We must look beyond the political finger pointing and ensure the hard work done by the five UK cities bidding to become European Capital of Culture is rewarded with a version of the competition in 2023, stresses Beatriz Garcia, who sits on the programme’s selection panel.
The news that UK cities are now barred from bidding to be European Capital of Culture 2023 has taken the nation by storm. The ruling by the European Commission, which cited Brexit as its main reason, came just days before five UK candidates – Belfast, Dundee, Leeds, Milton Keynes and Nottingham – were due... Keep reading on The Conversation