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Cardiff’s Euro 2016 fanzone will have room for 6,000 fans to watch the UK’s biggest screen.

The city’s council had faced intense pressure to organise a fan zone for the city. But a social media campaign featuring calls from hundreds of fans including politicians paid off.

An announcement about the details of the fan zone was made on Tuesday morning. Cardiff council have now teamed up with Sayers Amusements and BBC Wales to show Wales’ games in the tournament. The initial plans are for the group stages but the zone will continue if Wales progress.

The 13.7m by 11.5m screen is the UK’s biggest, according to Sayer’s Amusements owner Norman Sayer. It will be at the Pontcanna end of Cooper’s Field.

Bars, food and music

Across the rest of the site there will also be bars, food and a live music stage. There will be amusements and inflatable games for families.

The whole event will be open air and with a family-friendly emphasis.

The first game is on Saturday with gates at the fanzone opening at 3pm and closing at 10pm. Kick off is at 5pm.

The game against England is at 2pm on Thursday, June 16. Gates open at noon and close at 8pm with the final group game against Russia being at 8pm on Monday, June 20. Gates for that game open at 4pm and close at 10pm.

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Fans cannot take their own food or drinks, dogs or furniture onto the site.

Access will be via Bute Park’s west and north gates.

'Giving something back'

Mr Sayer said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be involved. It’s great to have the opportunity to come on board with the city council as a commercial partner and give something back to the public and the football fans of Wales.”

He said the screen used will be the biggest HD screen in the UK.

Council leader Phil Bale said: “This has only been possible thanks to the support of our partners Sayer’s Amusements and the BBC. It’s a great opportunity for people from across the city and region.”

Richard Thomas, head of BBC Marketing, said: “It’s been very clear there’s a huge demand for a fanzone in the centre of Cardiff. We’re very very pleased we have been able to become a partner. Hopefully there will be a fantastic atmosphere here and people will have a brilliant time.”

A Cardiff council spokesman said there would be a cost to the authority for putting the event on but it is not clear yet how much that will be.