The Eurovision Song Contest's EuroVillage may be ticketed depending on artist confirmations.
The official Eurovision fan zone will be housed on Liverpool's striking Pier Head from May 5 – May 13, promising activations, stages, live music, concessions and much more.
A recent letter from Cllr Nick Small to residents of Mann Island's residential area informed them of the EuroVillage's licensing which stated all but the grand final, May 13, will be free to attend.
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The letter said: "The fan zone will be family-friendly during the day and will broadcast the semi-finals and finals on a big screen as well as having personal appearances and music from performers.
"Other than for the final itself, all events will be free to attend. It will open each day at 1pm and will close with everybody dispersing by 11pm, other than on the final. This includes the two semi-finals on Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11."
The EuroVillage sees thousands flock to its ground but has always remained free to enter. The Culture Liverpool team confirmed to the Liverpool Echo that the EuroVillage will be free to attend but the fate of the grand final is the only night in question.
They stressed a decision has not yet been made because the outcome lies with potential performers and whether or not they can attend. Claire McColgan of the Culture Liverpool team promised if the grand final is indeed ticketed, it will still be affordable for those who wish to attend.
She told the Liverpool Echo: "It won't just be a screen or a TV, there's going to be a whole programme around the village. [Ticketing the grand final] depends on the acts because we're still confirming what might happen, which is really exciting.
"But if some of them are confirmed we may put a charge to it to keep track of the numbers but the charge will never be huge. There's so much going on in the aether at the moment and it's fabulous."
The team teased their plans for the EuroVillage, revealing every night will have "a theme." Claire added: "We're supersizing everything. A lot of it will happen and some of it may not but regardless if you love the show or not, the EuroVillage is not to be missed. It's probably one of the biggest festivals we've ever had in the city."
The Culture Liverpool team also clarified concerns about venue capacity after some fans claimed Pier Head won't be able to house 25,000 people.
Claire said: "We're excellent with our security and safety and numbers. It will be quite unlikely that at any one time there'll be 25,000 because we have a lot of exciting 'stuff' coming and going over the days which will negate the space but we have taken every measure to ensure the numbers and safety."
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