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Provost’s talk with Baroness Debbonaire: ‘Global Politics, the UK Culture Sector, and Support for the Creative Industries’
Join Baroness Thangam Debbonaire in conversation with Oriel College Provost and former UK government Culture Commissioner Lord Mendoza.
Debbonaire is a Labour peer and was a Labour MP for Bristol West from 2015-2024. During her time as an opposition MP, she held a number of shadow cabinet positions over a period of four years. Most recently she was the Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
CEO of the UK Opera Association, Debbonaire is also the Chair of the judges for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 and CEO of Red Frock Ltd, which provides strategic advice in the arts and culture sector.
The event is free to attend and open to everyone. Please register in advance by emailing rebecca.bricklebank@oriel.ox.ac.uk.
Date:
22 February 2026, 16:45
Venue:
Oriel College, Oriel Square OX1 4EW
Venue Details:
Please arrive at the porter's lodge off Oriel Square.
Speakers:
Lord Mendoza (Oriel College, University of Oxford),
Baroness Thangam Debbonaire
Organiser contact email address:
rebecca.bricklebank@oriel.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://www.alumni.oriel.ox.ac.uk/events/provosts-talk-with-baroness-debbonaire-global-politics-the-uk-culture-sector-and-support-for-the-creative-industries/
Booking email:
rebecca.bricklebank@oriel.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Jared Smith
