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List of Eurovision Song Contest host cities

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List of Eurovision Song Contest host cities

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of cities and venues that have hosted the contest one or more times. The contest has frequently been held in a capital city. The six editions spanning from 2019 to 2025 are to date the longest span of consecutive editions without a capital hosting the event. This record was previously held by the four editions between 1956 and 1959.

Tables

· Host cities
9
9
No.
9
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Venue
Royal Festival Hall
Year
1960
BBC Television Centre
BBC Television Centre
No.
BBC Television Centre
Country
1963
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
No.
Royal Albert Hall
Country
1968
Wembley Conference Centre
Wembley Conference Centre
No.
Wembley Conference Centre
Country
1977
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
No.
Edinburgh
Country
Usher Hall
City
1972
Brighton
Brighton
No.
Brighton
Country
Brighton Dome
City
1974
Harrogate
Harrogate
No.
Harrogate
Country
Harrogate Convention Centre
City
1982
Birmingham
Birmingham
No.
Birmingham
Country
Utilita Arena Birmingham
City
1998
Liverpool
Liverpool
No.
Liverpool
Country
M&S Bank Arena Liverpool
City
2023
7
7
No.
7
Country
Ireland
City
Dublin
Venue
Gaiety Theatre
Year
1971
RDS Simmonscourt
RDS Simmonscourt
No.
RDS Simmonscourt
Country
1981
1988
1988
No.
1988
Point Theatre
Point Theatre
No.
Point Theatre
Country
1994
1995
1995
No.
1995
1997
1997
No.
1997
Millstreet
Millstreet
No.
Millstreet
Country
Green Glens Arena
City
1993
Sweden
Sweden
No.
Sweden
Country
Stockholm
City
Stockholmsmässan
Venue
1975
Avicii Arena
Avicii Arena
No.
Avicii Arena
Country
2000
2016
2016
No.
2016
Gothenburg
Gothenburg
No.
Gothenburg
Country
Scandinavium
City
1985
Malmö
Malmö
No.
Malmö
Country
Malmö Isstadion
City
1992
Malmö Arena
Malmö Arena
No.
Malmö Arena
Country
2013
2024
2024
No.
2024
5
5
No.
5
Country
Netherlands
City
Hilversum
Venue
AVRO Studios
Year
1958
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
No.
Amsterdam
Country
RAI Amsterdam
City
1970
The Hague
The Hague
No.
The Hague
Country
World Forum
City
1976
1980
1980
No.
1980
Rotterdam
Rotterdam
No.
Rotterdam
Country
Rotterdam Ahoy
City
2020
2021
2021
No.
2021
4
4
No.
4
Country
Luxembourg
City
Luxembourg City
Venue
Villa Louvigny
Year
1962
1966
1966
No.
1966
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
No.
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
Country
1973
1984
1984
No.
1984
3
3
No.
3
Country
France
City
Cannes
Venue
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
Year
1959
1961
1961
No.
1961
Paris
Paris
No.
Paris
Country
Palais des Congrès de Paris
City
1978
Austria
Austria
No.
Austria
Country
Vienna
City
Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg
Venue
1967
Wiener Stadthalle
Wiener Stadthalle
No.
Wiener Stadthalle
Country
2015
2026
2026
No.
2026
Norway
Norway
No.
Norway
Country
Bergen
City
Grieghallen
Venue
1986
Oslo
Oslo
No.
Oslo
Country
Oslo Spektrum
City
1996
Unity Arena
Unity Arena
No.
Unity Arena
Country
2010
Germany
Germany
No.
Germany
Country
Frankfurt am Main
City
hr-Sendesaal
Venue
1957
Munich
Munich
No.
Munich
Country
BMW Park
City
1983
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
No.
Düsseldorf
Country
Merkur Spiel-Arena
City
2011
Denmark
Denmark
No.
Denmark
Country
Copenhagen
City
Tivolis Koncertsal
Venue
1964
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium
No.
Parken Stadium
Country
2001
B&W Hallerne
B&W Hallerne
No.
B&W Hallerne
Country
2014
Israel
Israel
No.
Israel
Country
Jerusalem
City
International Convention Center
Venue
1979
1999
1999
No.
1999
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
No.
Tel Aviv
Country
Expo Tel Aviv
City
2019
Italy
Italy
No.
Italy
Country
Naples
City
Centro di Produzione Rai
Venue
1965
Rome
Rome
No.
Rome
Country
Cinecittà (Studio 15)
City
1991
Turin
Turin
No.
