2009 Programme Confirmed

It’s been a great few months – trying since January to fit as many of the best groups into our two spaces as we can. We had a truly unprecedented number of applications and have now whittled them down just 52 companies and groups who will be joining us for the 30^th Buxton Festival Fringe.

 

From the Underground Venues press room:

The 18 action-packed days between 8^th and 25^th July will see the return of Buxton favourites such as Sam Dunkley, George Telfer and Three’s Company as well some exciting new acts including award-winning improvised comedy from The Shrimps and critically acclaimed magic and escapology from Magic Circle members High Jinx.

Some highlights this year include MP for the High Peak, Tom Levitt, performing his new comedy show No End Of An Ass and Buxton-born Michael Grady-Hall, who will be returning to the Buxton stage for the first time since training at RADA and performing at the Royal National Theatre.

There is also a particularly strong comedy line-up this year including Barbara Nice (from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights), James Sherwood (from Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show) and Andrew O’Neil (of Radio 1’s The Milk Run and Steve Coogan’s Saxondale). Buxton audiences will also have the opportunity to see a host of award-winning stand-up comedian’s new shows - before they take them to the Edinburgh Fringe.

But there’s something to suit all tastes with everything from performance poetry to Shakespeare adaptations, kid’s shows to harp recitals and a wealth of strong new plays from new companies and touring professionals.

Our full programme will be announced on the website at the start of June.