Wednesday 9 May 2012

Plugging the Underground


Almost half of the Fringe - measured in terms of entries - will take place at Underground Venues which is managed by Buxton Old Boys Tom, Yaz and Mike (also known as Three's Company when they are wearing their actor hats rather than wielding the swords of entrepreneurship). In the event most of the real work is done by a crew of young and talented people but T, Y and M didn't get where they are today by letting other people take the credit. Anyway in the next couple of days Underground Venues (UV) will be confirming the spaces they are using for Fringe 2011 and will be opening for entries.

If Buxton Fringe is new to you it might just be worth clarifying that most of UV's events take place underground in the cellars of the Old Hall Hotel . The Barrel Room is a redbrick vault with its own bar and is the hub of much discussion and a little drinking throughout the Fringe. The Pauper's Pit is a 40 seat theatre - almost by definition it is intimate and there is no where for performers to hide. Anyway keep your eyes on what is happening at Underground Venues through their website (and yes Facebook and twitter)   http://undergroundvenues.co.uk/

In the real world of Fringe 2011 the latest entry is another one for the Methodist Church - the Sheffield Chorale will be presenting a programme including Rutter, Delius, Shearing and Kern on Saturday July 9th - from 4.00 - 5.45pm. Even at this early stage with just 17 entries in (against 11 at the same time last year which turned out to be a record-breaking year) you could have a mini-festival of song and music at the Methodist Church at the beginning of the Fringe. So far the Diary for 6-9 July looks like this:

Wednesday 6 Jul
 3:00pm to 4:00pm ... Selfmade Music: THE POET'S WAY: Music ... Buxton Methodist Church

Thursday 7 Jul
 3:00pm to 4:00pm ... Selfmade Music: THE POET'S WAY: Music ... Buxton Methodist Church

Friday 8 Jul
 3:00pm to 4:00pm ... Selfmade Music: THE POET'S WAY: Music ... Buxton Methodist Church
  8:00pm to 9:00pm ... sovereign saxophone octet: PIECES FOR EIGHT: Music ... Buxton Methodist Church

Saturday 9 Jul
  2:00pm to 4:00pm ... ABF The Soldiers' Charity: BUXTON MILITARY TATTOO: Other Events ... University of Derby Buxton - Dome
2:30pm to 3:30pm ... Angela Rowley & James Pelham: MUSIC FOR A WHILE: Music ... United Reformed Church - Room 1
 4:00pm to 5:45pm ... Sheffield Chorale: MUSIC TO HEAR: Music ... Buxton Methodist Church
  6:00pm to 8:30pm ... ABF The Soldiers' Charity: BUXTON MILITARY TATTOO: Other Events ... University of Derby Buxton - Dome
 7:30pm to 9:30pm ... Ladybrook Singers with Ailsa Hoyle and Miriam Brown: SUMMER SERENADE: Music ... Buxton Methodist Church

by Keith Savage - Published 06/02/2011

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