prize5-5, Exercise 1: A festival profile

Model answer (one possible choice: the Science Festival; check each detail):

Start: the Edinburgh International Science Festival began in 1989 as an effort to bring science to the public, particularly children, and is often described as one of the first festivals of its kind.

Audience: families and school groups, together with adults interested in lectures and hands-on events, drawn from the city and from further away (check current figures).

One change since it began: it grew from a small programme into a large one with partners across the city, including the universities, and it has widened its themes and its venues (check).

A good profile also names its sources: the festival's own history page and an independent report would be stronger together than either alone.