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- introduce local people to new creative experiences Our projects cover different aspects of the arts, all linking Festival artists with local people. All projects are free to participants. 2011 projects:
Festival for a Fiver This innovative campaign allows anyone under the age of 30 to purchase any Festival ticket for just £5. Promoted via universities, social media and e-marketing, we aim to encourage young adults to attend the Festival. By removing financial barriers we aim to create a new, more diverse audience for opera and the arts in our region. Buxton Poetry Competition 2012 Buxton's fifth annual poetry competition is now open and this year's theme is Welcome to Britain. Poets of all ages are welcome to enter – there are three categories: Open Poetry for poets aged 19 and over, Young People's Poetry for budding poets between 12 and 18, or Children's Poetry for those aged 11 and under. There are cash prizes totalling £600 for winners of the Open category and book tokens for winners of the Young people and Children's categories. Winning poets will also see their work in a unique exhibition at the University of Derby's Buxton Campus – the iconic Devonshire Dome - during the 2012 Buxton Festival. The theme Welcome to Britain aims to explore what is special about the UK and our national identity in a year that brings us the 2012 Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. We hope it will inspire diverse interpretations, from celebrating the things that make our nation unique to highlighting current issues, reflecting on what makes us British and exploring how the rest of the world sees the UK. Welcome to Britain could inspire a wide variety of thoughts and emotions, from the personal to the political – the theme is intended to be as expansive as possible. This year's judges are Sheffield based poets Peter and Ann Sansom: The competition is run by Buxton Festival and the University of Derby Buxton. The Buxton Poetry competition is also supported by the nation's former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion alongside Lady Jasmine Cavendish, who are the competition's enthusiastic patrons. The deadline for poems is April 6 2012 and entries are free for the Children and Young People's categories. Entry packs can be downloaded here or you can contact Claire Rhodes on 01298 70395/ claire@buxtonfestival.co.uk Peak Photography Competition 2012 now open! Amateur and professional photographers of all ages are invited to enter the Peak Photography Competition 2012 for the chance to win a cash prize of £300. Buxton Festival and Visit Peak District & Derbyshire, the area's official tourist board, have teamed up to launch the contest, and this year's theme is Welcome to Britain. We hope the theme will generate a broad range of photographs, reflecting the great variety of people, places and events that make Britain special. Photographs could focus on a particular place or person, a spectacular event, occasion or landscape, or could be a snapshot of everyday British life. Selected images, including those by the three main prize winners, will be printed by professional photography laboratory Peak Imaging and will be displayed at a public exhibition at the Devonshire Dome during Buxton Festival in July. Download the entry pack here for more information and to find out how to enter Supported by:
Partners In 2011 Buxton Festival appreciated important financial support from:
The Bingham Trust The Buxton Hall Bank The Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust The Rotary Club of Buxton The Zochonis Charitable Trust Buxton Festival Education Fund Derbyshire County Council High Peak Borough Council To find out how you can contribute to the Festival’s Education Fund please contact Development Officer Claire Rhodes on 01298 70395 or claire@buxtonfestival.co.uk.
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