After the pandemic, I decided to fly less and see more of the UK, especially its cities. Visiting and revisiting them has ...

Newcastle‑under‑Lyme has announced its intention to bid to be a UK Town of Culture. The area had "a culture of art and ...

The race has begun to select Britain's first town of culture, with a Black Country town one of the first out of the blocks to ...

Portsmouth is celebrating it's centenary as a city in 2026 and its survey into its city of culture bid runs until 18 January.

The words of Washington MP Sharon Hodgson as she backed the new town to throw its hat in the ring in the national competition ...

Plymouth is to bid for the title of UK City of Culture 2029 with a chance to land £10m to fund a year of events. Bid leaders ...

Increasing pride in local areas through culture can supercharge creativity and productivity in neglected parts of the country ...

An East Midlands town could receive a prize of £3 million as the government launches its UK Town of Culture competition. Open ...

And the winner of UK City of Culture 2029 is... Portsmouth!' That's the dream. But let’s not just leave this to our ...

Bradford marks the end of its year as UK City of Culture this weekend with a spectacular closing event which will feature hundreds of local people. It is the last in a series of events that has ...

Bradford's year as UK City of Culture has come to a close after 5,000 events and three million visitors. According to organisers, it involved 87,000 people in participatory projects and led to a boost ...

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