Turin
Country
Inalpi Arena
City
2022
Switzerland
Switzerland
No.
Switzerland
Country
Lugano
City
Casinò Lugano
Venue
1956
Lausanne
Lausanne
No.
Lausanne
Country
Palais de Beaulieu
City
1989
Basel
Basel
No.
Basel
Country
St. Jakobshalle
City
2025
2
2
No.
2
Country
Ukraine
City
Kyiv
Venue
Palace of Sports
Year
2005
International Exhibition Centre
International Exhibition Centre
No.
International Exhibition Centre
Country
2017
1
1
No.
1
Country
Spain
City
Madrid
Venue
Teatro Real
Year
1969
Belgium
Belgium
No.
Belgium
Country
Brussels
City
Palais du Centenaire
Venue
1987
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
No.
Yugoslavia
Country
Zagreb
City
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
Venue
1990
Estonia
Estonia
No.
Estonia
Country
Tallinn
City
Unibet Arena
Venue
2002
Latvia
Latvia
No.
Latvia
Country
Riga
City
Skonto Hall
Venue
2003
Turkey
Turkey
No.
Turkey
Country
Istanbul
City
Abdi İpekçi Arena
Venue
2004
Greece
Greece
No.
Greece
Country
Athens
City
Telekom Center
Venue
2006
Finland
Finland
No.
Finland
Country
Helsinki
City
Veikkaus Arena
Venue
2007
Serbia
Serbia
No.
Serbia
Country
Belgrade
City
Belgrade Arena
Venue
2008
Russia
Russia
No.
Russia
Country
Moscow
City
Olimpiyskiy Arena
Venue
2009
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
No.
Azerbaijan
Country
Baku
City
Baku Crystal Hall
Venue
2012
Portugal
Portugal
No.
Portugal
Country
Lisbon
City
MEO Arena
Venue
2018
No.
Country
City
Venue
Year
Ref.
9
United Kingdom
London
Royal Festival Hall
1960
BBC Television Centre
1963
Royal Albert Hall
1968
Wembley Conference Centre
1977
Edinburgh
Usher Hall
1972
Brighton
Brighton Dome
1974
Harrogate
Harrogate Convention Centre
1982
Birmingham
Utilita Arena Birmingham
1998
Liverpool
M&S Bank Arena Liverpool
2023
7
Ireland
Dublin
Gaiety Theatre
1971
RDS Simmonscourt
1981
1988
Point Theatre
1994
1995
1997
Millstreet
Green Glens Arena
1993
Sweden
Stockholm
Stockholmsmässan
1975
Avicii Arena
2000
2016
Gothenburg
Scandinavium
1985
Malmö
Malmö Isstadion
1992
Malmö Arena
2013
2024
5
Netherlands
Hilversum
AVRO Studios
1958
Amsterdam
RAI Amsterdam
1970
The Hague
World Forum
1976
1980
Rotterdam
Rotterdam Ahoy
2020
2021
4
Luxembourg
Luxembourg City
Villa Louvigny
1962
1966
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
1973
1984
3
France
Cannes
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
1959
1961
Paris
Palais des Congrès de Paris
1978
Austria
Vienna
Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg
1967
Wiener Stadthalle
2015
2026
Norway
Bergen
Grieghallen
1986
Oslo
Oslo Spektrum
1996
Unity Arena
2010
Germany
Frankfurt am Main
hr-Sendesaal
1957
Munich
BMW Park
1983
Düsseldorf
Merkur Spiel-Arena
2011
Denmark
Copenhagen
Tivolis Koncertsal
1964
Parken Stadium
2001
B&W Hallerne
2014
Israel
Jerusalem
International Convention Center
1979
· Host cities › Special events
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
City
Mysen
Venue
Momarken
Event
Songs of Europe
Occasion
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the contest
Year
1981
Slovenia
Slovenia
Country
Slovenia
City
Ljubljana
Venue
TV SLO Studio 1
Event
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Occasion
Pre-qualification round held for the 1993 contest between eastern European countries
Year
1993
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
City
Copenhagen
Venue
Forum Copenhagen
Event
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
Occasion
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the contest
Year
2005
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Venue
Eventim Apollo
Event
Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits
Occasion
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the contest
Year
2015
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
City
Hilversum
Venue
Studio 21, Media Park
Event
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light
Occasion
Replacement show for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Year
2020
Country
City
Venue
Event
Occasion
Year
Ref.
