The past decade has seen a massive growth in arts festivals, to the point where almost no city would be without one. Apparently Deptford X is really successful, integrating diverse interests in the local community with big-name artists. With a foreword by Mathew Collings, Smith covers all the topics to consider for a successful event, at the same time as he documents Deptford X. His approach is subjectively irreverent (so I couldn’t agree with everything he says) and mildly useful as a practical guide.