Cracking the Cultural Code

Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council hosted a Conference to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Derry~Londonderry’s UK City of Culture accolade. The Conference, was chaired by playwright and screenwriter, Sir Phil Redmond, who was the instigator of the UK City of Culture competition and is the chairperson the UK City of Culture Independent Advisory Panel since its inception. He will lead a reflection on the city’s experience as the first UK City of Culture 10 years on, within the context of the experience of other subsequent cities of culture. Entitled “Cracking the Cultural Code”, the Conference featured speakers and contributors from a wide range of cultural backgrounds including representatives from Liverpool who were involved in their bid for European Capital of Culture and the subsequent hosting of the Eurovision, and other bidding cities of Culture past and present including Wrexham, Armagh, and Bradford, with insights on evaluation from Warwick University. The Conference looked at the City of Culture journey, from the application process to securing the title and the implementation of the programme, as well as the impact such an accolade has on local communities and the wider arts and cultural sector. A key element of the conference will be the important role played by culture in our everyday lives, to looking at ways in which to unlock each cities potential. [taken from website]

Period	22 Sept 2023
Event type	Conference
Location	Derry, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	National