Newcastle has been selected as one of the cities that will host an official party for this year's Eurovision Song Contest, with a huge screening set to take place in the city.
Newcastle was one of a number of locations in the running to host Eurovision for the UK, after the European Broadcasting Union ruled that last year's winners, Ukraine, couldn't stage the event. Newcastle City Council launched a bid to get the annual music competition but sadly, after making the shortlist, was cut, before Liverpool beat Glasgow to land the honour.
Eurovision 2023 will kick off in Liverpool on May 9, with the first live semi final; before the second semi on May 11 and then the grand final on Saturday,. May 13. And Newcastle has been confirmed as one of the host cities for a massive screening of the final, with tickets on sale now.
