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Landscapes and Cyberscapes of the Commons: Scottish Festivals in the Pandemic and Beyond Cover

Landscapes and Cyberscapes of the Commons: Scottish Festivals in the Pandemic and Beyond

By: John Wright and  Alice Borchi  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

Figures & Tables

Festival Description Table.

NAMEDESCRIPTIONLOCATION
Africa in Motion (AiM)Is an annual film festival based in Edinburgh but has also held events in Bristol, Glasgow and Cardiff amongst other cities. The main aim of AiM is to provide a platform for audiences to experience African productions and films.Edinburgh
Big Burns SupperIs one the largest community-led platforms in the south of Scotland. They programme throughout the year which is different to many other festivals in the sense that they have a cooperative organisation which is less time-bound.Dumfries and Galloway
Bute FestivalIs a family and community centred festival held annually on the Isle of Bute during July. Bute is a music festival which brings together local and international artists.Isle of Bute (Firth of Clyde)
Paisley Book FestivalThe festival was inspired by the Paisley Radicals, part of a movement that was a reaction to war in France in 1820. This radicalism is intertwined with Paisley’s identity and is a thread taken on by the book festival. Due to COVID-19 the second iteration of the festival was entirely delivered online.Paisley, Renfrewshire
Orkney Folk FestivalOrkney Folk Music festival brings together performers, folk musicians and artists to the town of Stromness. Although there are several other festivals that run across the summer months, the main folk festival is held in May.Orkney Islands
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1535 | Journal eISSN: 1875-0281
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 25, 2025
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Published on: Jan 19, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 John Wright, Alice Borchi, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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