#blackpool

🇬🇧 Nine places have been longlisted for #UK #City of #Culture 2029: #Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, #Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, #Portsmouth, #Sheffield, #Swindon and Wrexham. Each will receive £60,000 to develop their full bids, with the winner set to receive £10 million to deliver a year-long cultural programme. Previous winners have seen increased #tourism, investment and local participation. The announcement coincides with over 230 towns registering interest in the inaugural UK Town of Culture competition, open to applications until 31 March 2026. The winner of the City of Culture will be announced later this year. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-city-of-culture-2029-longlist-revealed

Step into Christmas. Winter Gardens and Opera House Theatre. #tickets #blackpool #uktheatre #concert https://www.uktw.co.uk/L1126973319/