Buxton Festival Fringe 2023 at The Green Man Gallery
iTickets are on sale at the gallery (in person & by phone) during opening hours
and online at any time.
We are hosting 77 performances of 31 shows this year.
Shows are listed alphabetically by category:
Comedy, Music, Spoken Word, Theatre, And More...
Our Visual Arts events are free to enter and will be listed on a separate page (coming soon).
Venue 86a is our Ground Floor Gallery which is fully accessible by wheelchair and can seat up to 60 people.
Venue 86b is our Workshop Room on the mezzanine floor. It is only accessible via one flight of stairs and can seat up to 25 people.
If sold out online, there may still be tickets left at the gallery.
Phone 01298 937375 and pay by card. Box Office open between 10.30am and 5.30pm only.
Concession tickets are available for students, anyone in receipt of benefits, and seniors (60+).
The Fringe Friends' discount is only available when booking in person. Please show your Fringe Friend card.
Online Booking: Click the performance date for the online ticket link.
NB There is a 10% booking fee for all online bookings. No booking fee for tickets booked via the gallery.
and online at any time.
We are hosting 77 performances of 31 shows this year.
Shows are listed alphabetically by category:
Comedy, Music, Spoken Word, Theatre, And More...
Our Visual Arts events are free to enter and will be listed on a separate page (coming soon).
Venue 86a is our Ground Floor Gallery which is fully accessible by wheelchair and can seat up to 60 people.
Venue 86b is our Workshop Room on the mezzanine floor. It is only accessible via one flight of stairs and can seat up to 25 people.
If sold out online, there may still be tickets left at the gallery.
Phone 01298 937375 and pay by card. Box Office open between 10.30am and 5.30pm only.
Concession tickets are available for students, anyone in receipt of benefits, and seniors (60+).
The Fringe Friends' discount is only available when booking in person. Please show your Fringe Friend card.
Online Booking: Click the performance date for the online ticket link.
NB There is a 10% booking fee for all online bookings. No booking fee for tickets booked via the gallery.
COMEDY
AR THA SITTIN’ COMFORTABLY? - I'll Have What She's Having Productions
I'll Have What She's Having Productions are back at the Fringe with their own humorous take on modern life from a more mature perspective. Through monologues and sketches, they combine gentle satire with northern grit, colourful comedic characters and, sometimes, just plain daftness.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £11 (Child and Conc £9)
Wednesday 12th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578911
Friday 14th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578913
GRANT CURNOW: SALVADOR DALEK - Grant Curnow
Join Grant and comedy sidekick Mini Dalek for some hilarious lockdown misadventures, epic songs on ukulele and surreal art works as Mini Dalek presents his first art exhibition, Salvador Dalek. Doctor Who meets Grayson Perry's Art Club. For fans of alternative comedy, musical comedy and Daleks. Age 15+.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child Free, Conc £3)
Saturday 15th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579763
Sunday 16th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579765
HENRY IS A JEWISH GRANDFATHER, SHOW HIM JEW RESPECT - Henry Churniavsky
2023 saw Jewish/Scouse stand-up comedian Henry Churniavsky go from being a Jewrotic (Jewish and neurotic) father to a grandfather. Can bringing up a baby change that much? Show Henry (2022 Comedian of the Year - Comedy Raw - Liverpool Runner Up) some Jew Respect on his journey through life.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child £3, Conc £4.50)
Sunday 9th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579767
BARRY FERNS - In The Room CANCELLED
A new show by Barry Ferns. The Mervin Stutter winner of the Spirit of The Fringe Award and Malcolm Hardee Award. 'A marvellous, personal, beautifully constructed and laughter-packed hour' ***** ThreeWeeks. **** Scotsman. **** Broadway Baby. Some swearing and adult content. Ages 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5
Saturday 15th July – 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579774
Sunday 16th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579775
IT JUST SO HAPPENED - AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY SHOW - Mirth of Forth Productions
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford hosts this alternative history show. Three comedians and history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some of the history of Buxton. Recorded for the It Just So Happened history podcast via @ItJustSo1 and www.ItJustSoHappened.co.uk Age 14+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £9 (Child and Conc £7)
Saturday 15th July 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579776
LAUGH FOR LIFE COMEDY: A CHARITY COMPILATION SHOW - Henry Churniavsky
Join Master of Ceremonies Henry Churniavsky who brings back to Buxton Festival Fringe his Charity Compilation Show with some of the best comedians from around the North West. Profits from show are going to Mental Health Charities. So join Henry and his friends for an hour of fun. Age 16+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child £3, Conc £4.50)
Sunday 9th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579778
MOLO-PROV COCKTAIL - LU Comedy Institute
The student comics of Lancaster will do anything to make it big. And so they bring you a show of improvised and sketch comedy! Nothing will stand in their way, not even the most difficult audience’s suggestion. "The best comedy show in Buxton" – someone in the future, hopefully.
