The competition to become UK Town of Culture is still open – with entries coming in from across the country.
In fact, several towns located near Peterborough have submitted entries.
In order to celebrate the local pride expressed in the submissions so far, every bidding town – and there were 400 entries – has been invited to submit a postcard to champion their bid.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said: "For far too long, towns across the UK have felt left out of our national story.
“Today we celebrate the local pride that has always existed in towns around the country within this amazing display of postcards from bidding towns.
“Through UK Town of Culture, I wanted to shine a light on our amazing towns all across the UK and the huge contribution they make to our national life. That contribution is clear to see today and I hope each and every town is incredibly proud of the work they have done to champion their community in the competition.”
These are some of the entries from towns not that far from our great city…
9. St Neots
St Neots' entry reads: Greetings from St Neots, where the River Great Ouse flows past a market town growing faster than almost anywhere else in Britain. New estates are rising around streets that have stood for centuries, and in between the two, nearly 500 of us are working to grow something else: a creative community to match. We've brought thousands of people together for an arts and music festival, we've got Dame Evelyn Glennie backing us, and now we're bidding to become UK Town of Culture 2028, to prove growth and culture can rise together. Wish you were here. Photo: Air Video UK - stock.adobe.com