Grimsby officially enters race to be crowned UK's first-ever Town of CultureYoung people's energy and ideas sit at the heart of the bid, said Melanie Onn MPView 2 Images Actor Tommy Turgoose backs Grimsby's bid to be UK Town of Culture 2028 (Image: North East Lincolnshire Council)Grimsby has officially entered the race to be crowned the first-ever UK Town of Culture. ‌The UK Town of Culture bid was endorsed by the Greater Grimsby Board at its meeting on Friday, February 27. Grimsby UK Town of Culture 2028 Workshop – Wednesday March 11, 2pm – 4pm, Weston Hall, YMCA Humber – Tickets on Eventbrite. The UK Town of Culture competition follows the UK City of Culture programme, which was hosted in 2017 by Hull. Since 2023, spearheaded by Create North East Lincolnshire, more than £9.45m of investment has been secured by local organisations.

Source: Daily Mirror February 27, 2026 16:01 UTC