Age 16+. Mild adult references, strong language
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Conc £3)
Wednesday 19th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579780
Thursday 20th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579782
Friday 21st July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579784
Saturday 22nd July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579786
NEIL HARRIS: CODEBREAKER - Neil Harris CANCELLED DUE TO ILL HEALTH
Neil is a comedian, animator and computer programmer who utilises his skills to look back on history. This year, along with Helpy, his animated sidekick, he takes a look at the Enigma machine. Age 14+
Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child and Conc £3)
Saturday 8th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579789
A POLITICAL BREAKFAST - Jesters Dublin
A Political Breakfast is a lighthearted take on politics. After attending, Kate Copstick of The Scotsman described the show as 'not to be missed by anyone interested in politics' - and that was at 9:30am so you have no excuse! There may be some rude words. Ages 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £10 (Conc £8)
Saturday 8th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/579792
Sunday 9th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/579794
WHEN I'M 64 - Jesters Dublin
This is a semi-autobiographical show about getting to 64. It is a fun show with lots of laughs and some interesting stories. Age 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £8 (Conc £7)
Friday 7th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579796
Saturday 8th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579799
MUSIC
BELIEVE TOUR 2023 - Annette Gregory
Annette won Vocal Performance Award at Buxton Fringe 2021. She will be bringing together original songs with a jazz flavour, sharing her musical heritage of reggae and soul music and still leaving room for those classic jazz standards.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £15 (Child and Conc £13)
Saturday 8th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579803
CLARKSDALE PRESENTS ANNIE DUGGAN LIVE IN CONCERT - Annie Duggan and Rob Hines
A return visit to the Green Man Gallery for Annie who is well known for her powerhouse and soulful vocals and accompaniment by Wizard guitarist Rob Hines. A highly unique and versatile acoustic duo. Performing jazz, blues, Americana and songs from their acclaimed albums wrapped up in their unique style.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £10
Saturday 8th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579805
Friday 21st July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579806
DEAD SET DANCE - Isaac Neilson
Besieged by excess, swimming in doubt, reflecting the waster-way culture of his world. Isaac Neilson pieces together the volatile nature of youthful indulgence with smiling sarcasm. Launching salvos of howling guitar, swaggering bass and thundering drums, he dissects nuances of the apathy that inevitably follows the spiralling condition that reckless abandon attracts.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £10 (Child £6, Conc £8)
Friday 21st July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579807
HANNAH BRINE LIVE - Hannah Brine
Join singer-songwriter Hannah Brine for an intimate evening of beautifully crafted folk-pop, inspired by the great artists of the late Sixties and early Seventies, with guest musician, Clive Gregson.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £12 (Child and Conc £9)
Friday 7th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579948
Saturday 22nd Jul - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579950
MUSIC + ART - STRING QUARTETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - Belinfante Quartet - Henrietta Hill & Friends
Music + Art presents string quartets from around the world, inspired by The Gallery's exhibition, Adventures in Art. Concert 6:30pm: Haydn; Concert 8:15pm: Ravel. Come to one or both performances! Winner of last year's Fringe Small Ensemble Award, Henrietta is back with Belinfante Quartet, as seen on Channel 4! Two linked concerts lasting one hour each
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) £10 (Child Free, Conc £8)
Sunday 16th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579954
Sunday 16th July - 8:15pm to 9:15pm - wegottickets.com/event/579956
QUIET FIRE - Basin Street Jazz and Blues
