Emeritus Prof Christopher May

Meanwhile Blackpool has made it to the last nine in a bid to become UK City of Culture 2029.

Winning would be an opportunity for Blackpool to both galvanise its local cultural sector (and population) but also be a major turnaround in its profile in British political society.

Whether it will win is another issue; but getting this far is great news for the often criticised (large) town.

#Blackpool #CityOfCulture #politics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8ly8261po

Blackpool make next round in City of Culture bid process

The leader of the town's council says Blackpool is bursting with culture and variety.

BBC News
Mar 18 at 7:02amWeb
Show threadCAFCA47Mar 18
@ChrisMayLA6
Why not? Laughable that my current town of Seaford (pop 24k) & adjacent town of Newhaven (pop 14k) have put in bids when Iā€™m unsure how many of the local residents would recognise culture if it was staring them in the face.
Show threadAlex P Roe Mar 18
@CAFCA47 @ChrisMayLA6 Well, there's culture and kulture šŸ˜‰
Show threadDoug šŸŒˆšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ Mar 18
@ChrisMayLA6 well, they have a pier and a big phallus!
Show threadNorth Shropshire LadMar 18
@Oldfartrant @ChrisMayLA6 three piers actually
Show threadDoug šŸŒˆšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ Mar 18
@happypete @ChrisMayLA6 nice beach too.šŸ˜…
Show threadTerryBMar 18
@ChrisMayLA6 Will be interesting to see what happens. I've always had mixed views on the place since I was a kid.The brash seaside town with a resident population that'd make Hyacinth Bucket seem restrained. Most of the hinterland population would have made the likes of Reform sound "Woke". I doubt much has changed. Also, our last visit was so disappointing that MrsB will never go back. It needs something more than LED lights to bring it forward to the Late 20th C (21st may be asking too much).