Monday 30 April 2012

Glass Half Full - and a joker in the pack

Not exactly a caption competition - but no doubt something will occur to you!

Those of you keeping an eye on the Fringe website this week will have noticed frenzied activity - as predicted here. Robert Peston was too busy bothering with the FTSE and Sir Fred's pension to observe the real action. The simple truth is that Fringe 2009 is breaking all records - we have 75 entries now (a 23% increase on the same time last year). This doesn't guarantee - of course that the thing will be 23% bigger come July and bigger isn't necessarily better, but...

I'm not going to try and review all the new shows right now - I'm still a bit overwhelmed from processing all the entries and there is the prospect of lasagne (vegetarian), a decent French red and Larkrise to Candleford to look forward to.

However, some of you will want to pencil in High Peak MP Tom Levitt's shows. [Go to the website and find them for yourself]. I promised myself to avoid all jokes about politicians, comedians and preparing for redundancy. This Blog isn't politically neutral; I'd rather see Tom at Westminster than at the Pauper's Pit. This could well be the bravest thing Tom has ever done; maybe he'll find the courage to be a bit more outspoken in the House of Commons too.

Last week we appealed for some new venues for the Fringe - and blow me we've got at least 5 new places to see artworks. Beltane (on Hall Bank, Buxton) and Apertures Picture Framing (on Market Street, Buxton) will be exhibiting the work of local artists this year. Thanks to them and good luck with the shows. An open air show takes place on the Broad walk railings too.

Two private homes will also be hosting exhibitions. Kathy Macmillan's work can be een at 5 St Ann's Close, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Adrienne & Langley Brown will be filling up 18 White Knowle Road, Buxton with a multi-media exhibition. Marvellous.


by Keith Savage - Published 01/03/2009

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