Why I'm backing the bid?
Alan Shearer
"It would be fantastic. Durham is a lovely place and I love going out there. I hope Durham gets it - I am a big supporter of the North East and will stay that way. Good luck. "
Alun Armstrong
"Durham is a city that is steeped in history, so I would have thought it would lend itself to the city of culture very well. "
Andrew Motion
"The city can organise something on the scale of Durham Book Festival and it shows that Durham cares about culture. "
Bill Bryson
"I am incredibly fond of Durham and to me the place is a wonderful little secret. I think it would make a fantastic City of Culture and I hope it achieves that. "
Bishop of Durham, The Rt Revd Tom Wright
"Anyone who knows these islands knows that Durham is the sparkling jewel in our crown - whether you think of its history, faith, architecture, scholarship, politics or its rich and diverse cultural life. "
Captain G S Pritchard, HMS Bulwark
"We strive to always strengthen the bond between the ship and ‘her City’ no matter where we are in the world. It gives me great pleasure, therefore, to send the Ship’s Company’s best wishes to Durham, and back it’s bid to become City of Culture in 2013. "
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"A history of heritage with a future of fun!"
Joanne, Durham