Major events

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 23 Jul 2025 Parliament page
Organisers and facilitators of major sporting and cultural events are invited to give evidence to a new inquiry from MPs examining the challenges faced by the industry and how the sector can tap into new opportunities for growth and collaboration. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s major events inquiry is … Read more
4 Oral sessions
2 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
28 Apr
2026
Oral evidence
28 Apr
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
14 Apr
2026
Correspondence
24 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
24 Mar
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
20 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
20 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
13 Jan
2026
Correspondence
9 Dec
2025
Oral evidence
9 Dec
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
28 Apr 2026
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Jonathan Martin · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Michael Livingston · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Stephanie Peacock MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
24 Mar 2026
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Anne Marie Chebib · United Kingdom Crowd Management Association Ken Scott MBE · Sports Grounds Safety Authority Rebecca Edser · VisitScotland
20 Jan 2026
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Adrian Lambert · Hay Festival Claire McColgan CBE · Liverpool City Council Jason Barrett · The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Major General Simon Brooks-Ward Phil Batty OBE · Glasgow 2026 Organising Company Ruth Hollis OBE · Spirit of 2012
9 Dec 2025
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David Tremmil · UK Events Faye Dyer · The ACC Liverpool Group Jon Collins · LIVE Nick Bitel · Major Event Organisers Association Rachel Parker · Events Industry Alliance Robert Wright · The Business of Events
Correspondence 2 letters
14 Apr 2026 To committee Letter from Gavin Mowat, Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager, Corporate Communications, Strategy and Competitive Intelligence, VisitScotland, regarding oral evidence follow-up, 30 March 2026
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13 Jan 2026 To committee Letter from Patricia Yates, Chief Executive, VisitBritain, regarding business events, 5 January 2026
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