As part of its commitment to reducing waste, BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial production and distribution arm, will be auctioning parts of the sets and costumes used in this year’s Eurovision song contest. BBC Studios delivered three spectacular live shows over the course of the competition, with 160 million people tuning ... Read More...
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Julia Sanina interview Julia Sanina is a Ukrainian singer, composer and frontwoman of award-winning rock band The HARDKISS. Alongside Alesha Dixon and Hannah Waddingham, she will host the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final to a global TV audience of 160 million people. Julia discusses the responsibility she feels as Ukraine’s sole on-stage ... Read More...
The main stage line-ups for the official Eurovision Village have been revealed with around 100 acts set to take the stage across nine days. From 5–12 May, Liverpool’s Eurovision Village fan zone at Pier Head is free and non-ticketed with each day having a different feel. The opening night on Friday (5 ... Read More...
Royal Albert Dock has partnered with leading Ukrainian chef Olia Hercules as part of its programme of events celebrating Liverpool hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. Bringing Ukrainian culture to Liverpool’s waterfront, Olia has developed two recipes for a selection of the dock’s bars and eateries, allowing visitors to experience Ukrainian cuisine ... Read More...
Giant eggs designed by children from across the Liverpool City Region and the Ukrainian community have gone on display in Liverpool as the city prepares for both Easter and Eurovision. Inspired by the Ukrainian and Eastern European tradition of egg painting, Pysanka Eggs is a partnership between Liverpool City Council and ... Read More...
As Liverpool prepares itself for the arrival of the Eurovision Song Contest, Royal Albert Dock has revealed the first of its celebratory events to mark the occasion. In the run-up to 13 May and the contest’s Grand Final, a huge series of events are being rolled out by the dock. From Ukrainian ... Read More...
Liverpool ONE is set to kick-start its Eurovision celebrations with a schedule packed full of music, art and community lined up. With less than eight weeks to go until the city hosts the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, the retail and leisure destination has unveiled its calendar of events, ... Read More...
The Eurovision spotlight is set to shine on Liverpool after it was announced the city will host the world-famous competition on behalf of Ukraine. The European Broadcast Union (EBU) and the BBC whittled the competition down from 20 cities, and today announced that Liverpool will host the event on behalf of ... Read More...
Following the announcement that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest could be held in the UK, Liverpool has officially offered to host the event in solidarity with Ukraine. The European Broadcast Union has today confirmed it is looking for another location to be home to the competition due to the ongoing war ... Read More...