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UK City of Culture competition in need of redesign

The UK City of Culture is a DCMS success story by any standards. But, as Andrew Dixon explains, serious flaws in this year’s bidding process have been likened to “sitting an exam before you’ve read the syllabus”.

Andrew Dixon
7 min read

Derry Londonderry, Hull and now Coventry have had their cities transformed through bidding, planning and hosting the UK City of Culture title. While questions remain about the legacy in Hull, there is...

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