Catherine M Matheson
The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival
Matheson, Catherine M; Tinsley, Ross
Abstract
This paper centres on the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The objectives are to: first, identify the stages of the festival’s evolution and their respective characteristics; second, distinguish features corresponding to the carnivalesque; and, finally, examine the changes in event evolution, particularly regulatory interventions, and their effect. A qualitative approach comprising interviews with internal and external festival stakeholders was utilised. It is argued that there are three stages in the festival’s evolution: revival and early development; development and regulation; and, maturation. The characteristics of these evolutionary stages are identified. As the festival has developed and been subject to increasing regulation, features of the carnivalesque have been reduced.
Citation
Matheson, C. M., & Tinsley, R. (2016). The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival. Leisure Studies, 35(1), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.962591
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 21, 2014 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 20, 2014 |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Deposit Date | Feb 4, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 29, 2017 |
Print ISSN | 0261-4367 |
Electronic ISSN | 1466-4496 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 1-27 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.962591 |
Keywords | Carnivalesque; festival; regulation; evolution; |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9501 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2014.962591 |
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