Today, BBC announced that seven cities had been listed to host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.
The seven cities are:
Birmingham
Glasgow
Leeds
Liverpool
Manchester
Newcastle
Sheffield
Missing from the list were cities such as London, Edinburgh and Belfast.
The announcement was made on BBC Radio 2 with Scott Mills revealing 20 cities had put in a bid to host.
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Details on the shortlisted cities:
Glasgow
Potential Venue: The OVO Hydro (14,000+ capacity)
Currently, one of the hot favourites to host the contest next year. The cultural capital of Scotland is more than capable to stage the biggest international singing competition on Earth. Many officials have offered up Glasgow to host including the first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon.
The OVO Hydro Arena is the largest venue in Scotland and has its very own special Eurovision connection already. The arena was used as the fictional venue for the contest in Will Farrel's 'Eurovision Song Contest - The Story of Fire Saga' film. The venue can host 14,300 people and its located adjacent to SEC exhibition centre which is a viable location for the press centre and delegation bubble.
Glasgow's international airport serves up to nine million passengers a year and the city has had heaps of experience staging major international events including the Commonwealth Games, MTV European Music Awards and Gymnastics World Championships. The city meets all the requirements set by the EBU and is a clear frontrunner to be the host of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
Manchester
Potential Venue: AO Arena Manchester (21,000+ capacity)
The second frontrunner takes to the centre of the United Kingdom to the city of Manchester, which hopes to host the event in its more mammoth-sized AO Arena.
The arena can welcome around 21,000 people and is the largest arena in the United Kingdom. The venue sits right next to Manchester Victoria station servicing the national rail and the city's mass tram network. Manchester Airport is the busiest airport outside of London in the United Kingdom, so the city is well and truly prepared to handle the influx of Eurovision fans, press and delegations.
The vibrant industrial city is a popular choice for tourists as there is loads to see and do. Manchester City Council has also expressed their wish to host Eurovision 2023 in their city and believes it's the perfect place to do so.
Birmingham
Potential Venues: Utilita Arena (15,800 capacity) or Resorts World Arena (15,600+ capacity)
The city of Birmingham is another contender that has thrown its metaphorical hat into the ring. Located in the centre of England, Birmingham would be well prepared to stage a major international event the size of Eurovision as the city hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games this July.
Birmingham has two different arenas to offer up as potential venues for the contest, with both able to hold over 15,500 spectators each. Resorts World Arena does seem to edge out Utilita Arena due to its location right next door to the National Exhibition Centre which seems to be an ideal venue for the press centre and delegation bubble.
The city is also the last one in the United Kingdom to host Eurovision back in 1998 when Dana International took out the trophy with her legendary song 'Diva'. The city is eager to be the host city once again though as the Birmingham City Council put out a statement in response to the announcement made by the EBU saying that the city is "always open to exploring further opportunities to showcase Birmingham on the international stage".
Leeds
Potential Venue: First Direct Arena (13,780+ capacity)
Leeds located in the county of Yorkshire is a city with a population of just over half a million people. The city is already preparing to hold a year-long cultural extravaganza at the 'Leads 2023 - Year of Culture' which gives the municipality a unique setting to host the Eurovision Song Contest right in the middle of their massive event.
The city's closest airport is Leeds Bradford which has 60 direct flight routes to both domestic and international destinations. The city also had a suitable rail and bus network to easily get around the city and other regions of the country.
The potential venue to host the contest is Leeds' First Direct Arena which opened in 2013 and has since been named one of England's greatest landmarks and won best new venue in the world in 2014. The city has a suitable venue on hand and the backing of their city council who are ready to bid for Eurovision 2023.
Liverpool
Potential Venue: M&S Bank Arena (11,000 capacity)
The maritime city of Liverpool is an official UNESCO city of music and globaly known as the hometown of one of the biggest bands in history, The Beatles. The city of half a million have already declared their desire to host the contest.
The potential venue put forward by Liverpool is the M&S Bank Arena. The arena is one of the smaller venues suggested so far in the bids to host but what it lacks in size, it makes up in location. M&S Bank Arena is directly next to an exhibition centre perfect to host the Press Centre and backstage areas for the delegations. The venue is also serviced by an extensive bus-line stopping directly outside the arena as well as being close by to the James Street Railway Station.
The city known for its history with music and the arts isn't an early favourite to be awarded the right to host but it does meets all the requirements set by the EBU and could be a dark horse in the bidding race.
Sheffield
Potential Venue: Sheffield (13,600 capacity)
Another city with ties to Ukraine. Sheffield has made it a point to share the fact that the city is twinned with the Ukrainian city of Donetsk during its bid to host next year's Eurovision. The city does have a suitable venue to host the contest, The Utilitia Arena which can hold over 13,000 people. At the time of writing this list, UK betting sites aren't predicting Sheffield to be awarded hosting rights as the city sits at 25/1 and near the bottom of the potential candidates.
Another city with ties to Ukraine. Sheffield has made it a point to share the fact that the city is twinned with the Ukrainian city of Donetsk during its bid to host next year's Eurovision. The city does have a suitable venue to host the contest, The Utilitia Arena which can hold over 13,000 people. At the time of writing this list, UK betting sites aren't predicting Sheffield to be awarded hosting rights as the city sits at 25/1 and near the bottom of the potential candidates.
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