Bradford UK City of Culture 2025
bradford uk city culture designation given bradford england department digital culture medium sport dcms designation mean bradford gain access funding improve infrastructure art facility host series event celebrating local culture starting twelve month bradford designation may winning bid county durham southampton wrexham county borough become fourth uk city culture since programme began following derrylondonderry hull coventry well second yorkshire bidding contest launched may first contest since open local area united kingdom receiving twenty bid july uk city culture designation given different city every four year dcms aim using art celebrate regenerate forgotten area deadline end july reported record number twenty city area submitted bid hold title uk city culture quarter wale secretary state digital culture medium sport oliver dowden mp stated sheer number applicant title testament huge success city culture bidding competition allowed first time bid region area including group town across one multiple local authority even across border constituent country longlisted awarded £ support bid progressing next stage competition holder set announced december postponed due number applicant longlist released october final shortlist bidder released march bradford announced holder secretary state digital culture medium sport nadine dorries may winning shortlisted bid county durham southampton wrexham county borough received £ runnersup competition judged sir phil redmond chair expert advisory panel uk city culture competition led visit bidder prior final announcement coventry uk city culture – previous winner european capital culture – scheme inspired uk city culture