THE countdown is on for school pupils in Glasgow to take part in a unique poster competition.

Budding artists have until March 6 to submit their designs and be in with a chance of having their artwork featured as the official poster of the 2015 Fringe.

The 2014 competition received an impressive 354 entries from school children in the West of Scotland and 9 year-old Rebecca Gibb from Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre was crowned regional winner.

In 2013 fourteen year old Dean Redburn from Smithycroft Secondary School in Glasgow was named national runner up.

Kath M Mainland, Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society which organises the Schools Poster Competition supported by Virgin Money, said: "The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the greatest arts festival in the world, is recognised all over the world and is an explosion of creativity and talent so we need something that really expresses that excitement and diversity to our audiences."