Culture: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 84762 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which towns will be eligible to bid for the UK Town of Culture; and what criteria will be used to define what a town is for the purposes of the competition.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 31 Oct 2025
The new UK Town of Culture competition aims to boost civic pride in our towns through recognising their cultural contributions to public life and actively supporting their continued development. Regarding eligibility criteria, we will advise small and med...