A parade of cool musical gems - some of the greatest all-time tunes with some rarer treasures and originals. This critically acclaimed, popular five piece band features accomplished musicians on piano/accordion, guitar, double bass, sax/flute and the smooth, evocative vocals of Jules M Scott.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Ticket: £10 (Child and Conc £8)
Sunday 9th July - 7.30pm to 10pm - wegottickets.com/event/579958
Thursday 20th July - 7:30pm to 10pm - wegottickets.com/event/579960
PETER AND THE WOLF - ADVENTURES IN MUSIC AND ART! - Sheffield Music Academy and Friends
Musical fairy tales surround The Green Man Gallery's exhibition, Adventures in Art. Told by Derbyshire young musicians and the Sheffield Music Academy. Experience Prokofiev's iconic tale, Peter and the Wolf. Will Peter save his animals from the Wolf? Especially inspiring for young people and families! Part of the Music + Art concert series.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £5 (Child Free)
Wednesday 19th July - 7pm to 8:30pm. One interval - wegottickets.com/event/579962
RARE OCCASION IN CONCERT - Rare Occasion
An evening of songs, tunes and humour from Rare Occasion, who delighted audiences at the 2022 Fringe, receiving a review commendation. Returning to the Green Man Gallery.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £10 (Child and Conc £8)
Wednesday 5th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578907
RESPONSIBLY SAUCED (ALMOST) UNPLUGGED - Responsibly Sauced
Local 4-piece blues/rock band take a (relatively) unplugged stroll through their repertoire. Expect numbers from artists like Tom Petty, Rolling Stones and Muddy Waters. A smattering of original songs too.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £8 (Child and Conc £5)
Tuesday 11th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579966
Monday 17th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579968
RETURN OF THE KILLER BEES - Will Hawthorne
A revised reprise of his 2012 debut Fringe show in which Will Hawthorne performs B-sides of the golden age of vinyl singles. Expected flip-side glories from the likes of Beatles, Stones, Elvis through to the Smiths and Oasis. Vocal with guitar accompaniment.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £8 (Child and Conc £5)
Tuesday 18 July - 8:45pm to 10pm - wegottickets.com/event/579977
Saturday 22nd July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579979
RISE AGAIN! - Four Tell
Four Tell returns to the Fringe with a host of new material, from traditional and contemporary sources, with an extraordinary range of stories, some of which might even be true! Four Tell is Ian Bevan, Sarah Owens, Carol and Ian Bowns and will bring you vocals, guitar, whistle and recorder.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £7.50 (Child Free, Conc £5)
Wednesday 12th July - 6.30pm to 7.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579983
Friday 14th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579985
SPOKEN WORD
#STANDUPPOET - Greg Byron
Performer/host of the #StandUpPoet podcast on Spotify. Witty, plain silly, sometimes just poignant/cathartic, but always 'keeps you constantly engaged' (Kansas City Star, USA), delivering verses on life, the universe and everything(ish)… plus sporadic anecdotes, and his unique 55-word stories. Greg's performed in the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Mild swearing, Ages 15+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) & Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £9.50
Thursday 6th July - 8:30pm to 9:25pm Ground Floor Gallery - wegottickets.com/event/579987
Friday 7th July - 8pm to 8:55pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/579991
Saturday 8th July - 8pm to 8:55pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/579992
Sunday 9th July - 8pm to 8:55pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/579993
CELTIC SWANSONG - THE GODODDIN - lp
Songs of glory and death from long ago: elegies containing themes from the pre-christian era. Celtic gods: The welsh poet Aneirin sang the Gododdin about 1400 years ago following the rout at Catraeth; this is a rendition of the old odes in English: bloody, poignant. Contains graphic descriptions of battle violence, Ages 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £8 (Child and anyone of Universal or Pension Credit: Free. NB Free tickets can only be booked via the gallery.)
