Peter Borsay was Professor of History at Aberystwyth University, UK, a member of the advisory boards of Urban History and the Journal of Tourism History, and a committee member of the British Pre-Modern Towns Group. His books include The English Urban Renaissance (1989); The Image of Georgian Bath, 1700-2000: Towns, Heritage and History (2000); and A History of Leisure: The British Experience since 1500 (2006). He also co-edited Resorts and Ports: European Seaside Towns since 1700 (2011) and Leisure Cultures in Urban Europe, c. 1700-1870: A Transnational Perspective (2016).

• Introduction1. Ideas of Leisure Peter Borsay (Aberystwyth University, UK)2. The Performing Arts and their Audiences Vanessa L. Rogers (Rhodes College, USA)3. The Cerebral Arts and their Publics Mark Towsey (University of Liverpool, UK)4. Sports and Games Mike Huggins (University of Cumbria, UK)5. Holydays, Holidays and Tourism Rachael Johnson (Independent Scholar, UK)6. The World of Conviviality Martyn Powell (University of Bristol, UK)7. The World of Goods Jon Stobart (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)8. The World of Nature Vaughn Scribner (University of Central Arkansas, USA)9. Representations of Leisure Peter Borsay (Aberystwyth University, UK) and Rose McCormack (Independent Scholar, UK)NotesBibliographyIndex

Peter Borsay was Professor of History at Aberystwyth University, UK, a member of the advisory boards of Urban History and the Journal of Tourism History, and a committee member of the British Pre-Modern Towns Group. His books include The English Urban Renaissance (1989); The Image of Georgian Bath, 1700-2000: Towns, Heritage and History (2000); and A History of Leisure: The British Experience since 1500 (2006). He also co-edited Resorts and Ports: European Seaside Towns since 1700 (2011) and Leisure Cultures in Urban Europe, c. 1700-1870: A Transnational Perspective (2016).

• Introduction1. Ideas of Leisure Peter Borsay (Aberystwyth University, UK)2. The Performing Arts and their Audiences Vanessa L. Rogers (Rhodes College, USA)3. The Cerebral Arts and their Publics Mark Towsey (University of Liverpool, UK)4. Sports and Games Mike Huggins (University of Cumbria, UK)5. Holydays, Holidays and Tourism Rachael Johnson (Independent Scholar, UK)6. The World of Conviviality Martyn Powell (University of Bristol, UK)7. The World of Goods Jon Stobart (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)8. The World of Nature Vaughn Scribner (University of Central Arkansas, USA)9. Representations of Leisure Peter Borsay (Aberystwyth University, UK) and Rose McCormack (Independent Scholar, UK)NotesBibliographyIndex

Peter Borsay was Professor of History at Aberystwyth University, UK, a member of the advisory boards of Urban History and the Journal of Tourism History, and a committee member of the British Pre-Modern Towns Group. His books include The English Urban Renaissance (1989); The Image of Georgian Bath, 1700-2000: Towns, Heritage and History (2000); and A History of Leisure: The British Experience since 1500 (2006). He also co-edited Resorts and Ports: European Seaside Towns since 1700 (2011) and Leisure Cultures in Urban Europe, c. 1700-1870: A Transnational Perspective (2016).

• Introduction1. Ideas of Leisure Peter Borsay (Aberystwyth University, UK)2. The Performing Arts and their Audiences Vanessa L. Rogers (Rhodes College, USA)3. The Cerebral Arts and their Publics Mark Towsey (University of Liverpool, UK)4. Sports and Games Mike Huggins (University of Cumbria, UK)5. Holydays, Holidays and Tourism Rachael Johnson (Independent Scholar, UK)6. The World of Conviviality Martyn Powell (University of Bristol, UK)7. The World of Goods Jon Stobart (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)8. The World of Nature Vaughn Scribner (University of Central Arkansas, USA)9. Representations of Leisure Peter Borsay (Aberystwyth University, UK) and Rose McCormack (Independent Scholar, UK)NotesBibliographyIndex