In the previous chapter the nature of arts-related
tourism was discussed and a framework was
developed to explain why there might be tourists
in audiences: the demand. In this chapter the
focus is shifted towards the supply: what is on
offer to these tourists and what might attract
them. The discussion in the previous chapter
pointed out how there have been shifts in
holiday-making so that there has apparently been
an increased interest in culture-related and artsrelated
tourism. Despite this, most tourism
remains sun and sea based and holiday-makers
seek diversion on holiday. There is discussion of
seaside resorts in this chapter as these, in the past,
have been the most obvious and important places
to offer entertainment to tourists – usually as artsperipheral
tourists. They continue to be the places
(both domestic and international) to which most
people go on holiday though the popularity of
particular places, states and countries has
changed. Arts and entertainment elsewhere, such
as in cities, have been less aimed at touris tsthough this is now changing.