When it comes to friendliness, the people of Armagh are right up there.
Only three months ago, Armagh was named the happiest county in Northern Ireland in a new survey, so there were already plenty of smiles about before news emerged last week of the borough-wide bid to become UK City of Culture in four years’ time.
Those living in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon are pitting themselves as a potential future winner for Northern Ireland by competing against 20 other UK cities to be crowned UK City of Culture 2025.
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Armagh enjoys an impressive heritage, both architecturally and socially, and the area has been a centre of cultural and creative expression for thousands of years.
The benefits of securing the title are huge, attracting millions of visitors and investment and bringing communities together to showcase the place where they live to the rest of the UK and the world.
They don’t have too far to look for inspiration given the success Derry/Londonderry has enjoyed since it secured…
