Kowalski Posted March 1, 2013 Report Posted March 1, 2013 Aberdeen's bid to become the UK City of Culture 2017 has been officially lodged. The bid team must now produce a 30-page tender document by the end of April in an effort to persuade judges to put the city on the shortlist for the coveted arts title. Aberdeen is expected to face competition from cities such as Dundee, Hull, Plymouth and York. The winner will be announced in November. Last month, BBC Scotland revealed that the team to head the bid had been appointed. In 2009, Aberdeen withdrew its bid to become the UK's City of Culture for 2013 due to council finances. Not sure why Aberdeen is bothering and why they are spending money on this. Would much rather they ploughed it into a better transport infrastructure. Hull is a helluva place, just dreadful. However, I am not sure how this works, do they award it to places in need of investment? If not, would expect York and Plymouth to be favourites. Dundee probably has a better chance than Aberdeen seeing as they seem to be doing something about their city centre. Quote
BigAl Posted March 1, 2013 Report Posted March 1, 2013 Having been to all the competitors, in my view the only serious competiton is York. The rest at best are described as shite holes Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted March 3, 2013 Report Posted March 3, 2013 Dundee and Hull, competition? Lumping fuck. Quote
maverick sheep Posted March 3, 2013 Report Posted March 3, 2013 I actually quite like Hull. York is really nice. Dundee is different. Quote
Madbadteacher Posted March 3, 2013 Report Posted March 3, 2013 Hull, the only city in which my brother got propositioned in a pub toilet! Quote
Kowalski Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Posted March 6, 2013 York is fucking brilliant. It's a shambles. Quote
dave_min Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 It's a shambles. The concept or the City? Quote
tom_widdows Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Hull, the only city in which my brother got propositioned in a pub toilet! Is he ugly or something? Quote
Kowalski Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Posted March 6, 2013 The concept or the City? No, it was a pun! Quote
Madbadteacher Posted March 6, 2013 Report Posted March 6, 2013 Is he ugly or something? Well, yes, but it was so funny, it was by another bloke. He refused to stay and drink his pint Quote
dave_min Posted March 7, 2013 Report Posted March 7, 2013 No, it was a pun! And an excellent one at that. Probably. I still don't get it. Quote
Kowalski Posted March 7, 2013 Author Report Posted March 7, 2013 And an excellent one at that. Probably. I still don't get it. Never good when you've got to explain a pun or joke. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shambles Quote
Kowalski Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Posted June 19, 2013 Aberdeen has not made the shortlist. But Dundee, Hull, Swansea and Leicester have. Quote
Tyrant Posted June 19, 2013 Report Posted June 19, 2013 I'm wearing new trousers today and they're really fucking uncomfortable. Quote
Kowalski Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Posted June 19, 2013 Dundee's city centre has had quite a lot of regeneration while Aberdeen City Council are determined to block anything new to Aberdeen (including the stadium). Hull, fucking hell. Quote
glasgow sheep Posted June 19, 2013 Report Posted June 19, 2013 Dundee's city centre has had quite a lot of regeneration while Aberdeen City Council are determined to block anything new to Aberdeen (including the stadium). Hull, fucking hell. Anything new except big shopping centres Quote
mizer Posted June 19, 2013 Report Posted June 19, 2013 Hull, fucking hell. Only UK city to still have obvious bomb damage from WW2? Quote
tom_widdows Posted June 19, 2013 Report Posted June 19, 2013 You not been to Plymouth then Mizer? Quote
maverick sheep Posted June 19, 2013 Report Posted June 19, 2013 Dundee's ok. Hull's better. Not sure why Aberdeen was even on the longlist. It's been falling apart for decades. Quote
manc_don Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 This is probably the best place to put this. ACC definitely do need to buck up their ideas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-29690860 Quote
tom_widdows Posted October 20, 2014 Report Posted October 20, 2014 This is probably the best place to put this. ACC definitely do need to buck up their ideas: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-29690860 Losing the obsession with creating more shops, offices and car-parking would be where i'd start. Also sacking Willie Young from being their spokesman might be a good idea. Having all the parks in the world doesn't make up for the city centre's demise and their failure to accept the change in retail culture. Quote
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