Punks, puppets and Pride – Blackpool makes edgy pitch for City of Culture 2029
Blackpool has made an edgy pitch to be UK City of Culture in 2029 as “the original mass market seaside resort” by highlighting its heritage of culture “in all its forms”.
The formal bid to the government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport has been supported by 20,000 people so far, says Blackpool Council.
The hero image features one of Blackpool’s most famous British exports, Sooty, as well as the Pride flag flying from Central Pier, a mohican headed punk rocker and its famous donkeys.
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