Wednesday 12th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580001
Thursday 13th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580002
Friday 14th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580003
Saturday 15th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580004
Sunday 16th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580005
FREUD, ERIKSON & ME - Andy Gilbert
The UK’s number one poetry teacher explores the theories of Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson to find out why he writes the kind of poetry that he does. Will you find answers too? Proceeds donated to Buxton Samaritans. Strong language, adult themes, contextual vulgarity, poetry and hilarity. Strong language, Ages 16+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5
Wednesday 12th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/580014
Thursday 13th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/580015
HOW MAD WAS TED HUGHES? - ON POETRY AND PASSION - Michael Gibson
May poets be ‘possessed’ and if they may, by what or by whom and with what results? Hughes, Armitage, Duffy, Graves, Blake, Donne, Shakespeare, Elizabeth 1st and Skelton… Michael Gibson will offer some answers through performance and talk, and invite you to give your own views.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets:£10 (Conc £9)
Friday 14th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580006
Friday 21st July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580008
Friday 21st July - 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580010
Saturday 22nd July 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580012
LAUDABLE PUS (FROM GALEN TO GALLSTONES) - Silver Pine Productions
A miscellany of medical myths and mishaps, brought to you by the 2019 Fringe Award Winners. Expect amputation, witchcraft, Werther's Originals and a flurry of quick costume changes. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you might even learn something! “Reminiscent of Radio 4’s You’re Dead to Me” (Fringe Review 2021)
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £7 (Child and Conc £5)
Tuesday 11th July - 6.30pm to 7.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580017
Monday 17th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580019
ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS - Alan Budge
Alan Budge lived and loved Sixties and Seventies music. These poems - here soundtracked by recordings from the Beatles through to the Sex Pistols - capture the essence of those magical times like never before. Some strong language
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £6 (Child and Conc £5)
Wednesday 12th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580021
Saturday 22nd July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580023
WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE WITH NATURE AND THE SPIRIT OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSIC - Buxton Spoken Words
An evening of poetry in three parts: 1. Workers of the World. 2. Spirit of Nature. 3. Rock ’n’ Roll. Let our words paint pictures in your mind. Local writers from Buxton, the High Peak and Staffordshire perform their original poems and short stories for your entertainment.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £5 (Child Free, Conc £4)
Monday 10th July - 7pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/579994
THEATRE
LOST AND FOUND - Breathe Out Theatre
Two strangers meet on the bank of a river. A grandmother fishing while her granddaughter sleeps. A treasure-hunter not finding any treasure. She has all the time in the world. He has no time at all. 'Life begins whenever you want it to.' From the writer of The Riot Act.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) & Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £7 (Child and Conc £6)
Monday 10th July - 6pm to 7pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/580027
Thursday 13th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Ground Floor Gallery - wegottickets.com/event/580332
Friday 14th July - 6pm to 7pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/580325
Monday 17th July - 6pm to 7pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/580327
Tuesday 18th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Ground Floor Gallery - wegottickets.com/event/580334
NATION - PJV STUDIO
A comic noir, solo show set around the Paris attacks. A drifter throws himself into the traffic to relieve life’s frustrations. He meets three different women and plans a spiritual transformation. The story of a murder that is not a murder. Adult themes, Ages 16+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £10 (Conc £9)
Tuesday 18th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580337
Wednesday 19th July - 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580339
Thursday 20th July - 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580341
ST NICHOLAS by Conor McPherson - Strange Fish Theatre Company
Nick Danan (Buxton Individual Actor Award Winner for Macbeth) performs Conor McPherson's supernatural tale. A jaded theatre critic falls for a beautiful young actress. In pursuing her, he meets a group of modern-day vampires who offer him eternal life - his part of the bargain is to feed their bloodlust. Adult themes, strong language. Ages 15+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £12 (Conc £10)
Wednesday 12th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579908
Thursday 13th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579919
Friday 14th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579923
Saturday 15th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579925
Sunday 16th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579927
THEY MAY HAVE EVEN EATEN HAM! - Naomi Paul
It’s Naomi Paul’s (mostly) Jewish show! From the Baltic to Birmingham, from shamash to shellfish, from Hendon and beyond.
Fitting in and striking out, the things that unite us and the things that divide. With original stories, humour and songs. What’s not to like?
**** British Theatre Guide ****Edinburgh 49 Age 14+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £9 (Child and Conc £7)
Thursday 13th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580345
Saturday 15th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580347
AND MORE...
