London date for bid team

DUNDEE’S European Capital of Culture bid team will make its pitch i n London on November 28.

The group will be led by bid director Bryan Beattie and leisure and culture director Stewart Murdoch.

Teams from all cities bidding for the title will make presentations before the announcement of a final shortlist, expected on St Andrew’s Day.

Leeds, Nottingham and Milton Keynes are also competing, while Belfast and Londonderry have submitted a joint bid.

The groups will have 30 minutes to say why their city deserves the title before being quizzed.

The shortlist could see the number of contenders whittled down to two but it’s also possible all five bids could win through.

The successful cities will then be given additional time to develop their proposals.

During this period, the judging panel will visit each of the shortlisted cities.

It is expected the triumphant city will be revealed in summer next year.