The Festival Cities of Edinburgh and Adelaide examines how these cities’ world-famous arts events have shaped and been shaped by their long-term interaction w

This book explores how festivals and events affect urban places and public spaces, with a particular focus on their role in fostering inclusion. The ‘festival

A far-reaching examination of how international theatre festivals shape 21st-century intercultural negotiation and exchange.

Social impacts are increasingly used as one of the main justifications for staging and funding events, and yet there is very little empirical evidence on the ex