Rhyl Town Hall hosts Eurovision final screening and concert!

The final, which was held at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on May 13 and won by Sweden’s Loreen, was shown at Rhyl Town Hall as part of the events which were arranged by “Wicked Wales”.

Wicked Wales joined forces with Ukrainian refugees Anna and Olha to plan a whole day of Eurovision activities.

The festivities started at 11am, before the final got underway at 8pm.

Wicked Wales organised the screening event, which was held at Rhyl Town Hall (Image: Wicked Wales)

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Dylan Owen, Wicked Wales youth co-ordinator presented a drag workshop, followed by his own performance, while there were also delicious Ukrainian cakes for people to sample.

Pupils from Ysgol Melyd, Prestatyn, also gave a stirring rendition of the Welsh national anthem.

A “Eurochoir” also performed, singing in English, Welsh and Ukraine after weeks of rehearsing for the event, which was free for people to attend.

The Wicked Wales team who organised the event (Image: Wicked Wales)

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There was also free games for people to play, a talent show, and a screening of the 2021 film “Sing 2”.

“Wicked Wales” is a community-based organisation which supports young people interested in the creative industries, and has also held an international film festival in Rhyl previously.

The event also involved a variety of musical performances (Image: Wicked Wales)

This was the first Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the UK, who are hosting the event on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine, for 25 years.

The UK, represented by Mae Muller, the country’s first female Eurovision entrant for five years, finished second-last.