Festival evaluation: An exploration of seven UK arts festivals

Managing Leisure

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 187-203

  Williams, Michael ^a   Bowdin, Glenn A J ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77954837731     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710701339520     Document Type: Article

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