There's no doubt the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest is one of the biggest events in the North West this year, as Liverpool serves as the host city on behalf of Ukraine. And for thousands of Manchester fans looking to travel to the event National Express has launched an affordable deal.
The bus service is running transfers from Manchester's Chorlton Street coach station to the Liverpool One Bus Station from just £2.50 on the main weekend of the Eurovision Song Contest. The contest runs from Monday, May 1 up to Saturday, May 13 with a total of nine live shows.
The cheap bus tickets are available throughout the week and range between £2.50 and £3 depending on the date chosen. The cheapest £2.50 ticket is on Friday midday, which would be ideal for those travelling down for the grand final evening preview on May 12 at 8pm or the live show on Saturday, May 13.
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It's expected to be a quieter route to Liverpool compared to the direct trains, as thousands of fans are expected to be making their way to the city from across the country, and Europe.
On the same date as the £2.50 bus route on May 12, a number of direct trains from Manchester Piccadilly are appearing on Trainline with a yellow warning sign, as it may be affected by engineering works, although nothing has been confirmed as of yet.
Fans travelling into the city from North Wales or the Wirral area will also be diverted around the Kingsway and Queensway tunnel as these are set to be closed to make way for the official fan zone area on Liverpool's Dock Rd, near the M&S Bank Arena.
Anticipation is building for the global event, especially as the first ticket information has been released, arena tickets for the various nine shows will go on sale next week on March, 7 on Ticketmaster. The full details are listed below.
The shows set to go on sale are:
- Semi Final 1: Evening Preview on Monday 8th May at 8pm, afternoon.
Preview on Tuesday 9th May at 1:30pm, and Live Show on Tuesday 9th May at 8pm.
Semi Final 2: Evening Preview on Wednesday 10th May at 8pm, Afternoon.
Preview on Thursday 11th May at 1:30pm, and Live Show on Thursday 11th May at 8pm.
Grand Final: Evening Preview on Friday 12th May at 8pm, afternoon.
- Preview on Saturday 13th May at 1pm, and Live Show on Saturday 13th May at 8pm.
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