{"id":69553,"date":"2026-03-20T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=69553"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:04:16","slug":"sheffield-makes-the-longlist-for-uk-city-of-culture-2029","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/20\/sheffield-makes-the-longlist-for-uk-city-of-culture-2029\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield makes the longlist for UK City of Culture 2029"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sheffield, alongside eight other places in the UK, are celebrating the recognition they have recieved for their city\u2019s cultural scene after being longlisted for UK City of Culture 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement follows the development of music education at Harmony works, a new Cultural Industries Hub on Fargate, expansion planning for Castlegate heritage quarter and continued investment in Sheffield Museums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jemma Frazer, University of Sheffield student, said: \u201cI&#8217;ve gone to a lot of events in Sheffield, obviously we have tramlines, but there&#8217;s lots of little events dotted around that you don&#8217;t need to look hard to find out about. 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Sheffield is really good for all of the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nine locations longlisted are: Sheffield, Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Swindon and Wrexham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councillor Tom Hunt, leader of Sheffield City Council, said: \u201cCulture isn\u2019t separate from how Sheffield grows, it\u2019s part of how we build a stronger, more confident city. It brings people in, creates jobs and joy, supports our independent artists and businesses, and helps talent choose to stay and build their future here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a brilliant moment for our city and a chance to showcase the confidence, creativity and ambition that defines Sheffield today. 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