What's On in Sweden: August 20th - 26th
What’s on in Sweden: Magnificent men and their flying machines in Stockholm, midnight runners in Gothenburg, and it's festival time in Malmö.
STOCKHOLM
Potato Potato
You say potato... I say... well, potato. Oxford based alternative folk quartet bring their cheery selves to Stockholm. They play a range of instruments, although surprisingly there's no tuber.
Price: 100 kronor
Location: Musik Valvet
Date: 19th - 21st August
Time: 8pm
More information: Musik Valvet
Stockholm Airshow
The Stockholm airshow celebrates its 100th anniversary. See planes, helicopters and other airborne machines in the air and on the ground.
Price: Free
Location: Gärdet
Date: 21st and 22nd August
Time: 11am to 4pm
More information: Stockholm Air Show
Battle of Britain - A brew for the few
Commemoration service for the anniversary of The Battle of Britain at the English Church followed by a proper English garden party - 'Guess the weight of the cake', raffle, tea and coffee. Plus a Spitfire fly-past (weather permitting).
Price: 50 kronor
Location: The English Church
Date: 22nd August
Time: Midday to 3pm
More information: Association of British and Commonwealth Servicemen and Women in Sweden
Being Joe Cool
Charles M. Schultz's most famous creation is 60 this year. To celebrate, the Nordic Light Hotel have dedicated an exhibition to Snoopy's alter-ego, Joe Cool.
Price: Free
Location: The Nordic Light Hotel
Date: until October 31st
More information: Nordic Light Hotel
James Yuill
Melancholic Englishman, James Yuill plays a low key warm up for the following days' Popaganda festival
Price: Free
Location: Södra Teatern
Date: 26th August
Time: 5pm
More information: Södra Teatern
GOTHENBURG
Göteborg City Criterium
Professional cycle racing in the heart of Gothenburg
Price: free
Location: Start at Gustav Adolfs Torg
Date: 20th August
Time: From 4pm
More information: Race Weekend
Midnattsloppet
Gothenburg's midnight race. Runners, joggers and other masochists pound 10km of tarmac round the city.
Location: The moonlit streets of Gotenburg
Date: 21st August
Time: Midnight
More information: Midnattsloppet
La Jugada
Cuban music that is intense and elegant. The sound and rhythm of the Caribbean where anything is possible.
Price: 180 kronor
Location: Nefertiti
Date: 21st August
Time: 8pm
More information: Nefertiti
Ferry Corsten (NL)
One of the world's top DJs (As confirmed by his high ranking in DJ magazine's Top 100 DJs) comes to Gothenburg.
Price: 380 - 550 kronor
Location: Trädgår'n
Date: 26th August
More information: Trägår'n
MALMÖ
Malmö Festival
A week of music, art, sport, design, food and drink. A programme that includes many international artists
Location: Malmö
Date: 20th - 27th August
More information: Malmö Festivalen
The Depreciation Guild (US)
After party after the Malmö Festival at På Besök.
Price: 30 kronor
Location: På Besök
Date: 21st August
Time: 10pm
More information: På Besök
Wisemen Sound System
Reggae, Roots and Culture at Bodoni.
Location: Bodoni
Date: 26th August
Time: 10pm
More information: Bodoni
Do you know of any upcoming events our readers might like to attend? Drop us a line at [email protected]
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STOCKHOLM
Potato Potato
You say potato... I say... well, potato. Oxford based alternative folk quartet bring their cheery selves to Stockholm. They play a range of instruments, although surprisingly there's no tuber.
Price: 100 kronor
Location: Musik Valvet
Date: 19th - 21st August
Time: 8pm
More information: Musik Valvet
Stockholm Airshow
The Stockholm airshow celebrates its 100th anniversary. See planes, helicopters and other airborne machines in the air and on the ground.
Price: Free
Location: Gärdet
Date: 21st and 22nd August
Time: 11am to 4pm
More information: Stockholm Air Show
Battle of Britain - A brew for the few
Commemoration service for the anniversary of The Battle of Britain at the English Church followed by a proper English garden party - 'Guess the weight of the cake', raffle, tea and coffee. Plus a Spitfire fly-past (weather permitting).
Price: 50 kronor
Location: The English Church
Date: 22nd August
Time: Midday to 3pm
More information: Association of British and Commonwealth Servicemen and Women in Sweden
Being Joe Cool
Charles M. Schultz's most famous creation is 60 this year. To celebrate, the Nordic Light Hotel have dedicated an exhibition to Snoopy's alter-ego, Joe Cool.
Price: Free
Location: The Nordic Light Hotel
Date: until October 31st
More information: Nordic Light Hotel
James Yuill
Melancholic Englishman, James Yuill plays a low key warm up for the following days' Popaganda festival
Price: Free
Location: Södra Teatern
Date: 26th August
Time: 5pm
More information: Södra Teatern
GOTHENBURG
Göteborg City Criterium
Professional cycle racing in the heart of Gothenburg
Price: free
Location: Start at Gustav Adolfs Torg
Date: 20th August
Time: From 4pm
More information: Race Weekend
Midnattsloppet
Gothenburg's midnight race. Runners, joggers and other masochists pound 10km of tarmac round the city.
Location: The moonlit streets of Gotenburg
Date: 21st August
Time: Midnight
More information: Midnattsloppet
La Jugada
Cuban music that is intense and elegant. The sound and rhythm of the Caribbean where anything is possible.
Price: 180 kronor
Location: Nefertiti
Date: 21st August
Time: 8pm
More information: Nefertiti
Ferry Corsten (NL)
One of the world's top DJs (As confirmed by his high ranking in DJ magazine's Top 100 DJs) comes to Gothenburg.
Price: 380 - 550 kronor
Location: Trädgår'n
Date: 26th August
More information: Trägår'n
MALMÖ
Malmö Festival
A week of music, art, sport, design, food and drink. A programme that includes many international artists
Location: Malmö
Date: 20th - 27th August
More information: Malmö Festivalen
The Depreciation Guild (US)
After party after the Malmö Festival at På Besök.
Price: 30 kronor
Location: På Besök
Date: 21st August
Time: 10pm
More information: På Besök
Wisemen Sound System
Reggae, Roots and Culture at Bodoni.
Location: Bodoni
Date: 26th August
Time: 10pm
More information: Bodoni
Do you know of any upcoming events our readers might like to attend? Drop us a line at [email protected]
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