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The sustainable festival city and local communities: Engaging secondary stakeholders through placemaking (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Todd, L., & Leask, A. (2024, June). The sustainable festival city and local communities: Engaging secondary stakeholders through placemaking. Paper presented at ATLAS Annual Conference 2024 Leisure & Tourism 2030: Navigating the Future, Breda, Netherlands

We will present initial findings from our research which considers how Edinburgh’s (UK) festivals and tourism sectors can deliver sustainable community engagement. Our study applies co-designed participative action research (PAR) (Goebel et al., 2020... Read More about The sustainable festival city and local communities: Engaging secondary stakeholders through placemaking.

Re-enactment in Lighter Dark Tourism: An Exploration of Re-enactor Tour Guides and Their Perspectives on Creating Visitor Experiences (2023)
Journal Article
Wyatt, B., Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2024). Re-enactment in Lighter Dark Tourism: An Exploration of Re-enactor Tour Guides and Their Perspectives on Creating Visitor Experiences. Journal of Travel Research, 63(2), 496-516. https://doi.org/10.1177/004728752

This study explores the perspectives of re-enactor tour guides (RTG) concerning their role and re-enactment of dark histories—an overlooked topic within dark tourism research. A conceptual model is proposed that reflects the role of RTGs and how they... Read More about Re-enactment in Lighter Dark Tourism: An Exploration of Re-enactor Tour Guides and Their Perspectives on Creating Visitor Experiences.

Goal Congruence in Place Branding (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A., & Dinnie, K. (2022, October). Goal Congruence in Place Branding. Paper presented at International Place Branding Association Conference, Aix-en-Provence, France

The Nature and Role of Visitor Attraction (2022)
Book Chapter
Leask, A. (2022). The Nature and Role of Visitor Attraction. In A. Fyall, B. Garrod, A. Leask, & S. Wanhill (Eds.), Managing Visitor Attractions. (3rd). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003041948-2

Visitor attractions play a vital role in the development and success of tourism destination. The aim of this chapter is first to define the terms ‘visitor attraction’ and ‘tourism destination’, showing how they are distinct yet increasingly overlappi... Read More about The Nature and Role of Visitor Attraction.

Engaging local residents as stakeholders in World Heritage Sites (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A. (2022, March). Engaging local residents as stakeholders in World Heritage Sites. Paper presented at New Lanark: A living legacy Anniversary Conference, New Lanark, UK

This paper explores how local residents engage in the management of World Heritage Sites, with specific examples from New Lanark and Edinburgh Old and New Towns World Heritage sites.

Creating Dementia Friendly Destinations in Scotland (2021)
Book Chapter
Leask, A., Wardrop, K., Fyall, A., & Hansen, M. (2021). Creating Dementia Friendly Destinations in Scotland. In M. B. Duignan (Ed.), Managing Events, Festivals and the Visitor Economy: Concepts, Collaborations and Cases (17-36). Wallingford, UK: CABI. htt

• Accessible tourism is an increasingly important sector of the tourism industry. • The ageing population represents an under-developed and lucrative market. • Globally 46 million people live with dementia, a number expected to triple by 2050.... Read More about Creating Dementia Friendly Destinations in Scotland.

Towards a visitor taxonomy at (film-induced) heritage attractions (2021)
Journal Article
Bąkiewicz, J., Leask, A., Barron, P., & Rakić, T. (2022). Towards a visitor taxonomy at (film-induced) heritage attractions. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 17(3), 247-263. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2021.2002340

Film-induced tourism at heritage attractions (HAs) is a growing industry of international relevance. It can influence visitors’ expectations of the site and further their preferences for interpretation to include a degree of reference to the film(s).... Read More about Towards a visitor taxonomy at (film-induced) heritage attractions.

Hamlet Live: the 7 I’s Experiential Strategy Framework for heritage visitor attractions (2021)
Journal Article
Lund, N. F., Holst-Beck, P., Pine II, B. J., & Leask, A. (2022). Hamlet Live: the 7 I’s Experiential Strategy Framework for heritage visitor attractions. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 17(2), 125-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873x.2021.1951277

In an increasingly competitive market for tourist destinations, visitor attractions play a key role in enticing visitors to the destination, and as such must continually develop new extraordinary experiential offerings to keep visitors coming. The Re... Read More about Hamlet Live: the 7 I’s Experiential Strategy Framework for heritage visitor attractions.

Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions (2021)
Journal Article
Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2021). Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions. Tourism Management Perspectives, 38, Article 100810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2021.100810

The global population is ageing with implications for the provision of tourism experiences to meet changing needs. The shift in demographics has encouraged a focus on the older visitor with tourism organisations recognising the value of engaging with... Read More about Factors in the provision of engaging experiences for the traditionalist market at visitor attractions.

Designing dark tourism experiences: an exploration of edutainment interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions (2020)
Journal Article
Wyatt, B., Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2021). Designing dark tourism experiences: an exploration of edutainment interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 16(4: Special Issue), 433-449. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873x.2

Existing dark tourism literature has explored various aspects of interpretation, including challenges in balancing interpretation efforts with concerns for historical accuracy, and managing ethical issues with interpreting past tragedies for packaged... Read More about Designing dark tourism experiences: an exploration of edutainment interpretation at lighter dark visitor attractions.

Marketing Archaeological Heritage for Tourism (2020)
Book Chapter
Fyall, A., Leask, A., & Barber, S. (2020). Marketing Archaeological Heritage for Tourism. In D. J. Timothy, & L. G. Tahan (Eds.), Archaeology and Tourism - Touring the Past (69-86). Bristol: Channel View Publications

Abstract not available.

Events management education (2020)
Book Chapter
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2020). Events management education. In S. J. Page, & J. Connell (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Events (287-305). (2nd). Abingdon: Routledge

Abstract not available.

Managing the co-creation of narratives in the heritage sector: The case of the Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh (2019)
Book Chapter
Urquhart, E., & Leask, A. (2019). Managing the co-creation of narratives in the heritage sector: The case of the Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh. In Experiential Consumption and Marketing in Tourism with a Cross-Cultural Context. Goodfellow Publishers

The objectives of this chapter are to: - Link together theoretical approaches to storytelling and narrative creation with the co-creation of heritage experiences; - Identify and discuss management practices and associated opportunities for narrati... Read More about Managing the co-creation of narratives in the heritage sector: The case of the Surgeons' Hall Museum, Edinburgh.

After-hours events at the National Museum of Scotland: a product for attracting, engaging and retaining new museum audiences? (2019)
Journal Article
Easson, H., & Leask, A. (2020). After-hours events at the National Museum of Scotland: a product for attracting, engaging and retaining new museum audiences?. Current Issues in Tourism, 23(11), 1343-1356. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2019.1625875

Cultural heritage is recognised as one of the major contributors to the economy and has traditionally been funded from the public sector. Museums have had to become more commercial as a result of declining core funding sources and changing visitor ex... Read More about After-hours events at the National Museum of Scotland: a product for attracting, engaging and retaining new museum audiences?.

The effect of exporting hospitality and tourism degrees overseas on the home campus: a conceptual model. (2019)
Journal Article
Lagiewski, R. M., Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2019). The effect of exporting hospitality and tourism degrees overseas on the home campus: a conceptual model. Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education, 24, 211-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.j

Hospitality and tourism programmes have, over the recent decades, been involved in the delivery of their degrees in international locations through a variety of export models. A case strategy approach was used to explore programmes delivering their... Read More about The effect of exporting hospitality and tourism degrees overseas on the home campus: a conceptual model..

Senior Visitors to Attractions (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leask, A., & Barron, P. (2018, April). Senior Visitors to Attractions. Paper presented at Scottish Museums Federation Annual Conference, Stirling

No abstract available.

Visitor engagement at museums: Generation Y and ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland (2017)
Journal Article
Barron, P., & Leask, A. (2017). Visitor engagement at museums: Generation Y and ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland. Museum Management and Curatorship, 32(5), 473-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2017.1367259

Museums are institutions that collect, safeguard and present artefacts and memories for the non-profit purposes of learning and enjoyment. However, significant changes in the environment in which museums operate have led to the creation of new types... Read More about Visitor engagement at museums: Generation Y and ‘Lates’ events at the National Museum of Scotland.