Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat), on Friday, 20 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 42 members in total.

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SHAKESPEARE AND THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS

That this House applauds and supports continuing plans within the arts community first put forward by Equity to instigate a nationwide Great British Shakespeare Event to coincide with the Olympics in 2012; acknowledges the proud tradition of the Olympic Games in ancient Athens to combine sport with the great dramas of Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus; recognises the unprecedented cultural opportunity of reviving and honouring that tradition in Britain across all ages, faiths, cultures and social groups by celebrating the works of the man widely acknowledged to be our greatest playwright; recognises the tremendous boost this would give not only to the arts community but also to tourism; and calls on the Government to support, encourage and promote grass-roots plans to take forward this celebration.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1852 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Paul Robert Holmes

Gordon Marsden

Ann Cryer

Andrew Dismore

Nigel Evans

Subjects

Cultural heritage Performing arts Sports

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk