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Grimsby man’s mammoth task of organising ‘biggest Euro screening on the East coast’ in a matter of days

The man behind the Euro 2024 final outdoor screening in Grimsby said he is living on four hours’ sleep each night as he works to organise the “biggest screening of the final on the East coast” in a matter of just days.

Craig, who lives locally, organised the successful screening of the England v Italy Euro 2020 in the large field behind Morrisons supermarket on Hilmore Road, and vowed that he would do the same again if England reached the next final.

“Last time was so good, and we always said after, if we ever make the final again which we probably never will, we’ll do it again, so we just had no choice,” he told Grimsby Live.

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“England won on Wednesday so we’ve had three days to get everything planned and into place, there was a bit of pre-planning with the anticipation that we might win, but we’ve literally had three days to put it all together.”

The screening will be held in the same place as last time, in the field at Hilmore Road, with gates due to open at 5pm ahead of the 8pm kick-off. At £13 per person, with no cost for children aged 10 and under, excited England fans can make the most of the two 46 square-metre screens showing the all-important final.



Gates will open to the field on Hilmore Road at 5pm on Sunday

Craig continued: “In 2021 we charged £10 per person, and this time we’ve tripled security, quadrupled the amount of toilets, tripled the fencing for safety reasons, and the screens are slightly bigger. We learned a lot last time and we’ve put a lot more into it this time, and the world has changed, everything has gone up, so it’s been a £1 increase per year, which we think is reasonable.

“It’s costing £40,000 to host, so we’ll probably break even or make a small loss – but it’s all about the atmosphere. The first time we did it, we can’t put into words what the atmosphere was like, and we want to create that again. This time round we’ve got some fairground rides and food stalls, so it’s like last time but better.

“It’s been stressful to organise. I’m surviving on four hours sleep and my phone constantly has to be on charge. We’ve got someone totally office-based responding to people, and we’re working closely with Humberside Police who have been great.

“This is the largest screening of the Euro final on the East coast of England, and you can get in for the price of a pack of cigarettes and you can bring your own alcohol. It’s a win-win.”

The gates to the field will open at 5pm. Tickets will cost £13 per person and need to be purchased with cash on the gate. Under 10’s go free. No dogs allowed. People are asked to bring their alcohol in glass-free containers.

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