In the last few days, judges from the competition have visited the county, ahead of the announcement of the winning destination on 26 May.
Speaking about the bid, Joanna Swash, who chairs the county’s bid team, told the BBC, "I feel really, really confident. We have got an extraordinary bid, an awful lot of detail, and I'm really proud of what the team has been able to put together in such a short space of time."
Swash also noted that the bid “stood out” because the whole community is behind it, including the FOCUS music festival.
Alongside the prestige of winning the competition against the 20 locations who entered (a record number of entrants), the title of UK City of Culture brings with it significant economic benefits. According to the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, 2013 winner Derry-Londonderry received more than £150 million of public and private sector investment following its successful bid, while the 2017 winner, Hull, saw a 10 per cent increase in visitor numbers during its tenure.
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