5 Dec 2025
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Christopher Garplind takes some familiar faces on a holiday

Popular Swedish radio personality Christopher Garplind felt like his life was a burning hell with way too much on his plate. So he thought he needed a holiday, or a few, and took along some well-known Swedish people who he also thought could use a break from their daily lives. It turned into six trips […]

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Shockholm’s 15th Halloween celebration takes over Sergels Torg

Our friends at Shockholm have been making the streets of Stockholm more spooktacular for 15 years now! This year, Scandinavia’s largest Halloween parade pulled a big crowd to Sergels Torg, with many of those in attendance serving killer looks for the parade and the costume contest. People gathered at the square for a welcome from […]

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Join the Halloween celebrations at Shockholm on 31st Oct

Shockholm, the largest Halloween parade in the Nordics, is celebrating it’s 15th year on Friday the 31st October at Sergels Torg. The square is set to transform into a gathering place for ghosts, monsters and other fantastical creatures. Who’s coming? Shockholm’s pre-party at Hard Rock Cafe gave us some sneak peeks of what to expect […]

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The Real Art of Stockholm: Why Charity Art Expo 5 is Redefining Sweden’s Creative Landscape

If you think Sweden’s art fairs show you what’s really happening in the local art scene, think again. Most of the country’s so-called “top” fairs reject up to 90 percent of artists who apply, creating polished but filtered events that represent a fraction of the creative reality. Behind the glossy booths and champagne receptions lies […]

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Are you OK?

It will hardly have escaped your notice that we are living in changing times, indeed, rapidly changing times. Depending on your mindset, we are either going to hell in handbasket or we’re seeing the last dregs of a corrupt and elitist world, floating to the surface to enable something new to be born. I wanted […]

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Chasing the Northern Lights in Stockholm

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are one of nature’s most mesmerising displays—a dance of green, purple and pink across the night sky. While many people think you have to travel to the far north of Sweden to see them, Stockholm occasionally offers its own chance to witness this breathtaking phenomenon. With the right timing, […]

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Sonora Santanera Bring the Spirit of Mexico to Stockholm

On the night of 12 September, the legendary Sonora Santanera performed for the very first time in the Nordics, lighting up Kägelbanan with a concert filled with tropical rhythms that will long be remembered by Stockholm’s Latin community. The evening had been highly anticipated, especially among the city’s Mexican residents, some of whom had travelled […]

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Autumn Alive: Unmissable Events in Stockholm (Sep–Nov 2025)

As Stockholm shifts into its iconic autumn palette, the city springs to life with music, theatre, art, dance, and more. Here’s your curated guide to the season’s most compelling happenings across the capital — perfect for locals and visitors alike. Music & Concerts Sonora Santanera –12 September – Södra TeaternMexico’s legendary orchestra brings a night […]

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Inside Formex August 2025: A Celebration of Nordic Creativity

This August, Stockholm once again became the epicenter of Scandinavian design as Formex 2025 unfolded at Stockholmsmässan. From August 26–28, thousands of interior design professionals, buyers, stylists, and creatives gathered to explore what has become the Nordic region’s most influential trade fair for interiors and lifestyle. Bold Entrances and Eclectic Energy The moment guests stepped […]

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Season finale for Allsång på Skansen 2025

We have reached the end of the season, and the 8th summer Tuesday, when people gather to belt out classics together under the open sky at Skansen in Stockholm. Allsången could basically be called Sweden’s unofficial national therapy session, giving us all the overwhelming sense that singing loudly in unison might just be the secret […]

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