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Groundhog Day
Still trying to make the economic case for arts and culture including large-scale festivals
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On the Fringes
From humble beginnings to multi-million pound businesses, how the Fringe festival concept has evolved.
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What does it take to run a financially sustainable festival nowadays?
And what are the implications for the festivals sector long-term in such challenging times?
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Audiences are for life, not just for festival time
My plea to festival organisers
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Coming up in 2025
New festivals, year-long celebrations and welcome returns
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Looking back to look forward
There have been seismic changes in the world of festivals this year.
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Lighten Up
Autumn signals the start of the light festival season across the Northern Hemisphere
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