Liverpool has officially submitted its bid to host the next Eurovision Song Contest - and could find out if it has been chosen in just a few weeks.
Last week, the city council held a special cabinet meeting where plans for the official bid were agreed. The bid was then submitted before the deadline at midnight on Thursday.
Liverpool is on a shortlist of seven UK cities that are in with a shout of hosting the major international event in 2023. It was decided that the UK - the runners up in this year's contest - would host next year because the winning country, Ukraine, would be unable to amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
