Michael Sheen is throwing his weight behind Swansea Bay’s bid to become UK City of Culture in 2013. The award-winning actor is one of a number of high profile industry names supporting the title bid, which could help attract world-wide interest and millions of pounds in economic benefits to the region. “I’m very excited to be supporting this bid,” he said. We have such a wealth of cultural activity in Swansea Bay and I’m proud to support it in any way I can. It would be a real recognition of that if Swansea Bay were to be named UK City of Culture.”

- Michael Sheen backing Swansea Bay culture capital bid (read)