'Why I'm backing Plymouth's City of Culture bid' - Alison Seabeck
Plymouth is bidding to be named UK City of Culture 2017. We are asking the people of the city to speak up to support the move. Today Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, lends her support to the campaign.
So many cities have been revitalised and given an economic uplift because of investment into cultural industries. Whether it is Gateshead, Manchester or Glasgow, all have seen redundant areas enhanced and visitor numbers increase because of their commitment to the arts.
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Alison Seabeck MP
Plymouth can, and must, take the opportunity of the City of Culture bid and use it to further tempt people into the city. We have so much to offer whether through our theatre, gig venues, arts community, museums and historic buildings and we can do more.We have had a strong artistic history from Sir Joshua Reynolds through to Beryl Cook. Plymouth has been at the centre of so many important historic events – Francis Drake and the Armada, Captain Cook left from Plymouth, the Pilgrim Fathers and the armed forces departed for D-Day from our shores.
Our waterfront is second to none but we have to make much more of it and the City of Culture bid offers opportunities.
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The publicity we will get from simply putting ourselves forward is significant and winning would without a doubt bring economic benefits from which we can all benefit.
5 Comments
by CityCyclops
Thursday, March 14 2013, 7:08PM
“Whoever Nevman is, he thinks the same way as me. This whole City of Culture fandangle is riddled with something that smells like 3-day old fish straight off a lost catch from the Barbican. I haven't shopped in Plymouth since November 2012. I find Plymouth a very depressing and Chav chunnelling place to be. The Culture Board would regret giving Plymouth this money if it ever got through. Not that I would miss it of course as although I have to live in Plymouth - I haven't been into the scruffy, downbeat s*it*y centre for many months. All shopping now done in Exeter!”
by tim_bucktoo
Thursday, March 14 2013, 6:44PM
“@Nevman - As far as I'm aware, there are no 'extra' funds provided by the government to the winner!”
by tim_bucktoo
Thursday, March 14 2013, 6:15PM
“"Our waterfront is second to none"
Take it she's never been to Liverpool then!”
by Nevman
Thursday, March 14 2013, 6:12PM
“What a joke the Herald has become. Never mind the 63% of readers who don't support this bid: Editor Boy has decided that he knows best, and will only allow space to those who agree with him.
And surprise, surprise - it's the usual suspects.
Does anybody who 'supports' the bid have the faintest idea of what winning it will actually mean? There appear to be no concrete proposals involving allocation of funds, nor are there any firm promises from any cultural organisations as to what support they may provide.
All that actually exists in the public domain is vague aspirational waffle, and all we're offered in these pages is wishful thinking by the plateful.
Do your job, editor, and provide a platform for debate - not one-sided, self-serving propaganda from what passes for the great and good in this one-horse town!”
by plympaul
Thursday, March 14 2013, 5:20PM
“alison seabeck you are a great person and very good luck to you i say!!!”