Eurovision is coming to Manchester in April 2025 for the “MancHagen” event, featuring two main concerts, stars from past competitions, and special guests!
The MancHagen Eurovision Festival is set to arrive in Manchester in April 2025, featuring a series of unique performances and festive celebrations. Scheduled for April 11-13, the event is a collaboration between Manchester’s Eurovision Festival and its Copenhagen counterpart. The festival will include two main concerts featuring some of the competing artists from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Switzerland, along with well-known artists from past competitions.
Three Days of Eurovision Extravaganza
The event will span three days, offering a variety of performances, parties, and activities throughout Manchester, including two famous performance venues in the city. The festival events will be held in collaboration with the Ukrainian cultural organization “United By You”, and will include a celebratory yellow carpet parade featuring the various artists participating in the event.
Star-Studded Hosting and Entertainment
The hosting of the Manchester Eurovision Festival will include several prominent figures from the world of entertainment and Eurovision. One of the main hosts revealed is Blu Hydrangea, star of the hit show “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” and winner of the first season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World.” Blu will lead the main concert on April 12. In addition to Blu Hydrangea, more names are expected to be revealed soon to host various events during the special weekend, including the two main concerts and after-parties.
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Interactive Experiences and Family Fun
Alongside the main performances, the festival will also offer additional experiential activities such as drag shows, choreography lessons, Eurovision quizzes, and family-friendly activities. Eurovision fans can also enjoy bingo games, karaoke, and children’s activities, including face painting and costume dress-up.
The festival organizers noted that the event is expected to attract about 5,500 visitors from around the world, making it the second-largest pre-Eurovision event in the world, after Amsterdam. Additionally, there is a partnership with Copenhagen, which successfully hosted the festival for the first time in 2024, featuring over 40 artists and proving to be a resounding success.
Sponsorship Opportunities and Ticket Sales
The organizers have also issued an official request for sponsorship to ensure the event’s success. They are seeking financial support to cover the costs of venue and stage rentals, estimated at around £10,000 for the festival days. Sponsors will benefit from extensive exposure through social media promotion, official festival websites, and at the events themselves, offering high visibility to the global Eurovision audience. Sponsorship also includes year-round brand promotion opportunities, with integration into various events, including the Eurovision final broadcast on giant walls with an augmented reality experience.
Tickets for the event are already available for early sale at discounted prices until October 31.
Source: eurovisionstars.com, manchestereveningnews
Eurovision 2025: The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, on May 13, 15, and 17, 2025. The St. Jakobshalle arena, which will host the competition, is expected to accommodate about 12,000 spectators for each show. The contest will take place in Switzerland following the country’s third historical win with the song “The Code”, performed by singer Nemo. This will be the third time the competition has been hosted in Switzerland, after the contest was held there in 1956 and 1989.
