Hundreds of people waved their flags in the air and sang along all night during a free Eurovision screening extravaganza which was the first of its kind for Huntingdon town centre.
Throughout the evening at Commemoration Hall, which was organised by Huntingdon First and The Commemoration Hall Charity, an audience of 200 people come through the doors and tasted Eurovision-flavoured cocktails.
A dedicated set of over 100 stayed until the very end at 00:30am to see Loreen be crowned the 2023 winner for Sweden with ‘Tattoo’.
Plans are already in place for 2024 which will again see the live-streamed screening held at The Commemoration Hall.
Paul Sweeney, Huntingdon First Town Manager, said: “What a night. The euphoria in the room was intoxicating, and to see so many people gather to support the UK and our friends in Ukraine celebrate this year's Eurovision Final.
“The room was bursting with pride as the UK hosted the event on behalf of the Ukraine.
“Seeing the interval performance from past entrants with a mix of classic UK songs brought a huge cheer from the crowd, it felt like we were all present in Liverpool.
“We’re so incredibly proud of all the work that has gone into these screenings.
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, said: “It was a real joy.
"The organisers put in such a lot of hard work in hosting the event, and it was wonderful to see the community come together at this culturally important venue to enjoy an evening of international music.
“The Combined Authority was thrilled to be able to help fund this event via a grant from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).”
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