Azerbaijan may be a four-hour time difference away but if you're a Eurovision fan living in the North West of England, there are still some events taking place this weekend to peak your interest. In Liverpool, FACT on Wood Street will be projecting the Contest live from Baku on to its cinema screen as a fundraiser for Liverpool Pride. As their lovely publicity people say: "Why point and laugh at the TV screen when you can point and laugh at the big screen, dance in the aisles and have alcoholic refreshments served to you from the bar!
"There will be DJ's, raffles and refreshments available so join Liverpool Pride as Picturehouse@FACT host the biggest and best Eurovision Party in Liverpool."

It all sounds smashing fun and if I weren't doing my own Contesty thing at my house on Saturday night I'd be there like a shot, mainly because Pride is still a fledgling event in my home city and I like to support it in whatever way I can. Tickets are £12, concessions & FACT members pay £10 with £1 of the proceeds going to Liverpool Pride and Children in Need (Terry would approve). For more details, go to www.fact.co.uk or book tickets at the FACT box office.

That's Saturday night. If you can't wait until then there's some smashing disco action to be had in Chester on Friday night.