Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announces the places that have put their names forward to win the prestigious title of UK City of Culture 2017. Mr Vaizey said:

“This is fantastic news and shows the appetite for the prestigious ‘City of Culture’ title is in healthy supply right across the length and breadth of the country. The competition brings together communities and creates economic and social benefits and I am pleased to see so many local authorities and different partners coming together. I wish all eleven the best of luck.”

The eleven places include: Aberdeen, Chester, Dundee, East Kent (covering Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Thanet), Hastings and Bexhill on Sea, Hull, Leicester, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Southampton, Southend on Sea, Swansea Bay (covering Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Neath, and Port Talbot).

For more information about the UK City of Culture 2017 programme, click here.
To see a facebook album with images of each city, click here.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eleven-bid-to-become-uk-city-of-culture-2017