Buxton Fringe Festival 2010 - calendar of events

Summer of Festivals in Derbyshire 2010

As a part of our 2010 Derbyshire Festivals coverage, we've toiled away to find out all the places and locations of Well Dressings this summer across the whole of Derbyshire. 

Buxton Festival Fringe runs from July 7 – 25 2010: A selection of events

Contact Stephanie Billen on 01298 79351 or email  info@buxtonfringe.org.uk
Visit: www.buxtonfringe.org.uk

Buxton Festival Fringe 2010
  • The Rainbow Under The Sea
    8 July
    9 July
    10 July
    After last year's success in their impossible adventure The Darkest Angel, the Clan McLallan return in their new fantasy escapade full of comic chases, stranded mermaids, fabulous rainbows and of course, the impossible to get magical pot of Leprechaun's gold that is always concealed at the end of the rainbow!
  • My Brilliant Divorce
    9 July
    Packed with amusing anecdotes and devastatingly honest, this brilliantly observed play has Angela attempting to find a new life when husband Max leaves her for a younger woman, Rosa - who has big hair and who barely speaks English!. West End sell-out for Dawn French
  • Cupcakes
    9 July
    10 July
    11 July
    Who is Harry? Creator of fabulous cupcakes? Crime lord Fred's hitman or patsy? Or someone else entirely? And will DS McIlroy's interest in cold cases unravel a 22-year-old mystery? Buxton-based Moving Talent return to the Fringe.
  • Carmen - Concert Version
    10 July
    A wonderful evening - enjoy a stunning concert performance of Bizet's Carmen sung by City of Manchester Opera soloists and chorus. An opera of love and passion with many familiar arias and choruses eg the Habanera and Toreador Song. City of Manchester Opera are past Music winners of the Fringe.
  • The Buxton Art Trail, (BAT) part of The Buxton Fringe Festival
    10 to 11 July
    This year as part of the Buxton Fringe Festival is the first Art Trail to be held in Buxton. Local artists are opening their homes and studios and inviting the public to wander round and enjoy their hospitality.
  • Buxton Military Tattoo in the Dome
    10 July
    Sold out. Please phone 01298 25568 for returns.
  • The Kingfisher
    10 July
    17 July 
    24 July
    With echoes of PG Wodehouse, this effervescent romantic comedy takes a light-hearted look at the lives and loves of three fascinating characters. Library Theatre's take on the play which proved a hit in the West End and Broadway during the 1980s.
  • Amaretti Chamber Orchestra - Highly Recommended
    11 July 2010
    World premiere of Nicholas Simpson's He was Despised, variations on a theme by Handel. Simpson has written three modern symphonies broadcast by the BBC; this entertaining piece portrays the life of the composer, Handel. Also Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, Corelli's Concerto Grosso and Tippett's Fantasia Concertante.
  • Love's Mysteries: Mystical Poems, Songs & Dances
    11 July 2010
    US poet and translator Jennifer Ferraro will share poems of the Sufi dervish-poets of Turkey translated in her book Quarreling with God: Mystic Rebel Poems of the Dervishes of Turkey (2007), as well as her own poems of love's mysteries, presented with frame drum, song and sacred dance.
  • Fringe Sunday
    11 July
    Free, open air showcase of Buxton Festival Fringe events. Join us in Buxton's Pavilion Gardens near the Bandstand.
  • Laughs from Leicestershire, Comedy from Cambridge
    13 July
    American actor Steve Kantor describes Keith Large as the master of sharp dialogue, witty observations and unique characters. With TV's Genevieve Cleghorn amongst his cast and three shows for the price of one, Prima Donna Island, Whine Fever and The Ticket Collector, it's a must-see night at The Marquee! Adult themes, strong language
  • School Ties
    14 July
    15 July 
  • 16 July
    Six times Fringe Award Winners REC Theatre return with a five-star awarded Edinburgh Fringe musical comedy. A zippy and wacky show described by The Stage as 'Well cast, good songs, funny and entertaining, not much more needs to be said about the Kaufman Brothers' musical revision of school life.'
  • Izzy's Bee & Me
    14 July
    An evening of poetry and pictures celebrating the poet's life-long association with the hills and dales of the Peak District, through its landscape, history and wildlife.
  • Stranger Than Fiction: The Weird, Wicked & Wonderful
    14 July
    12pm
    5pm

