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Festivals in the frame

Why do we need festivals? In the first of two articles about festivals, Holly Payton-Lombardo asks if we simply enjoy coming together to celebrate culture − or is it more than that?

Holly Payton-Lombardo
5 min read

In the twenty-first century some say the word ‘festival’ is becoming somewhat overused. We see the chain pub change its menu for a week and calling it a ‘fish festival’ or our ...

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