ART FOR CHANGE - Yvette Ribot-Smith
This mixed media performance includes the display of 16 oil paintings* and uses spoken word, piano and songs to amplify the contrast between the horrific social themes described by this French artist and her love of dance and enjoyment of the local landscape. In this way her work achieves deeper meaning. (Sensitive adult content which some people might find offensive. Age 16+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £5 (proceeds to Amnesty International)
Thursday 6th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578909
Friday 7th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578910
*The series of paintings will be exhibited upstairs at The Green Man Gallery from 11th to 23rd July.
Entry to the exhibition is free.
AR THA SITTIN’ COMFORTABLY? - I'll Have What She's Having Productions
I'll Have What She's Having Productions are back at the Fringe with their own humorous take on modern life from a more mature perspective. Through monologues and sketches, they combine gentle satire with northern grit, colourful comedic characters and, sometimes, just plain daftness.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £11 (Child and Conc £9)
Wednesday 12th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578911
Friday 14th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578913
GRANT CURNOW: SALVADOR DALEK - Grant Curnow
Join Grant and comedy sidekick Mini Dalek for some hilarious lockdown misadventures, epic songs on ukulele and surreal art works as Mini Dalek presents his first art exhibition, Salvador Dalek. Doctor Who meets Grayson Perry's Art Club. For fans of alternative comedy, musical comedy and Daleks. Age 15+.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child Free, Conc £3)
Saturday 15th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579763
Sunday 16th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579765
HENRY IS A JEWISH GRANDFATHER, SHOW HIM JEW RESPECT - Henry Churniavsky
2023 saw Jewish/Scouse stand-up comedian Henry Churniavsky go from being a Jewrotic (Jewish and neurotic) father to a grandfather. Can bringing up a baby change that much? Show Henry (2022 Comedian of the Year - Comedy Raw - Liverpool Runner Up) some Jew Respect on his journey through life.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child £3, Conc £4.50)
Sunday 9th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579767
BARRY FERNS - In The Room CANCELLED
A new show by Barry Ferns. The Mervin Stutter winner of the Spirit of The Fringe Award and Malcolm Hardee Award. 'A marvellous, personal, beautifully constructed and laughter-packed hour' ***** ThreeWeeks. **** Scotsman. **** Broadway Baby. Some swearing and adult content. Ages 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5
Saturday 15th July – 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579774
Sunday 16th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579775
IT JUST SO HAPPENED - AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY SHOW - Mirth of Forth Productions
Award-winning stand-up comedian Richard Pulsford hosts this alternative history show. Three comedians and history buffs perform short stand-up sets based ‘on this day’ in history before exploring some of the history of Buxton. Recorded for the It Just So Happened history podcast via @ItJustSo1 and www.ItJustSoHappened.co.uk Age 14+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £9 (Child and Conc £7)
Saturday 15th July 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579776
LAUGH FOR LIFE COMEDY: A CHARITY COMPILATION SHOW - Henry Churniavsky
Join Master of Ceremonies Henry Churniavsky who brings back to Buxton Festival Fringe his Charity Compilation Show with some of the best comedians from around the North West. Profits from show are going to Mental Health Charities. So join Henry and his friends for an hour of fun. Age 16+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child £3, Conc £4.50)
Sunday 9th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579778
MOLO-PROV COCKTAIL - LU Comedy Institute
The student comics of Lancaster will do anything to make it big. And so they bring you a show of improvised and sketch comedy! Nothing will stand in their way, not even the most difficult audience’s suggestion. "The best comedy show in Buxton" – someone in the future, hopefully.
