Preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 are already under way in the host city of Burgas. Following the announcement of the host city, Bulgarian broadcaster BNT report that work on the areas around Arena Burgas began on August 14.
Burgas Eurovision preparation begins
Bulgarian broadcaster BNT is reporting that the preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 have already begun in the host city of Burgas. The city is making changes to the area around the Arena Burgas will which host the 71st edition of the Contest in May. The city has also began the construction work on the site where the press centre will be built, metres from the venue itself.
The surrounding area of the Arena Burgas, the Burgas Sea Garden, Sea Station and the City Centre itself are some of the locations that will be used. Hotels across Burgas are already seeing exceptional levels of inquiry for accommodation during the week of Eurovision. Security for those in attendance has already been considered, with Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of the Burgas Municipality confirming:
More than 5,000 to 6,000 cameras monitor the movement of tourists. With the new, modern software that we will now install additionally, we will be able to manage this large volume of traffic and maintain control.
Arena Burgas begins construction work
As for Arena Burgas itself, the venue has a total floor area of around 50,000 square metres. The arena hall can currently accommodate up to 14,000 people, with 7,000 seats. The arena is used to hosting large sporting events, such as the recent athletics championships.
Miroslav Zhekov, head of the Construction Department at Burgas Municipality said of the arena plans:
Once the stage is installed, the areas remaining around the stage will also be filled with standing spectators. In accordance with the requirements of the European Broadcasting Union, we have developed two layouts. The first provides for the entire arena floor to be occupied by standing spectators, with designated areas for the main stage, the secondary stage, and the so-called ‘green room‘. We also have an option in which the arena floor is fitted with more seats, using so-called mobile stands.
The story of Eurovision 2027 so far
The journey to the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest kicked off immediately following DARA’s win in Vienna, 2026. Bulgaria’s BNT accepted the rights to host the 71st edition of the contest. Four cities submitted a bid to host Eurovision 2027, with Burgas, Plovdiv, Sofia and Varna all vying to host. Burgas and Sofia were ultimately shortlisted, with Burgas winning the right to host the 71st edition of the competition.
As for the organisation of the competition, the Bulgarian government stepped in to create an organising committee. Further details about Burgas’ Eurovision plans, including the welcome carpet and Eurovision village, will be announced in the near future. The Grand Final of the Contest in Burgas will be held on Saturday 15th May 2027.
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News source: BNT / EBU
Photo credit: EBU
Rory Gannon