremony.
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Buxton Festival Fringe chair Ian Bowns pronounced 2025 a “really good year” at the awards ceremony.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/chair-p...
Theatre news: Chair praises “wonderful” Buxton Fringe
Buxton Festival Fringe chair Ian Bowns pronounced 2025 a “really good year” at the awards ceremony.
www.britishtheatreguide.info
July 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Theatre news: Chair praises “wonderful” Buxton Fringe -
Buxton Festival Fringe chair Ian Bowns pronounced 2025 a “really good year” at the awards ceremony.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/chair-p...
Buxton Festival Fringe chair Ian Bowns pronounced 2025 a “really good year” at the awards ceremony.
www.britishtheatreguide.info/news/chair-p...
great closing words from @undergroundvenues.bsky.social at #buxfringe25
August 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
great closing words from @undergroundvenues.bsky.social at #buxfringe25
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If you came to any of the events at this year’s Buxton Fringe, we would love it if you could complete our audience survey.
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Audience Survey 2025
The Buxton Festival Fringe is run by volunteers. To guide our future work, and support our applications for funding, it is helpful to have information about the interests and make-up of our audiences....
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August 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you came to any of the events at this year’s Buxton Fringe, we would love it if you could complete our audience survey.
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I've rushed out four reviews from @buxtonfringe.bsky.social running at Edinburgh Fringe now.
Promise to catch up with the rest sooner rather than later.
Feat @debsca.bsky.social, Charis King, @lubnakerr.bsky.social and @davebibby.bsky.social.
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Promise to catch up with the rest sooner rather than later.
Feat @debsca.bsky.social, Charis King, @lubnakerr.bsky.social and @davebibby.bsky.social.
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Roundup: Buxton Fringe 2025
Flora MacDonald and Zombies, Wummy, Lunchbox and Hasta La Vista Bibby
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August 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I've rushed out four reviews from @buxtonfringe.bsky.social running at Edinburgh Fringe now.
Promise to catch up with the rest sooner rather than later.
Feat @debsca.bsky.social, Charis King, @lubnakerr.bsky.social and @davebibby.bsky.social.
chrisontheatre.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/r...
Promise to catch up with the rest sooner rather than later.
Feat @debsca.bsky.social, Charis King, @lubnakerr.bsky.social and @davebibby.bsky.social.
chrisontheatre.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/r...
If you came to any of the events at this year’s Buxton Fringe, we would love it if you could complete our audience survey.
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Audience Survey 2025
The Buxton Festival Fringe is run by volunteers. To guide our future work, and support our applications for funding, it is helpful to have information about the interests and make-up of our audiences....
docs.google.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you came to any of the events at this year’s Buxton Fringe, we would love it if you could complete our audience survey.
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It’s only short, but helps us out massively 🧡 Thanks!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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We've been awarded something very very special: 'Spirit Of The Fringe' award 2025! Thank you so much @buxtonfringe.bsky.social and of course the fantastic team at @undergroundvenues.bsky.social d & t xx
July 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
We've been awarded something very very special: 'Spirit Of The Fringe' award 2025! Thank you so much @buxtonfringe.bsky.social and of course the fantastic team at @undergroundvenues.bsky.social d & t xx
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Very lovely to kick off my time at @edfringe.bsky.social with a nomination for Best Show at @buxtonfringe.bsky.social! Hopefully it's the first of many delightful surprises over the run.
Fringe tix available here:
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Fringe tix available here:
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/joz-no...
July 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Very lovely to kick off my time at @edfringe.bsky.social with a nomination for Best Show at @buxtonfringe.bsky.social! Hopefully it's the first of many delightful surprises over the run.
Fringe tix available here:
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/joz-no...
Fringe tix available here:
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/joz-no...
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I am delighted to be nominated for Best New Writing - it's an honor, such a GREAT HONOR! But as you know I always win everything so something is very wrong! We need to CHECK THE BALLOTS and EXPOSE THE MULES! It's time to STOP THE STEAL, BUXTON!!! #BuxFringe25 #Rigged #NoFair #TrumpWasRobbed #Joking
July 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am delighted to be nominated for Best New Writing - it's an honor, such a GREAT HONOR! But as you know I always win everything so something is very wrong! We need to CHECK THE BALLOTS and EXPOSE THE MULES! It's time to STOP THE STEAL, BUXTON!!! #BuxFringe25 #Rigged #NoFair #TrumpWasRobbed #Joking
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Lovely start to my week, finding out I was nominated in the Spoken Word and New Writing categories at @buxtonfringe.bsky.social!
Always a joy to be hosted by @undergroundvenues.bsky.social, and I hope to be back next year for more spookiness. 👿
Always a joy to be hosted by @undergroundvenues.bsky.social, and I hope to be back next year for more spookiness. 👿
July 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Lovely start to my week, finding out I was nominated in the Spoken Word and New Writing categories at @buxtonfringe.bsky.social!
Always a joy to be hosted by @undergroundvenues.bsky.social, and I hope to be back next year for more spookiness. 👿
Always a joy to be hosted by @undergroundvenues.bsky.social, and I hope to be back next year for more spookiness. 👿
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Thank you so much to @buxtonfilm.bsky.social for putting on this wonderful event.
