1 Feb 2026
Culture
Bars, Pubs & Clubs Culture Music Uncategorized What's on: Stockholm

Five Places to Dance Your Heartbreak Away

No reason to be a hermit on Friday the Fourteenth – here’s where you can boogie away the lovesick blues!

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Community Expat Dating What's on: Stockholm

Stockholm Diary: The Art of Speed Dating

Stockholmer Claire Duffy has vowed to try out as much as possible of what our city has to offer, whether one is looking for love, for thrills or just a jolly good time.

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Art Bars, Pubs & Clubs Culture Family Activities What's on: Stockholm

Five Free Things to Do for Valentine’s Day

Romantic dinner, jewellery, roses…Valentine’s Day can be a great way to break the bank, we know. But it doesn’t have to be. We’ve got a treasure trove of free ways to celebrate! Valentine’s Lunch Beat YLC tried out the Lunch Beat last year and you can read about our experience here. But now it’s time […]

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Culture Music

Fresh Swedish Sounds: Tove Lo

After making her name penning tunes for the likes of Icona Pop, Girls Aloud and Cher Lloyd, Stockholmer Tove Lo Nilsson is stepping into the limelight as a solo artist, with songs that she feels are simply too personal to give away to others. Tove Lo strength as a songwriter is based on carefully crafting […]

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Wine

Wine of the Month: One to Woo With

Valentine’s Day generally means sweet treats and this extends to wine. Matthias Breitsameter presents a vintage that’s not as famous as German sweet or French Sauterne; in fact it’s a secret tip from YLC’s sommelier. Whether you’re dressed to the nines in one of the city’s romantic restaurants, watching romantic comedies or even indulging in […]

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Creative Arts Culture What's on: Stockholm

Review: Legally Blonde

We sent reader Sharon M and a friend to see Legally Blonde at Stockholm’s glorious Maxim Theatre a few weeks ago. YLC’s Solveig Rundquist also took in the show and has this review of the hilarious musical about love and ambition.  Sweden has professional theater and high school theater, but not much in-between. So what […]

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Culture Dining out

Love on a Plate: Top Five Romantic Restaurants

A truly romantic dinner can help make Valentine’s Day – or any day, really – extra special.  We’ve scoured our beautiful city and found what we consider to be five of the most romantic for you and your honey. What gets you in the mood for romance? Fantastic views? Gastronomical adventures? A wine list to […]

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Culture Design

Fashionable Stockholm: Korova by Mayla

Attracting the international fashion community and buyers from across the globe, Fashion Week puts Swedish designers front and center.  In Northern Europe Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week has become one of the most important fashion weeks, with more than thirty Swedish designers showing twice a year. The main venues are held at the Berns in central Stockholm […]

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Books Culture

YLC Top Picks: Romantic Reads

Romantic Reads covers a lot of territory: from Civil War drama to modern romps through frothy silliness. Whether you’re looking for a good weep or a belly laugh, we’ve got some great reading choices for February.    Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell Love stories don’t often get as dramatic a back-drop as the […]

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Community What's on: Stockholm

What’s On and Where to Go: February

One month down and eleven more months of fun ahead of us! February isn’t just about Valentine’s Day – there’s a full calendar of events waiting for you! Stockholm Design Week Stockholm Design Week is dedicated to all the latest trends in Scandinavian Design – so here’s your chance to check out the latest in […]

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