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We’ll lose more than money when Edinburgh’s festivals don’t go ahead

Is it possible to transfer a festival experience into an online space without losing its essence? Katey Warran examines the social dimensions that mean the sum of a festival is much greater than its individual parts.

Katey Warran
6 min read

Since the announcement that Edinburgh’s summer festivals will not go ahead as planned, artists and venues have worried about the economic impact of this decision, particularly for cultural organ...

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