To promote Shakespeare’s work in the community, including to explore the teaching and learning of Shakespeare in educational settings; to embed accessibility in Shakespeare’s works as staged, translated, adapted and performed, including BSL (British Sign Language); to explore Shakespeare’s literary, cultural and performance body of work, including translations and adaptations, as intangible world heritage.
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
2 Additional APPG Publications
4 Current APPG Officers
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Manuela Perteghella
Chair & Registered Contact
Liberal Democrat - Stratford-on-Avon
Joined: 12th February 2025
4 APPG Officer Positions
Citizens' Rights , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Italy , Visual Arts and Artists
9 APPG Memberships
Carers , Climate Change , Early Education and Childcare , Environment , Fair Elections , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Prostate Cancer , Theatre , Water Pollution
Citizens' Rights , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Italy , Visual Arts and Artists
9 APPG Memberships
Carers , Climate Change , Early Education and Childcare , Environment , Fair Elections , Healthy Homes and Buildings , Prostate Cancer , Theatre , Water Pollution
5 APPG Officer Positions
Dark Skies , Fairgrounds and Circuses , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Parkrun , Shellfish Aquaculture
6 APPG Memberships
Beer , Defence Technology , Furniture Industry , Parks and Green Spaces , Sepsis , Tidy Britain
Dark Skies , Fairgrounds and Circuses , Genetic Haemochromatosis , Parkrun , Shellfish Aquaculture
6 APPG Memberships
Beer , Defence Technology , Furniture Industry , Parks and Green Spaces , Sepsis , Tidy Britain
2 APPG Officer Positions
Food Banks , Housing and Care for Older People
9 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Autism , Beer , Freight and Logistics , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Homelessness , International Students , United Nations Global Goals , Writers
Food Banks , Housing and Care for Older People
9 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Autism , Beer , Freight and Logistics , Gypsies, Travellers and Roma , Homelessness , International Students , United Nations Global Goals , Writers
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Vice Chair
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Joined: 12th February 2025
6 APPG Officer Positions
BBC , Italy , ITV , Media , Mexico , Publishing
7 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property , Music , Music Education , Performing Arts Education and Training , Theatre , Visual Arts and Artists , Writers
BBC , Italy , ITV , Media , Mexico , Publishing
7 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property , Music , Music Education , Performing Arts Education and Training , Theatre , Visual Arts and Artists , Writers
17 Current APPG Members
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6 APPG Officer Positions
Afghan Women and Girls , Carers , Food Banks , Golf , PANS PANDAS , Scotch Whisky
16 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Climate Change , Digital Communities , Environment , Fair Elections , Immigration Detention , International Students , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Listed Properties , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Multiple Sclerosis , Net Zero , United Nations Global Goals , University , Women in Parliament , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Afghan Women and Girls , Carers , Food Banks , Golf , PANS PANDAS , Scotch Whisky
16 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Climate Change , Digital Communities , Environment , Fair Elections , Immigration Detention , International Students , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Listed Properties , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Multiple Sclerosis , Net Zero , United Nations Global Goals , University , Women in Parliament , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
5 APPG Officer Positions
Artificial Intelligence , Digital Inclusion , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Intellectual Property , Internet, Communications and Technology
14 APPG Memberships
Autism , Blockchain Technologies , Digital Communities , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Fair Elections , Future of Work , Humanist , Modernising Employment , Music , Performing Arts Education and Training , Political and Media Literacy , Publishing , Visual Arts and Artists , Writers
Artificial Intelligence , Digital Inclusion , Digital Regulation and Responsibility , Intellectual Property , Internet, Communications and Technology
14 APPG Memberships
Autism , Blockchain Technologies , Digital Communities , Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics , Fair Elections , Future of Work , Humanist , Modernising Employment , Music , Performing Arts Education and Training , Political and Media Literacy , Publishing , Visual Arts and Artists , Writers
3 APPG Officer Positions
Genetic Haemochromatosis , Industrial Strategy , Sustainable Finance
Genetic Haemochromatosis , Industrial Strategy , Sustainable Finance
No other APPG Memberships
1 APPG Officer Position
Gambling Reform
6 APPG Memberships
Healthy Homes and Buildings , Intellectual Property , Media , Music Education , Publishing , Writers
Gambling Reform
6 APPG Memberships
Healthy Homes and Buildings , Intellectual Property , Media , Music Education , Publishing , Writers
No other APPG Officer Positions
3 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Commonwealth , Falkland Islands
3 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Commonwealth , Falkland Islands
5 APPG Officer Positions
British Council and Soft Power , CAFOD , Children's Online Safety , Nutrition for Development , Sudan and South Sudan
12 APPG Memberships
Autism , Climate Change , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Media , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Political and Media Literacy , Refugees , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , United Nations Global Goals
British Council and Soft Power , CAFOD , Children's Online Safety , Nutrition for Development , Sudan and South Sudan
12 APPG Memberships
Autism , Climate Change , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases , Media , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Political and Media Literacy , Refugees , Safeguarding in Faith Communities , South East , Special Educational Needs and Disabilities , United Nations Global Goals
6 APPG Officer Positions
Eating Disorders , Emergency Care , Environment , Europe , Net Zero , Renewable and Sustainable Energy
19 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Blockchain Technologies , Carbon Monoxide , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Climate Change , Creative Health , Fair Elections , Freight and Logistics , Infrastructure , International Conservation , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Key Cities , Listed Properties , Music Education , Sepsis , Tidy Britain , Women in Parliament , Writers , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