Age 16+. Mild adult references, strong language
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Conc £3)
Wednesday 19th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579780
Thursday 20th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579782
Friday 21st July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579784
Saturday 22nd July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579786
NEIL HARRIS: CODEBREAKER - Neil Harris CANCELLED DUE TO ILL HEALTH
Neil is a comedian, animator and computer programmer who utilises his skills to look back on history. This year, along with Helpy, his animated sidekick, he takes a look at the Enigma machine. Age 14+
Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5 (Child and Conc £3)
Saturday 8th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/579789
A POLITICAL BREAKFAST - Jesters Dublin
A Political Breakfast is a lighthearted take on politics. After attending, Kate Copstick of The Scotsman described the show as 'not to be missed by anyone interested in politics' - and that was at 9:30am so you have no excuse! There may be some rude words. Ages 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £10 (Conc £8)
Saturday 8th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/579792
Sunday 9th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/579794
WHEN I'M 64 - Jesters Dublin
This is a semi-autobiographical show about getting to 64. It is a fun show with lots of laughs and some interesting stories. Age 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £8 (Conc £7)
Friday 7th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579796
Saturday 8th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/579799
MUSIC
BELIEVE TOUR 2023 - Annette Gregory
Annette won Vocal Performance Award at Buxton Fringe 2021. She will be bringing together original songs with a jazz flavour, sharing her musical heritage of reggae and soul music and still leaving room for those classic jazz standards.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £15 (Child and Conc £13)
Saturday 8th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579803
CLARKSDALE PRESENTS ANNIE DUGGAN LIVE IN CONCERT - Annie Duggan and Rob Hines
A return visit to the Green Man Gallery for Annie who is well known for her powerhouse and soulful vocals and accompaniment by Wizard guitarist Rob Hines. A highly unique and versatile acoustic duo. Performing jazz, blues, Americana and songs from their acclaimed albums wrapped up in their unique style.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £10
Saturday 8th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579805
Friday 21st July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579806
DEAD SET DANCE - Isaac Neilson
Besieged by excess, swimming in doubt, reflecting the waster-way culture of his world. Isaac Neilson pieces together the volatile nature of youthful indulgence with smiling sarcasm. Launching salvos of howling guitar, swaggering bass and thundering drums, he dissects nuances of the apathy that inevitably follows the spiralling condition that reckless abandon attracts.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £10 (Child £6, Conc £8)
Friday 21st July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579807
HANNAH BRINE LIVE - Hannah Brine
Join singer-songwriter Hannah Brine for an intimate evening of beautifully crafted folk-pop, inspired by the great artists of the late Sixties and early Seventies, with guest musician, Clive Gregson.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £12 (Child and Conc £9)
Friday 7th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579948
Saturday 22nd Jul - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579950
MUSIC + ART - STRING QUARTETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD - Belinfante Quartet - Henrietta Hill & Friends
Music + Art presents string quartets from around the world, inspired by The Gallery's exhibition, Adventures in Art. Concert 6:30pm: Haydn; Concert 8:15pm: Ravel. Come to one or both performances! Winner of last year's Fringe Small Ensemble Award, Henrietta is back with Belinfante Quartet, as seen on Channel 4! Two linked concerts lasting one hour each
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) £10 (Child Free, Conc £8)
Sunday 16th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579954
Sunday 16th July - 8:15pm to 9:15pm - wegottickets.com/event/579956
QUIET FIRE - Basin Street Jazz and Blues
A parade of cool musical gems - some of the greatest all-time tunes with some rarer treasures and originals. This critically acclaimed, popular five piece band features accomplished musicians on piano/accordion, guitar, double bass, sax/flute and the smooth, evocative vocals of Jules M Scott.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Ticket: £10 (Child and Conc £8)
Sunday 9th July - 7.30pm to 10pm - wegottickets.com/event/579958
Thursday 20th July - 7:30pm to 10pm - wegottickets.com/event/579960
PETER AND THE WOLF - ADVENTURES IN MUSIC AND ART! - Sheffield Music Academy and Friends
Musical fairy tales surround The Green Man Gallery's exhibition, Adventures in Art. Told by Derbyshire young musicians and the Sheffield Music Academy. Experience Prokofiev's iconic tale, Peter and the Wolf. Will Peter save his animals from the Wolf? Especially inspiring for young people and families! Part of the Music + Art concert series.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £5 (Child Free)
Wednesday 19th July - 7pm to 8:30pm. One interval - wegottickets.com/event/579962
RARE OCCASION IN CONCERT - Rare Occasion
An evening of songs, tunes and humour from Rare Occasion, who delighted audiences at the 2022 Fringe, receiving a review commendation. Returning to the Green Man Gallery.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £10 (Child and Conc £8)
Wednesday 5th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578907
RESPONSIBLY SAUCED (ALMOST) UNPLUGGED - Responsibly Sauced
