Leicester's City of Culture bid highlights to be shown off from 2014

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Highlights of the bid will still take place in Leicester Credit: ITV News Central

Despite missing out on becoming the UK City of Culture 2017, Leicester will still provide people with the highlights of its bid from 2014.

The city lost out to Hull, when the decision was announced this morning by judges from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Leicester’s bid, entitled ‘Illuminating Culture’, was put together by a consortium of business, arts, university and media representatives, chaired by City Mayor, Peter Soulsby.

The Mayor has announced that although Leicester will not become the City of Culture 2017, the best ideas in the bid will take place as part of an 18-month events programme beginning next summer.