Shetland’s capital in race to be UK Town of Culture
The list of 15 small, medium and large towns competing to be the first UK Town of Culture n 2028 has been revealed.
Among the category of small is Lerwick, capital of Shetland, Ilfracombe, Isle of Bute, Sandown, Strabane and Stockton.The medium towns competing are Corby, Great Yarmouth, Leith, Pontypridd and Port Talbot. xThe large towns on the list are Basildon, Birkenhead, Grimsby and Rotherham
The winning town will receive £3m with two runners-up getting £250,000 each, funded by DCMS.
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy said: “The fact that we received so many applications just goes to show how proud people are of their towns. When I launched this competition, I wanted to shine a light on our amazing towns all across the UK and the huge contribution they make to our national life.”