Local 4-piece blues/rock band take a (relatively) unplugged stroll through their repertoire. Expect numbers from artists like Tom Petty, Rolling Stones and Muddy Waters. A smattering of original songs too.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £8 (Child and Conc £5)
Tuesday 11th July - 8.30pm to 9.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579966
Monday 17th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579968
RETURN OF THE KILLER BEES - Will Hawthorne
A revised reprise of his 2012 debut Fringe show in which Will Hawthorne performs B-sides of the golden age of vinyl singles. Expected flip-side glories from the likes of Beatles, Stones, Elvis through to the Smiths and Oasis. Vocal with guitar accompaniment.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £8 (Child and Conc £5)
Tuesday 18 July - 8:45pm to 10pm - wegottickets.com/event/579977
Saturday 22nd July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579979
RISE AGAIN! - Four Tell
Four Tell returns to the Fringe with a host of new material, from traditional and contemporary sources, with an extraordinary range of stories, some of which might even be true! Four Tell is Ian Bevan, Sarah Owens, Carol and Ian Bowns and will bring you vocals, guitar, whistle and recorder.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £7.50 (Child Free, Conc £5)
Wednesday 12th July - 6.30pm to 7.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579983
Friday 14th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579985
SPOKEN WORD
#STANDUPPOET - Greg Byron
Performer/host of the #StandUpPoet podcast on Spotify. Witty, plain silly, sometimes just poignant/cathartic, but always 'keeps you constantly engaged' (Kansas City Star, USA), delivering verses on life, the universe and everything(ish)… plus sporadic anecdotes, and his unique 55-word stories. Greg's performed in the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Mild swearing, Ages 15+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) & Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £9.50
Thursday 6th July - 8:30pm to 9:25pm Ground Floor Gallery - wegottickets.com/event/579987
Friday 7th July - 8pm to 8:55pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/579991
Saturday 8th July - 8pm to 8:55pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/579992
Sunday 9th July - 8pm to 8:55pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/579993
CELTIC SWANSONG - THE GODODDIN - lp
Songs of glory and death from long ago: elegies containing themes from the pre-christian era. Celtic gods: The welsh poet Aneirin sang the Gododdin about 1400 years ago following the rout at Catraeth; this is a rendition of the old odes in English: bloody, poignant. Contains graphic descriptions of battle violence, Ages 14+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £8 (Child and anyone of Universal or Pension Credit: Free. NB Free tickets can only be booked via the gallery.)
Wednesday 12th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580001
Thursday 13th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580002
Friday 14th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580003
Saturday 15th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580004
Sunday 16th July - 12pm to 1pm - wegottickets.com/event/580005
FREUD, ERIKSON & ME - Andy Gilbert
The UK’s number one poetry teacher explores the theories of Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson to find out why he writes the kind of poetry that he does. Will you find answers too? Proceeds donated to Buxton Samaritans. Strong language, adult themes, contextual vulgarity, poetry and hilarity. Strong language, Ages 16+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £5
Wednesday 12th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/580014
Thursday 13th July - 6pm to 7pm - wegottickets.com/event/580015
HOW MAD WAS TED HUGHES? - ON POETRY AND PASSION - Michael Gibson
May poets be ‘possessed’ and if they may, by what or by whom and with what results? Hughes, Armitage, Duffy, Graves, Blake, Donne, Shakespeare, Elizabeth 1st and Skelton… Michael Gibson will offer some answers through performance and talk, and invite you to give your own views.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets:£10 (Conc £9)
Friday 14th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580006
Friday 21st July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580008
Friday 21st July - 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580010
Saturday 22nd July 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580012
LAUDABLE PUS (FROM GALEN TO GALLSTONES) - Silver Pine Productions
A miscellany of medical myths and mishaps, brought to you by the 2019 Fringe Award Winners. Expect amputation, witchcraft, Werther's Originals and a flurry of quick costume changes. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you might even learn something! “Reminiscent of Radio 4’s You’re Dead to Me” (Fringe Review 2021)
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £7 (Child and Conc £5)
Tuesday 11th July - 6.30pm to 7.30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580017
Monday 17th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580019
ROUGH AND ROWDY DAYS - Alan Budge
Alan Budge lived and loved Sixties and Seventies music. These poems - here soundtracked by recordings from the Beatles through to the Sex Pistols - capture the essence of those magical times like never before. Some strong language
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £6 (Child and Conc £5)
Wednesday 12th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580021
Saturday 22nd July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580023
WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE WITH NATURE AND THE SPIRIT OF ROCK ’N’ ROLL MUSIC - Buxton Spoken Words
An evening of poetry in three parts: 1. Workers of the World. 2. Spirit of Nature. 3. Rock ’n’ Roll. Let our words paint pictures in your mind. Local writers from Buxton, the High Peak and Staffordshire perform their original poems and short stories for your entertainment.
