List of Eurovision Song Contest host cities

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Stockholm's Globe Arena, host venue of the Template:Escyr and Template:Escyr contests.

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 Template:Escyr to Template:Escyr (the Template:Escyr edition having been cancelled) 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 Template:Escyr and Template:Escyr.

Host cities

Contests	Country	City	Venue	Year	Ref.
9	Template:Flagu	London	Royal Festival Hall	Template:Escyr
			BBC Television Centre	Template:Escyr
			Royal Albert Hall	Template:Escyr
			Wembley Conference Centre	Template:Escyr
		Edinburgh	Usher Hall	Template:Escyr
		Brighton	Brighton Dome	Template:Escyr
		Harrogate	Harrogate Conference Centre	Template:Escyr
		Birmingham	National Indoor Arena	Template:Escyr
		Liverpool	Liverpool Arena	Template:Escyr
7	Template:Flagu	Dublin	Gaiety Theatre	Template:Escyr
			RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion	Template:Escyr
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			Point Theatre	Template:Escyr
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		Millstreet	Green Glens Arena	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Stockholm		Template:Escyr
			Globe Arena	Template:Escyr
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		Gothenburg		Template:Escyr
		Malmö		Template:Escyr
			Malmö Arena	Template:Escyr
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5	Template:Flagu	Hilversum	AVRO Studios	Template:Escyr
		Amsterdam		Template:Escyr
		The Hague		Template:Escyr
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		Rotterdam	Rotterdam Ahoy	Template:EscyrTemplate:Efn
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4	Template:Flagu	Luxembourg City	Villa Louvigny	Template:Escyr
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3	Template:Flagu	Cannes		Template:Escyr
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		Paris		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Vienna		Template:Escyr
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		TBA		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Bergen		Template:Escyr
		Oslo		Template:Escyr
			Telenor Arena	Template:Escyr
	Template:FlaguTemplate:Efn	Frankfurt am Main		Template:Escyr
		Munich		Template:Escyr
		Düsseldorf	Düsseldorf Arena	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Copenhagen		Template:Escyr
			Parken Stadium	Template:Escyr
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	Template:Flagu	Jerusalem	International Convention Center	Template:Escyr
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		Tel Aviv	Expo Tel Aviv	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Naples		Template:Escyr
		Rome		Template:Escyr
		Turin		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Lugano		Template:Escyr
		Lausanne		Template:Escyr
		Basel		Template:Escyr
2	Template:Flagu	Kyiv	Palace of Sports	Template:Escyr
			International Exhibition Centre	Template:Escyr
1	Template:Flagu	Madrid		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Brussels		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	ZagrebTemplate:Efn		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Tallinn		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Riga	Skonto Olympic Hall	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Istanbul		Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Athens	Olympic Indoor Hall	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Helsinki	Hartwall Arena	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Belgrade	Belgrade Arena	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Moscow	Olimpiysky Arena	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Baku	Baku Crystal Hall	Template:Escyr
	Template:Flagu	Lisbon	Lisbon Arena	Template:Escyr

Special events

Country	City	Venue	Event	Occasion	Year	Ref.
Template:Flagu	Mysen	Momarken	Songs of Europe	Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the contest	1981
Template:Flagu	Ljubljana	TV SLO Studio 1		Pre-qualification round held for the Template:Escyr between eastern European countries	1993
Template:Flagu	Copenhagen	Forum Copenhagen	Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest	Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the contest	2005
Template:Flagu	London	Eventim Apollo	Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits	Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the contest	2015
Template:Flagu	Hilversum	Studio 21	Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light	Replacement show for the Template:Escyr, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	2020

Hosting traditions and exceptions

The tradition of the winning broadcaster hosting the following year's event was established in Template:Escyr.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn A number of exceptions to this rule have occurred since, typically when the winning broadcaster had already hosted the event in the recent past. These exceptions are listed below:

• Template:Escyr: hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in London when the Netherlands' (NTS) declined due to expense, having previously hosted the 1958 contest. The BBC was chosen to host after finishing in second place in Template:Escyr.Template:Sfn
• Template:Escyr: hosted by the BBC in London when France's (RTF) declined due to expense, having previously hosted the contest in Template:Escyr and Template:Escyr. The second- and third-placed in Template:Escyr, Monaco's Télé Monte Carlo (TMC) and Luxembourg's (CLT) also declined when offered hosting duties.Template:Sfn
• Template:Escyr: hosted by (NOS) in Amsterdam following a ballot to determine the host, after the Template:Escyr produced four winners.
• Template:Escyr: hosted by the BBC in Edinburgh when Monaco's TMC was unable to provide a suitable venue. The second- and third-placed in Template:Escyr, Spain's (TVE) and Germany's ARD also declined when offered hosting duties. The EBU invited the BBC to host the event due to their previous experience.Template:Sfn
• Template:Escyr: hosted by the BBC in Brighton when Luxembourg's CLT declined due to expense after staging the Template:Escyr.
• Template:Escyr: hosted by NOS in the Hague when Israel's Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) declined due to expense after staging the Template:Escyr. The Dutch offered to host the contest after several other broadcasters, reportedly including runner-up Spain's TVE and the BBC, were unwilling to do so.Template:Sfn
• Template:Escyr: hosted by the BBC in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine's UA:PBC, after the EBU decided that Ukraine would not be able to host the event due to security concerns caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The BBC was chosen to host after finishing in second place in Template:Escyr.

