Eurovision 2023: Liverpool City Council to donate £2m
Eurovision 2023: Liverpool City Council to donate £2m
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Liverpool City Council will contribute £2million towards the cost of staging the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in the city, it has been confirmed. The Region Combined Authority announced the cost of the event last month.
The musical extravaganza at M&S Bank Arena is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people.
Liverpool is hosting the contest in May on behalf of the 2022 Ukrainian winners.
The 2 million of City Council funding is capped and 70 per cent will come from reserves earmarked for Covid-19 sector recovery as well as contributions from the city's culture budget, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. p>
A total of £250,000 will be allocated this year, with a further £450,000 identified in next year's pot.
Councillor Harry Doyle, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture and Economy of Visitors said: "Not only does Eurovision provide the best value for our city, but it brings renewed hope and optimism in the future direction of it as well, while flying the flag of our Ukrainian friends in case of need. and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, additional funding is to be provided for the staging of Eurovision from external sources, such as the BBC, the European Broadcasting Union and the government which is thought...
Liverpool City Council will contribute £2million towards the cost of staging the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in the city, it has been confirmed. The Region Combined Authority announced the cost of the event last month.
The musical extravaganza at M&S Bank Arena is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people.
Liverpool is hosting the contest in May on behalf of the 2022 Ukrainian winners.
The 2 million of City Council funding is capped and 70 per cent will come from reserves earmarked for Covid-19 sector recovery as well as contributions from the city's culture budget, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. p>
A total of £250,000 will be allocated this year, with a further £450,000 identified in next year's pot.
Councillor Harry Doyle, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture and Economy of Visitors said: "Not only does Eurovision provide the best value for our city, but it brings renewed hope and optimism in the future direction of it as well, while flying the flag of our Ukrainian friends in case of need. and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, additional funding is to be provided for the staging of Eurovision from external sources, such as the BBC, the European Broadcasting Union and the government which is thought...
Image source, Liverpool City Council
