Committees

Major cultural and sporting events

Inquiry

The inquiry will examine the role of major cultural and sporting events in celebrating the UK’s national identity. Several events of international importance are due to be hosted in the UK in 2022, prompting this inquiry by MPs. 

The inquiry will consider the challenges in the road ahead to the Festival UK* 2022, the start of the FIFA World Cup 2030 bidding process and the Commonwealth Games, among others. A key focus will be how the Government is using these events as opportunities to define what the UK means to both its citizens and the rest of the world. The Committee is seeking views on what is needed for these events to bring together the people and values of all four nations of the UK and the kind of impact they should aim to achieve. 

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Past events

Thursday 18 November 2021
10:30am Private
11:00am Public
Major cultural and sporting events - Oral evidence 18 November 2021
11:00am
  • Nigel Huddleston MP (Minister for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Carrie Cooke (Deputy Director, Unboxed and City of Culture at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Sian Joseph (Deputy Director, Ceremonials at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 19 October 2021
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Major cultural and sporting events - Oral evidence 19 October 2021
10:00am
  • Andrew Moger (Director at News Media Coalition)
  • Barbara Slater (Director at BBC Sport)
11:30am
  • James Hampson (Director, UK & External Affairs at British Council)
  • Simon Morton (Chief Operating Officer at UK Sport)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 7 September 2021
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Major cultural and sporting events - Oral evidence 7 September 2021
10:00am
  • Ian Reid (Chief Executive at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games)
  • Martin Green (Chief Creative Officer at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and Chief Creative Officer at Festival UK* 2022)
  • Rosanna Machado (Chief Executive at The Platinum Jubilee Pageant)
The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 6 July 2021
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Major cultural and sporting events - Oral evidence 6 July 2021
10:00am
  • Chenine Bhathena (Creative Director at Coventry City of Culture Trust)
  • Dr Franco Bianchini
  • Ruth Hollis (Chief Executive at Spirit of 2012)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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