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| Quote: King Street Cat "Hull is currently UK city of culture. Totally different thing to the European Capital of Culture.'"
I never miss a chance, even when I'm wrong, to have a dig at the whole Brexit kerfuffle. My mistake.
On the subject - Wakefield feels to me to be having something of a resurgence in terms of its cultural life; the Hepworth has attracted loads of attention whether you like it or not, the live music scene is better than it has been for a good while - although that will take a hit with the failure of the brilliant Unity project - and the bar and restaurant scene is perhaps better than ever - with a shift away from the sweaty, packed out Fri & Sat scene of my salad days, to a more rounded out, adult offering. We do especially seem to have more than our fair share of really good restaurants - which seems a bit incongruous - but I'm not complaining.
But it's still Wakey - and there are still aspects of it both socially and geographically, that drag it down; and without the decades of inward investment that Leeds has had, and with a council who seem parochial and incompetent by comparison, it will probably be ever thus. These days, when asked what's a good night out in Wakey, it's hard to come up with any other answer than "Leeds."
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| Quote: bren2k "I never miss a chance, even when I'm wrong, to have a dig at the whole Brexit kerfuffle. My mistake.
On the subject - Wakefield feels to me to be having something of a resurgence in terms of its cultural life; the Hepworth has attracted loads of attention whether you like it or not, the live music scene is better than it has been for a good while - although that will take a hit with the failure of the brilliant Unity project - and the bar and restaurant scene is perhaps better than ever - with a shift away from the sweaty, packed out Fri & Sat scene of my salad days, to a more rounded out, adult offering. We do especially seem to have more than our fair share of really good restaurants - which seems a bit incongruous - but I'm not complaining.
But it's still Wakey - and there are still aspects of it both socially and geographically, that drag it down; and without the decades of inward investment that Leeds has had, and with a council who seem parochial and incompetent by comparison, it will probably be ever thus. These days, when asked what's a good night out in Wakey, it's hard to come up with any other answer than "Leeds."'"
I'm not the retainers stereotypical idea of a brexiter. I studied it in depth and I found my decision very difficult and the way I finally voted will remain private. It was however close I can tell you but the loss of eligibility to something as ludicrously trivial as European city of culture was not an issue.
If the hard core remainers ever want the apology from the brexiters that they so clearly desire and apparently feel entitled to they will need to do better than this particular non loss to get it. ![Very Happy icon_biggrin.gif](images/smilies//icon_biggrin.gif)
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| I'm just amazed Hull was awarded it.
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| Quote: Willzay "I'm just amazed Hull was awarded it.'"
What's up with Hull that you were amazed they got it?
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| I think the OP has a point, because it's my understanding that the City of Culture is not about recognising the culture but about regenerating somewhere that has lost its way but does have some culture. Hence Hull. Hence Stoke.
It's about regeneration, not culture.
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| Quote: Willzay "I'm just amazed Hull was awarded it.'"
Obviously you haven't been to Hull recently.
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| Quote: Slugger McBatt "I think the OP has a point, because it's my understanding that the City of Culture is not about recognising the culture but about regenerating somewhere that has lost its way but does have some culture. Hence Hull. Hence Stoke.
It's about regeneration, not culture.'"
That's also my understanding. It's not about giving the haves even more, it's about raising the profile of the have nots and could haves.
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| Quote: bren2k "Nowhere in the UK will have a prayer now - thanks to Brexit, we're no longer eligible...'"
People confusing the UK City of Culture and European version.
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| Quote: PHe "Obviously you haven't been to Hull recently.'"
That is true. Last time I went to Hull outside of RL matters was about 7 years ago.
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| Apart from the City's sculpture worthies ie Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore, and art galleries, what about our great literary heritage. Such great writers as Stan Barstow ( A Kind of Loving); David Mercer (Morgan a Suitable Case for Treatment); David Storey (This Sporting Life); George Gissing (Grub Street) and probably the most famous author of all: the award winning Lupset author Paul Sykes (Sweet Agony).
All-in-all I think the European Cultural City of the Year can only be Wakefield.
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| Hull isn't as bad as what a lot of people make out.
There is good and bad in every town and city, including our own.
They also have quite a good vocal musical spokesman for their city who is very popular and speaks up about the people and culture there .He has also seen most other northern cities quite close up too, that person is Paul Heaton
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| Quote: Eastern Wildcat "
They also have quite a good vocal musical spokesman for their city who is very popular and speaks up about the people and culture there .He has also seen most other northern cities quite close up too, that person is Paul Heaton'"
Seeing him on Saturday!
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| We are too,
Great singer and great lyricist, though still prefer them as Beautiful South
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| Quote: Eastern Wildcat "We are too,
Great singer and great lyricist, though still prefer them as Beautiful South'"
Housemartins for me
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| I watched BS at Judd's years ago, put on a great gig, lived a few doors down from Jacqui Abbott a few years back cracking voice.
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