The boost for Bradford will support 1,000 cultural activities in 2025, ministers say.
Bradford is to receive at least £10m of government funding to kick off its tenure as UK City of Culture in 2025, it has been announced.
Around 15 million people are expected to attend, with an additional £136m being spent in the local economy.Bradford beat off competition from County Durham, Southampton and WrexhamAt the time, artist Shanaz Gulzar, who led the Bradford bid, described it as a "huge opportunity", allowing the city's "young, ethnically diverse population" to "become leaders and changemakers and begin a new chapter in our story".
"We are investing £10m in the city this year to help prepare for the event so we can make sure it stimulates new jobs and growth in the local economy through culture.
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