St Neots • Town of Culture 2028

UK Town of Culture Digital Map

2 July 2026

In celebration of our town’s culture and heritage, we have submitted a digital postcard to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). You can view our entry alongside others from across the country on the official UK Town of Culture Digital Map.

UK Town of Culture 2028 postcard

17 June 2026

Funny timing: this week, the UK Town of Culture asked every bidding town to send in a postcard capturing the spirit of their place. We've kind of already done that.

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MP Ian Sollom backs St Neots bid to become Town of Culture 2028

23 March 2026

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."

Richard Slade talks to Black Cat Radio’s Your Voice

19 March 2026

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.

Cambridgeshire County Council backs St Neots’ Town of Culture bid

19 March 2026

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.

The race is on: nearly 100 towns reveal their UK Town of Culture 2028 ambitions

17 March 2026

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.

30 organisations support St Neots’ UK Town of Culture 2028

27 February 2026

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 backs UK Town of Culture 2028 bid

25 February 2026

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.

UK Town of Culture 2028 survey

12 February 2026

St Neots is bidding to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, and we want to hear from you.

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

7 February 2026

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 — St Neots for Town of Culture 2028

6 February 2026

BBC Look East reporter Mousumi Bakshi interviewed Neotists co-founder Richard Slade, local business owner Sunny Mann and creative producer Dr Carly Robinson

42 voices. One story

5 February 2026

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 launches bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028

25 January 2026

St Neots has announced its intention to bid for the prestigious title of UK Town of Culture 2028

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