UPDATE 21/07/2026 - Lytham - Entry into the Town of Culture 2028
2nd of July, 2026
Update
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Unfortunately Lytham's expression of interest / entry into the Town of Culture 2028 was unsuccessful.
We received notification last week that there had been 398 entries from across the United Kingdom and 15 had been taken through the to the next stage.
Whilst it is a disappointment, the process enabled positive conversations about the future possible priorities for the Town Council.
Thank you all for your support with this process.
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Lytham Town Council has entered Lytham into the Town of Culture 2028 competition.
More on the competition, which is being held by the UK Government's Department of Culture, Media and Sport can be found on via this link
Whilst the results of the first round of the competition is not expected until the end of July, today, an interactive map has been launched which shows each applicant location by means of the 'Digital Postcard'. These postcodes were requested to be created by all applicants to showcase the level of competition across the country.
Lytham's postcard (front and back) may be found on the attached document.
Councillor Kelly Farrington, the lead Councillor for the Expression of Interest on behalf of Lytham Town Council says:
"We are all proud of our initial Expression of Interest and we value being part of the competition to become the UK's Town of Culture for 2028.
Our postcard reflects both our town and also the inter-generational nature of our communities.
It also shows the spirit of the approach with our application and proposed programme of events."
The interactive digital map showing the digital postcards of all applicants can be found here
Please also see the Town Council's Social Media pages on Facebook.
@DCMS
#UKTownofCulture
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