Excitement - Norwich City of Culture Bid

Today the UK City of Culture 2013 will be announced.

Stephen Fry and hundreds of businesses, organisations and individuals connected to Norfolk are supporting the bid for Noriwch to become UK City of Culture.

A delegation from the team which put together the bid is travelling to Liverpool to hear the announcement of the winning city, later this evening which will be broadbast live on BBC 1's The One Show at 7pm.

Stephen Fry has said,"Norwich is an independent city with a spirit that few can rival - guts, vision and ambition that has led it to compete with the likes of Birmingham, Sheffield and Derry for this prestigious title.

“I hope that Norwich wins this week and that the judges see past the church towers to the potential of the creative, active people who make the city the vibrant and interesting place that it is.

“If they start the trend, maybe Norwich will take its rightful place on the national stage as a recognised city of culture.”

 Visit the Norwich City of Culture website at www.norwichcityofculture.co.uk