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 Coventry to Bid for City of Culture 
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I'm sorry, but this cheapens things and makes it all feel rather sordid and tacky.

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Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:24 pm
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Just a bit!


Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:04 pm
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You'll be able to buy memorabilia of Coventry's stint as City of Culture: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/first-pictures-city-culture-shop-19799704


Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:45 pm
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If it ever goes ahead. I wonder how much this folly will end up costing the city? I bet they'd not taken out insurance against things like covid.

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A 7 or 8 figure sum?


Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:07 pm
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I reckon it'll be up that way, Lex.

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Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:42 pm
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And the people of Coventry will be having huge Council Tax rises for years to pay for it.


Fri Feb 12, 2021 8:27 am
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Some of the events have been announced: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-56251206


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Please forgive me for being underwhelmed. I can't see this recouping the expenditure.

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Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:39 pm
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The year of events hasn't started yet, and extra money is already being thrown at it: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-gets-extra-35-million-20335196


Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:24 pm
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Regardless of any covid, if being city of culture was actually worth anything you wouldn't need throw money at it.

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It'll be interesting to watch the albino pachyderm walking the streets, though!


Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:49 pm
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Some concerts are being cancelled due to low ticket sales: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-57996860


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Yeah, the excuses start to roll out. Maybe look at the root cause rather than make excuses?

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To be honest, I have no interest in going.


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I didn't find anything worth posting about Coventry's year as CoC. Looks like it wasn't a big a success as the council hoped: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-63049733


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