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The Guardian // World // Europe

‘The Village of the Damned was shot here – then George Harrison bought a house’: our UK town of culture nominations

Friday 23rd January 2026, 11:25AM

With the search for the country’s first town of culture under way, Guardian writers pick their favourite spots for art, architecture, food, festivals, music and celeb spottingWhy did Caesar, Saint Augustine, Hengist and Horsa make Ramsgate their first port of call on assorted crusading trips to England? Proximity to France? Easy landing beaches beneath the cliffs? The lively arts scene? Continue reading...

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