Fringe poster competition relaunched

As part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s 70th anniversary celebrations, school pupils in Scotland will provide the inspiration for the 2017 Fringe Programme cover.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society have announced plans for the relaunch of the Fringe Schools Poster Competition, supported by Virgin Money, that will see winning competition entries selected from three age categories, provide the inspiration for three individual cover designs for the 2017 Fringe Programme.

Talking about the relaunch of the competition, Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, said: “The Fringe Schools Poster Competition has been an integral part of the Fringe for 36 years and we are very proud that the competition is one of the longest running arts outreach programmes in Scotland.

“To coincide with the Fringe’s 70th anniversary celebrations, we are relaunching the competition and offering three pupils from Scottish schools a unique opportunity to inspire three cover designs for the official 2017 Fringe Programme.

“The Fringe Schools Poster Competition was established with these values at its core, encouraging children to get creative.

“Next year promises to be a very special year for the Fringe and I am delighted that we will be revealing not just one, but three covers.”