Two Edinburgh cinemas to show Eurovision final live - how to get tickets

Edinburgh fans of annual colourful music extravaganza Eurovision can watch this year’s grand final live on the big screens at two Capital cinemas.

The final, which will take place in Sweden on Saturday, May 11, will be shown at Cineworld Edinburgh at Fountain Park and Vue Edinburgh Omni at 8pm.

For one night only, cinemas up and down the UK will come together for one of the biggest nights in the music calendar and the ultimate viewing party.

The 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 experience of celebrating the biggest, brightest, boldest music party of the year on the big screen.

Tickets for the cinema screenings, presented in over 100 cinemas nationwide, will be available to buy on Friday, April 5 at 10am. Fans can bring their usual Eurovision parties from the front room to the cinema, with fancy dress heavily encouraged.

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!”

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.

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.