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Eurovision · 9 March 2023

Support for businesses to get Eurovision-ready

Liverpool BID Company has invested a six-figure sum to support hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.  The funding, which will come directly from the city’s private sector businesses, will ensure that the benefits of Eurovision are felt as widely and keenly through the city centre economy as possible.     With tens of thousands of visitors

Eurovision · 8 March 2023

Liverpool’s eggs-traordinary Eurovision schools programme gets cracking

EGGS, brass bands, and folktales are just a few of the ways that the region’s schools will be invited to celebrate Eurovision as Liverpool prepares to host the iconic song contest. Following the announcement of EuroFest – a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the competition – Liverpool’s education programme, EuroLearn is now getting

Sue Gibson (Right) chats to colleague Kate Gilston on Liverpool's Pier Head

Blog · 7 March 2023

BLOG: Planning Eurovision is all in a day (and night’s) work

Ever wondered what it must be like to be on the organising team for one of the world’s most iconic music events? To mark International Women’s Day, City Events Manager Susan Gibson -who is part of the small team overseeing Liverpool’s Eurovision Host City activities – writes about how more than 20 years’ experience in

News · 2 March 2023

Opera, trains and submarines to star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival

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 · 2 March 2023

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 tickets on sale announcement!

Save the date! Tickets for those wanting to be a part of the nine live shows which make up the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will go on sale at 12:00 (midday) GMT (13:00 CET)  on Tuesday 7th March. The six previews and three televised shows give fans the opportunity to experience the magic of Eurovision

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News · 1 March 2023

Airbnb & Liverpool call on locals to host song contest fans in spare rooms

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 · 27 February 2023

Displaced Ukrainians in line for thousands of tickets for Eurovision Song Contest

Thousands of tickets will be made available for displaced Ukrainians to attend the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool in May. The Government has agreed that around 3,000 tickets will be made available for those Ukrainians who have been forced from their homes and are living in the UK – meaning they can attend one of

News · 22 February 2023

Eurovision Song Contest presenters and commentary line-up announced

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

BBC announces new commissions ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 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

Eurovision Recruitment Fair Showcases Tourism and Hospitality Jobs

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

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Blog · 3 February 2023

BLOG: Why Eurovision is an opportunity Liverpool is now ready to grasp

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

Claire McColgan being interviewed by the media in front of The Beatles statue

Eurovision · 2 February 2023

Liverpool’s Eurovision journey so far

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

Graphic using Eurovision heart branding and the words 'Liverpool Needs You'

Eurovision · 2 February 2023

Eurovision Needs You!

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

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