Norway
Mysen
Momarken
Songs of Europe
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the contest
1981
Slovenia
Ljubljana
TV SLO Studio 1
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Pre-qualification round held for the 1993 contest between eastern European countries
1993
Denmark
Copenhagen
Forum Copenhagen
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the contest
2005
United Kingdom
London
Eventim Apollo
Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the contest
2015
Netherlands
Hilversum
Studio 21, Media Park
Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light
Replacement show for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
· Semi-final allocation drawing venue
2008
2008
Year
2008
Venue
Old Palace
City
Belgrade
2009
2009
Year
2009
Venue
Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel
City
Moscow
2010
2010
Year
2010
Venue
Smuget
City
Oslo
2011
2011
Year
2011
Venue
Esprit Arena
City
Düsseldorf
2012
2012
Year
2012
Venue
Buta Palace
City
Baku
2013
2013
Year
2013
Venue
Malmö Town Hall
City
Malmö
2014
2014
Year
2014
Venue
Copenhagen City Hall
City
Copenhagen
2015
2015
Year
2015
Venue
Vienna City Hall
City
Vienna
2016
2016
Year
2016
Venue
Stockholm City Hall
City
Stockholm
2017
2017
Year
2017
Venue
Column Hall of Kyiv City State Administration
City
Kyiv
2018
2018
Year
2018
Venue
Lisbon City Hall
City
Lisbon
2019
2019
Year
2019
Venue
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
City
Tel Aviv
2021
2021
Year
2021
Venue
Rotterdam City Hall
City
Rotterdam
2022
2022
Year
2022
Venue
Palazzo Madama
City
Turin
2023
2023
Year
2023
Venue
St George's Hall
City
Liverpool
2024
2024
Year
2024
Venue
Malmö Town Hall
City
Malmö
2025
2025
Year
2025
Venue
Kunstmuseum Basel
City
Basel
2026
2026
Year
2026
Venue
Vienna City Hall
City
Vienna
Year
Venue
City
Ref.
2008
Old Palace
Belgrade
2009
Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel
Moscow
2010
Smuget
Oslo
2011
Esprit Arena
Düsseldorf
2012
Buta Palace
Baku
2013
Malmö Town Hall
Malmö
2014
Copenhagen City Hall
Copenhagen
2015
Vienna City Hall
Vienna
2016
Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm
2017
Column Hall of Kyiv City State Administration
Kyiv
2018
Lisbon City Hall
Lisbon
2019
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv
2021
Rotterdam City Hall
Rotterdam
2022
Palazzo Madama
Turin
2023
St George's Hall
Liverpool
2024
Malmö Town Hall
Malmö
2025
Kunstmuseum Basel
Basel
2026
Vienna City Hall
Vienna
· Running order drawing venue
1973
1973
Year
1973
Venue
Villa Louvigny
City
Luxembourg City
1988
1988
Year
1988
Venue
Mansion House
City
Dublin
1993
1993
Year
1993
Venue
National Concert Hall
City
Dublin
1997
1997
Year
1997
Venue
Clarence Hotel
City
Dublin
2007
2007
Year
2007
Venue
Finlandia Hall
City
Helsinki
2008
2008
Year
2008
Venue
Sava Centar
City
Belgrade
2009
2009
Year
2009
Venue
Cosmos Hotel
City
Moscow
2012
2012
Year
2012
Venue
Buta Palace
City
Baku
Year
Venue
City
Ref.
