The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will take place in Liverpool with a live audience at the M&S Bank arena tonight.
Many Eurovision fans will be preparing for the show at 8pm, which will see 26 countries battle it out to see who comes out on top.
In Manchester, the final will be shown on a big screen with 5,000 people estimated to attend. There are also events taking place at bars and clubs across the city and canal street. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Over in Liverpool, thousands are expected to gather at the Eurovision Village, located at Pier Head, before and during the show.
The countries taking part tonight are UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czechia, Norway, Israel, Portugal, Serbia, Ukraine, Albania, Cyprus, Estonia, Belgium, Austria, Lithuania, Poland, Australia, Armenia and Slovenia.
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