YOU'RE A VISION
Eagle-eyed viewers of the recent first semi-final of the annual Eurovision Song Contest will have been surprised - and delighted in equal measure - to have seen Portmeirion pop up during the proceedings.
Each country/entry in the contest is introduced by a 'video postcard', and Portmeirion was used (left) - alongside Ukraine's Comfort Town in Kyiv - to illustrate colourful places for the Netherlands' entry.
Sadly, the Netherlands did not gain enough votes to make it to the final.
The Village also appeared on "Gordon Ramsey's Future Food Stars" TV show on BBC1 on 6/4/23, where cookery competitors made pizza in the village to sell to visitors.
With thanks to SR and David Mackenzie for this news item.