Eurovision 2023 hosting: Nottingham joins the cities interested in hosting the contest
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Nottingham city is getting ready to enter the hosting bidding race for the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Following EBU's official announcement that confirmed that the next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the UK in 2023, major cities across the country are unfolding their plans to bid to host the contest.
Nottingham is the latest city to express interest and declare that they intend to join the bidding race with their own proposal. Specifically, talking to BBC a spokesperson of the city's council mentioned:
"Nottingham has great credentials to host a prestigious and internationally popular show like the Eurovision Song Contest.
It would be a fantastic honour and boost for the city, placing Nottingham on the world stage as the televised broadcast reaches over 180 million viewers.
The city is perfect for visitors with plenty of things to see and do, is compact with a superb green travel network and has great transport links for national and international visitors.
We look forward to the publication of the detailed bidding criteria and process to then consider whether we will be able to formally apply to be the host city."
EBU's requirements for hosting Eurovision
In order for a city to host the Eurovision SOng Contest in 2022 it must meet a specific number of requirements. Namely the host city must have:
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An international airport no more than 90 minutes from the city.
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Over 2,000 hotel rooms in the area close to the event.
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An infrastructure (stadium/venue/centre) capable of hosting a large-scale live broadcast with the minimum requirements listed below.
In addtion the infrastructure should:
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Be indoors with air-conditioning and have a well defined perimeter;
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Have an audience capacity in the main hall of around 8,000 – 10,000 during the event (which corresponds to 70% of maximum capacity of that venue for regular concerts, taking into consideration the specific stage and production needs of the Eurovision Song Contest);
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Have a main hall with the capacity to house the set and all other requirements needed to produce a high level broadcast production (this includes good specifications of load capacity in the roof, clearance to low beams, easy load in access, etc);
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Have ample space within easy access of the main hall to support additional production needs, such as: a press centre, delegation spaces, dressing rooms, artist facilities, staff facilities, hospitality, audience facilities, etc;
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Be available exclusively for 6 weeks before the event, 2 weeks during the show (which will take place in May) and a week after the end of the event for dismantling.
Nottingham as a potential Eurovision 2023 host city
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located 110 miles (180 km) north-west of London, 30 miles (48 km) south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second-highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands. In 2020, Nottingham had an estimated population of 330,000.
Potential Venue: Nottingham is vying to host the next contest at the Motorpoint Arena. Motorpoint Arena (originally the Nottingham Arena) is a multi-use indoor arena joined with the National Ice Centre in the Lace Market district of Nottingham, England. The National Ice Centre and Nottingham Arena were opened by Olympic gold medalist Jayne Torvill on 1 April 2000. The arena is the biggest live entertainment venue in the East Midlands.
In 2011,the arena installed a draping system, reducing the capacity to 4,000 for intimate shows. The arena's overall capacity was also expanded from 9,000 to 10,000.
Trasportation access: Nottingham is served by East Midlands Airport (formerly known as Nottingham East Midlands Airport, until it reverted to its original name), near Castle Donington in north-west Leicestershire, just less than 15 miles (24 km) south-west of the city centre.
Within the city there is an extensive network of transportation served by trams, bus and railway services.
Accommodation: Due to its upgoing in number tourism Nottingham has a wide number of hotels and other means of accommodation that can serve the needs during a big event as Eurovision. Don't forget that the city is a major center of sport events which take place throughout the year, while the city has to offer numerous option for sightseeing, museum tours and several place to go out for dinning and entertaiment.
News Source: ESCToday/ Wikipedia
Image: Sportmatik
Cover photo: Skynews
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