Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Poster
1995 (printed)
1995 (printed)
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest arts festival. It began in 1947 when eight theatre groups staged 'fringe' productions alongside the legitimate Edinburgh International Festival. Since the forming of the Festival Fringe Society in 1958, the festival has grown to include theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events. It has become a national celebration of artistic creativity.
In 1980 the Edinburgh Festival Fringe launched its first Schools Poster Competition, inviting pupils to present 'what the Festival means to them'. Now hailed as one of Scotland's longest-running arts outreach projects, it has developed into a Fringe event itself, with an exhibition held for the finalists and the winning design used throughout the Fringe's marketing.
In 1980 the Edinburgh Festival Fringe launched its first Schools Poster Competition, inviting pupils to present 'what the Festival means to them'. Now hailed as one of Scotland's longest-running arts outreach projects, it has developed into a Fringe event itself, with an exhibition held for the finalists and the winning design used throughout the Fringe's marketing.
Object details
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| Title | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 1995 |
| Physical description | Typographical and pictorial poster advertising the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 1995. Multicoloured image of a composite circular sun and moon with a smiling face. |
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| Gallery label | Gallery rotation, 2020
POSTER FOR EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE
1995
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Founded in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place over 25 days every August and features more than 55,000 performances in over 300 venues. This poster uses a design by Elaine Hamilton, winner of the 1995 Schools Poster Competition, which invited pupils to produce artworks representing the Fringe.
Designed by Elaine Hamilton and McIlroy Coates
Printing ink on paper
Museum no. S.466-2016(2020) |
| Object history | The 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe was held from 13th August - 2nd September 1995. It was sponsored by the Life Association of Scotland Limited. |
| Association | |
| Summary | The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest arts festival. It began in 1947 when eight theatre groups staged 'fringe' productions alongside the legitimate Edinburgh International Festival. Since the forming of the Festival Fringe Society in 1958, the festival has grown to include theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events. It has become a national celebration of artistic creativity. In 1980 the Edinburgh Festival Fringe launched its first Schools Poster Competition, inviting pupils to present 'what the Festival means to them'. Now hailed as one of Scotland's longest-running arts outreach projects, it has developed into a Fringe event itself, with an exhibition held for the finalists and the winning design used throughout the Fringe's marketing. |
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| Accession number | S.466-2016 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2016 |
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