Speaking: LGA [Local Government Association] Annual Culture, Tourism and Sport Conference and Exhibition: 'Britain's got talent! Driving participation in culture, sport, the arts and tourism', 17 March 2009

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Series[UMA-SRE-20170009] SPEAKINGAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017000900724Scope and ContentContains: Invitation, correspondence and schedule on Greer participation in the LGA (Local Government Association) Annual Culture, Tourism and Sport Conference and Exhibition, 17-18/3/2009: 'Britain's got talent! Driving participation in culture, sport, the arts and tourism'. (Greer had first been invited to address the 2008 conference but was unable to accept). Greer spoke, 17/3/2009, for fee of £2000 plus expenses. Includes laser print of typescript, pages 1-12, begins: "We have gathered here today on the understanding that the arts..."; laser print of typescript, 3 pages, unnumbered, begins "Culture is not what you think it is..."; print of article by Greer, 'Football counts as culture just as much as operas does...' The Guardian, 24/3/2008; Conference folder containing programme and information. Correspondents: Germaine Greer); Carol Horne (for Germaine Greer); Lucy Fry, Aitken Alexander Associates; Lyndsey Swift, Business Manager, LGA; Cynthia Westley, Events Manager, LGA; Laura Caton, Policy Consultant, LGA; Leah Middleton, Aitken Alexander Associates. Subjects: Lectures and lecturing; Conferences; Great Britain--Politics and government; Culture--Social aspectsAccess StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0009 Unit 0021

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

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Date8 November 2007-20 March 2009

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Speaking: LGA [Local Government Association] Annual Culture, Tourism and Sport Conference and Exhibition: 'Britain's got talent! Driving participation in culture, sport, the arts and tourism', 17 March 2009