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Bradford UK City of Culture 2025 is a designation given to Bradford, England, between 2025 and 2029 by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The designation means that Bradford gains access to funding to improve its infrastructure and arts facilities, and will host a series of events celebrating local culture starting in 2025 for twelve months.
The 2025 City of Culture is the fourth city to hold the title since the programme began in 2013, following those of Derry~Londonderry [a], Hull, and Coventry. The competition for the 2025 holder was launched on 29 May 2021, with the deadline to submit bids being 19 July 2021.
Bradford Council, which kicked off its year as UK City of Culture on Friday, said more "difficult decisions" needed to be made despite large cuts and a £220m injection of funds from a government ...
Being the UK's new City of Culture is a chance for Bradford to challenge prejudices ... Bradford 2025 awarded extra £5m funding. David Hockney backs Bradford City of Culture project. Show ...
Boris Johnson led the congratulations when Bradford was announced as the successor to Coventry as City of Culture 2025. Culture win may bring 7,000 jobs and 16 million visitors to Bradford Skip to ...
In 2022, Bradford was named the UK City of Culture 2025, beating Southampton, Wrexham and Durham. [60] [61] The UK City of Culture bid, as of 2023, was expected to majorly stimulate the local economy and culture as well as attracting tourism to the city. By 2025, the UK City of Culture bid is expected to support potential economic growth of £ ...
Shanaz Gulzar, creative director at Bradford City of Culture, said: "Bradfordians are going to help be a part of what is the opening of 2025, our UK City of Culture.
Glen said it was "an incredible opportunity for Coventry to boost investment in the local economy, grow tourism and put arts and culture centre stage". [34] In July 2020 it was announced that the start of Coventry's year as City of Culture had been put back to May 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [35]