Comments on: UK’s ‘City of Culture’ 2013 http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/15/uks-city-of-culture-2013/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:26:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Stratford London http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/15/uks-city-of-culture-2013/#comment-115 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:02:27 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=449#comment-115 I think the Birmingham regeneration sounds very promising. It would mean a lot for the city, I will say. Admittedly, I did find this article on a search for Stratford in London, but I thought it was interesting and wanted to comment.

Tina

]]> By: What Culture for a ‘City of Culture’? - Birmingham: It's Not Shit http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/15/uks-city-of-culture-2013/#comment-11 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:22:41 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=449#comment-11 [...] Philip Parkin is right that it’s an opportunity to stop hiding in Stratford’s beardy clo…. [...]

]]> By: phil http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/15/uks-city-of-culture-2013/#comment-9 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:40:49 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=449#comment-9 Agreed. And besides, Martin Mullaney’s use of the BiNS strapline will be the clincher.

]]> By: Jon Bounds http://philipparkin.com/2009/07/15/uks-city-of-culture-2013/#comment-8 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:22:01 +0000 http://philipparkin.com/?p=449#comment-8 “we now, of course, have Selfridges and a re-developed Bull Ring.”

Hardly bastions of culture ;)

It’s true that a lot of Brum marketing sells it as a place to stay while visiting Stratford et al – this is a fine opportunity to change that and stop being embarrassed.

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