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WHAT’S ON STOCKHOLM: March 2020

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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

The fire festival at Skansen

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
WhereMünchenbryggeriet
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
WhereSkandiabiografen
Cost: Check website for updates pricing

Stockholms filmfestival Junior‎

 




MUSIC

Miriam Bryant @ Annexet

When: 4 March
Where: Annexet
Cost: 545SEK-590SEK

Miriam Bryant at Cafe Opera

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
WhereTeaterStudio 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

The 1975 at Lollapalooza Stockholm 2019
The 1975 singer Matthew Healy put on a rather flamboyant stage show – Photo: Nina Uddin

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

Jon Hopkins Sweden
Jon Hopkins. Photo by: Karen Pérez Guzmán.

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.

< 2019 >
August 12 - August 18
  • 12
    12.August.Monday
    No events
  • 13
    13.August.Tuesday

    Stockholms Kulturfestival 2019

    11:00 -23:59
    13/08/2019-17/08/2019
    Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is finally time for this year’s edition of the Stockholm Culture Festival. This year, the theme for the Culture Festival is Space. A theme presented together with the Swedish Space Agency. Experience planets, stars, infinity and astronauts in the form of dance, music, conversation and film.

    As usual, the festival will invite a wide range of Swedish and international music, circus, family program, walks and specially produced art in summer stockholm.

    The festival takes place in the inner city of Stockholm; Everything at the Cultural Festival is free with the exception of “walks” – guided city walks with a variety of themes that cost SEK 30 each.

    Popsicle @ Fåfängan

    17:00 -23:00
    13/08/2019
    Klockstapelsbacken 3, 116 45 Stockholm, Sweden

    Fåfängan is Stockholm’s new summer scene!

    POPSICLE
    Few Swedish bands have been so distinctive to their contemporary as Popsicle. A band that have paved the way for the Swedish indie scene with their debut album Lacquer, which also later collected a grammis for the band in the category of Rock of the Year.

    Last fall, Popsicles influential debut album Lacquer was released for the first time on vinyl, the first edition of 500 copies sold out in one day.

    But now, quite unexpectedly, but perhaps also quite right, 25 years after the debut, the success trail continues with some well-chosen club dates and on August 13 they come to Fåfängan’s unique scene for a classic outdoor play in summer Sweden!

     

    Tuesday, August 13
    Enter: 17:00
    Concert from: 19.30
    Pre-sale: SEK 495
    Tickets in the door: 550 SEK

    NOTE! Only standing

  • 14
    14.August.Wednesday

    Stockholms Kulturfestival 2019

    11:00 -23:59
    14/08/2019-17/08/2019
    Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is finally time for this year’s edition of the Stockholm Culture Festival. This year, the theme for the Culture Festival is Space. A theme presented together with the Swedish Space Agency. Experience planets, stars, infinity and astronauts in the form of dance, music, conversation and film.

    As usual, the festival will invite a wide range of Swedish and international music, circus, family program, walks and specially produced art in summer stockholm.

    The festival takes place in the inner city of Stockholm; Everything at the Cultural Festival is free with the exception of “walks” – guided city walks with a variety of themes that cost SEK 30 each.

    Stockholm Oktoberfest

    17:00 -23:00
    14/08/2019
    Greve von Essens väg, 115 27 Stockholm, Ruotsi

    Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere at Stockholm Oktoberfest in August 2019 with strong beer directly from Bavaria, German food and live bands – now even better with special offer to students on Wednesday 14th the fantastic “Heidi” models on Thursdays on August 15th.

    Welcome to the famous Oktoberfest Stockholm – a festival of Lederhosen, beer and pop music! Celebrate with the happy mood in a tent of 2,100 people.

    Entrance is free on Wednesday and Thursday.On Friday and Saturday the entrance is 60 krona. There will be beer, cider and food for sale. Alternatively, you can book a package with reservation including food and drink for 415-485 SEK. Fantastic Tyrolermusik and Bavarian beer, which is served by women in Dirndl and men in Lederhosen. The festival takes place 14th to 17th of August.

    Stockholm Film Festival Summer Cinema: Pulp Fiction

    18:00 -23:30
    14/08/2019
    Smedsuddsvägen 6, 112 35 Stockholm, Sweden

    Time for some Summer Cinema! During five magical August nights, the Stockholm Film Festival shows selected festival favourites in Rålambshovsparken.