1973
Villa Louvigny
Luxembourg City
1988
Mansion House
Dublin
1993
National Concert Hall
Dublin
1997
Clarence Hotel
Dublin
2007
Finlandia Hall
Helsinki
2008
Sava Centar
Belgrade
2009
Cosmos Hotel
Moscow
2012
Buta Palace
Baku
· Receptions and opening ceremony venues
1985
1985
Year
1985
Venue
Kronhuset
City
Gothenburg
1992
1992
Year
1992
Venue
Malmö Town Hall
City
Malmö
1993
1993
Year
1993
Venue
Great Southern Hotel
City
Killarney
Cork City Hall
Cork City Hall
Year
Cork City Hall
Venue
Cork
1994
1994
Year
1994
Venue
Dining Hall, Trinity College
City
Dublin
1995
1995
Year
1995
Venue
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
City
Dublin
1996
1996
Year
1996
Venue
Oslo City Hall
City
Oslo
1998
1998
Year
1998
Venue
International Convention Centre
City
Birmingham
1999
1999
Year
1999
Venue
Israel Museum
City
Jerusalem
2004
2004
Year
2004
Venue
Çırağan Palace
City
Istanbul
2006
2006
Year
2006
Venue
Zappeion
City
Athens
2007
2007
Year
2007
Venue
Finlandia Hall
City
Helsinki
2008
2008
Year
2008
Venue
Palace of Serbia
City
Belgrade
2009
2009
Year
2009
Venue
Central Manezh Exhibition Center
City
Moscow
2010
2010
Year
2010
Venue
Oslo City Hall
City
Oslo
2011
2011
Year
2011
Venue
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
City
Düsseldorf
2012
2012
Year
2012
Venue
Baku Sports Palace
City
Baku
2013
2013
Year
2013
Venue
Malmö Opera
City
Malmö
2014
2014
Year
2014
Venue
Copenhagen City Hall
City
Copenhagen
2015
2015
Year
2015
Venue
Rathausplatz and Vienna City Hall
City
Vienna
2016
2016
Year
2016
Venue
Stockholm City Hall
City
Stockholm
2017
2017
Year
2017
Venue
Mariinskyi Palace and Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center
City
Kyiv
2018
2018
Year
2018
Venue
Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology and Electricity Museum
City
Lisbon
2019
2019
Year
2019
Venue
Habima Square and Charles Bronfman Auditorium
City
Tel Aviv
2020
2020
Year
2020
Venue
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal X
City
Rotterdam
2021
2021
Year
2021
Venue
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal
City
Rotterdam
2022
2022
Year
2022
Venue
Palace of Venaria
City
Turin
2023
2023
Year
2023
Venue
Walker Art Gallery and St George's Hall
City
Liverpool
2024
2024
Year
2024
Venue
Malmö Live
City
Malmö
2025
2025
Year
2025
Venue
Basel Town Hall, Middle Bridge, and Congress Center Basel
City
Basel
2026
2026
Year
2026
Venue
Rathausplatz, Burgtheater, and Vienna City Hall
City
Vienna
Year
Venue
City
Ref.
1985
Kronhuset
Gothenburg
1992
Malmö Town Hall
Malmö
1993
Great Southern Hotel
Killarney
Cork City Hall
Cork
1994
Dining Hall, Trinity College
Dublin
1995
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Dublin
1996
Oslo City Hall
Oslo
1998
International Convention Centre
Birmingham
1999
Israel Museum
Jerusalem
2004
Çırağan Palace
Istanbul
2006
Zappeion
Athens
2007
Finlandia Hall
Helsinki
2008
Palace of Serbia
Belgrade
2009
Central Manezh Exhibition Center
Moscow
2010
Oslo City Hall
Oslo
2011
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
2012
Baku Sports Palace
Baku
2013
Malmö Opera
Malmö
2014
Copenhagen City Hall
Copenhagen
2015
Rathausplatz and Vienna City Hall
Vienna
2016
Stockholm City Hall
Stockholm
2017
Mariinskyi Palace and Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center
Kyiv
2018
Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology and Electricity Museum
Lisbon
2019
Habima Square and Charles Bronfman Auditorium
Tel Aviv
2020
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal X
Rotterdam
2021
Rotterdam Cruise Terminal
Rotterdam
2022
Palace of Venaria
Turin
2023
Walker Art Gallery and St George's Hall
Liverpool
2024
Malmö Live
Malmö
2025
Basel Town Hall, Middle Bridge, and Congress Center Basel
Basel
2026
Rathausplatz, Burgtheater, and Vienna City Hall
Vienna

References

  1. The 1990 contest was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Zagreb became the capital of prese
  2. The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. Known as Harrogate International Centre in 1982
  4. Known as National Indoor Arena in 1998
  5. Known as Stockholm Globe Arena in 2000
  6. Known as Ericsson Globe in 2016
  7. Known as the RAI Expositie-en-Congrescentrum in 1970
  8. Known as the Nederlands Congresgebouw in 1976
  9. Known as the Nederlands Congres Centrum in 1980
  10. The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  11. Known as the Nouveau Théâtre Municipal in 1973
  12. Known as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg in 1984
  13. Known as the Palais des Festivals in 1959
  14. Known as the Palais des Festivals in 1961
  15. Known as Telenor Arena in 2010
  16. The 1957 and 1983 contests were held in West Germany. The 2011 contest was held in reunified Germany.
  17. Known as Großer Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks in 1957
  18. Known as Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in 1983
  19. Known as Esprit Arena in 2011
  20. Known as Sala di Concerto della RAI in 1965
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