With Template:Esccnty's invitation to participate in the contest in Template:Escyr, it was announced that should it win the contest, Australian broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) would co-host the following year's contest in a European city in collaboration with an EBU member broadcaster of its choice.

Host city insignia

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The host city insignia on display inside Vienna City Hall in May 2015.

The host city insignia is a rotating trophy awarded to cities hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, proposed jointly by the city of Helsinki, the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (Yle) and the EBU in conjunction with the Template:Escyr, and was used annually until Template:Escyr.

The insignia takes the form of a large key ring to which the host cities can attach their city key or other symbol representing the city. The insignia exchange usually takes place in conjuction with the semi-final allocation draw. The insignia is then traditionally put on display in a public place, such as the city hall or another venue of local significance, for the remainder of the year. The insignia's concept and fob were designed by the Anteeksi group, while the key ring was designed by jewellery designer Taru Tonder. Hand-engraved on the ring are the following texts: "Eurovision Song Contest Host City", all host cities up until 2006, and a "Helsinki 2007" stamp with the initials of the insignia designers. Additionally, the fob has a picture of the Helsinki Senate Square attached to the ring.

From 2025 onwards, the host city handover is symbolised by a "friendship gift" from the preceding host city to its successor, which stays permanently in each city.

Semi-final allocation drawing venue

Since the introduction of the two semi-finals system in Template:Escyr, a draw has been held to determine in which semi-final a country would participate, as well as in which semi-final a country would vote in. Each year, either five or six countries are exempt from the drawing for competing in the semi-finals: the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and the host country, if the host is not one of the "Big Five". In Template:Escyr, the number of countries exempt was seven, as Australia joined the other six exempt countries as a special guest contestant.

Regardless if a country is exempt from competing in the semi-finals, all participating countries are allotted a semi-final in which to vote.

Year	Venue	City	Ref.
Template:Escyr	Old Palace	Belgrade
Template:Escyr	Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel	Moscow
Template:Escyr	Template:Ill	Oslo
Template:Escyr	Esprit Arena	Düsseldorf
Template:Escyr	Buta Palace	Baku
Template:Escyr	Template:Ill	Malmö
Template:Escyr	Copenhagen City Hall	Copenhagen
Template:Escyr		Vienna
Template:Escyr	Stockholm City Hall	Stockholm
Template:Escyr	Column Hall of Kyiv City State Administration	Kyiv
Template:Escyr	Lisbon City Hall	Lisbon
Template:Escyr	Tel Aviv Museum of Art	Tel Aviv
Template:EscyrTemplate:Efn	Rotterdam City Hall	Rotterdam
Template:Escyr	Palazzo Madama	Turin
Template:Escyr	St George's Hall	Liverpool
Template:Escyr	Malmö Town Hall	Malmö
Template:Escyr		Basel

Running order drawing venue

Previously, the running order was determined at a dedicated event. This has been made redundant following the implementation of producer-created running orders in Template:Escyr.

Year	Venue	Ref.
Template:Escyr	Mansion House, Dublin
Template:Escyr	National Concert Hall, Dublin
Template:Escyr	Clarence Hotel, Dublin
Template:Escyr	Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
Template:Escyr	Sava Centar, Belgrade
Template:Escyr	Cosmos Hotel, Moscow
Template:Escyr	Buta Palace, Baku

Receptions and opening ceremony venues

An official opening ceremony with a red carpet procession has been held since 2009 at a venue in the host city. Prior to that, a welcome reception was typically held for all participating artists and hosted by the mayor of the host city.

Table key

 Contest cancelled

Year	Venue	Ref.
Template:Escyr		Template:Sfn
Template:Escyr	Template:Interlanguage link	Template:Sfn
Template:Escyr	Great Southern Hotel, Killarney and City Hall, Cork	Template:Sfn
Template:Hlist	Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin	Template:Sfn
Template:Escyr	Royal Hospital Kilmainham	Template:Sfn
Template:Hlist	Oslo City Hall	Template:Sfn
Template:Escyr	ICC Birmingham	Template:Sfn
Template:Escyr	Israel Museum	Template:Sfn
Template:Hlist	Stockholm Palace and City Hall
Template:Hlist	Copenhagen City Hall
Template:Escyr	Çırağan Palace
Template:Escyr	Zappeion
Template:Escyr	Finlandia Hall
Template:Escyr	Palace of Serbia
Template:Escyr	Central Manezh Exhibition Center
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Template:Escyr	Baku Sports Palace
Template:Escyr	Malmö Opera
Template:Escyr	Vienna City Hall
Template:Escyr	Mariinskyi Palace and Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center
Template:Escyr	Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology and Electricity Museum
Template:Escyr	Habima Square and Charles Bronfman Auditorium
Template:Escyr	Rotterdam Cruise Terminal X
Template:EscyrTemplate:Efn	Rotterdam Cruise Terminal
Template:Escyr	Palace of Venaria
Template:Escyr	Walker Art Gallery and St George's Hall
Template:Escyr	Malmö Live
Template:Escyr	Basel Town Hall, Middle Bridge and Congress Center Basel

See also

• List of Junior Eurovision Song Contest host cities