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Bradford UK City of Culture 2025 is a designation given to Bradford, England, between 2025 and 2026 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.
A cash-strapped local authority is proposing to increase council tax by up to almost 15% from April. Bradford Council, which kicked off its year as UK City of Culture on Friday, said more ...
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 ...
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.
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.
UK City of Culture is a designation given to a local area (specifically a city before 2025) in the United Kingdom for a period of one calendar year, during which the successful bidder hosts cultural festivities through culture-led regeneration for the year.
As Bradford begins its year as UK City of Culture, it is not just trying to show a different face to the rest of the country - it's also hoping to win over doubters in the city.
An estimated 10,000 people celebrated the start of Bradford's year as City of Culture at an open-air show starring magician Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo. The event titled Rise, which ...