The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London

Moya Jones (1)

1 CEMMC - Centre d'études des mondes moderne et contemporain

This article takes a focussed look at how the Festival of Britain was marked outside the main events in London, with an examination of what was organised in Wales and in particular in the city of Swansea. It asks how national was the Festival of Britain, which was intended to convey a sense of national identity.

Mots clés: music; Festival of Britain; Wales; Swansea; sport; exhibitions

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Musique, musicologie et arts de la scène; Histoire

Moya Jones. The Festival of Britain (1951) beyond London. Mémoire(s), identité(s), marginalité(s) dans le monde occidental contemporain. Cahiers du MIMMOC, 2019, Le 'Festival of Britain 1951' : une certaine idée du Royaume-Uni, 20-2019, ⟨10.4000/mimmoc.3625⟩. ⟨hal-02140307⟩