Hello March, we’ve been waiting for you! Always hoping that this month will bring the blooming of an anticipated spring, lots of events and happenings lining up to take us into bright rides of joy and expectation. Here’s a round up of hand-picked events and experiences for you to glide into spring in style.
SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS
With the hosts Sina Valiollah and Nazanin Nour, an entire sparkling evening with ice dance shows, traditional jumps of fires, children’s activities, fragrant food and fantastic artists from all over the world – including Jasmine Kara and Süperstar Orkestar!
When: 17 March
Where: Skansen
Cost: FREE
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Tempo Documentary Festival 2020
Tempo is Sweden’s largest festival for documentary expression. This year Tempo’s theme is Family and the program is filled with interesting touches in the innermost sphere.
When: 2-8 March
Where: Different cinemas across the city, visit their website for full events’ listing.
Cost: 260SEK
Sausage Festival Stockholm 2020
It is again time for the Korvfestivalen – Sausage Festival. The festival takes place at the prestigious Münchenbryggeriet in central Stockholm.
When: 6-8 March
Where: Münchenbryggeriet
Cost: 160SEK-180SEK
Photography fair 2020
For three days you will experience a photo party filled to the brim with inspiration, product news and seminars.
When: 27-29 March
Where: Stockholmsmässan
Cost: 40SEK-230SEK
Färgfabriken Market
The market at Färgfabriken is one of Stockholm’s largest markets for design and crafts.
When: 28-29 March
Where: Färgfabriken
Cost: FREE
TRANS CULTURE FESTIVAL
A four day festival of creating trans magic together.
When: 28-31 March
Where: Different venues across the city, check the event for full listing.
Cost: FREE
Stockholms filmfestival Junior 2020
For over 20 years, Stockholm’s Film Festival Junior has introduced, inspired and engaged children and young people in the fantastic world of film.
When: 30 March-4 April
Where: Skandiabiografen
Cost: Check website for updates pricing
MUSIC
Miriam Bryant @ Annexet
When: 4 March
Where: Annexet
Cost: 545SEK-590SEK
Miss Li @ Cirkus
When: 5 March
Where: Cirkus
Cost: 590SEK
Yotto @ Slakthuset
Finnish Yotto is one of Northern Europe’s bigger new names and is really making an international career right now.
When: 6 March
Where: Slakthuset
Cost: 200SEK
Stockholm Women’s International Jazz Festival 2nd Edition
The second edition presents some of the most creative composers in international jazz. The 2020’s program highlights musicians from different countries (Japan, Canada, Denmark, Sweden) who know and play with each other in different constellations
When: 7 March
Where: TeaterStudio Lederman
Cost: 180SEK -200SEK
Little Dragon @ Berns
From the start, Little Dragon has done everything in its own way with an always forward-looking electronic pop. with the two most distinctive elements being the unmistakable groove and Yukimi Nagano’s comforting voice which is an instrument in itself.
When: 9 March
Where: Berns
Cost: 380SEK
Princess Nokia @ Vasateatern
When: 10 March
Where: Vasateatern
Cost: 380SEK
The 1975 @ Annexet
The band is touring in support of A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (Dirty Hit / Interscope Records), which Pitchfork declared “outrageous and eclectic” and Rolling Stone hailed as “spectacular”.
When: 13 March
Where: Annexet
Cost: 645SEK
Bryan Adams @ Globen
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has been topping the charts since he released his first album in 1980.
When: 14 March
Where: Globen
Cost: 545SEK-920SEK
Fletcher + L Devine
Fletcher is an American singer-songwriter who was one of iHeartRadio’s Artists to Watch 2019 and she has made waves especially with her single Undrunk. L Devine is an up’n’coming English pop singer.
When: 16 March
Where: Debaser Strand
Cost: 275SEK
Kleerup
Kleerup has become synonymous with Swedish electro pop.
When: 21 March
Where: Debaser
Cost: 220SEK
Sinatra & Friends – Göta Lejon
Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. will be transforming Göta Lejon in Stockholm into the glamorous Las Vegas hotel scenes in the early 1960s, when it was The Rat Pack who owned the town and the charts.
