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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.

< 2019 >
December 02 - December 08
  • 02
    02.December.Monday

    Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan

    11:00 -18:00
    02/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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.

  • 03
    03.December.Tuesday

    Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan

    11:00 -18:00
    03/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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.

  • 04
    04.December.Wednesday

    Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan

    11:00 -18:00
    04/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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.

  • 05
    05.December.Thursday

    Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan

    11:00 -18:00
    05/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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 Stockholm tribute concert

    Avicii Tribute Concert

    16:00 -23:30
    05/12/2019
    Friends Arena, Råsta Strandväg, Solna, Sweden

    The 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 Abel

    More artists to be announced.

    Confirmed DJ’s performing:

    – David Guetta
    – Kygo
    – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
    – Laidback Luke
    – Nicky Romero

  • 06
    06.December.Friday

    Stortorget's Christmas market in Gamla Stan

    11:00 -18:00
    06/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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.

  • 07
    07.December.Saturday
    skansen christmas market stockholm

    Christmas Market in Skansen

    10:00 -16:00
    07/12/2019
    Djurgårdsslätten 49, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

    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 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

    10:00 -18:00
    07/12/2019-08/12/2019
    Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, Sweden

    SUPERDUPER 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

    11:00 -17:00
    07/12/2019
    Södermannagatan 16, 116 23 Stockholm, Sweden

    Vegan 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/)

    Julmarknad på Färgfabriken Christmas Market

    Christmas market at Färgfabriken

    11:00 -17:00
    07/12/2019-08/12/2019
    Lövholmsbrinken 1, 117 43 Stockholm, Sweden

    The 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/marknad

    There 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

    11:00 -18:00
    07/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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.

  • 08
    08.December.Sunday
    skansen christmas market stockholm

    Christmas Market in Skansen

    10:00 -16:00
    08/12/2019
    Djurgårdsslätten 49, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

    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 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

    10:00 -18:00
    08/12/2019-08/12/2019
    Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, Sweden

    SUPERDUPER 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

    11:00 -17:00
    08/12/2019
    Vinterviksvägen 30, 117 65 Stockholm, Sweden

    The 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.

    Santa Run Stockholm Christmas december

    Stockholm Santa Run / Walk 2019

    11:00 -13:00
    08/12/2019
    Jussi Björlings allé 5, Stockholm, Sweden

    An 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.se

    EVERYONE 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!

    Julmarknad på Färgfabriken Christmas Market

    Christmas market at Färgfabriken

    11:00 -17:00
    08/12/2019-08/12/2019
    Lövholmsbrinken 1, 117 43 Stockholm, Sweden

    The 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/marknad

    There 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

    11:00 -18:00
    08/12/2019-23/12/2019
    Stortorget, Stockholm, Sweden

    Stockholm’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

    12:00 -16:00
    08/12/2019
    Greta Garbos väg 3, 169 40 Solna, Sweden

    Filmstaden’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 Stockholm

    Björk @ Globen

    18:00 -23:30
    08/12/2019
    Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

    Concepted 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’.


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