One of the things that makes this bid feel real is hearing directly from the people who live and work here. These short interviews, gathered by local Green party members out and about in St Neots, capture something we already knew but wanted the world to hear: this town has a quiet pride in it, and a genuine warmth
This week in Parliament, our MP Ian Sollom told the House of Commons that St Neots is the fastest growing town in Cambridgeshire, and that our community-led festival has attracted 35,000 people in recent years — “demonstrating the extraordinary cultural energy of the town.”
A new exhibition at St Neots Museum brings together over 100 postcard-sized artworks celebrating life in the town.
Richard Slade, co-founder of Neotists CIC and Mayor of St Neots, joined Nigel Pauley on Black Cat Radio’s Your Voice to talk about the town’s bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028.
St Neots’ bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028 has received a significant boost, with Cambridgeshire County Council voting to formally support the town’s expression of interest at its full council meeting.
Our next Drink and Draw event at The Barley Mow is in August.
Our next Drink and Draw event at The Barley Mow is in July.
Our next Drink and Draw event at The Barley Mow is in June.
Our next Drink and Draw event at The Barley Mow is in May.
Our map tracking publicly announced bids for the inaugural UK Town of Culture 2028 title has revealed the extraordinary scale of interest in the competition, with close to 100 towns across the UK having shared their intentions ahead of the 31 March deadline.
Neotists CIC have 30 organisations that have shown their support for St Neots to become the UK Town of Culture 2028.
St Neots Town Council has formally resolved its support for the town’s bid to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, following a full council meeting on 24 February 2026.
St Neots is bidding to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, and we want to hear from you.
St Neots Museum is hosting a pop-up postcard exhibition organised by Neotists
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s Dotty McLeod interviewed the co-founder of Neotists and the Mayor of St Neots on Monday, 1 February 2026, for their bid to be the first UK Town of Culture.
BBC Look East reporter Mousumi Bakshi interviewed Neotists co-founder Richard Slade, local business owner Sunny Mann and creative producer Dr Carly Robinson
Two stakeholder workshops have been completed. 25 people in person, 17 online — and what came out of both sessions was striking in its consistency.
St Neots has announced its intention to bid for the prestigious title of UK Town of Culture 2028
Director of Neotists Richard Slade was elected as Mayor of St Neots in May 2024 and has been writing a regular column for the Hunts Post since then. For those who don’t get the paper delivered or subscribe, we thought it would be useful for members to read about it too. By Richard Slade I […]
I attended over 35 meetings and events across St Neots, including a lovely celebration of Huntingdonshire Day on 25 April.
