This chapter introduces two annual outdoor festivals in England, UK that operate under the Miscellaneous Provision Act of 1982. One of the many purposes of this act is to cover licenced entertainment with singing or dancing, prerecorded or live music. The chapter outlines the significant importance ...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to establish the image and associated impression of atmosphere created by independent theatres at two fringe festivals namely, Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Melbourne Festival Fringe. Design/methodology/approach - The paper contains a content analysis of...

This work, a conceptual forward-looking article, examines the management of audiences at music festivals now and indicates a critical maneuver of focus for the future. The theoretical objectives and conclusions of a body of work by Robertson - discussing and then proposing future models of festival ...

Fringe festivals make an important contribution to the creative industries by providing artistic output and experiences. Fringe festivals are open access noncurated multi-art festivals where artist choose to present their work. The article considers the phenomenon of fringe festivals in the context ...

This special issue examines the socio-cultural, environmental, developmental and technological dimensions of festivals and events. This issue consists of nine articles. The first article examines a comprehensive research agenda for key festivals in Edinburgh, based on published articles, existing...

Festivals and events have assumed a prominent place in the social and economic fabric of Edinburgh, to a point where it now enjoys a reputation as a leading festival and event destination. In Edinburgh, as in other festival destinations, most of the research and evaluation effort has been concerned ...

This special issue is aimed at challenging the positivist agenda in event studies by examining events' role in relation to ethics, governance, and the wider world. The 15 articles included in this issue challenge the status quo by ascribing meaning to events beyond neoliberalism that governs the...

Purpose: The events and festivals literature relies on theories and models borrowed from tourism studies which may insufficiently account for the unique characteristics of events and festivals. Using four case studies from Australia, United Arab Emirates and the UK, this paper aims to analyse...

This article examines the view of cultural producers, local residents and visitors to a traditional cultural event, La Merce, in Barcelona, Spain. The views of policymakers and those involved in the cultural production process were gathered through interviews. A total of 15 interviews were held...

This book offers practical applications, models and illustrations of the event management operation in the cultural tourism and arts industries. It consists of 25 chapters organized into 5 parts under the following headings: (a) festivals, events and the cultural experience; (b) managing the arts,...