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Isle of Bute, Lerwick and Leith shortlisted for Town of Culture title

Included in the small towns category is the Isle of Bute, known as just Bute, which lies in the Firth of Clyde, off Scotland’s west coast.
It is home to about 6,500 people, with 4,000 in the island’s main town of Rothesay.
Also in this category is Lerwick, which is the largest town in Shetland, situated 110 miles north of the Scottish mainland.
Shetland has been part of Scotland since the 15th Century but it retains strong Norse traditions, which are celebrated in the annual Up Helly Aa festival.
The other towns in this section are Ilfracome, Sandown, Strabane and Stockton Town Centre Ward.




