The BBC has announced that a number of UK cities will partake in celebrating the Eurovision Song contest.
The contest will become a nationwide event with major cities across the United Kingdom holding their own large-scale official screenings of the contest's Grand Final. Those confirmed so far to hold official screenings are: Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield. More are set to be confirmed over the coming weeks.
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More are set to be confirmed over the coming weeks. Each city taking part will schedule its own programme of events with each releasing more details over the coming weeks.
They will also have access to some mobile aspects of the Liverpool culture programme, including BBC Storyville Live films. These live events build on the previously announced partnership with CinemaLive which takes the Grand Final into more than 500 cinema screens 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.
Martin Green CBE, BBC managing director of Eurovision Song Contest said: “We’re thrilled to roll out Eurovision to more UK cities. 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.”
Stuart Andrew, Eurovision minister, 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."
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