Derry-Londonderry voted first U.K. city of culture

**TrueBlue84** · 15th July 2010, 07:26 PM

as the title says

no link yet just annouced on one show

**centauro** · 15th July 2010, 07:27 PM

First UK city of culture! Yaaay!

**The Cat** · 15th July 2010, 07:28 PM

I thought they had changed the name to Derry??

**Keith-M** · 15th July 2010, 07:28 PM

Well done for everyone involved. I might well take the opportunity to visit the city for the first timein 2013.

**Cass** · 15th July 2010, 07:28 PM

Congrats Derry!

**Cael** · 15th July 2010, 07:29 PM

Except that Derry is not a UK city.

**The Cat** · 15th July 2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by centauro

First UK city of culture! Yaaay!

How is it the first? Liverpool was city of culture in 2008. Technically Liverpool is in the UK.

**Keith-M** · 15th July 2010, 07:29 PM

You beat me to it, well done to everyone involved!

**TrueBlue84** · 15th July 2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by The Cat

I thought they had changed the name to Derry??

Nope no such revoking of the royal charter

**Cass** · 15th July 2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Keith-M

Well done for everyone involved. I might well take the opportunity to visit the city for the first timein 2013.

It's probably too Irish for you Keith!

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