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £5 (Child Free, Conc £4)
Monday 10th July - 7pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/579994
THEATRE
LOST AND FOUND - Breathe Out Theatre
Two strangers meet on the bank of a river. A grandmother fishing while her granddaughter sleeps. A treasure-hunter not finding any treasure. She has all the time in the world. He has no time at all. 'Life begins whenever you want it to.' From the writer of The Riot Act.
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) & Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £7 (Child and Conc £6)
Monday 10th July - 6pm to 7pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/580027
Thursday 13th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Ground Floor Gallery - wegottickets.com/event/580332
Friday 14th July - 6pm to 7pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/580325
Monday 17th July - 6pm to 7pm Workshop Room - wegottickets.com/event/580327
Tuesday 18th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Ground Floor Gallery - wegottickets.com/event/580334
NATION - PJV STUDIO
A comic noir, solo show set around the Paris attacks. A drifter throws himself into the traffic to relieve life’s frustrations. He meets three different women and plans a spiritual transformation. The story of a murder that is not a murder. Adult themes, Ages 16+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £10 (Conc £9)
Tuesday 18th July - 2pm to 3pm - wegottickets.com/event/580337
Wednesday 19th July - 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580339
Thursday 20th July - 8pm to 9pm - wegottickets.com/event/580341
ST NICHOLAS by Conor McPherson - Strange Fish Theatre Company
Nick Danan (Buxton Individual Actor Award Winner for Macbeth) performs Conor McPherson's supernatural tale. A jaded theatre critic falls for a beautiful young actress. In pursuing her, he meets a group of modern-day vampires who offer him eternal life - his part of the bargain is to feed their bloodlust. Adult themes, strong language. Ages 15+
Venue: Workshop Room (86b) Tickets: £12 (Conc £10)
Wednesday 12th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579908
Thursday 13th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579919
Friday 14th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579923
Saturday 15th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579925
Sunday 16th July - 8pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/579927
THEY MAY HAVE EVEN EATEN HAM! - Naomi Paul
It’s Naomi Paul’s (mostly) Jewish show! From the Baltic to Birmingham, from shamash to shellfish, from Hendon and beyond.
Fitting in and striking out, the things that unite us and the things that divide. With original stories, humour and songs. What’s not to like?
**** British Theatre Guide ****Edinburgh 49 Age 14+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £9 (Child and Conc £7)
Thursday 13th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580345
Saturday 15th July - 8:30pm to 9:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/580347
AND MORE...
ART FOR CHANGE - Yvette Ribot-Smith
This mixed media performance includes the display of 16 oil paintings* and uses spoken word, piano and songs to amplify the contrast between the horrific social themes described by this French artist and her love of dance and enjoyment of the local landscape. In this way her work achieves deeper meaning. (Sensitive adult content which some people might find offensive. Age 16+
Venue: Ground Floor Gallery (86a) Tickets: £5 (proceeds to Amnesty International)
Thursday 6th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578909
Friday 7th July - 6:30pm to 7:30pm - wegottickets.com/event/578910
*The series of paintings will be exhibited upstairs at The Green Man Gallery from 11th to 23rd July.
Entry to the exhibition is free.