Liverpool welcomed more than half a million visitors to the city over nine days of events to mark the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.
The celebrations concluded last night with Sweden’s Loreen taking the crown at the showpiece Grand Final held at the M&S Bank Arena. The arena, which looked spectacular on TV, also hosted two semi-finals and six preview shows.
One of the city's biggest draws was the Eurovision Village at Liverpool’s Pier Head. The fan area featured a main stage and hosted performers such as Sophie Ellis Bextor, Charlotte Church and Eurovision royalty Conchita Wurst while elsewhere there were Ukraine-inspired art installations including the Soloveiko Songbirds trail.