When: 24 March
Where: Göta Lejon
Cost: 595SEK-805SEK
From The Soul – live music
Scandic Malmen invites you to a club night with live music.
When: 26 March
Where: Scandic Malmen
Cost: 50SEK-250SEK
Jon Hopkins – Polarity Tour
Jon Hopkins announces Polarity – a new tour for 2020 – which follows on from the incredibly successful Singularity tour.
When: 26 March
Where: Göta Lejon
Cost: 530SEK
Lamb of God + Kreator
When: 27 March
Where: Fryshuset Arenan
Cost: 495SEK
Amelie Lens
No one can have avoided how Antwerp-born Amelie Lens has completely taken over the global techno scene in recent years! She plays with such explosive energy that it is difficult not to get caught up in total trans.
When: 27 March
Where: Berns
Cost: 325SEK
CLUBBING
Club Common People 3 år – Live: ASH
Forget about Tinder, go offline and celebrate with a spectacular party, good drinks, new acquaintances and the occasional flirt.
When: 7 March
Where: Debaser
Cost: 280SEK
Stockholm Gathering Ep. 11
Provoking the ordinary nightclub landscape and elaborating it with house music.
When: 28 February
Where: Café Opera
Cost: 350SEK
SHOWS
Slow Fashion Show: Performance shows & Panel discussion
This show aims to spread awareness about the SLOW and SUSTAINABLE fashion industry and promote ECO-FRIENDLY ways in production.
When: 3 March
Where: A house
Cost: FREE
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert
Film & live music, “The Lord Of The Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert” brings the original “Pippin” – actor Billy Boyd to Stockholm and Göta Lejon.
When: 19 March
Where: Göta Lejon
Cost: 350SEK
CULTURE
About photography and sculpture in war and peace
A guided tour of picture reports of war and peace in the Moderna Museet collection!
When: 31 March
Where: Moderna Museet
Cost: FREE
Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.
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Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance. - 0303.December.Tuesday
Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance. - 0404.December.Wednesday
Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance. - 0505.December.Thursday
Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance.
Avicii Tribute Concert
Friends Arena, Råsta Strandväg, Solna, SwedenThe AVICII Tribute Concert
Tim Bergling Foundation – founded by Tim “Avicii” Bergling’s family after his passing last year, has arranged a unique concert to celebrate Tim’s life, music and legacy. For the first time in history, Avicii’s biggest songs will be performed by the original vocalists and a 30 piece live band during a two hour concert.
In addition to that, a number of world-famous DJ’s will perform during the evening to honor their friend and colleague; David Guetta, Kygo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Nicky Romero & Laidback Luke – all of them were close friends of Tim’s during his career. This evening is a tribute to Tim and all proceeds will go to initiatives related to mental illness and suicide prevention. “Avicii Tribute Concert for Mental Health Awareness” takes place at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on December 5th. This will be the biggest concert in the name of Avicii ever arranged.
About the live tribute concert part:
20 of the original singers on Avicii’s biggest tracks, including Aloe Blacc, Adam Lambert, Rita Ora, Sandro Cavazza and Alex Ebert (see full list below), will come together with a 30 pc live band to perform a two hour concert of his original music.“Tim had plans for his music to be performed together with a large live band, and now we are realizing his dream and giving fans a chance to experience his music in this unique way,” says Klas Bergling, Tim’s father.
“We are grateful that his friends, artists, collaborators and colleagues are coming to Stockholm to help realizing this Tribute Concert. They have all expressed a sincere interest and desire to engage in efforts to stem the tide of mental illness and lend their support to our work with the Tim Bergling Foundation. We are very much looking forward to this evening, which will be a starting point for the foundation’s work going forward.”
All ticket proceeds go to charity.
Confirmed artists performing:
– Rita Ora
– Adam Lambert
– Aloe Blacc
– Sandro Cavazza
– Audra Mae
– Dan Tyminski
– Blondfire
– Nick Furlong
– Amanda Wilson
– Alex Ebert
– Vargas & Lagola
– Bonn
– Andreas Moe
– Joe Janiak
– Simon Aldred
– Zak AbelMore artists to be announced.
