Leeds 2023 is a year-long celebration of the city and its culture.
The European Commission said the UK was no longer eligible to have a European Capital of Culture host city after BrexitA year-long celebration of Leeds and its culture is threatening to turn into a "damp squib", the head of the Conservatives in the city has said.Councillor Alan Lamb told a meeting the festival had so far failed to capture the public's imagination.
Councillor Lamb made the comments at a meeting of the authority's senior members on Wednesday, as he referred to a council report which said Leeds 2023 would "let culture loose in all areas of the city". "I accept there are a number of events still to come. The concern is it will it end up being a bit of a damp squib."said Councillor Jonathan Pryor, Labour's executive member for culture, had defended the festival.
He also said the near £6m of council spending on Leeds 2023 had brought in extra cash from lottery funding and The Arts Council.
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