Guidance
UK Town of Culture 2028: Full application
Guidance to assist the shortlisted places successful in the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage of the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition.
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This guidance has been produced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to assist the shortlisted places successful in the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage of the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition to prepare and submit their full applications (hereafter “bids”). Shortlisted places preparing their bids are advised to read this guidance in full.
A Welsh language version of this guidance will follow.
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Published 4 August 2026
Last updated 20 August 2026
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Added full application, expert advisory panel and privacy notice in Welsh.
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First published.