- Jul 7, 2003
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It’s tidy, truth be told.
So good, they named it twice.
It’s tidy, truth be told.
I've nominated Preston Park. And Scotland
Who get's your vote? Derby shining out as the obvious winner I'd say
EDIT: Just spotted that Gillingham (included in Medway) is in with a shout as well. Oh dear.
This is the first year towns in areas have been able to combine for the bid. Disappointing that the cultural hub of Worthing, Findon and Ferring didn't put itself forward.
The full list of bidders for UK City of Culture 2025 is:
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
The City of Bangor and Northwest Wales
The Borderlands region, comprising Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders, Northumberland, Cumbria and Carlisle City
Bradford
Conwy County
Cornwall
Derby
County Durham
Lancashire
Medway
City of Newport
Powys
Southampton
Stirling
The Tay Cities region
Torbay and Exeter
Wakefield District
City of Wolverhampton
Wrexham County Borough
Great Yarmouth and East Suffolk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58272630
Wrexham are in with a good shout now Ryan Reynolds has personally installed a fully working aqueduct which also doubles as a waterslide to access The Racecourse Ground.
So good, they named it twice.
A vote for Torbay. The old boy is in need of a spruce up. Paignton has never been the same since Abba stopped going there for Seaside Special.
Why is Barking not in the running, spent a weekend the last month..
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That'll teach you not to fall asleep in the cab after a surfeit of bacon sarnies.
Excellent thread, and one which needs to be kept alive as the competition continues.
Is there any grudge between Conwy and Bangor?
My vote goes to Great Yarmouth out of that lot. Home of the first ever aerial bombing in history = CULTURE
Who get's your vote? Derby shining out as the obvious winner I'd say
EDIT: Just spotted that Gillingham (included in Medway) is in with a shout as well. Oh dear.
This is the first year towns in areas have been able to combine for the bid. Disappointing that the cultural hub of Worthing, Findon and Ferring didn't put itself forward.
The full list of bidders for UK City of Culture 2025 is:
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
The City of Bangor and Northwest Wales
The Borderlands region, comprising Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders, Northumberland, Cumbria and Carlisle City
Bradford
Conwy County
Cornwall
Derby
County Durham
Lancashire
Medway
City of Newport
Powys
Southampton
Stirling
The Tay Cities region
Torbay and Exeter
Wakefield District
City of Wolverhampton
Wrexham County Borough
Great Yarmouth and East Suffolk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58272630
Hele should swing it for Torbay
So good, they named it twice.
Hele should swing it for Torbay
Hele should swing it for Torbay
So the guy in the house on the right lent his ladder to his neighbour but ran out of paint when he got half way up and the guy in the house on the left ran out of paint when he got half way down....