Where to watch Eurovision 2023 in Scotland

Scotland may have missed out on hosting Eurovision, but fans can still join the Grand Final party at their local cinema.

While many of us would love to be attending Eurovision, tickets for the event were scarce and went quickly.

But if you’d still like a full-screen immersive experience, don’t fret. For the first time ever, the 2023 Eurovision Grand Final will be in cinemas all across the country.

Broadcast live from the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, with Mae Muller representing the United Kingdom with I Wrote A Song, from 7.30pm, Eurovision fans will be treated to a special preview of BBC Three’s new show ‘I Kissed a Boy’ presented by Dannii Minogue before the Grand Final kicks off at 8pm.

Eurovision 2023 hosts Alesha Dixon, Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina and English actress Hannah Waddingham present the first semi-final at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

And if you’d like to soak up the Song Contest’s atmosphere, there are plenty of options from multi-screen theatres to independent cinemas.

Here’s where you can watch Eurovision 2023 in Scotland.

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Vue Cinemas

The Everyman Cinema in Edinburgh.

Vue Cinemas will be hosting a Eurovision party – and relaxing their rules – on Saturday May 13.

They’re inviting all fans to dress up, celebrate and have fun. The lights will be just right for selfies, dancing encouraged and drinks made available across all of their Scottish venues.

- Aberdeen

- Edinburgh Ocean Terminal

The Hippodrome in Bo'ness.

- Edinburgh Omni Centre

- Glasgow Fort

- Glasgow St Enoch

- Inverness

- Livingston

- Stirling

- Hamilton

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Cineworld

Much like Vue, Cineworld locations across the country are looking for Eurovision fans to come along and enjoy the four hour event.

- Aberdeen Queens Links

- Aberdeen Union Square

- Edinburgh Fountain Park

- Dundee

- Falkirk

- Glasgow Parkhead / The Forge

- Glasgow Renfrew Street

- Glasgow Silverburn

- Glasgow

Odeon

Both Odeon and Odeon Luxe cinemas will showcase the Eurovision final – here are all of the locations in Scotland.

- Glasgow Quay

- Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird

- East Kilbride

- Edinburgh Lothian Road

- Edinburgh West

- Dundee

- Dunfermline

- Braehead

- Ayr

- Kilmarnock

Everyman

While there are just two Everyman cinemas in Scotland (currently), both the Glasgow and Edinburgh venues are gearing up for a massive Eurovision party.

Your ticket will include a drink, snack pot and scorecard – all that’s left for you to do is to wear your best fancy dress and dance moves.

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Independent Scottish cinemas showing Eurovision 2023

Other venues joining in with the party are dotted across Scotland, with some, such as the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, including hosts and prizes for the best dressed.

It’s fair to say that dressing up and dancing will be encouraged, and perhaps even part of the entry requirements. It is Eurovision after all.

- Airdrie Town Hall, Airdrie.

- Annan Lonsdale Cinema, Dumfries & Galloway.

- The Arc, Peterhead.

- Cameo Picturehouse, Edinburgh.

- Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow.

- Kino Leven, Fife.

- Merlin Cinema, Thurso.

- The Montrose Playhouse, Montrose.

- Newton Stewart Cinema, Dumfries and Galloway.

- Perth Playhouse, Perth.

- The Hippodrome, Bo’ness.