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WHAT’S ON STOCKHOLM: November 2019
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WHAT’S ON STOCKHOLM: November 2019

November is that time of the year many regard as dark, but funnily enough, Stockholm gives us many sparkly and enlightened ways to have fun and keep our minds away from the gloomy weather conditions. Such as the Stockholm Film Festivals, where stars of the movie world shine on the red carpets of the city’s cinemas and the light of the projectors on the screens takes us to worlds we have only dreamed of. Stockholm itself also starts glittering, when the streets are dressed with the Christmas decorations. No, this is not a dark time, it’s a time to see the light in different shapes.

Here are some of the glittering events you should not miss this month!

SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS

Lighting of the Christmas lights in Stockholm City

Everybody is welcomed to this year’s opening of #Stockholmsjul with the launch of the Christmas lights in Stockholm City 2019.

In addition to the launch of one million LED lights on over 40 streets, places and squares, the city will offer wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Do not miss the premiere walk of this year’s Christmas lights!

When: 16 November
Where: Kungsträdgården
Cost: FREE

Christmas 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 quarters you can meet skilled craftsmen. There will be craft demonstrations and live music in the buildings where the tables are also set for Christmas dinner. Young and old can participate in dancing around the Christmas tree and make their own Christmas decorations in the workshop.

When: 30 November
Where: Skansen
Cost: 60SEK – 140SEK

Peasful Christmas Market

For the second year in a row, Herman’s is holding a 100% vegan Christmas market, filled to the brim with delicious treats, healthy products, artworks, books and much more!

When: 30 November
WhereHermans Restaurang & Trädgårdscafé
Cost: FREE

FAIRS

Sthlm Food & Wine 2019

Enjoy great flavours with close friends. Join the best tasting event in the Nordics.

When: 8-10 November
WhereStockholmsmässan
Cost: 150-200SEK for one day, 250-280SEK for two days, children free

Stockholm Coffee Festival 2019

Swing by A-House on Saturday 9th of November to meet your favourite Swedish Roasters, try your hand and some cutting edge coffee tech, and enjoy a great time with fellow coffee lovers.

When: 9 November
WhereA house Stockholm
Cost: FREE




MUSIC

Elder Island @ Obaren

The Bristol trio ELDER ISLAND delivers a fantastic mix of dream pop and techno where mpc beats meet a myriad of synth, guitar, bass and cello.

When: 7 November
Where: Obaren
Cost: FREE

Avishai Cohen Trio @ Berwaldhallen

Renowned Israeli jazz bassist and composer Avishai Cohen returns to Stockholm along with a newly released record and a new trio! This time for a unique concert in one of the most pleasing stages in the city, Berwaldhallen.

Avishai Cohen trio jazz Stockholm
Avishai Cohen. Photo by Karen Pérez Guzmán

Kontakt – The Black Madonna + La Fleur

When: 24 November
Where: Berns
Cost: 295SEK – 495SEK

ART

30th Stockholm International Film Festival

Between the 6th and the 17th of November, the 2019 Stockholm International Film Festival screens around 150 films from over 60 countries in the city’s cinemas and arranges quizzes, parties, seminars, Face2Face and more.

We have put together a guide with the films that are a MUST SEE at this year’s festival, including the best of the best from every film genre and you can find it here.

When: 6-17 November
Where: The festival takes place in the following cinemas: Skandia, Drottninggatan 82. Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1. Park, Sturegatan 18. Zita, Birger Jarlsgatan 37. Sture, Birger Jarlsgatan 41. Bio Rio, Hornstulls strand 3. Capitol, St. Eriksgatan 82.

Cost: Ordinary ticket: 100 SEK. Red Carpet ticket: 150 SEK. Capitol: 120 SEK. Day ticket: 70 SEK (valid Mon–Fri before 3:00pm). Red Carpet Deluxe: 160-500 SEK

Stockholm Film Festival gala. Photo by Calle Andersson
Stockholm Film Festival gala. Photo by Calle Andersson

Opening Reception: Love Lundell & C-print

This autumn Love Lundell will present a new series of works in the exhibition Sentimentally Yours, Red Forest at Wetterling Galllery. The series is about times of transition, the period between childhood and adulthood. Memories of sexual awakening and places connected to these memories. Or the emotion of being trapped in this stage of transition.

