The ‘live’ aspect of festivals will need to be rethought
Tourism and events students at Edinburgh Napier Business School continue to gain the skills and learning opportunities that will help them become future industry leaders.
Beyond Lockdown: A Stage, a Page and an Arts Lab
Could a membership base built on subscriptions become the model to relaunch theatre post Covid-19? PhD Researcher Martin Belk thinks the history of innovation that launched The Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and The London Arts Lab in the 1960s provides…
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Volunteer Tourism and Coronavirus
As workplaces close around the world, we are beginning to question the repercussions for those who are losing their income as a result. But in few places could the impact be so detrimental as within the volunteer tourism sector. We…
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New courses give managers in Scotland’s tourism sector the strategic edge
“For reasons of both safety and security, the design and management of crowded spaces has become one of the most important aspects of creating and sustaining a resilient programme of events”
Research with NMS shows the value of after hours events
Museums have moved away from their traditional role as collectors and conservators of artefacts of historical importance to become more audience-focused visitor attractions. It’s a position that reflects an increasingly competitive tourism environment – and their reliance on public sector…
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