Groups of towns will be able to bid to be the UK’s City of Culture for the first time as the Government hopes to channel its levelling up agenda through the competition.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden kicked off bidding for the title, which it is hoped will also act to help areas recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Whichever city or group of towns wins the competition, taking over from Coventry, will need a “strong and unique vision for their future growth”, according to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
And they must show how celebrating local heritage and culture can bring communities together, it added.
Groups of towns able to bid to be next UK City of Culture
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