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Christopher Megrath

St George's Quarter's full lineup of Eurovision Song Contest celebrations

Liverpool's St George's Quarter will act as a hub for an array of cultural experiences to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest.

The area boasts an abundance of theatres, museums and galleries, with locals lovingly branding it as the culture quarter. As the gateway to Liverpool, St George’s Quarter will be the first place to explore when you arrive at Liverpool Lime Street Station.

The Grade I listed building held the Eurovision Handover Ceremony and Draw back in January and will host 30,000 more for the National Lottery's Big Eurovision Welcome - a spectacular outside live show hosted by AJ Odudu.

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The celebration will include musical performances, dancers, aerial performers and never seen before, state of the art digital mapping onto the 14,000 sq foot frontage of St George’s Hall as well as many other surprises on the night.

Fans can also enjoy the St George’s Hall Eurovision Extravaganza, including From ‘World Capital of Pop’ to Eurovision: A Guided Tour from May 10 - 13 May, an Organ Recital of Eurovision Classics on May 10 and an ABBA Tribute Night on May 12.

While the Royal Court and St George’s Hall screening parties have sold out, you can still get your hands on tickets for the screening at World Museum.

Packed with all of your favourite Eurovision hit songs, A Thong for Europe arrives at the Royal Court until May 27 and follows the story of Lulu from Waterloo who is the biggest Eurovision nut that you will ever meet. £1 from every ticket sold will be donated to the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal.

World Museum and Walker Art Gallery are among National Museum Liverpool’s venues which will be hosting pop-up performances by singers, musicians, dancers and acrobats as part of Museum Sessions Live, inspired by NMLs hugely popular YouTube series Museum Sessions.

Liverpool Central Library and Archives present ‘Liverpool 1963 – How Did We Do It?’ in Hornby Library from May 3 – August 3. The exhibition celebrates the 60th anniversary of Merseybeat and the extraordinary achievements and transformation of Liverpool in 1963, which changed world culture forever.

If Eurovision isn’t your thing but you still want to get out and about, Return of the Gods at World Museum from April 28 is a family-friendly exhibition that dives into ancient Greek and Roman mythology to expose the original ancient characters of the heroes and heroines of our time.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Liverpool Empire from May 11 - 13 is a fun-filled musical adventure about a fantastical flying car based on the classic 1968 film version of Ian Fleming's children's book.

With 24-hour parking from only £5 a day, essential shopping with over 100 well-known brands and the city's largest food court with all your favourite eateries in one place, St Johns Shopping has all of your needs covered.

For more information on what there is to see and do and where to stay in St George’s Quarter, visit here.

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