To the casual viewer Eurovision might look like an annual excuse to don fancy dress and play convoluted drinking games, but there’s a lot more to it than that.
As indeed I discovered when, after decades of merely shouting at the telly come Eurovision night I actually had the opportunity to join the hordes in Vienna for the 60th contest.
And I can assure you from having been there, you barely see the half of it on your TV…
1 Contrary to what you may see on the TV on the Saturday night, the acts don’t just turn up on the day, stick on a silly hat and… Read the full story