Fingers crossed though, overall I think this would be a good thing.

I’ve still no idea what went into the bid, other than some blandness in the DCMS statement that says:

the panel was influenced by the expected step change each city was asked to envisage, if they gained the title and subsequent media spotlight.

“It was a hard choice but also heartening that all bidders had recognised the power of culture to bring people together; to work collectively within existing resources for a common goal and bring into being networks that may not have existed before.

So, a step change. Cool.

I’m not sure what sort of profile the campaign’s been having in the city – I know canvasbirmingham.com has been seeing some good action and saw some flyers the others day (at the council house – I wonder if they found it hard finding places to put them around town). A vid from the launch night came out the other week too:

City of Culture Bid Launch from Big City Blank Canvas on Vimeo.

*No, of course I didn’t.