Eating Disorders , Emergency Care , Environment , Europe , Net Zero , Renewable and Sustainable Energy
19 APPG Memberships
Afghan Women and Girls , Blockchain Technologies , Carbon Monoxide , Care-Experienced Children and Young People , Climate Change , Creative Health , Fair Elections , Freight and Logistics , Infrastructure , International Conservation , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Key Cities , Listed Properties , Music Education , Sepsis , Tidy Britain , Women in Parliament , Writers , Young Carers and Young Adult Carers
6 APPG Officer Positions
Access to Justice , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Intergenerational Inquiry , Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Night Time Economy , Republic of Korea
15 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Fair Elections , Football Supporters , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Heritage Rail , Marine Energy , Music , Mutuals , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Parks and Green Spaces , Refugees , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Transport Safety , University
Access to Justice , Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Intergenerational Inquiry , Legal and Constitutional Affairs , Night Time Economy , Republic of Korea
15 APPG Memberships
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , Fair Elections , Football Supporters , Gaps in Covid-19 Financial Support , Heritage Rail , Marine Energy , Music , Mutuals , Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) , Parks and Green Spaces , Refugees , Tennis , Tidy Britain , Transport Safety , University
1 APPG Officer Position
Extraordinary Rendition
4 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Blockchain Technologies , Mutuals , Sepsis
Extraordinary Rendition
4 APPG Memberships
Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax , Blockchain Technologies , Mutuals , Sepsis
5 APPG Officer Positions
Beyond Pills , Christianity in the Holy Land , Eating Disorders , Faith and Society , UNESCO World Heritage Sites
6 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Christians in Parliament , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Mutuals , Pro-Life , Social Science and Policy
Beyond Pills , Christianity in the Holy Land , Eating Disorders , Faith and Society , UNESCO World Heritage Sites
6 APPG Memberships
Blockchain Technologies , Christians in Parliament , Investment Fraud and Fairer Financial Services , Mutuals , Pro-Life , Social Science and Policy
No other APPG Officer Positions
11 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Aid Match , Aviation , Boxing , Intellectual Property , Internet, Communications and Technology , Media , Music , Mutuals , Performing Arts Education and Training , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System
11 APPG Memberships
Access to Justice , Aid Match , Aviation , Boxing , Intellectual Property , Internet, Communications and Technology , Media , Music , Mutuals , Performing Arts Education and Training , Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System
2 APPG Officer Positions
Film and Broader Screen , National Trust
4 APPG Memberships
Fusion Energy , Internet, Communications and Technology , Media , University
Film and Broader Screen , National Trust
4 APPG Memberships
Fusion Energy , Internet, Communications and Technology , Media , University
No other APPG Officer Positions
5 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Fair Elections , Mutuals , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
5 APPG Memberships
Aid Match , Fair Elections , Mutuals , Social, Cooperative, and Community Economy , Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
3 APPG Officer Positions
Education , Social Mobility , Water Safety Education
11 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Autism , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Key Cities , Liverpool City Region , Music , Mutuals , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Smoking and Health , University
Education , Social Mobility , Water Safety Education
11 APPG Memberships
Apprenticeships , Autism , Babies (Pregnancy to Age 2) , Further Education and Lifelong Learning , Key Cities , Liverpool City Region , Music , Mutuals , Schools, Learning and Assessment , Smoking and Health , University
1 APPG Officer Position
Video Games and Esports
25 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Boxing , Christians in Parliament , Commonwealth , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Digital Communities , Digital Identity , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fair Banking , Financial Technology , Football Supporters , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , India , Infrastructure , Listed Properties , Miscarriages of Justice , Music , Mutuals , Performing Arts Education and Training , Prostate Cancer , Publishing , Sepsis , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Video Games and Esports
25 APPG Memberships
Adult Social Care , Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands , Blockchain Technologies , Boxing , Christians in Parliament , Commonwealth , Cyber Security and Business Resilience , Digital Communities , Digital Identity , Ethnic Minority Business Owners , Fair Banking , Financial Technology , Football Supporters , Governance and Inclusive Leadership , India , Infrastructure , Listed Properties , Miscarriages of Justice , Music , Mutuals , Performing Arts Education and Training , Prostate Cancer , Publishing , Sepsis , Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Contact Details
Show/HideRegistered Contact:
Manuela Perteghella MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: manuela.perteghella.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
Maiya James, Office of Manuela Perteghella MP. Tel: 0207 219 7779
Email: maiya.james@parliament.uk
Secretariat:
The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham acts as the group's secretariat. https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/shakespeare
Group's Website:
No benefits in kind are on record for the Shakespeare APPG
No direct financial benefits are on record for the Shakespeare APPG
Former APPG Officers
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James Morris
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Joined: 22nd February 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Gary Sambrook
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Birmingham, Northfield
Joined: 22nd February 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
William Wragg
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Hazel Grove
Joined: 22nd February 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
George Howarth
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Knowsley
Joined: 22nd February 2023Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships