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Town of Culture Awards

Posted by Mac Cummings on 1/4/2026, 10:08 am

Have you seen that Gateshead and Jarrow are named as being amongst the contenders?
Jarrow lost its last vestige of culture when the Philistines demolished the Grammar School building. On reflection it was earlier than that when JGS was downgraded to become Jarrow School.
I'm a Product of Jarrow. But Town of Culture? Is it me?
And Gateshead? What's going on? Will the application feature this wasteland?

Re: Town of Culture Awards

Posted by Stan Wears on 1/4/2026, 10:32 am, in reply to "Town of Culture Awards"

Modern town planners have little regard for buildings of culture. My reflections of managing civil construction jobs was the target, - the town planner with his kipper tie and trouser turn ups! One of my quips was " you couldnt plan a booze up in a brewery"! The architect always got 2nd place! I laugh my socks off when they cant get their mitts on listed buildings. Here in Liverpool theres over 2000 of them and its brilliant to see!

Re: Town of Culture Awards

Posted by Stan Wears on 1/4/2026, 10:35 am, in reply to "Re: Town of Culture Awards"

Ps. We lost our status of city of culture because of a football stadium....

Re: Town of Culture Awards - Mac

Posted by Liz Dance on 1/4/2026, 10:46 am, in reply to "Re: Town of Culture Awards"

Mac, is this your April Fools joke!!!

Re: Town of Culture Awards - Mac

Posted by Norman on 1/4/2026, 11:09 am, in reply to "Re: Town of Culture Awards - Mac"

Even Gateshead people will tell you their Town has been wrecked. I often pass the High St on the way back from the Metro Centre and say 'What a dump'

Re: Town of Culture Awards - for Liz-not an April Fool.

Posted by Mac Cummings on 1/4/2026, 12:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Town of Culture Awards - Mac"

I am afraid not Liz. I don't do "silly". It appears to be true whilst, to me, somewhat bizarre.

PS There hasn't been a decent April Fool since the last spaghetti harvest!!

Re: Town of Culture Awards - for Liz-not an April Fool.

Posted by Liz Dance on 1/4/2026, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Town of Culture Awards - for Liz-not an April Fool."

To be honest Mac I am lost for words, maybe in a bygone age Gateshead and Jarrow could have done quite well, but today, I don’t think so.

Re: Town of Culture Awards - for Liz-not an April Fool.

Posted by Norman on 1/4/2026, 2:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Town of Culture Awards - for Liz-not an April Fool."

I came downstairs this morning with a clean shirt on and Joan looked and said 'look at the marks on the front of your shirt'.
I looked and she said April Fool.
This story about Jarrow & Gateshead sounds like an April fool aswell.