Michael Sheen is throwing his weight behind Swansea Bay’s bid to become UK City of Culture in 2013.

Michael, who said he was a firm supporter of Swansea’s cultural life, is one of a number of high profile industry names supporting the title bid, which could help attract world-wide interest and millions of pounds in economic benefits to the region.

“I’m very excited to be supporting this bid,” he said. “We have such a wealth of cultural activity in Swansea Bay and I’m proud to support it in any way I can. “It would be a real recognition of that if Swansea Bay were to be named UK City of Culture.”

Swansea Bay Futures, which is leading the region’s approach, has already put in an initial bid to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in London and will find out how it has got on early next month.

Swansea Bay Futures executive director Fiona Rees said: “The fantastic events we have hosted before prove Swansea Bay has the ambition and the ability to deliver even more in the future.

“It’s the centenary of the birth of Dylan Thomas in 2014, so the designation as UK City of Culture in 2013 couldn’t come at a better time.”

Source: ThisIsSouthWales

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