Tips & Tricks
Stockholm International Film Festival (Festival Centre at Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, Stockholm)– this 12-day event (held every November) showcases Swedish and international film productions (including new films from Hollywood). The festival is also recognized for its ability to promote and offer a venue for young and up-and-coming filmmakers. As many as a third of the films […]
IF Stockholm Open (Stockholm, Sweden) – held at the Kungliga Tennishallen arena in Stockholm, this tens tournament is part of the ATP Tour, and attracts various world-class players, such as David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco, Grigor Dimitrov, Kevin Anderson, Jeremy Chardy, and many others. See the event website for ticket and other info: www.stockholmopen.se
SkyView Stockholm (Globentorget 2, Stockholm) — SkyView takes you to the top of the Ericsson Globe, a spherical Stockholm landmark in the south of the city. You are transported up the 130 meters in a glass gondola attached to rails on the superstructure of the building. From that apex, you get a fantastic view encompassing […]
LIGHTS (Tele2 Arena, Rökerigatan 8, Stockholm) — The popular Summerburst festival, dedicated to electronic music, gets a twin festival in November, LIGHTS. On the last Saturday of Novemeber, Stockholm’s brand new Tele2 Arena turns into Scandinavia’s biggest and most luminous night club with the arrival of the LIGHTS festival – Sweden’s new indoor festival for […]
Stockholm International Horse Show (Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm) – held during the last week of November annually, this event has a larger audience than even the Swedish hockey games. The equestrian sport in Sweden is the second most popular sport (after football). It is also the third biggest sport among females. About 150 000 people […]
Stockholm Jazz Festival (Stockholm) – held annually every October, this jazz festival includes over 110 concerts during the course of seven days. The concerts are held in a number of locations, including Stockholm Concert Hall, Fasching (jazz club) and Kulturhuset. The line-up includes Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Snarky Puppy, and many more. See the event […]