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.

Differentiation and tourism destination development: Small business success in a close-knit community (2008)
Journal Article
Lynch, P. A., Tinsley, R., & Lynch, P. (2008). Differentiation and tourism destination development: Small business success in a close-knit community. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 8(3), 161-177. https://doi.org/10.1057/thr.2008.26

This paper considers small tourism business relations within a rural tourism destination. They are examined within the context of small business (predominantly hospitality-based) networks and their contribution to destination development. A cultural... Read More about Differentiation and tourism destination development: Small business success in a close-knit community.

Small Business Networking and Tourism Destination Development: A Comparative Perspective (2007)
Journal Article
Tinsley, R., & Lynch, P. A. (2007). Small Business Networking and Tourism Destination Development: A Comparative Perspective. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 8(1), 15-27. https://doi.org/10.5367/000000007780007380

This paper compares two localities of marked social, cultural and economic difference in relation to small tourism business networking and formalization of tourism destination development. The methodological process involves in-depth interviews, supp... Read More about Small Business Networking and Tourism Destination Development: A Comparative Perspective.

Small tourism business networks and destination development (2001)
Journal Article
Tinsley, R., & Lynch, P. (2001). Small tourism business networks and destination development. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 20(4), 367-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0278-4319%2801%2900024-X

This paper is based on ongoing research into networking between small tourism businesses and its contribution to destination development. The fieldwork is being carried out in a peripheral rural location. A detailed conceptual framework comprising of... Read More about Small tourism business networks and destination development.