It’s the most hotly anticipated game of hide and seek around with the ultimate Eurovision prize… Details have been released about how people can be part of Spot Sonia – a real life game of Where’s Wally – but instead of hunting down a bespectacled, jumper-wearer, players are on the lookout for images of Liverpool and Eurovision legend Sonia. And the prize for finding all the hidden images of Sonia around the city centre? A pair of tickets to the […]
Eurovision Village Fan Zone will take place at Liverpool Pier Head. Taking over the iconic Pier Head in Liverpool, the Eurovision Village is the official fan zone for Eurovision 2023 and promises to be one huge party. Find the Eurovision Village on Liverpool’s Pier Head, with one entrance on Water Street. Use the postcode L3 1HT or what 3 words baking.nests.moves to find the entrance. Opening on Friday 5 May and running every day until the Grand Final on 13 May, the […]
Image caption: His Majesty King Charles greets well wishers on his recent visit to Liverpool LIVERPOOL is rolling out the red carpet for the Coronation of King Charles III this weekend. The events taking place in Liverpool to mark the Coronation include: a screening of the historic ceremony at the Pier Head, street parties, two church services and the lighting up of the Town Hall. The celebrations come just a week after His Majesty and The Queen Consort visited Liverpool […]
Ukrainian and Liverpool singers, artists and cooks will come together in a series of Solidarity Disco Banquets in the run up to the Eurovision Song Contest. Commissioned by Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool as part of the host city’s EuroStreet programme, the Solidarity Disco Banquets are a joyful celebration of unity devised by award-winning arts and community organisation Squash. Supported with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Department for Culture, Media & Sport, Spirit of 2012 and the UK […]
As the city of Liverpool prepares to host Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine, today, TikTok is thrilled to announce its partnership with Visit Liverpool and to officially unveil the Liverpool TikTok City of Music. As the Official Entertainment Partner for the Eurovision Song Contest, whether you are following Eurovision from home, or are heading to Liverpool for the biggest celebration of the year, TikTok is your go-to destination for all things Eurovision. The TikTok community cannot contain its excitement for […]
VisitEngland has today 27 April announced the finalists who will go forward to compete for the tourism industry’s annual national Awards for Excellence, including Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel, Sunnyside Guest House and St Luke’s Bombed Out Church. The 48 finalists, announced following a rigorous judging process by handpicked tourism industry experts, now go on to compete in 16 core categories at the national awards, with the Caravan and Motorhome Club announced as headline sponsor. The awards’ categories range from ‘Small Visitor Attraction […]
Get the latest information on the city region’s timetable for trains and buses during the festival. Tens of thousands of people are expected to travel to Liverpool in May when the city hosts the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. The action is set to hot up on Sunday (7 May), when St George’s Hall provides the back-drop for the National Lottery Big Eurovision Welcome. It also signifies the start of very large crowds gathering in the city […]
Liverpool’s official Eurovision Village (fan zone), at the world-famous Pier Head, will have a distinctive Ukrainian flavour – thanks to a dedicated area celebrating the country’s culture and people. ‘Discover Ukraine’ will be a unique, dedicated area located in front of the Port of Liverpool building where visitors can experience the diversity of the country through food, drink, crafts, fashion, workshops and exhibitions. On the menu includes traditional delights such as borscht with smoked pears, chebureki (deep fried dough with lamb […]
Club Liverpool’s Annual Recognition Event recently took place at St George’s Hall for the first time since 2020. The event brought together Club Liverpool Ambassadors who have helped to bring international conferences and events to the city region in the previous year. Guests enjoyed a reception in the grand North Hall before being presented certificates of recognition by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Roy Gladden, in the stunning Concert Room. It was a bumper year for Club Liverpool Ambassador […]
The main stage line-ups for the official Eurovision Village have been revealed and it’s going to be nine blockbuster days! Around 100 acts – from pop royalty to future stars, community groups to children’s favourites– will take the stage across nine days, alongside a stellar line up of DJs. From the 5 – 12 May, Liverpool’s Eurovision Village fan zone is free and non-ticketed with each day having a different feel. The opening night on 5 May is all about […]