With Newcastle making it to the shortlist of UK cities that could play host to next year’s Eurovision Song Contest , Geordie Eurovision fans are waiting with bated breath to see if the iconic competition will come to the city.
The UK was confirmed to be hosting the contest after Sam Ryder finished in second place with his hit Space Man, behind champions Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine back in May. Newcastle is now one of seven cities that could be chosen to host Eurovision, along with Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield.
If Newcastle were to host Eurovision, contestants would certainly feel at home in the city’s diverse food and drink scene - which as well as offering the best of British also offers many tastes of Europe. Here are just a few of Newcastle’s unique independent food venues that would make our European guests feel right at home.
