Hero street theatre at Ventnor Fringe, Isle of Wight
Photo: Julian Winslow
Celebrating the hyperlocal: Re-thinking the place of arts festivals
To mark the publication of a new report on the state of British festivals, Fiona Goh, director of the British Arts Festivals Association, argues festivals are a critical part of the national arts ecology.
The hilltop resort of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight’s most southerly tip is transformed every summer as a ten day festival of comedy, music, film and art takes over the town, doubling its population.
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