Written questions

UK City of Culture

Commons · Question 36831 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will consider changing the terms of reference for the UK City of Culture competition to allow towns to participate.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 17 Mar 2025

The Government’s approach to a future City of Culture competition will be announced in due course.The current application guidance for the UK City of Culture competition already allows towns to enter. We keep under review our competition criteria feeding ...