All Outputs (2)

The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival (2014)
Journal Article
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

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 carnivalesqu... Read More about The carnivalesque and event evolution: a study of the Beltane Fire Festival.

Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh (2014)
Journal Article
Matheson, C. M., Rimmer, R., & Tinsley, R. (2014). Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh. Tourism Management, 44, 16-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.01.023

Outside the peak season for tourism to Edinburgh, Scotland, during the evening of April 30th, visitors attend a festival with ancient Celtic overtones. Frequently, the evening is cold and windy. Our objectives are to: identify motivations for attendi... Read More about Spiritual attitudes and visitor motivations at the Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh.