Podcast blurb: On this podcast we discuss the concept of event bidding, highlighting the politics, current processes and future trends affecting the landscape of sporting and cultural events. We outline changes to bidding processes with examples drawn from international cases.

David’s bio: Prof David McGillivray holds a Chair in Event and Digital Cultures in the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at University of the West of Scotland. His research interests focus on the contemporary significance of events and festivals (sporting and cultural) as markers of identity and mechanisms for the achievements of wider economic, social and cultural externalities. He has held several research grants in this area, most recently leading the HERA-funded ‘Festspace’ project on ‘Festivals, events and inclusive public spaces in Europe’.

Further reading and resources:

Event Bidding: Politics, Persuasion and Resistance: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315563367/event-bidding-david-mcgillivray-daniel-turner

Event Bidding and New Media Activism: https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2019.1698648

Local resident support for hosting a major sport event: the role of perceived personal and community impacts: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/16184742.2021.1937263

Bidding to Host a Mega Sporting Event: https://sporthumanrights.org/library/bidding-to-host-a-mega-sporting-event/