The Ricoh Arena will be the main sponsor for Coventry's City Of Culture Bid
Coventry are bidding to be the 2021 City Of Culture and will have their campaign. which is supported by many across the city including CNS Sport and facilities like the Coventry Music Museum. now sponsored by the Ricoh Arena.
David Burbidge, the Chairman of Coventry City of Culture Trust, said “This is fantastic news for the UK City of Culture bid but also for the city,” he said. “The Ricoh Arena is a national and international venue which draws a wide range of artists and performers and also attracts audiences from across the UK and beyond.
“Its support as our main Bid Sponsor is a massive boost and will help us reach that audience and underline what the city has to offer and why we think we should become UK City of Culture in 2021.
“Not only will that be a huge practical help, but the backing of Wasps and the Ricoh Arena emphasises to the city and other key players nationally that we have a highly creditable bid which has widespread backing and support.
“But this is just the beginning of our fundraising efforts – we need as many businesses as possible to come on board to ensure we deliver the best possible bid for Coventry.
“We have been bowled over by the level of support shown by the people of Coventry with around 80 per cent backing our bid, so to have influential companies such as Wasps also lining up behind us is a massive boost.
“We are looking forward to working with the team at the Ricoh Arena as we formulate our bid submission.”
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