    15 July
    12pm
    5pm

    16 July
    17 July
    By day, an entertaining meander through The Weird & Wonderful World of the Law, encountering raging judges, dotty clients, bizarre real life cases and strange but true laws. By night, Victorian Murders: a light hearted journey through the spooky world of wicked plots, deadly poisons & chopped up bodies. Ages 11+
  • Tideswell Male Voice Choir and Guests
    14 July
    24 July
    In their annual 'Fringe' Concert
  • Shadowplay
    14 July
    15 July
    19 July
    20 July
    21 July
    What haunts us and why? Can lives overshadowed by distress be made whole again? If so, how is this to happen? Is the medical profession fit, able or willing to provide an answer?Several young people try to decifer their mysterious present situation. Can hope emerge from the shadows?
  • History of Water and Well Dressing in Buxton Walk
    15 July
    16 July
    Guided walk around Buxton town centre with two members of the Well Dressing Committee. Highlighting links between the development of Buxton and the thermal water. Also visit a Well Dressing and see how it is made. For more information on the Buxton Well Dressing Festival see www.buxtonwelldressing.co.uk.
  • Kooky Babooshka - Comedy Sketches
    15 July
    16 July
    17 July
    18 July
    Kooky Babooshka - Manchester's hottest comedy group present to you an eclectic mix of sketches ranging from political farce to damn right dirty! Kooky Babooshka will do much more than just leave a smile on your face - this is one show not to be missed! Contains strong language and adult themes.
  • The End of the Pier Show
    15 July
    16 July 
    17 July
    Encounter bizarre and disturbing characters battling to save their jobs; this dark comedy invites you into the fading world of members of a jaded performing troupe at the end of a dilapidated pier. Some strong language plus sexual and violent themes
  • What Holy Cow Is This?
    15 July
    From babies telling cosmic anecdotes ... to the joys of driving a Sherman Tank at rush-hour, 4x Fringe Award Winner, Mark Gwynne Jones delivers a mind-altering show.
  • The Erpingham Camp
    15 July
    16 July
    Welcome to Stalag Erpingham - Butlins it ain't! Meet the tyrannical boss, sex-starved Bluecoats, thuggish campers and a lascivious padre. Riot, religion, sex and a squeezebox, Tories, mayhem, murder and 007, packed into 50 hilarious minutes. A rare chance to see Orton's blackest and funniest play - don't miss it! One use of strong language.
  • Satanic Mill
    15 July
    16 July
    17 July
    In one of the most beautiful parts of the Peak District's Wye Valley, there was the truly satanic Litton Mill, where, at the turn of the nineteenth century, children suffered the most horrendous treatment. Part of their story is told in this fictionalised version of actual accounts of the time.
  • Plastic England and 7/7:1/1
    16 July
    17 July
    The caustic and brillianty funny Jim Wheelwright has lost his wife in a car accident and is confined to a wheelchair. He sees his disability as a symbol of a lost England The hard line Darwinian Michael Gibson has lost his wife in the London bombings. Both find new hope.
  • The Bright & Shiny Radio Show
    16 July
    17 July 
  • 18 July
    A team of seasoned performers present an hour of original comedy sketches, songs, cabaret and improvisation - creating the kind of fantastic visual spectacle that can only be achieved by trying to record a radio programme in a small space. Look out for the exploding budgie
  • Tongue in Chic All-Star Showcase
    16 July
    17 July
    18 July
    Pound for pound the best poetry event in the Midlands, Tongue in Chic brings the cream of the scene to the Fringe. Prize-winning spoken word artists explore humour, passion and more. The Instant Star Lucky Dip gives everyone a chance to shine. Hosted by histrionic tour de force Mark Niel.
  • Come Back to Blackpool, Karen Carpenter
    16 July
    23 July
    A woman demonstrates at a Karen Carpenter tribute concert. What does she want from Karen? Karen's hit songs live plus cameos from a Beatle and Elvis. Light-hearted musical theatre.
  • Katus
    16 July
    17 July
