EuroSmash Festival

This year’s Eurovision is shaping up to be a slightly controversial one, with many of the contest’s biggest stans choosing to boycott. So if you’re looking for a way to get your dose of cheesy Europop without watching the live show this year, look no further than EuroSmash, a brand spanking new day festival at south London arts hub Woolwich Works featuring a stellar line-up of former contestants. On the bill are larger-than-life Irish twins Jedward – who represented the land of Eire in 2011 and 2012 – and this year’s Irish entry Brooke (just Brooke), plus Norway’s Subwoolfer, Bulgaria’s Kristian Kostov, and Belgium’s Gustaph. Saxophone-playing drag artist Snow White Trash and ‘Drag Race UK’ contestant Just May also feature, alongside a string quartet playing all your favourite Eurovision classics. Headlining the festival is Katrina, who won the contest in 1997 (the last time the UK was victorious) with her snappy hit ‘Love Shine a Light’. We’d certainly be giving douze points to that line-up.