tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post783806553863354457..comments2024-03-14T04:35:06.209+13:00Comments on Beattie's Book Blog - unofficial homepage of the New Zealand book community: Seamus Heaney Heads Londonderry's UK City Of Culture PlansBeattie's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-84417173556361648082012-10-28T07:35:36.870+13:002012-10-28T07:35:36.870+13:00Yes I recall being in Glasgow a year or two after ...Yes I recall being in Glasgow a year or two after they won that award and they were still on a high.Beattie's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505389626725979100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36622997.post-85536358342617267742012-10-27T23:32:27.947+13:002012-10-27T23:32:27.947+13:00I'm confused by the claim that this is the fir...I'm confused by the claim that this is the first time a UK city has been awarded City of Culture. I'm sure that Glasgow held the award, a long time ago now. This is always cited as the beginning of Glasgow's regeneration into the fantastic hub of the arts it is now. That was European City of Culture though - is that different??Elaine Housbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140752781171688757noreply@blogger.com