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This chapter analyses the Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK as an example of a festival that has retained vestiges of its heritage in order to sustain the legacy of the 1960s' countercultural era when ecological values were emerging in importance with many pioneers of the Green Movement gaining...
As the pace of augmented reality (AR) adoption quickens, cultural heritage sites have begun to focus on the opportunities provided by this new and innovative technology. However, small organizations often fear making large investments in AR without a proof of concept due to the risk of failure....
This chapter initially reviews what is understood by film tourism, before going on to discuss its scope by providing an overview of the development of film tourism, exploring motivations for visiting film locations and outlining impacts of film tourists. Case studies include discussions surrounding ...
Comedy is a multidimensional, diverse, and versatile spectacle, an identifiable art form and source of entertainment and it has a rich historical identity and purpose. It contributes to cultural identities and has more recently been proven to provide positive impacts in mental healthcare. It offers ...
This chapter discusses the value of active community involvement in tourism development and highlights the benefits of public meetings and consultations to the formation of ideas and plans.
This paper provides an observational and introductory semiotic analysis of the sharing of recorded images through Google Earth to provide a benchmark against conventional imagery, based upon a theoretical discourse, and to question the changing nature of image recording and sharing and of the...
This chapter analyses the political agendas associated with festival provision and evaluates the impacts such instrumental policies can have on event content, atmosphere and experience. Using the Cardiff Festival in the UK as a case study, the connections between place, people, policies and...
This chapter explores the evolution of the relationship between media, spectacle and events by drawing on a case study of Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK. The chapter evaluates the emergence of mass media forms in the 19th century and their relationship with the major events of that period,...
This chapter discusses the relationship between tourism and events, exploring the typology of events and the relationship between these typologies, the host destinations and communities. The chapter uses international case studies to discuss the rationale and justification for hosting events and...
A global industry of festivals and events has evolved and developed rapidly since the early 1900s. This phenomenal growth, coupled with increased consumer awareness and choice, requires sustained development and growth in the future. Music festivals are unique events that attract audiences for a...