Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Poster
1998 (designed)
1998 (designed)
| Place of origin |
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 emblem of artistic creativity.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Edinburgh Festival Fringe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 1998 |
| Physical description | Pictorial and typographical ink printed poster. |
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| Object history | The 1998 Edinburgh Festival Fringe was held from 9th - 31st August 1998. |
| 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 emblem of artistic creativity. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.469-2016 |
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| Record created | May 26, 2016 |
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