To support the resilience and relevance of theatre in the UK for audiences, society and the industry. To identify and debate potential opportunities and issues for theatre in the UK. To support parliamentarians’ understanding of the theatre and performing arts industry at a national and local level.
Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Reticulating Splines
11 Additional APPG Publications
4 Current APPG Officers
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5 APPG Officer Positions
Beauty and Wellbeing , Digital Inclusion , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , West Midlands , Women and Enterprise
7 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Apprenticeships , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Beer , Commonwealth , Financial Technology , Further Education and Lifelong Learning
Beauty and Wellbeing , Digital Inclusion , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , West Midlands , Women and Enterprise
7 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Apprenticeships , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Beer , Commonwealth , Financial Technology , Further Education and Lifelong Learning
5 APPG Officer Positions
Alevis , Cyber Innovation , Digital Inclusion , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Hospitality and Tourism
12 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Autism , Children's Online Safety , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Technology , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Internet, Communications and Technology , Long Covid , Republic of Korea , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Water Pollution
Alevis , Cyber Innovation , Digital Inclusion , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Hospitality and Tourism
12 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Autism , Children's Online Safety , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Financial Technology , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Internet, Communications and Technology , Long Covid , Republic of Korea , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Water Pollution
6 APPG Officer Positions
Classical Music , Film and Broader Screen , Music Education , Tennis , Ticket Abuse , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
6 APPG Memberships
Bus and Coach , Carers , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Healthy Places , Homelessness , Performing Arts Education and Training
Classical Music , Film and Broader Screen , Music Education , Tennis , Ticket Abuse , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
6 APPG Memberships
Bus and Coach , Carers , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Healthy Places , Homelessness , Performing Arts Education and Training
5 APPG Officer Positions
Council Tax Reform , Dairy , Local Government , Menopause , Multiple Sclerosis
1 APPG Membership
Beer
Council Tax Reform , Dairy , Local Government , Menopause , Multiple Sclerosis
1 APPG Membership
Beer
28 Current APPG Members
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1 APPG Officer Position
Parkinson's
7 APPG Memberships
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Dentistry and Oral Health , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Internet, Communications and Technology , Less Survivable Cancers , Multiple Sclerosis , Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Parkinson's
7 APPG Memberships
Assistive and Accessible Technology , Dentistry and Oral Health , Explosive Weapons and their Impact , Internet, Communications and Technology , Less Survivable Cancers , Multiple Sclerosis , Renewable and Sustainable Energy
4 APPG Officer Positions
Food and Drink , Global Education , Kurds , School Food
6 APPG Memberships
Autism , Commonwealth , Internet, Communications and Technology , Miscarriages of Justice , Occupational Safety and Health , Schools, Learning and Assessment
Food and Drink , Global Education , Kurds , School Food
6 APPG Memberships
Autism , Commonwealth , Internet, Communications and Technology , Miscarriages of Justice , Occupational Safety and Health , Schools, Learning and Assessment
2 APPG Officer Positions
Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Space
6 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Carers , Classics , Homelessness , Life Sciences , Refugees
Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Space
6 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Carers , Classics , Homelessness , Life Sciences , Refugees
7 APPG Officer Positions
BBC , Italy , ITV , Media , Mexico , Publishing , Shakespeare
5 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property , Music , Music Education , Performing Arts Education and Training , Writers
BBC , Italy , ITV , Media , Mexico , Publishing , Shakespeare
5 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property , Music , Music Education , Performing Arts Education and Training , Writers
3 APPG Officer Positions
Art, Craft and Design in Education , Craft , Visual Arts and Artists
6 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property , Long Covid , Music , Music Education , Performing Arts Education and Training , Writers
Art, Craft and Design in Education , Craft , Visual Arts and Artists
6 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property , Long Covid , Music , Music Education , Performing Arts Education and Training , Writers
2 APPG Officer Positions
Microplastics , Tidy Britain
15 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Autism , Beyond Pills , British Hindus , Climate Change , Customer Service , Environment , Homelessness , Hydrogen , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , London , Micromobility , Net Zero , Parks and Green Spaces , Transport Safety
Microplastics , Tidy Britain
15 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Autism , Beyond Pills , British Hindus , Climate Change , Customer Service , Environment , Homelessness , Hydrogen , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , London , Micromobility , Net Zero , Parks and Green Spaces , Transport Safety
5 APPG Officer Positions
Genetic Haemochromatosis , Isle of Man (Manx) , Marine Energy , Media , Shellfish Aquaculture
2 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Prostate Cancer
Genetic Haemochromatosis , Isle of Man (Manx) , Marine Energy , Media , Shellfish Aquaculture
2 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Prostate Cancer
5 APPG Officer Positions
Children of Alcoholics , Fusion Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Scientific , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management
9 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Aviation , Beer , Commonwealth , Defence Technology , Fair Banking , Falkland Islands , Hydrogen , Life Sciences
Children of Alcoholics , Fusion Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Scientific , Sustainable Flood and Drought Management
9 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Aviation , Beer , Commonwealth , Defence Technology , Fair Banking , Falkland Islands , Hydrogen , Life Sciences
6 APPG Officer Positions
