Eurovision 2023: coming to a city near you
It’s the biggest music show on earth, and it’s coming to a city near you!
In celebration of Eurovision 2023 being held in Liverpool with Ukraine, a number of cities will be staging their own live events to bring everyone together for this epic occasion.
Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield will be holding official screenings to make sure as many of us can get in on the action as possible. As more are set to be confirmed over the coming weeks, it’s a chance for thousands of people to come together and be United by Music!
The Grand Final will be taking place in Liverpool on Saturday 13th May and will also be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The BBC will be supporting cities to ensure as many people as possible can join the party.
Martin Green CBE, BBC Managing Director of Eurovision Song Contest, said: “We’re thrilled to roll out Eurovision across the UK. So many people here are huge Eurovision fans and for those new to the Contest they will get to experience the joy of watching the Grand Final surrounded by thousands of others right there in their local city.”
Each city taking part will schedule their own programme of events with each releasing more details over the coming weeks. They'll also have access to some mobile aspects of the Liverpool culture programme, including BBC Storyville Live films.
These UK-wide live events build on the previously announced partnership with CinemaLive, which takes the Grand Final into more than 500 cinemas across the UK.
The live events are also being supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who are providing over £1m in funding for screens in more than 30 cities for people to come together to watch the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, and the Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision Minister, Stuart Andrew, said: "Eurovision is a fantastic opportunity for us to come together through music and our big screens will create a party atmosphere where no one will sing alone.
This competition is not just about Liverpool, but making sure we celebrate what unites us and showcasing our steadfast support for Ukraine. We are bringing the Eurovision Song Contest to people's doorsteps, so we can all take part in this historic moment and enjoy the magic of Eurovision as one."