Best events in London this week from Eurovision parties to a culinary challenge

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• The best London bars to celebrate World Cocktail Day this Friday Celebrate world cocktail day in style (Pictures: Instagram/Metro.co.uk_If you’re in need of a little pick-me-up, we have good news.  Not only is tomorrow Friday, it’s actually World Cocktail Day.  Now almost halfway into May, summer is on the horizon, and it’s almost impossible to resist the temptation of a cocktail on a sunny Wednesday night, nevermind a Friday that is literally dedicated to drinking them.  While grabbing yourself a cocktail shaker and whipping up some Pornstar Martinis at home is…
• UK hopeful Sam Ryder worried about getting the dreaded ‘nil points’ in Eurovision Despite being a huge Eurovision fan, Sam had reservations about performing (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Singer Sam Ryder, 32, on representing the UK in Eurovision, why he doesn’t think it’s cheesy and his massive TikTok following. You’re representing us in Eurovision! Excited? Really excited. I’ve got some wicked outfits in a suitcase now, a few options, but I know what I’m going for. Your song, Space Man, sounds tricky to sing. It’s very high… It’s not necessarily hard to pitch. It’s a very…
• Eurovision Song Contest 2022 predictions: Could Sam Ryder really win? Why my hopes have reached near-unsustainable levels Caption: Eurovision Song Contest 2022 predictions: Could Sam Ryder be a winner? The race is wide open BBCCan you sense that change in the air? A buzz, a frisson, some might say… some euphoria? Well, that’s because the Eurovision Song Contest is just days away. After months of preparation, theories, speculation, national selections and neon yellow fox heads, we are off to Turin to see just who will take over from Italy and Maneskin as Eurovision champs for 2022. There…
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor turned down Eurovision judging job as she couldn’t bring her baby Popstar and Eurovision mega fan Sophie Ellis-Bextor turned down the opportunity to judge the competition (Picture: Getty Images/EBU )Sophie Ellis-Bextor has revealed why she turned down a job as a Eurovision judge. The singer, 43, had been due to make up part of the UK judging panel several years ago but at the last minute it was announced she was unable to take part. At the time, it was reported this was down to ‘unforeseen circumstances’, with the star later…
• Rylan Clark admits to tellings off from Eurovision bosses over boozy nights out with UK acts Rylan takes the UK act on a night out before the final (Picture: BACKGRID)Rylan Clark has developed a ‘tradition’ of taking out UK Eurovision acts on a big night out in the days leading up to the contest and will be doing the same with 2022 hopeful Sam Ryder. The TV host is heavily involved with the BBC’s Eurovision coverage and will be commentating on the semi-finals next week alongside Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills. He took over from Mel…
• Eurovision 2022: Ukraine’s commentator broadcasts from inside bomb shelter during first semi-final ‘We care for you with all our hearts,’ one Instagram user wrote (Picture: Instagram/ suspilne.eurovision)Ukraine’s commentator for Eurovision 2022 broadcast from a bomb shelter as this year’s competition kicked off. On Tuesday evening, the first semi-final of the annual extravaganza took place, with 10 countries – including Ukraine, Switzerland, Iceland and Greece – soaring through to Saturday’s grand final, where they’ll compete against acts including the UK’s Sam Ryder. Ukraine’s entry, hip hop collective Kalush Orchestra, received a standing ovation…
• Eurovision 2022: Albania’s Ronela Hajati praised after ‘sex positive’ performance kickstarts semi-finals with gyrating moves Ronela Hajati knows how to put on a show (Picture: AP)The Eurovision 2022 semi-finals got off to a raunchy start thanks to Albania’s Ronela Hajati and her hip-popping twerking performance.  All the action kicked off on Tuesday night with Rylan Clark and BBC Radio presenter Scott Mills doing the honours of hosting the show for us Brits in the UK.  Storming the stage as the first performer, Ronela commanded attention in a glittering silver bodysuit and a fleet of male…
• Thomas Bjorn named first vice-captain for Team Europe ahead of 2023 Ryder Cup Thomas Bjorn won the Ryder Cup as captain in 2018 (Picture: Getty)Thomas Bjorn has been appointed by Henrik Stenson as Team Europe’s first vice-captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The Dane, 51, won the event three times as a player in 1997, 2002 and 2014. He also led Europe to victory in Paris in 2018 as captain and has been vice-captain on four previous occasions in the Ryder Cup. Stenson, who was announced in March as Europe’s captain for the…
• Coronation Street star Sam Aston welcomes baby girl with wife Briony Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and his wife Briony have become parents again, this time to a little girl (Picture: Instagram / Sam Aston )Coronation Street star Sam Aston has welcomed a baby girl with his wife Briony. Soaps star Sam, who plays Chesney in the ITV favourite, and yoga instructor Briony are now the happy parents of two children. The couple announced last year they were expecting their second child, with the new baby joining 20-month-old son Sonny. It…
• Can the UK really win Eurovision or are we setting ourselves up for disappointment? Let’s take a breath and weigh up the evidence (Picture: REUTERS/Yara Nardi REFILE)If you’re a casual Eurovision fan who dips in on the night but doesn’t really pay much attention to the build-up, I have some shocking news for you. Are you sitting down? Brace yourself: the United Kingdom is among the frontrunners. Truly, some of us thought this day would never come. We feared the ignorant bore-lords who come out of the woodwork every year to say it’s ‘all…