FOR one night only cinemas up and down the UK will come together for the biggest night in the music calendar, The Eurovision Song Contest - and Basingstoke will be part of it.

On Saturday, May 11, The Eurovision Song Contest final will be streamed live at the Vue Basingstoke in Festival Place.

John Travers of CinemaLive, distributors of the event in cinemas, said: “We’re delighted to be working with the BBC to bring Eurovision’s grand final live into cinemas across the UK for the second year in a row.

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

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Basingstoke Gazette: The Eurovision Song Contest final will be streamed live at the Vue Basingstoke

The epic final will be broadcast live from BBC One and streamed into cinemas across the UK, allowing fans to come together and be ‘united by music’ sharing in the incredible experience of celebrating the biggest, brightest, boldest music party of the year on the big screen.

Sweden are hosting Eurovision this year in Malmö, following their victory at the 2023 contest with the song Tattoo performed by Loreen. The country has also staged the competition in Malmö in 1992 and 2013, in Stockholm in 1975, 2000 and 2016, and in Gothenburg in 1985.

Tickets for the cinema screenings, presented in over 100 cinemas nationwide, can be bought from songcontestincinemas.com. Fans can bring their usual Eurovision parties from the front room to the cinema, with fancy dress encouraged.

Presented on the big screen and in 5.1 surround sound, the screenings of the Eurovision - Grand Final Live encourages sing-a-longs with all of the 26 acts that will make up this year’s final.