     

    Take your friends with and enjoy some of the world’s best movies under the open sky.

     

    The movie starts when it gets dark approx at 21:00. But there are different activities starting from 6pm so arrive early.

     

    Free admission!

     

    Wednesday August 14, Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino is screened.

  • 15
    15.August.Thursday

    Stockholms Kulturfestival 2019

    11:00 -23:59
    15/08/2019-17/08/2019
    Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is finally time for this year’s edition of the Stockholm Culture Festival. This year, the theme for the Culture Festival is Space. A theme presented together with the Swedish Space Agency. Experience planets, stars, infinity and astronauts in the form of dance, music, conversation and film.

    As usual, the festival will invite a wide range of Swedish and international music, circus, family program, walks and specially produced art in summer stockholm.

    The festival takes place in the inner city of Stockholm; Everything at the Cultural Festival is free with the exception of “walks” – guided city walks with a variety of themes that cost SEK 30 each.

    Stockholm Oktoberfest

    17:00 -23:00
    15/08/2019
    Greve von Essens väg, 115 27 Stockholm, Ruotsi

    Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere at Stockholm Oktoberfest in August 2019 with strong beer directly from Bavaria, German food and live bands – now even better with special offer to students on Wednesday 14th the fantastic “Heidi” models on Thursdays on August 15th.

    Welcome to the famous Oktoberfest Stockholm – a festival of Lederhosen, beer and pop music! Celebrate with the happy mood in a tent of 2,100 people.

    Entrance is free on Wednesday and Thursday.On Friday and Saturday the entrance is 60 krona. There will be beer, cider and food for sale. Alternatively, you can book a package with reservation including food and drink for 415-485 SEK. Fantastic Tyrolermusik and Bavarian beer, which is served by women in Dirndl and men in Lederhosen. The festival takes place 14th to 17th of August.

    Stockholm Film Festival Summer Cinema: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    18:00 -23:30
    15/08/2019
    Smedsuddsvägen 6, 112 35 Stockholm, Sweden

    Time for some Summer Cinema! During five magical August nights, the Stockholm Film Festival shows selected festival favourites in Rålambshovsparken.

     

    Take your friends with and enjoy some of the world’s best movies under the open sky.

     

    The movie starts when it gets dark approx at 21:00. But there are different activities starting from 6pm so arrive early.

     

    Free admission!

     

    Thursday August 15, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Ang Lee is screened.

  • 16
    16.August.Friday

    Stockholms Kulturfestival 2019

    11:00 -23:59
    16/08/2019-17/08/2019
    Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is finally time for this year’s edition of the Stockholm Culture Festival. This year, the theme for the Culture Festival is Space. A theme presented together with the Swedish Space Agency. Experience planets, stars, infinity and astronauts in the form of dance, music, conversation and film.

    As usual, the festival will invite a wide range of Swedish and international music, circus, family program, walks and specially produced art in summer stockholm.

    The festival takes place in the inner city of Stockholm; Everything at the Cultural Festival is free with the exception of “walks” – guided city walks with a variety of themes that cost SEK 30 each.

    Stockholm Oktoberfest

    17:00 -23:59
    16/08/2019
    Greve von Essens väg, 115 27 Stockholm, Ruotsi

    Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere at Stockholm Oktoberfest in August 2019 with strong beer directly from Bavaria, German food and live bands – now even better with special offer to students on Wednesday 14th the fantastic “Heidi” models on Thursdays on August 15th.

    Welcome to the famous Oktoberfest Stockholm – a festival of Lederhosen, beer and pop music! Celebrate with the happy mood in a tent of 2,100 people.

    Entrance is free on Wednesday and Thursday.On Friday and Saturday the entrance is 60 krona. There will be beer, cider and food for sale. Alternatively, you can book a package with reservation including food and drink for 415-485 SEK. Fantastic Tyrolermusik and Bavarian beer, which is served by women in Dirndl and men in Lederhosen. The festival takes place 14th to 17th of August.

    Stockholm Oktoberfest

    17:00 -23:59
    16/08/2019
    Greve von Essens väg, 115 27 Stockholm, Ruotsi

    Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere at Stockholm Oktoberfest in August 2019 with strong beer directly from Bavaria, German food and live bands – now even better with special offer to students on Wednesday 14th the fantastic “Heidi” models on Thursdays on August 15th.

