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Blackpool, Wrexham and others shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · How we work

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England's Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wales's Wrexham were shortlisted for the UK City of Culture 2029.
Each shortlisted city receives at least £125,000, with the eventual winner receiving £10 million for a year-long programme.
The shortlist was selected from nine bids, eliminating Inverness, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Swindon.
The winner will be announced in May, marking the fifth City of Culture after Derry-Londonderry, Hull, Coventry and Bradford.

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England's Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wales's Wrexham were shortlisted for the UK City of Culture 2029.
Each shortlisted city receives at least £125,000, with the eventual winner receiving £10 million for a year-long programme.
The shortlist was selected from nine bids, eliminating Inverness, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and Swindon.
The winner will be announced in May, marking the fifth City of Culture after Derry-Londonderry, Hull, Coventry and Bradford.