Local Assembly Member Paul Davies has held a debate in the Assembly Chamber calling for the Welsh Government to support St David’s’ bid to become the 2021 UK City of Culture. Mr Davies highlighted that a bid from the UK’s smallest city would present a significant opportunity for not just St David’s, but the whole of Pembrokeshire and west Wales too.

Mr Davies said, “This was a fantastic opportunity to highlight the St David’s bid for the next UK City of Culture. The city of St David’s has a range of cultural assets from Christian architecture and history to contemporary art and music, and of course, it is home to Wales’ own patron saint.”

He added, “The bid is still in the early stages and it’s great to see so much support for it. The competition gives us the chance to think differently about culture in Pembrokeshire and about how we can better market our local assets. It’s only by working together that St David’s has a chance of winning this competition and I pledge to do all that I can to support the bid.”