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Royal Albert Dock Is Ready To Welcome The World For Eurovision

As Liverpool prepares itself for the arrival of the spectacular Eurovision Song Contest this year, Royal Albert Dock Liverpool has revealed the first of its celebratory events to mark the occasion, one which promises to dazzle and delight both local and international visitors. 

In the run-up to 13 May and the contest’s Grand Final, a huge series of events are being rolled out by the dock. 

From Ukrainian food and drink, live music events to creative pop-ups, the jewel in Royal Albert Dock’s programme is the installation of a 10-metre artwork, ‘Floating Earth’, which will shine brightly in the dock from 28 April – 18 May. 

The piece, by artist Luke Jerram, uses detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface, and provides visitors with the opportunity to see our planet floating gently in three dimensions – creating Liverpool’s most incredible backdrop.

Using the water’s surface as a natural mirror, the artwork will present a stunning and awe-inspiring visual effect, accompanied by a breath-taking soundscape by BAFTA award winning composer, Dan Jones.

Illuminated after dusk, visitors will be able to marvel at the shining Floating Earth from all around the inner quay, offering a background setting like no other when dining al fresco at one of the many cafes, bars and restaurants. 

Artist Luke Jerram comments, “It’s great to be able to present my artwork at Royal Albert Dock. As a child growing up in the countryside, the first ever art exhibition I saw was as a child age 14 at Tate Liverpool. It was an exhibition by Giacometti and it was a light bulb moment that inspired me to want to experience more art and become an artist. So to be able to present my artwork in this special location means a great deal to me.”

Floating Earth will be in situ in the dock’s inner quay over the early Spring Bank Holiday and Coronation Bank Holiday, as well as throughout all of Eurovision’s key dates, including two semi-finals and the Grand Final on Saturday 13 May.

In addition to the artwork, Royal Albert Dock will also be welcoming the return of a 72 ft Challenger yacht from the Tall Ship Youth Trust, as well as many of the museums and galleries, shops, bars & restaurants joining together in dock-wide Eurovision activity in May.

For more information on all of Royal Albert Dock’s Eurovision events programme please visit  www.albertdock.com/eurovision/  and sign-up to receive full details.

And to discover all the best places to eat and drink at the docks, read our Royal Albert Dock Restaurants and Bars Guide .

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Liverpool announces plans to re-live its hosting of the most successful eurovision song contest ever, liverpool loves eurovision - a series of free events - will take place on saturday 11 may, transporting visitors to that incredible fortnight in may last year by paying homage to elements of 2023’s incredibly popular programme which helped attract around 500,000 people to the city centre..

The FREE events taking place on 11 May include:

• Between 1-7pm  Beats on the Streets  will take over Castle Street, Liverpool ONE and the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool when 30 pop-up music and dance performances by local artists will take over the locations throughout the day. Expect a soundtrack of Eurovision hits from across the years performed by some of the best local talent.  
• The Bluecoat will mark the anniversary with  Fly High  – a beautiful art installation of blue and yellow butterfly lanterns created at family sessions. The butterflies represent how Liverpool shone under the global Eurovision spotlight and have been curated by artist Andrea Ku from B4 Biodiversity.    
• As a stand-alone commission to mark the anniversary of Liverpool 2023,  Welcome to Aquatopia  will see the return of the blue and yellow submarine underwater disco - this time taking over the Pier Head. Curated by the Invisible Wind Factory, this is a family-friendly event with DJ sets, dance performances and sea puppetry on the Submarine Stage (located near the Ferry Terminal) and  Crafty Fish  workshops in Mann Island atrium, which will see families encouraged to create their very own fishy fashion accessory in order to join the roller-skating jellyfish and giant octopus in a special deep-sea disco. It will run from 2pm until 7pm and will include a whole host of collaborations with local communities and Ukrainian performers.

More events will be added to the line-up soon, including a reimagining of treasure-hunt spectacular Spot Sonia, but this time with some very well-known Eurovision legends…

For full details of what’s on, where and when, head to the  Visit Liverpool  website, or follow @VisitLiverpool on socials and use #LpoolLovesEurovision #LiverpoolLovesEurovision.

