The Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund will make grants of up to £4m available to support major culture and tech capital projects.
Warrington, Cumbria, Rochdale, Humber, Leeds, Liverpool, Sunderland, Sheffield, Tees Valley and York have also put bids forward, including the redevelopment of a former cinema into a live music venue, building four giant brick towers and creating the world’s biggest digital artwork.
Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry added: “The Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund will help communities show the world how the great art and culture, design and ingenuity of the North shapes all our lives.
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