Cities competing for culture crown announced
Eleven cities will compete against Leicester to be the UK's next Capital of Culture. They include Aberdeen, Chester, Hastings and Swansea.
Key figures from the arts, business and media in Leicester now have six weeks to prepare for the bid.
It's thought that the the discovery of Richard III's remains, the National Space Centre, The Curve, The Guildhall and the Golden Mile will all help promote the bid.
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