This document summarizes a community forum about a potential bid for Portsmouth and Southampton to be the UK City of Culture in 2017. The forum provided information about the bidding process, key dates, and an opportunity to hear from those involved in the initial bid stage. Attendees were asked questions to inform the next stage of the bid, including what they see as the strengths and weaknesses of culture in both cities, what benefits they expect from winning the bid, what artistic programs or activities they would like to see, what major events or organizations they would like to happen if successful, and what legacy they hope remains after 2017.