When: Opening Reception 7 November. Reception stays open the rest of the month.
Where: Wetterling Gallery
Cost: FREE

Exhibition – Theme: Stockholm at Nordic Art

Several of Sweden’s most interesting artists interpret Stockholm in their own way. Pia Erlandsson, Richard Vakil, Marika Lang, Maria Krull, Henry Bronett, BG Karlsson, Carolina Bååth, Viktoria Tikhomirova, Gunnel Wennberg

Large opening day Saturday 9 November 12-17 pm at Birkagatan 28 B.

When: 9-14 November
WhereNordic Art
Cost: FREE

Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.

< 2018 >
May 21 - May 27
  • 21
    21.May.Monday
    No events
  • 22
    22.May.Tuesday

    Monster Magnet (+ Pendej0) @ Debaser

    18:30 -23:00
    22/05/2018
    Debaser Hornstulls Strand, Hornstulls strand, Stockholm, Sweden

    Support: Pendej0

    Sweden’s favourites from New Jersey return! The last time they performed in Sweden, it was at Gröna Lund – which turned out to be far too small of a scene for the rock icons . Now Monster Magnet returns to Sweden for two concerts. Led by charismatic Dave Wyndorf, it will be a magical evening.

    The songs “Powertrip” and “Space Lord” changed the music world forever. The New Jersey band Monster Magnet quickly became one of the front characters for “rock” and took a whole world by storm, a world that the band is constantly roaming around in all its corners – today.

  • 23
    23.May.Wednesday

    James Blunt @ Annexet

    19:30 -22:00
    23/05/2018
    Annexet, Arenatorget, Johanneshov, Sweden

    With over 20 million albums sold, platinum records, sold out tours and five Grammy Award nominations, it’s easy to imagine why James Blunt’s career has been a triumphal trait. But the fact is that it was about to end before it even started. After being discovered by songwriter Linda Perry at the South By Southwest show, James Blunt debuted with the single “High” and the album “Back To Bedlam” in October 2004 but these went almost unnoticed. It wasn’t until the three-piece “You’re Beautiful” was released just over half a year later that he had his boom.

    “You’re Beatiful” peaked the lists in ten countries – including Sweden, England and the United States. With the drag-and-drop, the album “Back To Bedlam” rushed up for the lists and became the best selling record in Britain in the twentieth century. Since then, the success has continued for James Blunt – every single disc he has released has sold platinum several times.

    In March 2017, James Blunt released his fifth album “The Afterlove”, which include collaborations with Ed Sheeran and Stephan Moccio (Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd).

  • 24
    24.May.Thursday

    Inauguration - Brave New World by Dale Grimshaw (UK)

    18:00 -23:00
    24/05/2018
    Riddargatan 1, Stockholm, Sweden

    – To have a Dale Grimshaw solo exhibition at Wallery in Stockholm is more than a dream come true says Jmmie Hall owner of Wallery.

    ABOUT
    Dale Grimshaw was born in Lancashire, in the North of England. During a difficult childhood, his drawing and painting became extremely important to him. He developed his skills at college, firstly with an Art Foundation course at Blackburn College and later he studied fine art to degree level at Middlesex University in London.

    Dale has a successful gallery career. He has had five solo shows in Signal Gallery, London and numerous group shows including those Berlin, Paris, New York, Stockholm and Rome. His shows have been widely recognised in the press and online. Articles written about have been published in The independent newspaper, Juztapoz magazine and Art Of England Magazine.

    More recently he has been devoting time to street murals and has been widely recognised as one of the most powerful and talented of street artists on that scene. Over the past five years he has been invited to festivals nationally and internationally as well as painting many iconic walls across London, where he lives.

    Dale’s work is boldly figurative and is inspired by his strongly held humanitarian beliefs. However this political message is always achieved by an emphasis on powerful direct emotions and a deep empathy for his subjects.

  • 25
    25.May.Friday

    Good Sweden, Bad Sweden by Paul Rapacioli, founder of The Local

    12:00 -13:00
    25/05/2018
    Birger Jarlsgatan 57C, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden

    A public Lunch & Learn series at Norrsken House!

