The City of Culture initiative was established by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the back of Liverpool’s success as European Capital of Culture in 2008. Phil Redmond, Chair of ...

Eleven cities initially bid to win the title, which is awarded every four years, in 2017. Announcing Hull as the winner this morning, Culture secretary Maria Miller said: "This is brilliant news for ...

“It’s a trick that Manchester has managed to pull off really well,” Martin explains. “The city really does have something for everyone and it has invested in that. You’ve got your large arenas, and ...

For the people of Hull, it is as if the London 2012 Olympic Games never ended. In November, the city beat off competition from Dundee, Leicester and Swansea Bay to become UK City of Culture 2017.

In 2017 he delivered a year of transformative culture for Hull, showing it off as a “can-do” city. Martin Green was the man behind Hull City of Culture 2017, arriving after overseeing the ...

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed Martin Green in a new role as Director overseeing the Eurovision Song Contest. Green’s track record as an executive producer of major events ...