Eurovision Liverpool 2023

Eurovision Liverpool 2023

Liverpool hosts the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in the United Kingdom on behalf of Ukraine.

• Eurovision is expected to fill Liverpool with hotels reporting record occupancy. Search for last-minute deals now. If you are unable to find accommodation in Liverpool, the following cities are close by, Manchester (44 miles) and Stoke (44 miles)

The Events

• The Grand Final of Eurovision will take place on 13 May 2023 at Liverpool Arena.
• Eurovision is far more than just one show – with two semi-finals, to be held at Liverpool Arena on 9 May and 11 May, whittling down the roughly 40 entrants to the top 26 seen on the night.
• This is the first Eurovision Song Contest in the UK in 25 years.
• As well as the contest itself, a complete cultural programme will welcome Eurovision to Merseyside along with a Eurovision Village.

Eurovision 2023 Schedule

• Monday 8 May – First semi-final, jury show
• Tuesday 9 May (afternoon) – First semi-final, family show
• Tuesday 9 May (evening) – First semi-final
• Wednesday 10 May – Second semi-final, jury show
• Thursday 11 May (afternoon) – Second semi-final, family show
• Thursday, 11 May (evening) – Second semi-final
• Friday 12 May – Grand final, jury show
• Saturday 13 May (afternoon) – Grand final, family show
• Saturday 13 May (evening) – Grand final

The Venue

• Liverpool Arena – The M&S Bank Arena Liverpool stands at the heart of the development of Kings Waterfront, an iconic cultural legacy of Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2008. The award-winning facilities sit alongside the Grade I listed Albert Dock complex and World Heritage Site on the eastern bank of the river Mersey, in the heart of Liverpool city centre.
• The Arena is a 6-minute drive or 20-minute walk from the gay bars in the Stanley Street Quarter.
• Stay close to all the gay bars at The Hotel Indigo, located close to the waterside with a funky design and highly-rated breakfasts.

Getting to the Arena

• By Train – The Arena is a 20-minute walk from Lime Street or a short taxi ride. You can also transfer at Lime Street onto the underground Wirral Line trains to James Street station (a 10-minute walk) or catch the CityLink Route C4 (7 am – 8 pm) directly to the Arena. If travelling from outside Merseyside, you can catch an underground train to James Street station from Lime Street station, including the cost of your ticket.
• By Bus – Most Liverpool city centre-bound buses will call at either Queen Square bus station (a 15-minute walk) or Paradise Street interchange, which is only a five-minute walk to ACC Liverpool.

How to get Eurovision 2023 tickets

• Ticket details, including prices, availability and the ticketing platform of choice, will be confirmed later – but the first batch of tickets usually go on sale between November and January.
• The venue has a capacity of at most 11,000.

Here is our top selection of hotels, close to the center of town & the gay bars,

Innside by Melia,    Staycity Aparthotels,    62 Castle Street Hotel,  The Dixie Dean Hotel