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Government Launches New Town of Culture Competition with £3m up for Grabs

Four towns in Leicestershire compete for the first UK Town of Culture title, with shortlisted bids receiving £60,000 and the winner awarded £3 million.

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Barrow’s MP is ‘so pleased’ that the government has given towns the opportunity to be recognised for their culture, as a new competition was…

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Government launches new Town of Culture competition with £3m up for grabs

Barrow’s MP is ‘so pleased’ that the government has given towns the opportunity to be recognised for their culture, as a new competition was…

·Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
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Four Leicestershire towns entering competition to win £3m prize

'This competition will be really important for our towns'

·Leicester, United Kingdom
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Leicester Mercury broke the news in Leicester, United Kingdom on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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