Congratulations to all the other entrants for making such a rich and wonderful variety of films.
And thank you also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social for another terrific Fringe. 🧡🧡
(Oh and 🏴⚽️🦁❤️😍)
Congratulations to all the other entrants for making such a rich and wonderful variety of films.
And thank you also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social for another terrific Fringe. 🧡🧡
(Oh and 🏴⚽️🦁❤️😍)
July 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thank you so much to @buxtonfilm.bsky.social for putting on this wonderful event.
Congratulations to all the other entrants for making such a rich and wonderful variety of films.
And thank you also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social for another terrific Fringe. 🧡🧡
(Oh and 🏴⚽️🦁❤️😍)
Congratulations to all the other entrants for making such a rich and wonderful variety of films.
And thank you also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social for another terrific Fringe. 🧡🧡
(Oh and 🏴⚽️🦁❤️😍)
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WE WON!!
Honestly and genuinely, completely and utterly blown away that Pig in a ginnel won both the Audience Prize and the Jury Prize, at this afternoon’s Buxton Shorts.
Honestly and genuinely, completely and utterly blown away that Pig in a ginnel won both the Audience Prize and the Jury Prize, at this afternoon’s Buxton Shorts.
July 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
WE WON!!
Honestly and genuinely, completely and utterly blown away that Pig in a ginnel won both the Audience Prize and the Jury Prize, at this afternoon’s Buxton Shorts.
Honestly and genuinely, completely and utterly blown away that Pig in a ginnel won both the Audience Prize and the Jury Prize, at this afternoon’s Buxton Shorts.
It’s awards time! Check our website for all the nominations and winners!
July 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It’s awards time! Check our website for all the nominations and winners!
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127 days till @buxtonfringe.bsky.social booking opens for 2026
Journey to Buxton 2026 | Mark's MA blog maccpmarkreid.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/j...
Journey to Buxton 2026 | Mark's MA blog maccpmarkreid.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/j...
Journey to Buxton 2026
I’m planning to take a show to Buxton Festival Fringe in 2026. By planning, I don’t mean expecting, at this stage; but literally planning, probing for viability and putting together a project prop…
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July 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
127 days till @buxtonfringe.bsky.social booking opens for 2026
Journey to Buxton 2026 | Mark's MA blog maccpmarkreid.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/j...
Journey to Buxton 2026 | Mark's MA blog maccpmarkreid.wordpress.com/2025/07/27/j...
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Absolutely fantastic turnout for today's annual #Buxton short film festival organised by volunteers @buxtonfilm.bsky.social celebrating #Buxton and #HighPeak creativity 🧡
Thanks also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social & @buxtonfestival.bsky.social for all the creative buzz you bring to Buxton each July 🎭
Thanks also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social & @buxtonfestival.bsky.social for all the creative buzz you bring to Buxton each July 🎭
July 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Absolutely fantastic turnout for today's annual #Buxton short film festival organised by volunteers @buxtonfilm.bsky.social celebrating #Buxton and #HighPeak creativity 🧡
Thanks also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social & @buxtonfestival.bsky.social for all the creative buzz you bring to Buxton each July 🎭
Thanks also to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social & @buxtonfestival.bsky.social for all the creative buzz you bring to Buxton each July 🎭
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That’s it - 2 decades on the @buxtonfringe.bsky.social! Thanks for all your support over the last 20 years… here’s to 20 more!
July 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
That’s it - 2 decades on the @buxtonfringe.bsky.social! Thanks for all your support over the last 20 years… here’s to 20 more!
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This was my @buxtonfringe.bsky.social highlight ngl
July 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This was my @buxtonfringe.bsky.social highlight ngl
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One performance only! TODAY 4pm - @edyhurst.bsky.social's WONDERFUL DISCOVERIE OF WITCHES IN THE COUNTIE OF HIMSELF comes the the @buxtonfringe.bsky.social 2025.underthefringe.com/shows/discov...
July 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
One performance only! TODAY 4pm - @edyhurst.bsky.social's WONDERFUL DISCOVERIE OF WITCHES IN THE COUNTIE OF HIMSELF comes the the @buxtonfringe.bsky.social 2025.underthefringe.com/shows/discov...
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So many thanks to @buxtonfilm.bsky.social for organising this fabulous showcase (11 short films - 11!!) and to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social for such a terrific Fringe this year. It’s been an absolute blast.
July 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
So many thanks to @buxtonfilm.bsky.social for organising this fabulous showcase (11 short films - 11!!) and to @buxtonfringe.bsky.social for such a terrific Fringe this year. It’s been an absolute blast.
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TONIGHT 10pm - your LAST CHANCE TO SEE this "stand-out performance" according to the @buxtonfringe.bsky.social reviewer of @crudidench.bsky.social SOMEONE HELP HER! 2025.underthefringe.com/shows/crudi-...
July 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
TONIGHT 10pm - your LAST CHANCE TO SEE this "stand-out performance" according to the @buxtonfringe.bsky.social reviewer of @crudidench.bsky.social SOMEONE HELP HER! 2025.underthefringe.com/shows/crudi-...