    The event will be held in Moon, check for signs upon arrival.

    Description of the most important talk you’ll hear this year:

    Paul Rapacioli is the founder of The Local, a news brand dedicated to increasing the understanding of daily life in Europe, particularly among international citizens across the continent. Since 2004 almost 300 million people have read The Local.

    Paul’s talk is based on his recent book, Good Sweden, Bad Sweden, which explains how and why the idea of Sweden as a nation in crisis is spreading. It is a story of polarised agendas, twisted facts and the power of bad news. In a global battle of values, a negative image of Sweden has become a weapon used by populist politicians around the world. But why Sweden? What does this mean for Swedish business, tourism and diplomacy? And how can the country regain control of its reputation?

    Spring Beast Festival 2018

    15:00 -22:00
    25/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Snösätragränd 1, 124 60 Bandhagen, Sweden

    SPRING BEAST FESTIVAL 2018

    For the fourth consecutive year “Spring Beast” is one of the world’s biggest graffiti festivals located at Snösätra Gränd (Europe’s largest legal graffiti exhibition, 4500 m2)

    Spring Beast is a grassroots initiative to encourage urban culture and free expression in its purest form.

    During this weekend over 150 artists from all over the world will help and repaint Snösätra Gränd.
    You will get a chance to meet the artists behind the artwork and also get a chance to try it out yourself.
    There will be live concerts with a huge variety of musicians, dancers and all kinds of different performances.
    Alongside graffiti, music and art you also get the chance to try out Yoga, Qi Gong, and a large diversity of activities.

    Food trucks will be on the spot serving locally produced vegan food as well as some of the best burgers Stockholm has to offer and much more.

    This is a festival for everyone, no matter what age, gender, ethnicity or shoe size you got.
    Come as you are, leave as you be,
    Do what you want, Set your mind free.

    Their main goal is to bring everyone together and give everyone the best experience possible, and therefore our event is and always will be free.

  • 26
    26.May.Saturday

    Namaste Stockholm-Indian Culture Festival

    09:00 -21:30
    26/05/2018
    Jussi Björlings allé 5, Stockholm, Sweden

    Are you curious about India, or simply miss it? Welcome to Namaste Stockholm on Saturday the 26th of May 2018, a culture festival for everybody who wants to travel to India by walking into the heart of Stockholm.

    Begin your day with Yoga, ancient practices and their modern interpretations. Watch how talented dancers perform in strong colors with graceful movements to music ranging from classical to Bollywood. Hungry for some spice? Our several pop-up restaurants will have you travelling to and from the different corners of India using your taste buds. If you are a foodie, this is a “must try” to put on your bucket list! Planning a trip and need advice? There will also be intimate seminars where knowledgeable speakers will treat topics such as culture and travel.

    Save the Date 26th of May @ Kungsträdgården.

    Namaste Stockholm is arranged by India Unlimited with support from Embassy of India in Sweden and Incredible India.

    Department 2018

    14:00 -03:00
    26/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Slakthusgatan 8, 121 62 Johanneshov, Sweden

    The festival takes place at Stora Skorstensgatan and the Connection Hall in the Slakthus area.
    LINEUP: Jon Hopkins – dj set, Magdalena, Johannes Brecht – live, Parallax Deep aka Maya Lourenco + more…

    Everything will be ready to maximize this 12 hour long and packed block party. There will be a bunch of food trucks and, above all, amazing sound from Danley Sound Labs, Inc. for the artists and DJs take quality music on two different scenes.

    Spring Beast Festival 2018

    15:00 -22:00
    26/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Snösätragränd 1, 124 60 Bandhagen, Sweden

    SPRING BEAST FESTIVAL 2018

    For the fourth consecutive year “Spring Beast” is one of the world’s biggest graffiti festivals located at Snösätra Gränd (Europe’s largest legal graffiti exhibition, 4500 m2)

    Spring Beast is a grassroots initiative to encourage urban culture and free expression in its purest form.

