Tim Ronalds had been working with local businessman Lee Craven, director of social enterprise Bradford Live, on concepts since 2011 and together won the
Bradford has been awardedUK City of Culture by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), taking over from Coventry.
The city will now receive initial seed funding of £275,000 to begin preparation for a year of cultural activities in 2025.
The winner was approved by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries based on independent advice from a panel of experts led by TV writer-producer Sir Phil Redmond. The experts visited each of the four shortlisted places, which also included County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough.
Bradford has been awarded UK City of Culture 2025 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), taking over from Coventry.
The city will now receive initial seed funding of £275,000 to begin preparation for a year of cultural activities in 2025.