The city council says Nottingham does not meet the wider capacity requirements to host the competition
Event organisers in Nottingham have decided the city will not submit a bid to host Eurovision next year.
The show, which has a worldwide television audience of more than 180 million people, will be staged in the UK in 2023 due to the war in Ukraine.but said it did not meet the wider capacity requirements for an event of this scale.David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council, said the city had a world-class arena, hotels, restaurants and bars but it would not be enough.
He said: "We have carefully considered the criteria which potential host cities are required to meet ahead of submitting a formal application. "Unfortunately, despite having a great venue, a vibrant and diverse community and excellent green transport links, Nottingham doesn't meet the wider capacity requirements for an event of this scale.Greg Nugent, chair at The Nottingham Project, agreed the city would "probably fall short" of what was needed to stage Eurovision.