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European Capital of Culture 2008
The information below was compiled by the Centre for Cultural Policy Research at University of Glasgow between 2002 and 2005. Some links may no longer be operational, but selected headings may still be useful as a record of key documents and media publications.
The topic guide provides online resources for researchers interested in the process for nominating the UK Capital of Culture 2008, including applicant web sites and media commentary on the process.
Background and History
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- The European Commission European Capital of Culture web site
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- European Capitals/Cities of Culture and Cultural Months (1985-2004)
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- Palmer/Rae Associates, Study on the European Cities and Capitals
of Culture and the European Cultural Months (1995-2004). (European
Commission, 2004)
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- European Capitals of Culture 2000 - 2003
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- GiannaLia Cogliandro, European Cities of Culture for the year 2000.
A wealth of urban cultures for celebrating the turn of the century. Final
report. (Association of the European Cities of Culture for the Year
2000, AECC/AVEC 2001)
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- Bruges, European Capital of Culture in 2002
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- Salamanca, European Capital of Culture in 2002
Department of Culture, Media and Sport Press Releases
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- DCMS 57\2003 4 June 2003, Liverpool wins competition to be UK nomination
for European Capital of Culture in 2008
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- DCMS 194/02 30 October 2002, Six cities make short list for European
Capital of Culture 2008
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- DCMS 99\02 17 May 2002, Tessa Jowell announces remaining members
of panel to help choose UK Capital of Culture
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- DCMS 90/02 8 May 2002, Sir Jeremy Isaacs to chair European Capital
of Culture Advisory Panel
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- DCMS 63\02 4 April 2002, 'Let the best city win' says Tessa Jowell
as 12 cities enter race to find UK's European Capital of Culture for 2008
Web sites of UK applicant cities
| Belfast | Birmingham * | Bradford | Brighton and Hove |
| Bristol * | Canterbury and East Kent | Cardiff * | Inverness and the Highlands |
| Liverpool * | Newcastle/ Gateshead * | Norwich | Oxford * |
* short-listed cities October 2002
Liverpool was nominated as the European Capital of Culture in June 2003
Stavanger in Norway has also been nominated as a European Capital of Culture in 2008.
More information on the European Capital of Culture and the experience of Liverpool 2008 is available at the Impacts 08 research website.