Against all odds: Embedding new knowledge for event continuity and community well-being
Journal article
Authors | Azara, I., Wiltshier, P. and Greatorex, J. |
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Abstract | Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football (ARSF) is a sporting event that occurs yearly on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the market town of Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. Sometimes referred to as "mob football," Shrovetide can arguably be perceived as the quintessential sensorial and fully immersive event, being played out across town and involving the entire community. The event is also a unique tourism spectacle and a tool for tourism destination positioning. This article presents some of the results of a larger study that looks at challenges in the matter of events safety and the impacts that this has on event survival and the sustainable development of local communities. Findings highlight the need to support communities to learn from events in order to preserve them as they are essential for the maintenance of a unique and inimitable community identity. |
Keywords | Community; Sport; Heritage; Sporting events; Tourism; Well-being |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Event Management |
Journal citation | 22 (1), pp. 25-36 |
Publisher | Cognizant Communication Corporation |
ISSN | 15259951 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3727/152599517x15111988553964 |
Web address (URL) | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041625199&partnerID=MN8TOARS |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | 2018 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Mar 2018, 14:28 |
Accepted | Aug 2017 |
Contributors | University of Derby |
ISBN | 15259951 |
File | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
File | File Access Level Restricted |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/92709/against-all-odds-embedding-new-knowledge-for-event-continuity-and-community-well-being
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