Eurovision 2022: Schedule of the rehearsals

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EBU has released the schedule of the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Albania will start the individual rehearsals, on 30th April, with Germany closing those rehearsals, on 7th May.

The first round of the rehearsals will be closed for the press and the second round will be open, but on streaming only. And hour and half after the first round of rehearsals each participant will have a Meet & Greet with the press, while that 50 minutes after the second round the participants will have a press conference.


The schedule are as follows (CEST Time):

Saturday, 30th April (First Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:30 Albania
  • 10:40-11:10 Latvia
  • 11:20-11:50 Lithuania
  • 12:00-12:30 Switzerland
  • 12:30-13:30 Lunch
  • 13:40-14:10 Slovenia
  • 14:20-14:50 Ukraine
  • 15:00-15:30 Bulgaria
  • 15:30-15:50 Break
  • 16:00-16:30 Netherlands
  • 16:40-17:10 Moldova

Sunday, 1st May (First Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:30 Portugal
  • 10:40-11:10 Croatia
  • 11:20-11:50 Denmark
  • 12:00-12:30 Austria
  • 12:30-13:30 Lunch break
  • 13:40-14:10 Greece
  • 14:20-14:50 Iceland
  • 15:00-15:30 Norway
  • 15:30-15:50 Break
  • 16:00-16:30 Armenia

Monday, May 2nd (First Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:30 Finland
  • 10:40-11:10 Israel
  • 11:20-11:50 Serbia
  • 12:00-12:30 Azerbaijan
  • 12:30-13:30 Lunch break
  • 13:40-14:10 Georgia
  • 14:20-14:50 Malta
  • 15:00-15:30 San Marino
  • 15:30-15:50 break
  • 16:00-16:30 Australia
  • 16:40-17:10 Cyprus

Tuesday, May 3rd (First Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:30 Ireland,
  • 10:40-11:10 North Macedonia
  • 11:20-11:50 Estonia
  • 12:00-12:30 Romania
  • 12:30-13:30 Lunch break
  • 13:40-14:10 Poland
  • 14:20-14:50 Montenegro
  • 15:00-15:30 Belgium
  • 15:30-15:50 Break
  • 16:00-16:30 Sweden
  • 16:40-17:10 Czech Republic

Wednesday, May 4th (Second Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:20 Albania
  • 10:25-10:45 Latvia
  • 10:50-11:10 Lithuania
  • 11:15-11:35 Switzerland
  • 11:40-12:00 Slovenia
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
  • 13:05-13:25 Ukraine
  • 13:30-13:50 Bulgaria
  • 13:55-14:15 Netherlands
  • 14:20-14:40 Moldova
  • 14:45-15:05 Portugal
  • 15:05-15:25 Break
  • 15:35-15:55 Croatia
  • 16:00-1620 Denmark
  • 16:25-16:45 Austria
  • 16:50-17:10 Greece

Thursday, May 5th (Second Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:20 Iceland
  • 10:25-10:45 Norway
  • 10:50-11:10 Armenia
  • 11:15-11:35 Finland
  • 11:40-12:00 Israel
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:05-13:25 Serbia
  • 13:30-13:50 Azerbaijan
  • 13:55-14:15 Georgia
  • 14:20-14:40 Malta
  • 14:45-15:05 San Marino
  • 15:05-15:25 Break

Thursday, May 5th (First Rehearsal)

  • 15:35-16:05 France
  • 16:15-16:45 Italy
  • 16:55-17:25 United Kingdom
  • 17:35-18:05 Spain
  • 18:15-19:45 Germany

Friday, May 6th (Second Rehearsal)

  • 10:00-10:20 Australia
  • 10:25-10:45 Cyprus
  • 10:50-11:10 Ireland
  • 11:15-11:35 North Macedonia
  • 11:40-12:00 Estonia
  • 12:00-13:00 Lunch break
  • 13:05-13:25 Romania
  • 13:30-13:50 Poland
  • 13:55-14:15 Montenegro
  • 14:20-14:40 Belgium
  • 14:45-15:05 Sweden
  • 15:05-15:25 Break
  • 15:35-15:55 Czech Republic

Saturday, May 7th (Second Rehearsal)

  • 10:30-10:50 France
  • 10:55-11:15 Italy
  • 11:20-11:45 United Kingdom
  • 12:10-12:30 Spain
  • 12:35-12:45 Germany

Sunday, May 8th (Venue Closed)

  • Opening Ceremony

Monday, May 9th

  • 15:00-17:25 Semi-Final 1, Dress Rehearsal 1
  • 21:00-23:25 Semi-Final 1, Dress Rehearsal 2 (Jury Show)

Tuesday, May 10th

  • 15:00-17:15 Semi-Final 1, Dress Rehearsal 3 (Family Show)
  • 21:00-23:15 Semi-Final 1, Live Show
  • 23:40-00:25  Finalists Press Conference and Grand Final draw

Wednesday, May 11th

  • 15:00-17:27 Semi-Final 2, Dress Rehearsal 1
  • 21:00-23:27 Semi-Final 2, Dress Rehearsal 2  (Jury Show)

Thursday, May 12th

  • 15:00-17:17 Semi-Final 2, Dress Rehearsal 3 (Family Show)
  • 21:00-23:17 Semi-Final 2 (Live Show)
  • 23:40-00:25 Finalists Press Conference and Grand Final draw

Friday, May 13st

  • 9:30-11:00 Grand Final Parade
  • 13:00-16:50 Grand Final, Dress Rehearsal 1
  • 17:00-17:45 Big 5 Press Conference
  • 21:00-00:50 Grand Final, Dress Rehearsal 2 (Jury Final)

Saturday, May 14th

  • 13:30-17:20 Grand Final, Dress Rehearsal 3 (Family Show)
  • 21:00-00:50 Grand Final, Live Show
  • 1:15-02:00 Winner Press Conference