Our recent research in festivals and events includes the provision of inclusive experiences for all; the development of socially responsible festivals and events policies and practices; and developing greater understanding of how stakeholders work to develop and deliver economical and environmentally sustainable festivals and events.
Publications (selected)
Ali-Knight, J., Kerr, G., Stewart, H. and Holmes, K. (2023), "Festival hiatus, resilience and innovation during COVID-19: learnings from the Edinburgh festivals", International Journal of Event and Festival Management, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 170-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEFM-08-2022-0068
Ensor, J., Robertson, M. & Ali-Knight, J. (2011) Eliciting the dynamics of leading a sustainable event: key informant responses Event Management 15 (4), 315-327. ISSN: 1525-9951
Jarman, D. (2017). Personal networks in festival, event and creative communities: perceptions, connections and collaborations. In A. Jepson & A. Clarke (Eds.), Power, Construction and Meaning in Communities, Festivals and Events (pp. 65-89). Routledge.
Jarman, D. (2018). Festival community networks and transformative place-making. Journal of Place Management and Development, 335-349. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-06-2017-0062
Jarman, D. (2018). Social network analysis and the hunt for homophily: diversity and equality within festival communities. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 10(2), 117-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/19407963.2018.1414987
Jarman, D. (2021). Festival to festival: networked relationships between Fringe festivals. Event Management, 25(1), 99-113. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599520X15894679115510
Jarman, D. (2022). Social network analysis and festival relationships: personal, organisational and strategic connections. (Thesis). Tilburg University. ISBN: 978-94-6167-480-7
Jarman, D., & Theodoraki, E. (2011). Strategic Analysis of the Edinburgh FCTT: A Framework for Research. Economia della Cultura, 21(4), 441-454. https://doi.org/10.1446/36617
Jarman, D., Theodoraki, E., Hall, H., & Ali-Knight, J. (2014). Social network analysis and festival cities: an exploration of concepts, literature and methods. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 5(3), 311-322. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-11-2013-0034
Kerr, G., Whittle, E., & Navin, M. (2022). “Be the change” — how Cheltenham Science Festival used a central theme to centre social change within the festival. Journal of Science Communication, 21(06), Article R07.
Lockstone-Binney, L., Whitelaw, P., Robertson, M., Junek, O. & Michael, I. (2014) The motives for ambassadors bidding for international association meetings and events Event Management – an international journal. 18(1), pp 65-74.
Matheson, C. M. and Tinsley, R. 2016 [online]. The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival. Leisure Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.962591
Matheson, C. M. and Tinsley, R. 2016 [online]. The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival. Leisure Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.962591
Matheson, C. M., Rimmer, R, and Tinsley, R. 2014. Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh. Tourism Management. 44, pp.16-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.01.023
Richards, G., & Jarman, D. (2021). Events as Platforms, Networks and Communities. Event Management, 25(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599520X15894679115420
Rihova, I., D., Moital, M., Buhalis, D., Gouthro (2019). Practice-based segmentation: taxonomy of C2C co-creation practice segments. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 31(9), 3799-3818. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-01-2018-0096 (4* ABS)
Rihova, I., Buhalis, D., Gouthro, M-B., Moital, M. (2018). Customer-to-customer co-creation practices in tourism: lessons from Customer-Dominant logic, Tourism Management, 67, pp.362-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.02.010 (4* ABS)
Robertson, M., Junek, O. & Lockstone-Binney, L. (2012) Is this for real? Authentic Learning for the challenging events environment Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism 12 (3), 225-241. ISSN: 1531-3239
Robertson, M. & Yeoman, I. (2014) Signals and Signposts of the future: Literary Festival Consumption in 2050 Tourism Recreation Research 39 (3) pp321-342, ISSN: 2320-0308
Snell, S. (2020). Human Rights, Events and the Media: A neglected relationship. In S. J. Page, & J. Connell (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events (502-524). (2). Abingdon: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429280993-33
Strand, A. & Robertson, M. (2020) An attitudinal impacts analysis of social media platforms and brand relationship quality at musical festivals Event Management 24 (6) 769-7882020 Thompson, J. & Taheri, B. (2020). Generating socially responsible events at ski resorts. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2020.102695
Thompson, J., Taheri, B., & Scheuring, F. (2022). Developing esport tourism through fandom experience at in-person events. Tourism Management, 91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104531
Tinsley, R. and Matheson, C. M. 2014. Layers of passage: The ritual performance and liminal bleed of the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh. In: J. Laing and W. Frost. Eds. Rituals and Traditional Events in a Modern World. New York: Routledge, pp.141-158. http://routledge-ny.com/books/details/9780415707367/
Tjandra, N., Rihova, I., Snell, S., den Hertog, C., & Theodoraki, E. (2020). Mega-events brand meaning co-creation: the Olympic case, Journal of Product and Brand Management, 30(1), 58-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPBM-08-2019-2539 (1* ABS)
Todd, L., Leask, A. & Ensor, J. (2017) Understanding primary stakeholders’ multiple roles in hallmark event tourism management, Tourism Management, 59, pp. 494-509 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2016.09.010
Todd, L. (2014). Developing brand relationship theory for festivals: a study of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, In: I. Yeoman, M. Robertson, U. McMahon – Beattie, E. Backer & K, Smith (Eds) The Future of Events and Festivals: Advances in Event Research Series. Routledge.