Ipswich City of Culture 2029

UK City of Culture is a national competition run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, awarding £10 million to a winning city to deliver a year-long cultural programme.

Ipswich MP and local culture leaders convened at St Stephen's Church to discuss Ipswich's prospective City of Culture bid

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MP convenes creative leaders for prospective Ipswich City of Culture bid

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott brought together local cultural figures on Wednesday, 6 August, to explore a potential City of Culture bid. During the meeting, Ipswich Borough Council leader Neil MacDonald admitted he hasn't yet read the council's "huge" £30,000 Culture and Heritage Strategy.

By Oliver Rouane-Williams, Amy Wragg

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