Confirmed DJ’s performing:
– David Guetta
– Kygo
– Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
– Laidback Luke
– Nicky Romero - 0606.December.Friday
Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance. - 0707.December.Saturday
Christmas Market in Skansen
Djurgårdsslätten 49, 115 21 Stockholm, SwedenChristmas market at Skansen
The Christmas market at Skansen has been a yearly tradition since 1903. The market square is filled with food, treats and decorations and the bonfires are lit. All the historical houses and farmsteads are decorated and in the town quarter you can meet skilled craftsmen. There will be craft demonstrations and live music in the buildings where the tables also are set for Christmas dinner. Young and old can participate in the dancing around the Christmas tree and make their own Christmas decorations in the workshop. Christmas starts at Skansen!Weekends November 30th – December 22. For more information visit https://www.skansen.se/en/julmarknad-på-skansen
SciFiWorld Stockholm
Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, SwedenSUPERDUPER guests are waiting and also other megacoola surprises for this revival.
At the fair you’ll have the chance to meet special guests. The actors tell about their careers and experiences and you can take the opportunity to ask them where the questions you always wanted answers for.
Participate in “SciFiWorld All Star Parade”, a cosplay parade twhere all characters are welcome, from Star Wars and cartoon characters for horror, zombies and manga!
At the fair in Stockholm, LudoSport offers free lightsaber training for both adults and children!
A full-size R2-D2 will go around the fair! This time R4 makes him company and they will also be joined by 2 mouse droids!
Mini Vegan Christmas Market
Södermannagatan 16, 116 23 Stockholm, SwedenVegan Christmas Market on the Söder.
To visit and buy vegan and handmade Christmas presents:
macarons, cheeses, chocolates and pralines, scented candles of soy wax, ceramics and cookbooks.Sellers:
-Let them eat cake – pastry studio
-Green Praline (https://greenpraline.se/)
-Maggies Skafferi (https://www.maggiesskafferi.se/)
-The Happy Whale (https://www.thehappywhale.se/)
-Kinga’s Cream (https://www.instagram.com/kingaskremery/)
-keramihacker (https://www.keramihacker.com/)
Christmas market at Färgfabriken
Lövholmsbrinken 1, 117 43 Stockholm, SwedenThe market at Färgfabriken is one of Stockholm’s largest markets for design and crafts. Offer its visitors a unique selection, to shop directly from the designers and go home with something unique!
Check out the market’s website:
www.fargfabrikenevenemang.se/marknadThere is also information for those who want to participate and sell your products.
Among the market’s stalls you can visit the bar, which serves beer, wine and butter bread, among other things. There you can listen to live music.
The live performance program will be up on their website.If you are hungry, you are welcome to visit the café where fantastic brunch, Christmas butter sandwiches, delicious pastries, bubbly drinks and more are served!
In the yard you are met by an outdoor bar, with hot drinks and freshly baked saffron donuts. There are also market stalls with craftsmen, etc.
Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance. - 0808.December.Sunday
Christmas Market in Skansen
Djurgårdsslätten 49, 115 21 Stockholm, SwedenChristmas market at Skansen
The Christmas market at Skansen has been a yearly tradition since 1903. The market square is filled with food, treats and decorations and the bonfires are lit. All the historical houses and farmsteads are decorated and in the town quarter you can meet skilled craftsmen. There will be craft demonstrations and live music in the buildings where the tables also are set for Christmas dinner. Young and old can participate in the dancing around the Christmas tree and make their own Christmas decorations in the workshop. Christmas starts at Skansen!Weekends November 30th – December 22. For more information visit https://www.skansen.se/en/julmarknad-på-skansen
SciFiWorld Stockholm
Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, SwedenSUPERDUPER guests are waiting and also other megacoola surprises for this revival.
At the fair you’ll have the chance to meet special guests. The actors tell about their careers and experiences and you can take the opportunity to ask them where the questions you always wanted answers for.
Participate in “SciFiWorld All Star Parade”, a cosplay parade twhere all characters are welcome, from Star Wars and cartoon characters for horror, zombies and manga!
At the fair in Stockholm, LudoSport offers free lightsaber training for both adults and children!
A full-size R2-D2 will go around the fair! This time R4 makes him company and they will also be joined by 2 mouse droids!
