10.1080/09654313.2021.1959719

This special issue brings together international scholars to discuss the diverse experiences of planning and delivering mega-events such as the city of culture initiatives (European Capital of Culture (ECoC) and the UK City of Culture) and Expo, paying close attention to the relationship with tangible and intangible heritage. The eight articles in this issue discuss different problems regarding the mega-event/heritage nexus that has the potential to become an increasingly important issue for European cities. By using in-depth analysis of cases and more descriptive examples, the articles allow for informed and research-heavy views of different local experiences, rather than composing the building blocks for a systematic comparison or a general theory.