It was good to find a large stiff envelope waiting for me when I returned from holiday. And in it was this delightful certificate. The Buxton FestivalFringe just keeps on giving.
Every year the festival attracts 150 -200 entries which leads to about 500 performances. Acts come from all over the world and it was quite sad to read a note pinned to the door of our first venue saying that the performer was stuck at the airport. He was due the day after the big IT outage. We of course, offer two of those performances or maybe this year it was 2.5. Sinning in the Well was magical.
Work for this festival goes on all year round. The committee meets ten to eleven times annually. Volunteers review, conduct market research, and man the information desk.
The people of Buxton are so welcoming to the festival. We now have a regular audience there and there are always some new faces as well. Lots of businesses allow performers to leave information with them. Many families offer accommodation to performers.
Reviewers are asked to be positive but also to give constructive criticism. They are given a good deal of advice and training. The reviews are generally 200 to 500 words so are in fact very similar to the length of these blog posts.
It’s a well organised operation and extremely positive. We’re already looking forward to next year