What Benefits Will Come To Beverley In 2017 Due To Hull Being The City Of Culture?

Leader of Hull City Council, Stephen Brady, has proclaimed naming of the city as ‘City of Culture for 2017’, a ‘real game-changer’ that will give Hull and its residents a ‘platform to tell the world what this great city has to offer’.

During the bidding process for the title, support for Hull’s campaign gained huge attention online, with 16,000 supporters, as well as a Twitter campaign that trended six times. The passion and aspirations of the people of Hull was captured in a promotional film that was viewed by 70,000 people in under seven days.

A huge boost to the economy

Indeed, winning the accolade will no doubt provide a direct and much-needed boost to the city’s economy through tourism, It is estimated that being the City of Culture will bring as much as £60 million to the local economy in 2017 alone, creating jobs and providing a better quality of life for residents.

A number of themes are planned for Hull’s 2017 programme to celebrate the city’s rich history and culture, including Roots and Routes, Made in Hull, Freedom and Quirky. It is planned that the programme will include 12 artists’ residencies, 25 festivals, 8 major community participation projects, among a whole host of exciting events.

Impact on surrounding areas

This will no doubt also benefit Beverley with the most potential for becoming a prime location for tourists. Easily accessible from Hull, with a number of transport options including regular trains and buses, as well as a popular Hertz Car Hire office right in the centre of the city if those visiting wish for little more freedom.

MP for Beverley, Graham Stuart, said that he and his constituents ‘were celebrating alongside the people of Hull’ and that Hull being named City of Culture provides ‘a much needed boost’ for the whole of East Yorkshire.

Tourist attractions in Beverley

Tourist attractions in Beverley include the White Horse Inn – widely known locally as Nellie’s – which pre-dates 1666, the year it was first mentioned in local records.

Other attractions include Beverley Minister, as well as St Mary’s Church, which was founded in 1120, during Norman atimes. There is also Beverley Racecourse, a right-handed flat course that extends for one mile and three furlongs. The course is described on Wikipedia as ‘unpretentious but agreeable’.