News · 2 March 2023
The first details of a two-week cultural festival – EuroFest – which will take over Liverpool in the lead up to The Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled. Running from Monday 1 to Sunday 14 May, the festival will present 24 brand new commissions – 19 of which are collaborations between UK and Ukrainian artists
News · 1 March 2023
Liverpool and the wider city region have joined forces with Airbnb in calling on locals to help accommodate incoming fans of the iconic song contest. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to visit Liverpool when it hosts the 2023 showcase in May on behalf of Ukraine, as fans from across the UK and those
News · 22 February 2023
The star-studded team hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest from Liverpool to audiences across the world has been announced. Presenting the Grand Final (13 May) to a global audience of 160 million will be Eurovision legend Graham Norton, Ukrainian singer, composer and frontwoman of The HARDKISS alternative band, Julia Sanina, Emmy Award-winning actress, Hannah Waddingham, and singer-songwriter,
News · 21 February 2023
The BBC has announced the commission of two special one-off entertainment shows to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest. The Greatest Show on Earth (w/t), produced by Little Gem, will celebrate 25 years since the UK last hosted the contest, with 25 reasons why the Eurovision Song Contest is ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’. And The
News · 14 February 2023
A special Eurovision recruitment fair will showcase job opportunities and careers in Liverpool City Region’s £5bn visitor economy. Around 45 employers will highlight a wide range of jobs at the March 1 event at ACC Liverpool – including security workers, receptionists, porters, chefs, food and beverage roles, baristas, housekeepers and supervisors. Interviews for temporary and
Blog · 3 February 2023
Over the past fifteen years, a defining feature of Liverpool’s economic growth has been its investment in its leisure and hospitality sector, which has been a driving force for the regeneration of the whole city, writes Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson. Liverpool is world renowned for music, football and heritage, and boasts the largest collection
Eurovision · 2 February 2023
The countdown is on to Liverpool hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. The 31 January saw a milestone moment when 2022 hosts Turin officially handed over the Eurovision keys to Liverpool, so now all eyes are on the city. Director of Culture Claire McColgan CBE writes about how the city has got to where it is
Eurovision · 2 February 2023
With just over three months until one of the biggest music competitions in the world takes over Liverpool – the Eurovision host city team wants YOU to get involved. The volunteering programme has officially opened, giving people the chance to be at the heart of this iconic event. Around 500 roles have been created to
News · 1 February 2023
Liverpool has officially begun its run as the host city for Eurovision 2023. The official keys were handed over by Turin in a ceremony at St George’s Hall on Tuesday, 31 January. The final will take place on 13 May.
Eurovision · 31 January 2023
Theresa Grant, Interim Chief Executive at Liverpool City Council
Eurovision · 31 January 2023
Martin Green, Managing Director, BBC Eurovision 2023 talks to us about the Eurovison slogan for 2023, the brand and the importance of collaboration with our Ukrainian friends.
News · 31 January 2023
The keys to Eurovision have been officially handed over to Liverpool.
Eurovision · 31 January 2023
Mayor of Turin Stefano Lo Russo will hand over the official keys of the Eurovision Song Contest, known as the Insignia, to the Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson at an event on 31/02/2023.
News · 10 January 2023
The BBC has announced its first Eurovision event of 2023! Presenters Rylan Clark and AJ Odudu will be heading to Liverpool on 31 January to host the Handover and Allocation event which will be broadcast live to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 31 January 2023. Taking place in front of a live, invited
Culture · 8 December 2022
Planning for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool is well under way with everything from a cultural programme, fan zones, a EuroClub and community and school engagement initiatives starting to take shape behind the scenes. Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy Councillor Harry Doyle looks at the financial side of the competition and
News · 6 December 2022
The world’s biggest Eurovision fan club is polishing its dancing shoes as it prepares to host Liverpool’s official Eurovision party next year. The OGAE (Organisation Générale des Amateurs de l’Eurovision) – which is made up of 42 fan clubs from across the world – has announced that it is bringing its EuroClub to Camp and
Eurovision · 15 October 2022
“This isn’t just about one event, of course we’ve got the semi-finals and all the things that are going on around it, but I think you’ll see a city come to life which is really inspiring.”
News · 14 October 2022
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Roy Gladden, has written to the Mayor of Odesa to express his pride that the city will represent Ukraine by hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Liverpool was announced as the host city one week ago, and after the win, the Lord Mayor penned a letter to the Mayor
Eurovision · 7 October 2022
The Eurovision spotlight is set to shine on Liverpool after it was announced the city will host the world-famous competition on behalf of the UK.
News · 7 October 2022
The Eurovision spotlight is set to shine on Liverpool after it was announced the city will be the UK host city for the world-famous competition. The European Broadcast Union (EBU) and the BBC have whittled the competition down from 20 cities, and today announced that Liverpool will host the event on behalf of Ukraine in
