ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the conceptual and philosophical issues associated with placing a value on a festival from many perspectives. The emphasis is placed on providing a theoretical and practical framework within which value issues can be addressed, and further research suggested. Our approach is derived from the edited book The Value of Events (Lundberg, Armbrecht, Andersson & Getz 2017). The starting point is definitional, looking at the key terms, then providing a framework for exploring value perspectives. In the concluding section we identify gaps and suggest a research agenda.