    During this weekend over 150 artists from all over the world will help and repaint Snösätra Gränd.
    You will get a chance to meet the artists behind the artwork and also get a chance to try it out yourself.
    There will be live concerts with a huge variety of musicians, dancers and all kinds of different performances.
    Alongside graffiti, music and art you also get the chance to try out Yoga, Qi Gong, and a large diversity of activities.

    Food trucks will be on the spot serving locally produced vegan food as well as some of the best burgers Stockholm has to offer and much more.

    This is a festival for everyone, no matter what age, gender, ethnicity or shoe size you got.
    Come as you are, leave as you be,
    Do what you want, Set your mind free.

    Their main goal is to bring everyone together and give everyone the best experience possible, and therefore our event is and always will be free.

    Back to the 80's Festival

    16:00 -01:00
    26/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Ringvägen 16, 117 26 Stockholm, Sweden

    Some of the 80’s most important artists will gather for a one-day festival at Zinkensdamm’s IP.
    Some of the decades superstars such as Nik Kershaw and Slade share scenes with Lili & Susie, Suzzie Tapper and Ankie Bagger, Micke South from Golden Times, Tommy Ekman from Style / Freestyle, Noice, Anne-Lie Rydé, Tone Norum, Kee Marcello (Europe) and Mats Ronander. Lustan Lakejer performs an exclusive Stockholm show.

    Inside the festival area there are bars and foodtrucks.

    Between the performances, Love Boat stands for the music.
    Entry from 15.00.

    The concert will take place between 16:00 and 24:00.

    Age limit 18 years.

  • 27
    27.May.Sunday

    Department 2018

    14:00 -03:00
    27/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Slakthusgatan 8, 121 62 Johanneshov, Sweden

    The festival takes place at Stora Skorstensgatan and the Connection Hall in the Slakthus area.
    LINEUP: Jon Hopkins – dj set, Magdalena, Johannes Brecht – live, Parallax Deep aka Maya Lourenco + more…

    Everything will be ready to maximize this 12 hour long and packed block party. There will be a bunch of food trucks and, above all, amazing sound from Danley Sound Labs, Inc. for the artists and DJs take quality music on two different scenes.

    Spring Beast Festival 2018

    15:00 -22:00
    27/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Snösätragränd 1, 124 60 Bandhagen, Sweden

    SPRING BEAST FESTIVAL 2018

    For the fourth consecutive year “Spring Beast” is one of the world’s biggest graffiti festivals located at Snösätra Gränd (Europe’s largest legal graffiti exhibition, 4500 m2)

    Spring Beast is a grassroots initiative to encourage urban culture and free expression in its purest form.

    During this weekend over 150 artists from all over the world will help and repaint Snösätra Gränd.
    You will get a chance to meet the artists behind the artwork and also get a chance to try it out yourself.
    There will be live concerts with a huge variety of musicians, dancers and all kinds of different performances.
    Alongside graffiti, music and art you also get the chance to try out Yoga, Qi Gong, and a large diversity of activities.

    Food trucks will be on the spot serving locally produced vegan food as well as some of the best burgers Stockholm has to offer and much more.

    This is a festival for everyone, no matter what age, gender, ethnicity or shoe size you got.
    Come as you are, leave as you be,
    Do what you want, Set your mind free.

    Their main goal is to bring everyone together and give everyone the best experience possible, and therefore our event is and always will be free.

    Back to the 80's Festival

    16:00 -01:00
    27/05/2018-27/05/2018
    Ringvägen 16, 117 26 Stockholm, Sweden

    Some of the 80’s most important artists will gather for a one-day festival at Zinkensdamm’s IP.
    Some of the decades superstars such as Nik Kershaw and Slade share scenes with Lili & Susie, Suzzie Tapper and Ankie Bagger, Micke South from Golden Times, Tommy Ekman from Style / Freestyle, Noice, Anne-Lie Rydé, Tone Norum, Kee Marcello (Europe) and Mats Ronander. Lustan Lakejer performs an exclusive Stockholm show.

    Inside the festival area there are bars and foodtrucks.

    Between the performances, Love Boat stands for the music.
    Entry from 15.00.

    The concert will take place between 16:00 and 24:00.

    Age limit 18 years.


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