    Welcome to the famous Oktoberfest Stockholm – a festival of Lederhosen, beer and pop music! Celebrate with the happy mood in a tent of 2,100 people.

    Entrance is free on Wednesday and Thursday.On Friday and Saturday the entrance is 60 krona. There will be beer, cider and food for sale. Alternatively, you can book a package with reservation including food and drink for 415-485 SEK. Fantastic Tyrolermusik and Bavarian beer, which is served by women in Dirndl and men in Lederhosen. The festival takes place 14th to 17th of August.

    Stockholm Oktoberfest

    17:00 -23:59
    16/08/2019
    Greve von Essens väg, 115 27 Stockholm, Ruotsi

    Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere at Stockholm Oktoberfest in August 2019 with strong beer directly from Bavaria, German food and live bands – now even better with special offer to students on Wednesday 14th the fantastic “Heidi” models on Thursdays on August 15th.

    Welcome to the famous Oktoberfest Stockholm – a festival of Lederhosen, beer and pop music! Celebrate with the happy mood in a tent of 2,100 people.

    Entrance is free on Wednesday and Thursday.On Friday and Saturday the entrance is 60 krona. There will be beer, cider and food for sale. Alternatively, you can book a package with reservation including food and drink for 415-485 SEK. Fantastic Tyrolermusik and Bavarian beer, which is served by women in Dirndl and men in Lederhosen. The festival takes place 14th to 17th of August.

    Nytorgsfesten 2019 - Nytorget's Festival

    18:00 -22:00
    16/08/2019
    Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden

    A three-day music and folk party in the heart of Södermalm. The festival wants to offer guests an experience of music, art, colors, food joy, service and quality. Nytorgsfesten is a festival for the whole family. Activity and schedule are announced continuously.

     

    Nytorget’s Festival was organised for the first time in 1995 – 1997 in Nytorget with over 25,000 visitors and then moved to Riddarholmen 2001 – 2004 and then Skeppsholmen 2011. Since 2017 it is back in Nytorget.

     

    You will be invited to music, dining experiences, flea market, art, yoga, amusement park and more.

     

    The festival is now also in collaboration with the immensely popular photography exhibition, Planket STHLM, and Stockholm Hippie Market.

    Nytorget Hippie Market

    18:00 -22:00
    16/08/2019
    Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is time for this year’s edition of the Nytorg Festival and the new tradition: Hippie Market. This year it will take over most of Katarina Bangata with new and old salesmen of crafts, food and clothing, art exhibitions, DJs and music as well as a new yoga and meditation center.

     

    Information and the opportunity to apply for a marketplace can be found here: http://www.stockholmhippiemarket.se

     

    Please note that it is NOT a flea market but a market where salesmen are handpicked from the applications to give visitors the best possible experience!

    Harlem Hot Shots & Stockholm Swing All Stars - Parkteatern

    19:00 -20:00
    16/08/2019
    Malmgårdsvägen 59D, 116 38 Stockholm, Sweden

    Join on a musical and dance journey through American jazz history. The dance company Harlem Hot Shots and the Stockholm Swing All Stars orchestra interpret dance and music from the early days of jazz up to the golden age of swing.

     

    They invite the audience on both classic numbers and newly arranged works. Strongly influenced by the legendary dancers and musicians from Harlem’s dance halls and jazz hooks, they have created a rhythmic, swinging and speedy performance.

     

    The place is Parkteatern in Vitabergsparken

    WHEN: 16 Aug at 19.00 (get in good time for seating)

    Performance lasts 50 minutes

    FREE ENTRANCE!

  • 17
    17.August.Saturday

    Stockholms Kulturfestival 2019

    11:00 -23:59
    17/08/2019-17/08/2019
    Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is finally time for this year’s edition of the Stockholm Culture Festival. This year, the theme for the Culture Festival is Space. A theme presented together with the Swedish Space Agency. Experience planets, stars, infinity and astronauts in the form of dance, music, conversation and film.

    As usual, the festival will invite a wide range of Swedish and international music, circus, family program, walks and specially produced art in summer stockholm.

    The festival takes place in the inner city of Stockholm; Everything at the Cultural Festival is free with the exception of “walks” – guided city walks with a variety of themes that cost SEK 30 each.

    Nytorgsfesten 2019 - Nytorget's Festival

    12:00 -22:00
    17/08/2019
    Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden

    A three-day music and folk party in the heart of Södermalm. The festival wants to offer guests an experience of music, art, colors, food joy, service and quality. Nytorgsfesten is a festival for the whole family. Activity and schedule are announced continuously.