All of the activities will complement the  Malmö on the Mersey  Grand Final Screening at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on 11 May.

Find out more about the impressive impact of hosting Eurovision for Liverpool and the wider City Region  here.

Liverpool Loves Eurovision forms part of the Liverpool Loves campaign which aims to position Liverpool as the best place to attend an event in the UK. As well as Eurovision, Comic Con and Taylor Swift will also get the Liverpool Loves treatment in the coming months. Read more  here .

Any business or organisation that wants to be involved in the Liverpool Loves campaign should contact  [email protected] .

Liverpool’s Director of Culture, Claire McColgan CBE, said :  “We would have major Eurovision FOMO if we didn’t do anything this year – it was an unforgettable moment in time for this city that we wanted to do elements of it all over again and party like it’s 2023! “We want to position Liverpool as the UK’s Capital of Eurovision and ensure there is a real legacy to our Eurovision experience. For those fans not traveling to Malmö, we want to encourage them to return to Liverpool and spend time here and enjoy the work of some of our brilliant artists and creatives. “With a wide range of events, there is something for everyone – so get planning on how you will be United By Music on Saturday 11 May.”

Aquatopia’s Sam Crombie said:  "Last year’s Blue and Yellow Submarine Parade was a joyous experience and we can’t wait to celebrate again on the Pier Head with all our fishy friends in a magical deep-sea party.  “Everyone is invited to come and be immersed in our Aquatopia Kingdom for a day of crafts, dancing, creativity and unity. With the iconic backdrop of the River Mersey we couldn’t think of a better setting to bring everyone together."

Press Release

The Yacht Club Bar Liverpool - Eurovision Screening & Entertainment

Sat, 13 May

Please note this is NOT an MDE Event. MDE Event is promoting this event for The Yacht Club Bar.

Time & Location

13 May 2023, 19:00 – 14 May 2023, 03:00

Liverpool, Coburg Wharf, Liverpool L3 4BP, UK

About the Event

This is an event is being hosted by the Yacht Club Bar & Grill and promoted by MDE Eurovision.

• 8pm - The Eurovision Song Contest on screens on the Wharf and inside the venue.
• 11.30pm - Live Cabaret by Drag Host, Roberta Lee and Singer, Philip Aimure
• Followed by a Eurovision Disco

Venue is accessable inside only.

General Ticket

+£0.25 service fee

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Details of city-wide Eurovision takeover announced

Parades, live music and pop-up events will take over Liverpool to celebrate the Grand Final

One year on from the city hosting the most successful Eurovision Song Contest of all time, Liverpool is donning its sequins once again for another musical extravaganza.

On Saturday, May 11, Liverpool Loves Eurovision will see a series of free, family-friendly events ranging from Eurovision buskers and dancers popping up at city centre locations right through to the return of the hugely popular Euroclub – last year’s official Eurovision nightclub – which will take over Camp and Furnace once again.

Between 2pm and 7pm the Pier Head will be transformed into a deep-sea party with Aquatopia – which will see the return of the blue and yellow submarine – one of the highlights of last year’s EuroFestival programme. Free family workshops where people can create their own fancy dress accessories will start the day and then the party will kick off with a whole host of DJs, Ukrainian acts, sea puppets and dance performances.

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From 1pm and 7pm, Beats on the Streets will take over Castle Street, Liverpool ONE and the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool when 30 pop-up music and dance performances by local talent will take over the locations throughout the day. Expect a soundtrack featuring Eurovision hits from across the years.

The Bluecoat will mark the anniversary with Fly High – an art installation of blue and yellow butterfly lanterns created at family sessions. The butterflies represent how Liverpool shone under the global Eurovision spotlight and have been curated by artist Andrea Ku from B4 Biodiversity.

Businesses across the city are also getting in on the action and will be re-living last May with viewing parties, Eurovision quizzes, a burlesque extravaganza, a party cruise and even some Eurovision-themed cocktail-making sessions.

Head to the Visit Liverpool website for details of activities taking place, timings and locations. Keep an eye on Visit Liverpool’s social media channels for an announcement next week about a special treasure hunt involving one of the acts that wowed the Eurovision Village at the Pier Head last year.

Read more about the impressive impact of hosting Euro vision for Liverpool .

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