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
Where: Hermans 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
Where: Stockholmsmässan
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
Where: A 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.
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
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
Where: Nordic Art
Cost: FREE
Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.
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Stockholms Kulturfestival - Stockholm Culture Festival
Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Culture Festival is an annual cultural festival in Stockholm, conducted by the Cultural Department on behalf of the City. The festival has offered more than 600 program items annually and had 750,000 visits in 2017 along with the youth section of it We Are Stockholm.
The festival takes place in downtown Stockholm, the venues are Gustav Adolf Square, Charles XII’s Square (dance floor), Skeppsbron, Jacob’s Church and the family area on Norrbro. The program has a broad impact and includes everything from world music, jazz, opera, classical, pop, rock, activities for children / family, talks, street art, theater, city tours, art, dance, photography and international performances.
All of the Culture Festival events are free with the exception of the “walks” – guided city tours with a variety of themes.
Discover the festivals program here! https://kulturfestivalen.stockholm.se/skf/program-2018/
Fools Gold 2018 - Music Festival
Tanto Gatan, 117 41 Stockholm, SwedenFools Gold is Stockholm’s new festival and market for independent labels.
The first festival will take place in Tantolunden on August 18th. Acts from some of the most groovy Swedish indie labels around will perform live and even more groovy labels will sell their vinyls throughout the day.
2018 offers music and records from PNKSLM Recordings, Lazy Octopus, Rama Lama Records, Birds Records, Adrian Recordings, Hybris, Strangers Candy, Welfare Sounds, Novoton, Rundgång Rekords, Startracks, Maternal Voice, Kollektivet Records and Youth Recordings.
The event is free and suitable for all ages, Fools Gold 2018 is made possible through support from Stockholm city, Kulturrådet and Svensk Live.
Fools Gold is a long-term project with ambitions and dreams to grow bigger and better, in order to do so we need all the support we can get. If you like what we do and want to contribute with a super duper small or even a very big donation you can Swish to 123 073 26 77 and we’ll be forever thankful.
See you in Tanto on the 18th!
Line-up
Kluster [Rama Lama]
Mira Aasma [Birds]
Riga Tiger [Youth]
Runtom Knuten [Lazy Octopus]
More acts TBA
Nytorget Festival
Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden17 -19 August is the time for Södermalm’s biggest folk party:
-Nytorgsfesten-A three day festival filled with spectacles and noise in the heart of Söder.
There will be carnival trains, live music, DJs, market streets, fun fair, food trucks, flea market, art shows, midnight race and more.Nytorgfesten is a festival for the whole family and with free entrance in all areas and all days. Activity and game schedule is announced on a regular basis.
In mid-August, in connection with the midnight race, the Södermalm Music Association organizes Nytorgsfesten 2018.
The Nytorg festival was organized for the first time 1995 – 1997 at Nytorget with over 25,000 visitors , it then moved to Riddarholmen 2001 – 2004 and then Skeppsholmen 2011.
And now it’s back at Nytorget and this year the festival has expanded its area to Parkteatern in Vitabergsparken and Blecktornsparken. Everywhere you will be delighted to music, food experiences, flea market, art, yoga, fun fair and more.
New for this year is also the collaboration with the immeasurably popular photography exhibition, Planket STHLM
The Prinsess Mononoke - Summer outdoor cinema
Smedsuddsvägen 6, 112 35 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Film Festival, together with the year’s most prestigious E.ON, invites you to Sommarbio in Rålis! Starting from 18:00 with various activities and the film is shown at approx. 21:00.
Enjoy Miyazaki’s epic adventure of Princess Mononoke. The film unfolds in a fantasy version of feudal Japan and is a dark, violent yet beautiful story about the growing conflict between man and nature. When the movie was released, it was hailed as an animated masterpiece and the story is still as captivating and current.
Director: Hayao Miyasaki
Actors: Yuriko Ishida, Yōji Matsuda, Yūko Tanaka
Japan, 1997, 134 min.The event is completely free!
Roger Waters @ Friends Arena
Friends Arena, Råsta Strandväg, Solna, SwedenNo additional detail for this event.