     

    Nytorget’s Festival was organised for the first time in 1995 – 1997 in Nytorget with over 25,000 visitors and then moved to Riddarholmen 2001 – 2004 and then Skeppsholmen 2011. Since 2017 it is back in Nytorget.

     

    You will be invited to music, dining experiences, flea market, art, yoga, amusement park and more.

     

    The festival is now also in collaboration with the immensely popular photography exhibition, Planket STHLM, and Stockholm Hippie Market.

    Nytorget Hippie Market

    12:00 -22:00
    17/08/2019
    Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is time for this year’s edition of the Nytorg Festival and the new tradition: Hippie Market. This year it will take over most of Katarina Bangata with new and old salesmen of crafts, food and clothing, art exhibitions, DJs and music as well as a new yoga and meditation center.

     

    Information and the opportunity to apply for a marketplace can be found here: http://www.stockholmhippiemarket.se

     

    Please note that it is NOT a flea market but a market where salesmen are handpicked from the applications to give visitors the best possible experience!

    ROBYN @ Sjöhistoriska

    16:00 -23:59
    17/08/2019
    Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 14, 115 27 Stockholm, Sweden

    Robyn returns home to Stockholm for a big evening, to be celebrated with friends, artists and fans – a summer night that will be hard to forget.

     

    The gig on August 17 will be Robyn’s only gig in Sweden of the summer.

     

    The legendary concert grounds that hosted giants such as Nirvana, Neil Young and Oasis was revived last year for a new generation of rock stars with Post Malone in the lead. This year it is time to welcome Sweden’s very own world star Robyn, with ta huge concert at Sjöhistoriska museum.

    Woodstock 50 years! Tribute evening at Lasse in Parken

    17:00 -23:00
    17/08/2019
    Högalidsgatan 56, 117 30 Stockholm, Sweden

    WOODSTOCK 50 YEARS!
    – a tribute to the festival festival – with THE APRICOTS on stage.

    Lasse in the Park
    Doors: 17.00
    Concert from: 19.30
    FREE ENTRANCE!

     

    NOTE! Only standing. A limited number of seats are available. First come, first served.

    THE APRICOTS pay tribute to WOODSTOCK!
    Celebrate the festival’s anniversary together with The Apricots. Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, The Band, etc.

  • 18
    18.August.Sunday

    Nytorgsfesten 2019 - Nytorget's Festival

    12:00 -22:00
    18/08/2019
    Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden

    A three-day music and folk party in the heart of Södermalm. The festival wants to offer guests an experience of music, art, colors, food joy, service and quality. Nytorgsfesten is a festival for the whole family. Activity and schedule are announced continuously.

     

    Nytorget’s Festival was organised for the first time in 1995 – 1997 in Nytorget with over 25,000 visitors and then moved to Riddarholmen 2001 – 2004 and then Skeppsholmen 2011. Since 2017 it is back in Nytorget.

     

    You will be invited to music, dining experiences, flea market, art, yoga, amusement park and more.

     

    The festival is now also in collaboration with the immensely popular photography exhibition, Planket STHLM, and Stockholm Hippie Market.

    Nytorget Hippie Market

    12:00 -18:00
    18/08/2019
    Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden

    Now it is time for this year’s edition of the Nytorg Festival and the new tradition: Hippie Market. This year it will take over most of Katarina Bangata with new and old salesmen of crafts, food and clothing, art exhibitions, DJs and music as well as a new yoga and meditation center.

     

    Information and the opportunity to apply for a marketplace can be found here: http://www.stockholmhippiemarket.se

     

    Please note that it is NOT a flea market but a market where salesmen are handpicked from the applications to give visitors the best possible experience!

    Stockholm Film Festival Summer Cinema: Call Me by Your Name

    18:00 -23:30
    18/08/2019
    Smedsuddsvägen 6, 112 35 Stockholm, Sweden

    Time for some Summer Cinema! During five magical August nights, the Stockholm Film Festival shows selected festival favourites in Rålambshovsparken.

     

    Take your friends with and enjoy some of the world’s best movies under the open sky.

     

    The movie starts when it gets dark approx at 21:00. But there are different activities starting from 6pm so arrive early.

     

    Free admission!

     

    Sunday August 18, Call Me by Your Name by Luca Guadagnino is screened.


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