The Great Exhibition of the North

The Great Exhibition of the North was a two-month exhibition, celebrating art, culture, and design in the North of England, held in Newcastle and Gateshead between 22 June and 9 September 2018[1]. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey described the event as "a fantastic opportunity to promote the very best of Northern art, culture and design", adding that "Investment in our arts and culture not only benefits these sectors but, as we have seen from Hull being named UK City of Culture 2017, can drive regeneration of whole towns and cities."[2]

The competition launched in April 2016,[3] and bids were taken from the North of England (defined as Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, and the North East.[3] Nine bids were received, including Halifax, Harrogate, Scunthorpe, St Helens and Whitehaven with Blackpool, Bradford, Newcastle and Gateshead and Sheffield selected as the shortlist.[4]

Newcastle and Gateshead were chosen to host the event, with Great Exhibition Board chairman Sir Gary Verity saying "Newcastle and Gateshead put forward an exciting and innovative bid to host the Great Exhibition of the North. Their ambitious plans will showcase fantastic venues across the city and highlight their unique heritage, culture and design. People from across the country can expect an amazing show in summer 2018".[5]

References

  1. ↑ Great Exhibition of the North https://getnorth2018.com/. Retrieved 19 September 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Competition opens to host Great Exhibition of the North". Department for Culture, Media & Sport. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. 1 2 https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/513637/AnnexB-Competitiondocument__4_.docx
  4. ↑ "Great Exhibition of the North shortlist announced". B.B.C. News.
  5. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/newcastle-gateshead-chosen-to-host-great-exhibition-of-the-north

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