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2025 UK City of Culture

The 2025 UK City of Culture is soon to be revealed.

The winning location will be selected from a shortlist of 4 UK places which includes Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough.

How to get involved

Ahead of the winner being announced, there will be social media activity featuring  Wrexham/Wrecsam County Borough through the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) social media channels on Monday 23 May 2022.

Bradford, County Durham, and Southampton each have a dedicated social media day.

You can show your support and get involved in celebrating what you love about Wrexham/Wrecsam County Borough on this day through your social media channels by:

  • Following DCMS on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to follow and share DCMS content.
  • Sharing your messages of support for your favourite shortlisted city on their day.
  • Posting images and videos about your favourite places to visit and enjoy in these cities.
  • Sharing your stories and facts about what makes each shortlisted place unique.
  • Make sure you include your city as a hashtag alongside the #CityofCulture2025 hashtag to join the conversation.

The 2025 UK City of Culture competition follows the success of previous winning cities: Coventry 2021 which is live to the end of May 2022, Hull in 2017 and Derry-Londonderry in 2013.

For further information visit Celebrate your shortlisted 2025 UK City of Culture location - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
 


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