Eurovision cinema tickets 2023: how to get a ticket to song contest final party - UK cinemas taking part

The grand finale of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be shown live in UK cinemas for the first time.

The big screen viewings are taking place in over 500 cinemas across the UK as Liverpool prepares to host the international music competition. The news is likely to soothe the souls of fans who were unable to get their hands on tickets for the event itself.

Eurovision organisers are hoping the cinema screenings will add to the party atmosphere as the UK prepares to host the song contest for the first time since 1998. But what have cinemas said ahead of the grand final of Eurovision 2023 and how can fans get tickets to watch the event live?

Here is everything you need to know.

What’s been said ahead of the Eurovision final?

Cinema Live has confirmed plans to air the 2023 Eurovision final for the first time. John Travers of Cinema Live hopes the moves will add to this year’s party atmosphere and generate excitement among music fans. Travers said: “We’re delighted to be working with the BBC to bring Eurovision’s grand final live into cinemas across the UK for the first time ever.

“We want audiences to enjoy themselves, come along in groups, get your fancy dress on, and come together to enjoy this historic occasion on the big screen.”

Audiences who attend the screening will also be able to see a preview of a brand new dating show titled: I Kissed A Boy before the grand final takes place. The series is presented by Kylie Minogue’s sister and former X Factor judge Danii Minogue.

How to get Eurovision cinema tickets

Tickets for the cinema screenings of Eurovision are released on Monday 27 March at 10am.

The grand final is set to be broadcast live in over 500 cinemas across the UK and tickets can be purchased directly on the Vue website.

Tickets are also available to purchase through Cineworld for the event.

Cineworld has confirmed the following prices for the event:

• Adult - £15.50
• Child - £14.50
• Student - £14.50
• Senior - £14.50
• Family X4 - £58

Fans can also save 10% on online tickets all year long and get £6 off food and drink combos if they purchase My Cineworld Plus for £6.95 a year.

You can also upgrade to see unlimited films at the cinema for £10.99 a month with unlimited.

Who is presenting Eurovision 2023?

Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon are hosting the competition on home soil alongside Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina.

The presenting trio are also joined by a familiar face in the final with presenter Graham Norton returning to the show for another year.

Who is entering Eurovision from the UK?

Mae Muller has been chosen as this year’s entry for the Eurovision song contest.

Muller first received mainstream recognition after releasing the single Better Days in 2021. She represents the UK on home soil with the new single ‘I wrote a song’, which became the first UK Eurovision entry in over a decade to debut in the UK top 40.

Muller is aiming to win Eurovision for the UK for the first time since Katrina and the Waves in 1997. Muller follows in the footsteps of last year’s contestant Sam Ryder who finished runner-up behind Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra.