.Centre for Culture, Sport and Events is launching our FestivalsConnect project in April. This Spirit of 2012 funded work will look at the ways that festivals and events foster connected & cohesive communities. Find out more and register to attend 👉tinyurl.com/2p84davy

Our #FestivalsConnect launch is in-person on our Paisley campus tomorrow afternoon. Come along and join us if you have the chance...

Delighted to share a new open access (i.e. free) publication produced with Séverin Guillard, @Graham_M_Ross (of Austin-Smith:Lord) and peter mccaughey (from WAVEparticle) in Journal of Urbanism tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…. Part of SI on 'Design of the Public Realm' FESTSPACE

Got our poster ready for Sunday’s Glasgow Mela. We’ll be located in the workshop space (with seating). Hoping to have lots of people stop by to chat and maybe also complete our survey about experiences of Mela docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Centre for Culture, Sport and Events Spirit of 2012 #FestivalsConnect

Whether you joined us on Sunday, or have attended previously, we’d love to know what Mela means to you! TAKE THE SURVEY ⤵️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Versions also available in Urdu and Punjabi. Please email [email protected] for copies.

Save the Date!! LSA Conference 2024 will take place from 10-12 July 2024 at UWS Paisley campus. We look forward to seeing you there 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . Centre for Culture, Sport and Events

Here’s a piece for our partners Spirit of 2012 on the #FestivalsConnect project and how we’re exploring the power of the 2027 UCI Cycling Worlds Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc spiritof2012.org.uk/activating-fes… UWS Centre for Culture, Sport and Events

The 2027 UCI Cycling Worlds Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc opening ceremony underway. Already noticeable how much attention paid to inclusivity in words and representation on stage. Also a good balance of local artistic talent alongside well know faces #FestivalsConnect

BBC is UK media partner 2027 UCI Cycling Worlds Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc in Glasgow. Good to see morning TV report on activities ‘beyond the races’. £3m legacy ‘activation’ work by Glasgow Life Glasgow City Council highlighted inc Go Cycling Glasgow fund reaching non-traditional groups like Afghan United Spirit of 2012

Sport at its best brings excitement, uncertainty of outcome, and fan/spectator involvement. Glasgow has done a great job today w/ the Mixed Relay para-cycling UCI Para-Cycling 2027 UCI Cycling Worlds Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Spirit of 2012 Centre for Culture, Sport and Events

New publication available open access w/ Joan Carlini & Mike Duignan🇮🇪🇬🇧 INACTIVE: NOW ON LINKEDIN in which we use resource dependency theory to understand how event organisers strategically secure resources, sometimes leading to power struggles within the community eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%… @JdmmJournal

After a successful workshop today this is the second event we are running. Please feel free to sign up and come along if you are an organiser or policy maker. FestivalsConnect Centre for Culture, Sport and Events David McGillivray Naheed Akhtar UWS

What a valuable FestivalsConnect Centre for Culture, Sport and Events workshop we hosted today on EDI in festivals & events. Great to see what Glasgow Mela & Glasgow Life are doing in this space and Aneela McKenna shared insights from 2027 UCI Cycling Worlds Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc 1/2

Takeaways. Different events have very different expectations/requirements/cultures affecting EDI. Intentionality w/principles, policies & practices is crucial. Systemic issues of power, privilege, & discrimination exist & need to be called out. Change isn’t easy or immediate 2/2

📯📯 New blog on our webpage, recalling our recent workshops contributing to our ongoing FestivalsConnect work thinking about festivals, events and EDI: FestivalsConnect: Talking EDI & the many facets of accessibility... take a 👀 ccse.uws.ac.uk/?p=4790 🎎 🎪🦽

📯📯New blog on our webpage, Festivals, Events & EDI: An Evidence Review. Have a read: ccse.uws.ac.uk/2024/08/22/fes…📖 🎎

Here at CCSE we’re keen to hear from final year undergraduates or those undertaking a Masters if they’re interested in working with us to apply for a PhD studentship in the sport, leisure, tourism areas. More information on our areas if interested here ccse.uws.ac.uk/2024/09/25/ccs…

Join Centre for Culture, Sport and Events on 18th November for the online launch of our Playbook for EDI in Festivals & Events. The Playbook is the final output from FestivalsConnect project & is a resource for the festivals and events sector, across the UK and beyond Spirit of 2012. eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-pl…

📢 Join us and Centre for Culture, Sport and Events on Monday 18th November to officially launch their playbook for EDI in events and festivals. You'll get can't-miss insights from the authors and experts from the events sector across Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Book your FREE place: eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-of-pl…

We're excited to launch our new Playbook for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, developed by Centre for Culture, Sport and Events, in partnership with @GlasgowLife and funded by Spirit of 2012, with contributions from VisitScotland. Read more: uws.ac.uk/news/new-resou… Download: ccse.uws.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…