city of culture
Ipswich Completes First Step of UK City of Culture Bid
9 February 2026
Ipswich has completed the first stage of its bid to become the UK City of Culture 2029, submitting its Expression of Interest to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Town waits to hear if succesful in passing the the next stage. Residents are ask to continue to sign the pledge at www.ipswich2029.com to show breadth and depth of support
Two Weeks To Go !
24 January 2026
Business leaders in Ipswich meet to disucss how they can support Ipswich's bid to become City of Culture 2029
#BackTheBid – Ipswich Launches #BackTheBid Campaign to Unite the Town Behind City of Culture Ambition
9 January 2026
#BackTheBid article announcing a campaign to Unite the Town Behind City of Culture Ambition. There is a QR code and link for everyone to use
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