The Tory South Staffordshire MP says he has reached out to Labour Wolverhampton Council leader Ian Brookfield over launching a bid for the competition, which is run every four years by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Mr Williamson, the Education Secretary, said the city would make an ideal candidate “due to its rich history and cultural diversity”.
Coventry won the last contest and is the current City of Culture, following previous winners Derry-Londonderry and Kingston upon Hull.
Mr Williamson said: “Making Wolverhampton the UK’s next City of Culture would bring well-deserved recognition to the city.
“This would not just benefit this dynamic and culturally diverse city but would also bring visibility, benefits, and opportunities to the West Midlands, including my own constituency of South Staffordshire.”
The city plays host to the Wolverhampton Art Gallery, home to one of the country’s largest pop art collections.
It also has the Grand Theatre, which dates from 1894; the Lighthouse…
