Buxton Fringe’s larger- than-ever comedy section offers entertainment for all tastes including those who prefer things a little off the wall…
Edy Hurst is in Buxton with two madcap shows, an extraordinary version of Jeff Wayne’s version (plus anyone else’s version) of The War of the Worlds, plus The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Edy Hurst, new writing described as “A journey through 17th-century panic, rituals and the Vengaboys”. Sounds fun.
Buxton Fringe’s comedy section is bigger than ever this year with some 50 entries, many of which will be creating a party atmosphere with plenty of fun and games.
As part of its massive Music category, this year’s Buxton Fringe offers a host of bands and solo performers playing music from a mix of genres including jazz, folk, blues and country.
Classical music retains a strong hold on Fringe audiences whether it is small ensembles or full orchestras.
Music remains one of the busiest sections of the Fringe calendar, with a variety and range of styles that truly provides something for everybody, the human voice always proving particularly compelling.
In amongst the Theatre programme there is a strong selection of theatre from younger performers more than capable of holding their own alongside their older peers.
Regular visitors to Buxton and multi-award winners Shadow Syndicate return with the powerful, provocative and acutely relevant Fugee, a contemporary, hard-hitting play, blending fiction with verified facts, highlighting injustices faced by child refugees arriving in the UK, and the failings of those supposed to take care of them.
With post-Covid performers proving ever more ambitious, there is some larger-than-life musical theatre to be enjoyed at this year’s Fringe.
Buxton Fringe’s large theatre category can be relied upon to tackle big subjects in exciting new ways.
There are plenty of laughs to be had in this year’s Buxton Fringe Theatre programme.
Hambledon Productions have an inventive take on Herman Melville's classic tale of revenge in Maybe Dick in which all plot will be lampooned, and all jokes will be harpooned. There’s another parody in Star Warts: A New Hip, as ReZolution present a bold theatrical interpretation of what they call “the mostest lovedest cinematical experiences of the 20th century”.
This year’s Spoken Word category at Buxton Festival Fringe takes audiences on a (sometimes musical) trip into the past with time for self-reflection and the chance to consider life, the universe and everything.
In Woman of Enlightenment, Anna Seward invites the audience to join her on a stroll through life as an independent Georgian woman. Meanwhile in Fotheringhay: Mary Queen of Scots, Jane Collier celebrates the 450th anniversary of Mary’s first visit to Buxton with an audience with the Queen. On