Stockholm Hippie Market X-MAS Special
Vinterviksvägen 30, 117 65 Stockholm, SwedenThe premiere of Stockholm Hippie Market X-MAS Special.
Celebrate this second advent, with a small intimate and cozy market in Vinterviken’s garden. Come along during this winter day in the Christmas mood and in the pure hippie spirit. Here you will be able to find really nice and unique Christmas gifts from their hand-picked sellers, so you can buy really good gifts this year 🙂
Vinterviken’s garden café will arrange delicious vegan food and you can also warm yourself up with a mug of warm mulled wine.
Stockholm Santa Run / Walk 2019
Jussi Björlings allé 5, Stockholm, SwedenAn All Charity Run ♥
It’s time again Stockholm Santa Run!
Stockholm Santa Run is a charity event, all of the proceeds this year will be donated to Aktivisfonden.
For more info about their amazing work, please visit: www.aktivisfonden.seEVERYONE IS WELCOME
Stockholm Santa Run is open to everyone! Invite your family, friends, co-workers, neighbours and strangers and pets.
The aim is to create some Christmas spirit by doing something for those in need, with the people you love whilst getting exercise with hundreds of other Santas.
Stockholm Santa Run is approximately 3km long. You can walk, jog, run or skip, it’s totally up to you.
Participants under 14 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All children must be registered.
For tickets:
https://billetto.se/en/e/stockholm-santa-run-walk-2019-tickets-383457/For more information:
http://www.stockholmsantarun.com/TOGETHER WE MAKE A CHANGE!
Christmas market at Färgfabriken
Lövholmsbrinken 1, 117 43 Stockholm, SwedenThe market at Färgfabriken is one of Stockholm’s largest markets for design and crafts. Offer its visitors a unique selection, to shop directly from the designers and go home with something unique!
Check out the market’s website:
www.fargfabrikenevenemang.se/marknadThere is also information for those who want to participate and sell your products.
Among the market’s stalls you can visit the bar, which serves beer, wine and butter bread, among other things. There you can listen to live music.
The live performance program will be up on their website.If you are hungry, you are welcome to visit the café where fantastic brunch, Christmas butter sandwiches, delicious pastries, bubbly drinks and more are served!
In the yard you are met by an outdoor bar, with hot drinks and freshly baked saffron donuts. There are also market stalls with craftsmen, etc.
Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan
Stortorget, Stockholm, SwedenStockholm’s Gillet arranges Stockholm’s oldest Christmas market with a range of high Swedish quality. Every year many people traditionally visit the market with family, relatives and friends. Do it you too!
Open daily 11-18 until 23 December.
Free entrance.
Christmas Market at Filmstaden
Greta Garbos väg 3, 169 40 Solna, SwedenFilmstaden’s Christmas Market will take place on Sunday, December 8 between 12-16. Experience a classic Christmas market in a classic style on film’s historical grounds!
Step through a snow-covered portal, where stars such as Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman walked and directors, such as Victor Sjöström and Ingmar Bergman walked through.
The area is open with classic market, flea, horse & carriage, open artist theater, and more.
Tunnelbana: Näckrosen (via the blue line towards Akalla)
Take the film city exit.
Bus: line 515 (Odenplan-Sundbyberg station)
get off at Näckrosen
Car: Råsundavägen 150 (parking outside the area)
Björk @ Globen
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, SwedenConcepted upon Bjork’s most recent album ‘Utopia’, Cornucopia has been heralded as her most ‘elaborate stage concert yet’; the artists first ever production created with a theatrical team and artists. Cornucopia includes digital visuals created by media artist Tobias Gremmler, stage design by Chiara Stephenson, an Icelandic 50-person choir, the flute septet Viibra, a harpist, percussions, electronics and a number of bespoke instruments implemented in the innovative surround sound stage design. Björk herself performs from a custom reverb chamber which mimics how she records her voice. Custom costumes for the cast of Cornucopia were created by Balmain.
Cornucopia debuted as a residency show at NYC’s The Shed, receiving stellar reviews, with Rolling Stone commenting that it was a ‘spectacle of cutting-edge sound and image’.
