Everyone on the Fylde coast is being urged to back a bid for Blackpool to be named the UK City of Culture 2029.
Blackpool is one of nine places across the UK listed by the government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport to be in the running for the prestigious accolade.
If successful, Blackpool would receive £10m from the government towards a year-long celebration of arts and culture, to be enjoyed by local people as well as increasing the tourism economy.
As well as the grant, the title of City of Culture also brings additional funding, sponsorship and investment to support regeneration and events.
Blackpool’s relationship with culture is full of variety, and below is just a handful of the wonderful cultural assets Blackpool has to offer...
1. The Showtown museum celebrates Blackpool's rich culture of entertainment
The Showtown museum celebrates Blackpool's rich culture of entertainment | Third party
2. Preview of Claude Monet masterpiece The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872) and major solo exhibition by internationally recognised contemporary painter Louise Giovanelli at the Grundy Art Gallery
Monet masterpiece at Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool | Iconic Media / Blackpool Gazette
3. Ellie Moore 22 and Emily Nickson 32 at the Winter Gardens Fan Zone Blackpool
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4. The Blackpool Glory song celebrates the resort.
The Blackpool Glory song celebrates the resort. | submit
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Blackpool Grand Theatre 2026 Season Launch | National World
