30 Jan 2026
Culture
Festivals Music

Way Out West 2025: Chappell, Charli and Free, Free Palestine!

Since its launch in 2007, Gothenburg’s Way Out West has established itself as Sweden’s premier music festival. It is a real cultural institution that consistently balances international superstars with rising talent and Scandi sensibilities in a carefully curated mix spanning pop, hip hop, rock and experimental sounds. The festival’s unique settings in the lush Slottsskogen […]

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Music News Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

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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Music News Swedish Culture

Allsång på Skansen with a Thomas Stenström take-over

The best part of the Swedish summer is of course Allsång på Skansen (at least if you believe Pernilla’s own hype). The live sing-along show is a Swedish cultural institution, still going strong during its 90th summer. This week’s TV show brought both nostalgia and fresher sounds with artists including Rick Astley, EMD, Thomas Stenström, […]

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Art Community Creative Arts Culture Lifestyle Music Swedish Culture

Stockholm Pride 2025: A Celebration to Remember

Photographer: Vladimir Perez-Vallejos From July 28 to August 2, 2025, Stockholm transformed into a buzzing epicentre of creativity, activism, and unity. With its theme One Story, One Future, this year’s Stockholm Pride was not only the largest LGBTQ+ festival in the Nordics – it was an unforgettable blend of joy, visibility, and cultural depth Standout Events […]

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Viktor Leksell at Allsång på Skansen
Music News Swedish Culture

Viktor Leksell and more at Allsång på Skansen

Every summer Tuesday’s favorite form of entertainment Allsång på Skansen was back for the Stockholm Pride week, pulling a big live crowd and TV viewership as usual. The hostess with the mostest, Pernilla Wahlgren once again brought a litany of Swedish artists on stage to sing their latest tunes and sing along with the live […]

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Books Community Culture

Indie Reads: A Guide To The Best Independent Bookshops In Stockholm

Independent bookstores are the heart of a community since they’re places where you can find books from local authors, and here, readers can come together and talk about their shared passion for literature. Although some may argue that indie bookshops are on their way out, you can find a lot of successful independent bookstores in […]

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Concerts Culture Music

Norah Jones at Dalhalla: A stress-free jazz ride

Norah Jones is a world-acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist who has won ten Grammy Awards throughout her career. What started with the early success of her first album, Come Away with Me in 2002, evolved into a versatile music repertoire with a unique touch and relevance up until today. The ongoing tour is a celebration […]

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Music News Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Allsång på Skansen with Scarlet and other favorites

You know the drill by now, Tuesday nights in the summertime mean one thing and one thing only: Allsång på Skansen, or as Pernilla Wahlgren herself (or more likely her genius scriptwriter Edward af Sillén) put it: the longest TV tradition in Sweden, with the shortest TV host. The live-sent TV show once again brought […]

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Concerts Festivals Music

Still sporty, still spicy, still slaying – Melanie C at the fab 90s festival

Melanie C aka Sporty Spice was always the powerhouse of the Spice Girls – the one doing backflips in crop tops and belting out girl power anthems. She brought the athletic edge to the fab five that dominated the 90s pop scene. As part of the Spice Girls she helped sell over 100 million records […]

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Music News Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Laleh, Darin and more at Allsång på Skansen

We are in the second week of the 2025 Allsång på Skansen season, and the sing-along show had once again pulled a huge crowd for the live-sent summer spectacle. As you should know by now, Allsång på Skansen is the most Swedish of all things Swedish, and a cherished institution of Stockholm summer, bringing out […]

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