I don't understand this "City of Culture" business:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58830979

Why does a city have to formally represent culture? High or low culture? What do you mean? Does Southampton want to be associated with Bach or "drill music"? What has this award got to do with "levelling up"? Does this mean that deprived families must read a chapter of Jane Austen every evening?

Idea: they have to pass a test to receive Universal Credit. How many daughters did Mr Bennet have? That would drive "levelling up". Or have I missed the point!?

I suspect - like so much else now - this award exists precisely because culture is so littled valued by our Gov. Window dressing.

They no longer treach music in State school.

'Nuff said?

I can't think of anything outstanding associated with Southampton.

Green Man wrote:
I can't think of anything outstanding associated with Southampton.

Cough...originally my good self GM...

Was that you WYOT? Or another Barney post.

JK2006 wrote:
Was that you WYOT? Or another Barney post.

All my own work in here JK; no infiltration this time....

Wyot wrote:
Green Man wrote:
I can't think of anything outstanding associated with Southampton.

Cough...originally my good self GM...

Do you come with a refundable deposit?

Green Man wrote:
Wyot wrote:
Green Man wrote:
I can't think of anything outstanding associated with Southampton.

Cough...originally my good self GM...

Do you come with a refundable deposit?

You couldn't afford me darling....