Cyber Innovation , Debt and Financial Inclusion , Food Banks , PANS PANDAS , Spinal Cord Injury , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
8 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Beer , British Council and Soft Power , Carers , Christians in Parliament , Financial Education for Young People , Occupational Safety and Health , Safeguarding in Faith Communities
Cyber Innovation , Debt and Financial Inclusion , Food Banks , PANS PANDAS , Spinal Cord Injury , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
8 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Beer , British Council and Soft Power , Carers , Christians in Parliament , Financial Education for Young People , Occupational Safety and Health , Safeguarding in Faith Communities
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Immigration Detention
3 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights , Immigration Detention
No other APPG Officer Positions
4 APPG Memberships
Beer , Blockchain Technologies , Housing and Care for Older People , Parkrun
4 APPG Memberships
Beer , Blockchain Technologies , Housing and Care for Older People , Parkrun
6 APPG Officer Positions
Freedom of Speech , Freight and Logistics , Insurance and Financial Services , Media , Pubs , Self-Driving Vehicles
8 APPG Memberships
Beauty and Wellbeing , Beer , British Council and Soft Power , Dark Skies , Football Supporters , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Life Sciences , Music
Freedom of Speech , Freight and Logistics , Insurance and Financial Services , Media , Pubs , Self-Driving Vehicles
8 APPG Memberships
Beauty and Wellbeing , Beer , British Council and Soft Power , Dark Skies , Football Supporters , Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood , Life Sciences , Music
5 APPG Officer Positions
Autism , Coastal Communities , Genetic, Rare and Undiagnosed Conditions , Northern Culture , Writers
7 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Carers , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Intellectual Property , Miscarriages of Justice , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Water Pollution
Autism , Coastal Communities , Genetic, Rare and Undiagnosed Conditions , Northern Culture , Writers
7 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Carers , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Intellectual Property , Miscarriages of Justice , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , Water Pollution
No other APPG Officer Positions
5 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Defence Technology , Tennis , United Nations Global Goals , Wood Panel Industry
5 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Defence Technology , Tennis , United Nations Global Goals , Wood Panel Industry
3 APPG Officer Positions
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Women, Peace and Security
5 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Dementia , Long Covid , Serbia , Taiwan
Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Affairs , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Women, Peace and Security
5 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Dementia , Long Covid , Serbia , Taiwan
2 APPG Officer Positions
Future of Work , Parents
14 APPG Memberships
Beer , Children's Online Safety , Digital Inclusion , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Early Education and Childcare , Global Education , Humanist , Internet, Communications and Technology , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Media , Modernising Employment , Political and Media Literacy , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Writers
Future of Work , Parents
14 APPG Memberships
Beer , Children's Online Safety , Digital Inclusion , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Early Education and Childcare , Global Education , Humanist , Internet, Communications and Technology , Kurdistan Region in Iraq , Media , Modernising Employment , Political and Media Literacy , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Writers
4 APPG Officer Positions
Domestic Violence and Abuse , Migration , Poverty and Inequality , Social Science and Policy
20 APPG Memberships
Antimicrobial Resistance , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Carers , Child of the North , Creative Health , Environment , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Homelessness , Immigration Detention , International Students , Race and Community , Refugees , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Tennis , United Nations Global Goals , University , Women affected by the Criminal Justice System , Women in Parliament , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Domestic Violence and Abuse , Migration , Poverty and Inequality , Social Science and Policy
20 APPG Memberships
Antimicrobial Resistance , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Carers , Child of the North , Creative Health , Environment , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Homelessness , Immigration Detention , International Students , Race and Community , Refugees , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Tennis , United Nations Global Goals , University , Women affected by the Criminal Justice System , Women in Parliament , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
4 APPG Officer Positions
Debt and Financial Inclusion , New Towns , Night Time Economy , Usher Syndrome
6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Beauty and Wellbeing , Healthcare Workers , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Less Survivable Cancers , Parkrun
Debt and Financial Inclusion , New Towns , Night Time Economy , Usher Syndrome
6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Beauty and Wellbeing , Healthcare Workers , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Less Survivable Cancers , Parkrun
2 APPG Officer Positions
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage , Energy Studies
10 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Climate Change , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Parks and Green Spaces , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Woods and Trees
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage , Energy Studies
10 APPG Memberships
Adoption and Permanence , Climate Change , Environment , Freight and Logistics , Parks and Green Spaces , Renewable and Sustainable Energy , Science and Technology in Agriculture , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Woods and Trees
5 APPG Officer Positions
Citizens' Rights , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Italy , Shakespeare , Visual Arts and Artists
7 APPG Memberships
Carers , Climate Change , Early Education and Childcare , Environment , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Prostate Cancer , Water Pollution
Citizens' Rights , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Italy , Shakespeare , Visual Arts and Artists
7 APPG Memberships
Carers , Climate Change , Early Education and Childcare , Environment , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Prostate Cancer , Water Pollution
5 APPG Officer Positions
Greater Manchester , Inclusion and Nurture in Education , Long Covid , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Women's Health
