Post by Kev on Jun 4, 2004 4:36:21 GMT -5
1999 August: Liverpool announces plans to bid for European Capital of Culture in 2008.
2000 July: Sir Bob Scott, the man who won Manchester the Commonwealth Games, is brought in to head the campaign. The Liverpool Culture Company is formed. August: The culture company's board members are named with Peter Toyne, former Liverpool John Moores University vice chancellor, becoming chairman.
2001 March: The bid's official logo is revealed. The dancing Liverbird is an adaptation of the gold European Union star on the EU dark blue background.
July: Television presenter Loyd Grossman becomes latest celebrity to back
Liverpool's bid. August: The World in One City is chosen to accompany the logo.
2002 March: Team from Liverpool Culture Company delivers 75,000-word bid document and promotional video to Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
May: Liverpool's traditional rival Manchester pledges its support.
July: First visit by judging panel, chaired by Channel 4 founder Sir Jeremy Isaacs, to assess Liverpool's claim. October: Sir Bob and his team visit London to give a presentation to the judges. November: Shortlisted for the title along with Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Newcastle-Gateshead and Oxford.
2003 January: The Celebration of Learning year is launched. April: Judges' final visit to Liverpool.
On a live BBC broadcast in which the public chooses which city they think should win, Liverpool is narrowly pipped by Newcastle-Gateshead.
May: Bid team visits Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
June 4: Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announces Liverpool has won.
2000 July: Sir Bob Scott, the man who won Manchester the Commonwealth Games, is brought in to head the campaign. The Liverpool Culture Company is formed. August: The culture company's board members are named with Peter Toyne, former Liverpool John Moores University vice chancellor, becoming chairman.
2001 March: The bid's official logo is revealed. The dancing Liverbird is an adaptation of the gold European Union star on the EU dark blue background.
July: Television presenter Loyd Grossman becomes latest celebrity to back
Liverpool's bid. August: The World in One City is chosen to accompany the logo.
2002 March: Team from Liverpool Culture Company delivers 75,000-word bid document and promotional video to Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
May: Liverpool's traditional rival Manchester pledges its support.
July: First visit by judging panel, chaired by Channel 4 founder Sir Jeremy Isaacs, to assess Liverpool's claim. October: Sir Bob and his team visit London to give a presentation to the judges. November: Shortlisted for the title along with Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Newcastle-Gateshead and Oxford.
2003 January: The Celebration of Learning year is launched. April: Judges' final visit to Liverpool.
On a live BBC broadcast in which the public chooses which city they think should win, Liverpool is narrowly pipped by Newcastle-Gateshead.
May: Bid team visits Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
June 4: Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announces Liverpool has won.
