When:

2nd March 2010, 09:00AM

Where:

Demos, 3rd Floor Magdalen House, 136 Tooley St, London SE1 2TU

Demos is delighted to host a debate on cultural participation, with a keynote speech by Minister for Culture and Tourism Margaret Hodge MP. 

The event will mark the launch of a new, year-long Policy Fellowship, jointly run by Demos and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and exploring the impact of the arts, culture, heritage and sports on wellbeing and quality of life in the UK. 

At the launch, Margaret Hodge MP, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, will give a keynote speech on the importance of cultural engagement, with responses from Professor Richard Sennett; Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery; and the new Policy Fellow Samuel Jones. An audience Q&A chaired by Demos' Director of Research Julia Margo will follow.

RSVP to events@demos.co.uk or call 0207 367 6333, informing us of any access needs at this time.