    Awarded Best Performer of Buxton Fringe Festival and nominated for Best Show 2008, Katus was unable to perform at last year's Fringe but will be performing with special guests this year for a one-off show in the Marquee, and also a short acoustic special set in Poole's Cavern itself
  • Ordsall Acapella Singers' Buxton Summer Concert
    17 July
    The Ordsall Acapella Singers present an hour of fine unaccompanied four-part harmony music in a variety of styles.
  • My Brilliant Divorce
    16 July
    23 July
    Packed with amusing anecdotes and devastatingly honest, this brilliantly observed play has Angela attempting to find a new life when husband Max leaves her for a younger woman, Rosa - who has big hair and who barely speaks English!. West End sell-out for Dawn French!
  • High Peak Orchestra
    17 July
    Evening concert: Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture, Korngold's Violin Concerto and Brahms's Symphony No 4.
  • Turned Out Nice Again
    17 July
    18 July 
    23 July
    Winners of the 2009 Best Family Event, Little Pixie Productions are back again with Granny Flo and Ruby for another adventure. With Flo's collection of old seaside postcards, shells and fossils they are transported back to the 1930's for a seaside extravaganza with dance, songs, slapstick and candy floss!
  • Bright Cecilia - Forbidden Sacred: Music for an English Cavern
    18 July
    19 July
    20 July
    A programme of early vocal music driven into hiding by the Reformation. In honour of the time when this music was heard only in secret performances, William Byrd's Three Voice Mass will be performed literally underground, along with hauntingly beautiful selections from pre-Reformation manuscripts. An acoustic tour of Poole's Cavern. Dress warmly as cave is chilly: 7 degrees C.
  • Fordante - Exciting Film & Light Classical Music
    18 July
    2nd show 18 July
    Highly-regarded crossover group Fordante perform well-loved film music from the big screen and their own exciting classical and worldly music. Suitable for film-goers, classical music lovers or those who enjoy emotive, melody-rich, picture-invoking music.
  • Not Just A Suitcase
    19 July
    2nd show 19 July
    3rd show 19 July
    Follow Kim as she embarks on a huge journey through colourful worlds, strange encounters and foreign languages. RoguePlay Theatre performs this beautifully visual piece of physical theatre suitable for inquisitive young minds and adults just wishing to be whisked away. It's not just a suitcase, but a whole wide world!
  • Don Juan
    19 July
    20 July
    21 July
    Martin Beard reprises his Buxton Fringe Drama Award winning one man show as an aging and slightly portly Don Juan. These reminiscences on his life are full of adventure, comedy and pathos as he reveals the curse of his only true love and his final comeuppance for all his philandering.
  • Partita - Renaissance & Baroque Music Recital
    19 July
    20 July
    21 July
    Roger Child plays music from 16th to 18th century on lute, theorbo and guitar. 21 July he is joined by Holly Marland and Sasha Johnson Manning in a song recital. 22 July features songs and music by Dowland, Hume, Couperin, Rameau, Purcell and Bach.
  • Love's Mysteries: Mystical Poems, Songs & Dances
    20 July
    US poet and translator Jennifer Ferraro will share poems of the Sufi dervish-poets of Turkey translated in her book Quarreling with God: Mystic Rebel Poems of the Dervishes of Turkey (2007), as well as her own poems of love's mysteries, presented with frame drum, song and sacred dance.
  • Secrets of the Harp - String & Song
    21 July
    The secret life of the harp is uncovered in this lively, informative and informal lecture-recital. Harpists Liath Hollins and Kathryn Lewis perform beautiful music - classical favourites, traditional song and unexpected treasures - while highlighting the harp's regal history. A treat for harp enthusiasts and music lovers alike!
  • The Ring of Stones
    21 July
    For one night only! A major new musical depicting the epic events in the plague village of Eyam. Sung to full orchestral backings by a cast of 17, this is a journey, not just back in time, but through the full gamut of emotions.
  • Beginnings
    21 July
    A writer finds himself imprisoned in a strange country and a pawn in a political battle. His 'crime' is to have written a story that breaks local cultural laws. His freedom is dependant on his lawyer's skill but his lawyer finds himself pitted against an old enemy. The winning play from Buxton Drama League's new writing competition.
  • Hotel Europa
    21 July
    22 July
    23 July
    24 July
    Hotel Europa is a collaborative performance that explores issues of Europe and how personal histories and political systems intersect and influence each other. Using autobiography, the performers build a work that is fragmented, diverse and conflicted, yet inherently bound together; a touching, challenging, postmodern, personal and political portrait of Europe.
  • The Inconsistent Whisper of Insanity
    22 July
    23 July
    24 July
    Fringe multi-award winners Black Box return with Manchester Evening News-nominated playwright/director Ian Moore's new play. If at 17 you 'slept' to wake aged 74, to what ends would you go to find out what happened in those 'lost years'? Premiere prior to Manchester's 24:7 Festival 2010.
  • One Heart Sings
    22 July
    Anne L Ryan is a charismatic singer whose influences draw on various contemporary and world musical styles, composed and improvisatory, producing performances that can be meditative as well as joyful. Anne will perform songs from her repertoire, both a cappella and with electro-acoustic soundscapes and quartz crystal sound bowl.
  • Beginnings
    22 July
    A writer finds himself imprisoned in a strange country and a pawn in a political battle. His 'crime' is to have written a story that breaks local cultural laws. His freedom is dependant on his lawyer's skill but his lawyer finds himself pitted against an old enemy. The winning play from Buxton Drama League's new writing competition.
  • Margaret Ferguson - An Evening with Africa's Lady of Song
    23 July
    A nominee for Best Individual Performer in 2008 and Best Solo Performer in 2009, Margaret presents another unique and varied programme. It includes opera, oratorio, lieder and musicals, presented in English and other languages. Come and enjoy an entertaining evening with humour and surprises. See and hear at www.AfricanSoprano.com
  • Somewhere between Six and Seven
    23 July
    24 July 
    Standing. Looking over, waiting to feel again. Wanting, wanting a thrill again. Anything... Sofia is stood on the roof, just 21, numb, confused. Katie runs up the stairs, looking for her sister... Joanne sits at her desk, oblivious. The extraordinary lives of the ordinary, somewhere between 6 and 7... Contains Strong Language
  • The Jugglers' Tale (La Favola dei Saltimbanchi)
    23 July
    24 July
    In a world where magic is overwhelmed by everyday life, a troupe of jugglers and acrobats, one step from extinction, are saved by a young child. Blue in the Face (Rome), through the international clownish tradition, take you into a world where drama blends with juggling and clowning.
  • Seachanges - Selfmade Music
    23 July
    24 July
    Enchanting original songs by Susie Self, fresh from triumphs at Lyon Opera, with solo cello harmonies by Michael Christie. An hour of delicious classical-world music fusion melodies, with folk and new age overtones. Susie's charismatic performance evokes timeless images and mysteriously fascinating music. Nominated for best solo performance last year!
  • Jonathan Ellis - A Piano Cavalcade
    24 July
    Jonathan Ellis has already made a considerable impression on Fringe audiences having previously appeared with City of Manchester Opera and Margaret Ferguson. He now appears in his own solo recital, with music by Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin and others.
  • Ensemble MDCX - Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
    24 July
    Two local choirs combine with orchestral and band instrumentalists for a 400th anniversary performance of this glorious work on modern (and not-so-modern) instruments but with adherence to the early spirit, using an edition developed for the occasion from the original partbooks.
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