Blackpool, Sheffield, Milton Keynes and Wrexham shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029
The four towns will receive £125,000 each to develop bids, with the winner announced in early 2027 to receive £10m.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 21 Oct 2026. BBC Entertainment published first, on 21 October at 23:02 UTC; The Guardian followed 11h 24m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 22 October at 10:26 UTC.
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