11 APPG Memberships
Autism , Cats , City Regions Transport , Dementia , Digital Identity , Global Education , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Mutuals , Parks and Green Spaces , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , Tidy Britain
Greater Manchester , Inclusion and Nurture in Education , Long Covid , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Women's Health
11 APPG Memberships
Autism , Cats , City Regions Transport , Dementia , Digital Identity , Global Education , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Mutuals , Parks and Green Spaces , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , Tidy Britain
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
7 APPG Officer Positions
British Council and Soft Power , Falkland Islands , Global Deforestation , International Conservation , Serbia , Water Pollution , Zoos and Aquariums
9 APPG Memberships
Belarus , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Environment , India , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Ocean , Poland , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Woods and Trees
British Council and Soft Power , Falkland Islands , Global Deforestation , International Conservation , Serbia , Water Pollution , Zoos and Aquariums
9 APPG Memberships
Belarus , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Environment , India , Ireland and the Irish in Britain , Ocean , Poland , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System , Woods and Trees
1 APPG Officer Position
Fairtrade
7 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Events , Micromobility , Mutuals , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , United Nations Global Goals , University
Fairtrade
7 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Events , Micromobility , Mutuals , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , United Nations Global Goals , University
Contact Details
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Leigh Ingham MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: leigh.ingham.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Kate Roche, SOLT & UK Theatre. Tel: 07721 205 781
Email: kate.roche@soltukt.co.uk
Secretariat:
Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre jointly act as the group's secretariat. https://solt.co.uk/ and https://uktheatre.org
Group's Website:
Benefits in Kind
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Date
2 Apr 2025
2 Apr 2025
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 02/04/2025 To : 01/04/2026
Joint Secretariat From : 02/04/2025 To : 01/04/2026
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
2 Apr 2025
2 Apr 2025
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 02/04/2025 To : 01/04/2026
Joint Secretariat From : 02/04/2025 To : 01/04/2026
Value
£4,501
£4,501
Date
14 Jan 2024
14 Jan 2024
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2024 To : 13/01/2025
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2024 To : 13/01/2025
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2024
14 Jan 2024
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2024 To : 13/01/2025
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2024 To : 13/01/2025
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2023
14 Jan 2023
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2023 To : 13/01/2024
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2023 To : 13/01/2024
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2022
14 Jan 2022
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2022
14 Jan 2022
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2022
14 Jan 2022
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2022 To : 13/01/2023
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2021
14 Jan 2021
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2021
14 Jan 2021
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2021 To : 13/01/2022
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
14 Jan 2020
14 Jan 2020
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Value
£9,001
£9,001
Date
14 Jan 2020
14 Jan 2020
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Joint Secretariat From : 14/01/2020 To : 13/01/2021
Value
£9,001
£9,001
Date
1 Jul 2019
1 Jul 2019
Source
Society of London Theatre
Society of London Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Joint Secretariat From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Value
£9,001
£9,001
Date
1 Jul 2019
1 Jul 2019
Source
UK Theatre
UK Theatre
Description
Joint Secretariat From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Joint Secretariat From : 01/07/2019 To : 30/06/2020
Value
£9,001
£9,001
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Theatre APPG
Former APPG Officers
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Giles Watling
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Clacton
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Andrew Lewer
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Northampton South
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
6 APPG Officer Positions
Classical Music , Film and Broader Screen , Music Education , Tennis , Ticket Abuse , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Classical Music , Film and Broader Screen , Music Education , Tennis , Ticket Abuse , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
No other APPG Memberships
Alison Thewliss
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Glasgow Central
Joined: 27th January 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Brennan of Canton
Vice Chair
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 27th January 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Theo Clarke
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Stafford
Joined: 27th January 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Metcalfe
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for South Basildon and East Thurrock
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Simon Baynes
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Clwyd South
Joined: 27th January 2021Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
2 APPG Officer Positions
Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Speech and Language Difficulties
Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Speech and Language Difficulties
No other APPG Memberships
Nickie Aiken
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Cities of London and Westminster
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Hamwee
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 20th May 2020Departed: 21st April 2021
Tracy Brabin
Vice Chair
Labour (Co-op) - Former Member for Batley and Spen
Joined: 31st July 2019Departed: 21st April 2021
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Matt Western
Vice Chair
Labour - Warwick and Leamington
Joined: 24th February 2020Departed: 16th December 2020
6 APPG Officer Positions
Canada , Electric Vehicle , International Students , Motor , Semiconductors , Video Games and Esports
Canada , Electric Vehicle , International Students , Motor , Semiconductors , Video Games and Esports
No other APPG Memberships