Written questions

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...