New UK Town of Culture competition launched
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy has announced a new UK Town of Culture competition, which will see multiple towns vying for the title.
The winning town will deliver a cultural programme, which will help to boost pride in place by shining a spotlight on multiple towns and enabling them to tell their unique story.
The event will build on the success of the UK City of Culture programme. Within the first six months of Bradford being UK City of Culture, over 11,000 school children have benefitted from Bradford 2025 education programmes; over 40,000 local people participated in cultural events in the programme; over 2,000 people from every ward in the district have volunteered, and over 4,000 people have benefitted from Bradford 2025 training programmes.
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