DCMS receives nearly 400 bids from towns competing for inaugural Town of Culture 2028 title
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Emily Godwin
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has received 398 bids from over 400 towns vying for the inaugural Town of Culture title in 2028. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy visited the Museum of Liverpool to view a digital display of postcards submitted by each bidding town to champion their applications. Judges are now in the process of whittling down the hundreds of applications for the new cultural competition.
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As judges whittle down hundreds of applications, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy visited the Museum of Liverpool yesterday (2 July) to see a digital display of postcards from towns hoping to earn the title.
Each town was invited to submit a postcard to 'champion' their bid, which the department...
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