雷克萨姆是英国9个争夺2029年文化之城的城市之一,获奖者将获得1000万英. Wrexham is one of nine UK cities in the running for City of Culture 2029, with the winner receiving £10 million.

雷克萨姆是英国9个被提名为2029年文化之城的城市之一,与布莱克浦,因弗内斯-海格兰德,伊普斯威奇,米德尔斯堡,密尔顿凯恩斯,波茨斯,谢菲尔德和斯温登一起. Wrexham is among nine UK cities longlisted for City of Culture 2029, joining Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Sheffield, and Swindon. 每人获得6万英镑用于筹划申办，获胜者将获得1000万英镑用于文化节目。 Each received £60,000 to develop their bid, with the winner set to receive £10 million for cultural programming. 没有获胜的三名投标者将获得125,000英. The three top non-winning bids will get £125,000 each. 竞赛由菲尔·雷德蒙德爵士主持的独立小组领导,旨在推动再生,投资和社区参与. The competition, led by an independent panel chaired by Sir Phil Redmond, aims to drive regeneration, investment, and community engagement. 超过230个城市也表示对首届文化城的称号有兴趣. Over 230 towns have also expressed interest in the inaugural Town of Culture title.