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Richmond - UK's first 'Town of Culture'?
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Richmond - UK's first 'Town of Culture'?

The Government's Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, has announced a new competition to pick the first ever UK Town of Culture. The competition is based on the long-established and very successful City of Culture competition, and is aimed at small and medium-sized towns.

Now our Community Interest Company is putting together an ambitious plan to bid for the new title. Quite right, too! For a town of about 8,000 people, Richmond packs an astonishing amount of theatre, music, sport, festivals, museums, heritage and arts events into its narrow confines, and attracts cultural visitors from a huge hinterland. What other towns of our size can offer a three-screen cinema, a thriving professional theatre, a - 

But we'll stop there. Mustn't pre-empt the application! 

To be kept posted, or to chip in your own ideas, contact toc@richmondyorkshire.co.uk

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