Against All Odds: Embedding New Knowledge for Event Continuity and Community Well-Being

Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football (ARSF) is a sporting event that occurs yearly on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the market town of Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. Sometimes referred to as "mob football," Shrovetide can arguably be perceived as the quintessential sensorial and fully imme...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Event management 2018-02, Vol.22 (1), p.25-36
Main Authors: Azara, Iride, Wiltshier, Peter, Greatorex, Jamie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community
Consumption
Cultural heritage
Culture
Experiences
Festivals
Football
Heritage
Knowledge
Sporting Event
Stakeholders
Tourism
Well-Being
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football (ARSF) is a sporting event that occurs yearly on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the market town of Ashbourne, in Derbyshire. Sometimes referred to as "mob football," Shrovetide can arguably be perceived as the quintessential sensorial and fully immersive event, being played out across town and involving the entire community. The event is also a unique tourism spectacle and a tool for tourism destination positioning. This article presents some of the results of a larger study that looks at challenges in the matter of events safety and the impacts that this has on event survival and the sustainable development of local communities. Findings highlight the need to support communities to learn from events in order to preserve them as they are essential for the maintenance of a unique and inimitable community identity.
ISSN:1525-9951
DOI:10.3727/152599517X15111988553964