North of England cities get 拢15m 'cultural powerhouse' boost

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copyright</span> <span class="story-image-copyright">Getty Images</span> </span> <figcaption class="media-caption"> <span class="off-screen">Image caption</span> <span class="media-caption__text"> The Great Exhibition Of The North is to be held in Newcastle and Gateshead next year </span> </figcaption> </figure><p class="story-body__introduction">A 拢15m cash fund to boost culture and creativity across the North of England has been announced by the government. </p><p>Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said the money would be given "to develop inspirational projects that could have a transformative local effect".</p><p>She said it would be a legacy from next year's <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170805033629/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37607280" class="story-body__link">Great Exhibition Of The North</a>, to be held in Newcastle and Gateshead.</p><p>It comes after the government <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170805033629/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40708531" class="story-body__link">scrapped projects in the north and then backed a 拢30bn Crossrail 2 scheme for London</a>.</p><p>Jake Berry, minister for the so-called Northern Powerhouse, welcomed the cash injection.</p><div id="bbccom_mpu_1_2_3" class="bbccom_slot mpu-ad" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="bbccom_advert"> <script type="text/javascript"> /**/ (function() { if (window.bbcdotcom && bbcdotcom.adverts && bbcdotcom.adverts.slotAsync) { bbcdotcom.adverts.slotAsync('mpu', [1,2,3]); } })(); /**/ </script> </div> </div><p>He said: "The North is a cultural powerhouse, as well as an economic one, and this 拢15m fund will give a boost to the region's vibrant culture and tech sectors.</p><p>"We've already invested over 拢3.4bn for projects to boost local economies in the Northern Powerhouse and this latest funding will help make sure the Great Exhibition of the North creates a legacy for years to 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want as many people as possible to benefit from the Great Exhibition Of The North, and this fund will boost the Northern Powerhouse and help build a lasting legacy across the whole region."</p><p>The first round of bids will be coordinated by Local Enterprise Partnerships in Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, East Riding, Greater Manchester, Humber, Lancashire, Leeds, Liverpool, North East, Sheffield, Tees, York and North Yorkshire.</p><p>Successful projects are expected to be announced in March 2018.</p> </div> </div> <div id="comp-comments-button" 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