Question follow-through · 6312
UK Town of Culture
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to announce the shortlisted places for the UK Town of Culture 2028 Competition.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 2 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department plans to announce the shortlisted places for the UK Town of Culture 2028 Competition.
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Jun 2026
Answer published
We are delighted by the energy and enthusiasm the UK Town of Culture competition has generated amongst towns. We previously told applicants that we would announce the shortlist in Spring. As a result of the exceptional response we have received, the exper...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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